Veracruz

US forecasters said, the country grappled with its worst earthquake

Tecolutla (México) - Emirates Voice

Hurricane Katia made landfall in eastern Mexico late Friday, US forecasters said, just as the country grappled with its worst earthquake in a century. The storm had weakened to a Category One storm -- the lowest on the five-level Saffir-Simpson scale -- by the time it reached the state of Veracruz in the Gulf of Mexico. At 0300 GMT, theRead more

Hurricane Katia makes landfall in eastern Mexico

Tecolutla - Emirates Voice

Journalist murdered in Mexican state of Veracruz, 10th of 2017

Coatzacoalcos - Emirates Voice

A Mexican journalist under government protection was shot dead Tuesday, an official said, the 10th journalist murdered in Mexico this year. Candido Rios, a correspondent for a regional newspaper in the violent state of Veracruz, was killed along with two other people. He had been under the protection of a government program designed to keep journalists and rights activists safeRead more

Journalist murdered in Mexican state of Veracruz

Coatzacoalcos - Emirats Voice

- A Mexican journalist under government protection was shot dead Tuesday, an official said, the 10th journalist murdered in Mexico this year. Candido Rios, a correspondent for a regional newspaper in the violent state of Veracruz, was killed along with two other people. He had been under the protection of a government program designed to keep journalists and rights activistsRead more

Storm Franklin set to become hurricane when it strikes

Cancún - Emirates Voice

Tropical Storm Franklin will likely strengthen into a hurricane when it makes landfall again on Mexico's eastern coastline, storm forecasters said Wednesday. Franklin made its first landfall on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula on Monday, dumping heavy rain on some of the country's premier tourist beaches. Moving west Franklin crossed the peninsula, emerging into the warm waters of the Gulf of MexicoRead more

At least 242 bodies found in hidden graves in Mexico

Coatzacoalcos - ArabToday

Mexican authorities have found at least 242 bodies in hidden graves in the eastern state of Veracruz that were discovered by mothers searching for their missing children, officials have said. The bodies were found over a six-month period, with the first discovered in August near the city of Veracruz by the volunteer collective known as El Solecito, formed by relativesRead more

Mexican state elections test ruling party’s hopes for 2018

Xalapa - Arab Today

Mexican regional elections on Sunday pose a major test for the ruling party’s hopes of retaining the presidency in 2018 as discontent over corruption and impunity fuels support for the anti-establishment message of a resurgent leftist firebrand. Voters across Mexico choose new governors in a dozen of Mexico’s 31 states, including bastions of President Enrique Pena Nieto’s Institutional Revolutionary PartyRead more

Highway crash kills 13 in Veracruz, Mexico

Mexico City - Arab Today

At least 13 people were killed early Saturday after an 18-wheeler and a passenger bus crashed into each other in Mexico's Gulf Coast state of Veracruz, media reported. Initial police reports said the crash occurred around 3:30 a.m. (0930 GMT) along the Mexico-Veracruz Highway, outside the town of Rancho Viejo. The bus burst into flames upon impact with the doubleRead more

Highway crash kills 13 in Veracruz, Mexico

Mexico City - Arab Today

Tropical storm 'Earl' claims 3 lives in eastern Mexico

Mexico - Arab Today

Tropical storm "Earl" left three deaths in its wake as it passed through the state of Veracruz in eastern Mexico, informed the state government on Saturday. A married couple were killed along with their son after the heavy rains caused a landslide in the center of the region. The state Ministry of Civil Protection indicated that the incident happened atRead more