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A major power outage in Central America cut electricity to some 15 million residents on Wednesday, with the worst impact felt in Honduras and Nicaragua. The two most-affected countries saw power for nearly all residents “practically go down to zero volts,” siad EOR communications head Evelyn Flores. The grid operator said the outage began at 1 p.m. (1900 GMT) but the cause and specific origin of the massive loss of power still being determined. Energy use fell from 8,300 megawatts to just 2,400 megawatts across the region with the exception of Panama and Costa Rica, which were mostly unaffected, EOR...

VIDEORichard Gere opened up his piehole recently at the Guadalajara International Book Fair in Mexico and blasted President Trump by claiming he was "deeply ashamed" of him. He then went on to praise Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum for somehow being able to tame Trump as if he were some kind of wild animal. Mr. Gerbil is obviously completely ignorant of Mexican politics because Sheinbaum is now widely despised in Mexico because she has declared herself unable to do a thing to fight the cartels that plague that country. This attitude about Sheinbaum was on full display for Gere because a...

This is breaking on a Spanish YouTube account for TUBARCO.NEWS, with their Director, Wilson Barco. Ex-president Hernandez (just pardoned by DJT) will likely reveal the routes (via air bridge through Honduran air space) and the names of those involved with the Venezuelan Cartels of the Suns. It is advertising that it will further sink VZ President Maduro. A former USN Naval Intelligence Officer, Commander Jesus Romero opines that the pardon was likely being negotiated early after DJT's election, and the value of the information was such that it merited consideration for a full pardon. He also says it is probable...

An alleged Sinaloa cartel leader who was wanted by US authorities on suspicion of operating the “world’s largest known fentanyl production network” was killed by the Mexican military on Sunday. Pedro Inzunza Coronel, better known under the alias “El Pichón,” allegedly attacked members of the Mexican Navy during a drug raid in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, Omar Garcia Harfuch, Mexico’s security secretary, wrote on X. Harfuch wrote that Coronel “lost his life” during the raid, though the exact manner of his death is unclear. In May, the US Department of Justice charged Coronel and his father, Pedro Inzunza Noriega,...

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico has issued guidance to Americans headed to Mexico over the winter months, encouraging them to be mindful of the country's current Level 2 travel advisory and urging them to "exercise increased caution" due to "terrorism, crime, and kidnapping." The embassy shared advice for planning safe travel earlier this month, including "following the entry and exit requirements, reviewing local laws, and other travel guidance from the U.S. embassy or consulate." The Level 2 advisory -- outlined on the official State Department travel website -- applies to 17 Mexican states and notes that violent crimes include "homicide,...

Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025 on Friday, a dramatic victory for a 25-year-old at the center of the turbulent 74th staging of the popular beauty pageant in Bangkok who stood up to public bullying from one of the hosts. The issues at this year’s event sprang from a sharp-tongued scolding of Bosch, which sparked a controversy marked by a walkout, feminist solidarity and a teary, melodramatic apology from the local organizer who set it all off. When Bosch was announced as the winner, cheers and screams erupted from the audience, with Mexican flags waved by...

American troops have stormed a Mexican beach setting off a diplomatic firestorm amid soaring tensions after Donald Trump threatened to bomb the country. US 'contractors' arrived by boat on Monday to 'Playa Bagdad', driving signs into the sand near where the Rio Grande empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Alarmed witnesses quickly alerted officials and heavily-armed Mexican security personnel rushed to the scene on trucks mounted with machine guns in a terrifying standoff.

Top Republicans banned GOP Rep Dan Crenshaw (TX) from international travel for three months after an alcohol-related episode during a congressional trip to Mexico in August, according to Punchbowl News. The House Intel Chair wanted Speaker Mike Johnson to kick Crenshaw from the Committee, however, Johnson declined. However, Congressman Crenshaw’s ‘cartel task force’ was disbanded according to Punchbowl News. Per Punchbowl News: During an August trip to Mexico, Crenshaw was having drinks with a group of Mexican officials. One Mexican official cracked a crude joke that made a woman present uncomfortable. Crenshaw toasted the remarks. Johnson, Crawford and Crenshaw huddled...

So it's not just raw, untreated, Tijuana sewage that's flowing into the U.S., creating the nation's filthiest beaches, it's also raw, untreated trash. The recent rains in the area have drawn attention to what else is coming in -- and it's not pretty. According to Border Report:Landfills in San Diego County have begun receiving some 40 tons of trash and debris from Mexico that a trash boom stopped last month near the border. Alter Terra, a binational environmental group, set up the boom in the Tijuana River channel, and it only took one hour to collect all that trash. Initial...

