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Cuba's national dance lives on... in Mexico

Veracruz - Arab Today

Glowing in a yellow lace dress, Carolina Salinas fans herself languidly while the band burns through the sultry rhythms of the "danzon," Cuba's national dance. But this is no Havana night club. In fact, danzon has virtually vanished from Cuba. Today, it is being kept alive thanks largely to a passionate group of Mexican fans like Salinas. Danzon, a musicRead more

Mudslides triggered by storm claim 40 lives in eastern Mexico

Mexico - NNA

Mudslides triggered by intense rainfall in eastern Mexico killed 40 people at the weekend as saturated hillsides collapsed onto modest homes in the wake of now-dissipated Tropical Storm Earl. The death toll rose late Sunday after state governors in the two most affected states confirmed two more deaths from a series of mudslides that struck hillside communities. The head ofRead 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

Kidnapped Mexican footballer escapes

Ciudad Victoria, Mexico - XINHUA

Kidnapped Mexican footballer Alan Pulido knocked his captor unconscious and was freed with the help of local police on Monday. Pulido, 25, found himself alone with one of his captors and managed to wrestle away the man's pistol and his cellphone and dialed Mexico's emergency number, according to the Associated Press. Pulido was snatched by four armed men on aRead more

Death toll from Pemex oil plant blast in Mexico rises to 32

Mexico City - Arab Today

The death toll from a blast at Mexico’s state oil plant Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reached 32 after four more bodies were discovered by searchers, Sputnik quoted the company as saying in a statement. A huge explosion hit the Pemex facility in the state of Veracruz on the Gulf coast on Wednesday. The blast was attributed to a leak although itsRead more

Anxious search for missing after deadly Mexico blast

Coatzacoalcos - Arab Today

Mexican authorities on Friday pursued their search for eight people missing after a petrochemical plant explosion that killed at least 24 and spewed a toxic cloud into the air. Wednesday's blast sent workers flying through the air and shattered the windows of homes and businesses, sparking panic in the town of Coatzacoalcos, in the eastern state of Veracruz. The deathRead more