13 Die After Helicopter Surveying Earthquake Damage Crashes In Mexico
No deaths had been reported as a direct consequence of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck central and southern Mexico earlier Friday.
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A Town In Mexico Sees Guitar Sales Soar Thanks To The Movie 'Coco'
The town of Paracho is celebrating after its onetime resident helped design the guitar featured in the hit Disney-Pixar movie, and now it can't keep up with orders for the instrument.
In Mexico, Is Legalized Pot Just A Pipe Dream?
The Mexican tourism secretary said travel destinations like Cancún and Baja California Sur should legalize marijuana.
Blood Avocados No More: Mexican Farm Town Says It's Kicked Out Cartels
Americans will mash up and scarf down millions of the fruits in one day — Super Bowl Sunday. According to authorities in Mexico, at least one town grows what you might call "conflict-free avocados."
Ancient Turkey Bones In Mexico Reveal A Strange Relationship With Humans
New tests reveal humans have long raised the birds, and not just for food. Ancient Mesoamericans were buried with turkeys, perhaps as snacks, companions or status symbols. There was even a turkey god.
Former Mexican President To Trump: 'If You Want To Build A Wall, Waste Your Money'
Let's Move On.Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, has harsh words for President Trump — some of them we can't say on the radio. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Fox about his new book,
Mexico Registers Its Highest Homicides On Record
The country racked up nearly 30,000 homicides in 2017, the most since it began reporting the statistic in 1997. But that doesn't make it the "most dangerous" country as President Trump claimed.
Eagles v. Hotel California: After Lawsuit, Band Reaches A Settlement
The rock band sued a hotel in Mexico that has the same name as the "lovely place" in their iconic 1976 song. That hotel was trying to trademark the phrase "Hotel California" in the U.S.
On The Hunt For Poppies In Mexico — America's Biggest Heroin Supplier
The Mexican army gave NPR a firsthand look at its efforts to eradicate the flowering crop that's made into heroin.
State Department Warns Americans Not To Travel To Five Mexican States
The highest-level alert cites deadly violence and widespread crime. The frequency of attacks has "limited the U.S. government's ability to provide emergency services to citizens."