Trump is willing to do whatever is necessary to keep drugs from flowing into the US. Mexico and Colombia have been added to Trump’s naughty list. US President Donald J. Trump made statements yesterday (17) to the effect that he supports military strikes on cartels in Mexico and Colombia, setting the tone for an anti-drug operation in Latin America that would be much larger than expected. By supporting kinetic action against narcotics production in Mexico and Colombia, Trump made it clear that the series of strikes on drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific is just the start. Reuters reported:...

Former Navy SEAL and founder of Blackwater founder Erik Prince joined Steve Bannon on Monday to discuss the volatile political climate in Mexico and to update The War Room audience on his continued work in Haiti. The entire interview was so interesting as is typical when Prince is asked on as a guest. On the Mexican leadership crisis- Erik Prince: When (president) Scheinbar was elected, they killed 27 different conservative candidates, largely assassinated by the cartels. In many cases, it was funded by the Chinese Communist Party because they’re trying to do state capture of Mexico with the fentanyl, with...

The body of a Florida high school cheerleader was reportedly found by a maid wrapped in a blanket after the body had been stuffed under a bed on a Carnival cruise ship. There have been very few details released surrounding the 18-year-old's death. Anna Kepner was traveling with her family on a 6-day getaway cruise when she was declared deceased between Mexico and Florida. When the cruise ship docked in Miami, FBI agents swarmed the cruise ship, according to the Daily Mail. It has not been disclosed how she died. The outlet reported that sources said she was not feeling...

MEXICO CITY (Worthy News) – Clashes broke out in Mexico City on Sunday as thousands of mostly younger protesters rallied against “organized crime, corruption and impunity” following the assassination of a local mayor. At least 120 people were injured, authorities said. Smoke rose near the presidential palace as part of the crowd broke through fencing around the historic compound and fought with riot police, who responded with tear gas. Mexico City’s public-safety secretary said “100 police officers were hurt — including 40 requiring hospitalization — while around 20 civilians were also injured.” Authorities reported 20 arrests and 20 “administrative detentions.”...

Protests in Mexico have absolutely exploded over the weekend and heading into Monday, as large (and violent) crowds are growing and honing in on Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. The situation is undeniably now at revolutionary levels. See for yourself right here: MANY VIDEOS AT LINK............................. 🟢 Mexico Erupts In Revolution, President Claudia Sheinbaum Targeted For Removal Her time in office is being referred to as a “reign of terror”. The core of the people’s dissatisfaction is that she is allegedly working for the cartels, not the people: Here is Fox News confirming the cartel runs her Government: Sheinbaum said a...

Thousands of protesters swarmed Mexico City Saturday, attacking police officers and attempting to breach a security barrier around the National Palace, which houses the federal government's executive branch. Plumes of tear gas filled the street as hooded protesters dragged riot police out of formation, beat them with hammers and chains and threw explosive devices at them, as they were stripped of their shields and communication radios. The Secretariat of Citizen Security of Mexico City announced via social media that at least 60 police officers had minor injuries, and 40 officers were taken to hospitals. Of the 40 officers hospitalized, 36...

Many Mexicans are at their limit with the cartel violence and political bribery plaguing their country, and a crowd made its anger felt in a startling and fierce way by storming the National Palace Saturday. The violent protest was particularly striking as being explicitly organized by “Gen Z” — that is, very young adults, my age group. There were, however, angry citizens of all ages in the mob that clashed with riot police and breached a barrier at the National Palace. President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo faces mounting criticism for her refusal to address rampant cartel violence, with one of her...

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Contestants at the 2025 Miss Universe Pageant, which is being held in Thailand, staged a mass walkout of the event after an event official publicly berated Miss Mexico and called her “dumb”. Miss Mexico remained defiant after the incident, saying, “No one can shut our voice and no one will do that to me”.

The assassination of Carlos Manzo, known for defying cartels, has prompted massive protests throughout the country. His death exposed organized crime’s dominance in the state of Michoacán. Since his death, many Mexicans question whether the government will ever be able to stand up to the cartels. MEXICO CITY — Carlos Manzo blazed a maverick path as he battled both cartels and what he called skimpy federal support for his crusade against organized crime in his hometown of Uruapan, in western Mexico. The “man with a hat,” after his signature white sombrero, was an annoyance to the power structure in Mexico...

VIDEOThe mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo, pleaded with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum for help in his fight against the cartel which was extorting and killing people in his area. She denied him such help and on the important Mexican holiday of El Dia De Los Muertos he was brutally assassinated by the cartel in front of his family and his fellow citizens. In response, President Sheinbaum has declared herself completely helpless to fight the cartels. Really? Perhaps she should have informed the people of Mexico about her self-declared incompetence last year BEFORE she became President.