Feed MRSS-S acapulco_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-24/the-chilapa-mountain-range-a-crossroads-between-crime-and-politics.html Sun, 24 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-24/the-chilapa-mountain-range-a-crossroads-between-crime-and-politics.html Pablo Ferri For over 10 years, Los Ardillos, a criminal group entrenched in municipal power in central Guerrero, have been fighting to expand their territory For over 10 years, Los Ardillos, a criminal group entrenched in municipal power in central Guerrero, have been fighting to expand their territory México Omar García Harfuch Acapulco Morena (Partido Político) Claudia Sheinbaum José Luis de la Cruz (EFE) Residents leave their shelters after last week's clashes in Chilapa. Residents leave their shelters after last week's clashes in Chilapa. <p>Four years ago, Salvador Rangel, then Bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, outlined in an interview the motivations behind the battles in central Guerrero state, a territory he knew very well. At the time, he was close to Celso Ortega, leader of the Los Ardillos criminal group. Rangel pointed out that the fighting in the region, which has recently resurfaced in several communities in the lower mountains, has never been about drugs. “It’s not about drugs, because there aren’t any drugs here!” the bishop declared. “Celso tells me, ‘not even the damn marijuana grows here.’ So, the issue is political,” he added. Read in retrospect, his statements offer an interesting perspective on the current violence.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-05-24/the-chilapa-mountain-range-a-crossroads-between-crime-and-politics.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/VGXTXQJI2NDGHOMVGMZLCJBSVE.jpg?auth=fcbda305f9543093cffd82dd52b910a2ed4ef2a358cf7ac4279355a8f9687fce" width="3815" height="2146" alt="Salvador Rangel Mendoza, then-bishop of Chilpancingo-Chilapa, at the episcopal house, on February 23, 2022."></img> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-04-20/heat-anxiety-and-grief-over-land-loss-climate-change-sends-us-to-therapy.html Sun, 20 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-04-20/heat-anxiety-and-grief-over-land-loss-climate-change-sends-us-to-therapy.html María Mónica Monsalve,Alejandra Cuéllar Climate change is already wreaking havoc on the mental health of Latin Americans. Experts call for more research and recommend what actions need to be taken Climate change is already wreaking havoc on the mental health of Latin Americans. Experts call for more research and recommend what actions need to be taken APA México Acapulco UN Dengue Argentina UNAM EPV El cambio climático nos manda a terapia Un hombre se refresca con el agua de riego del Parque Benito Juárez en San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, el 13 de julio del 2023. Ese año Sonora rompió marcas en sus temperaturas históricas. Un hombre se refresca con el agua de riego del Parque Benito Juárez en San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, el 13 de julio del 2023. Ese año Sonora rompió marcas en sus temperaturas históricas. <p>In the hottest months of 2024 — a year in which Mexico (and the world) <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-01-10/climate-crisis-breaks-records-in-2024-the-future-is-in-our-hands.html">reached record-high temperatures</a> — Yanine Quiroz began to experience fatigue and anxiety. This prevented her from working during the day. “I was very afraid to see the water shortage and how all my family and friends were suffering,” the 33-year-old journalist sighs. She’s from Ecatepec, one of the municipalities most affected by the drought in the State of Mexico (Edomex), made up of the areas surrounding the capital. Last year, there were fears that “day zero” had arrived, when drinking water reserves would run out.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2025-04-20/heat-anxiety-and-grief-over-land-loss-climate-change-sends-us-to-therapy.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/J3EQGNJ66NGNBLY6JDQHF5YDII.jpg?auth=599b5d363a40af04d61334ea5fa784da839ffa47d6b43eed2c220fc8f35d62aa" width="1928" height="1446" alt="Aerial view of the hotel zone in Punta Diamante, in the port of Acapulco, affected by Hurricane Otis, in the state of Guerrero."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/v2/56TCYAJP45D4PGOALWGDEJ2XAU.jpg?auth=7d154767e588ce26bf1714f25f4c5b9fa1f2ce387259c1cf6f179ece256a8938" width="6331" height="4221" alt="Panoramic view of the outskirts of Mexico City."></img><h3>Coordination and editing:</h3><p><a href="https://elpais.com/autor/lorena-arroyo-valles/">Lorena Arroyo Valles</a></p><h3>Visual editing:</h3><p><a href="https://elpais.com/autor/hector-guerrero-skinfill/">Héctor Guerrero</a></p><h3>Text:</h3><p><a href="https://elpais.com/autor/maria-monica-monsalve-sanchez/">María Mónica Monsalve</a> and Alejandra Cuéllar.</p><h3>Video:</h3><p>Jaclyn Lichtn (U.S.), &nbsp;<a href="https://elpais.com/autor/gladys-serrano-payan/">Gladys Serrano</a> (Mexico), <a href="https://elpais.com/autor/chelo-camacho/">Chelo Camacho</a> (Colombia), Karen Toro (Ecuador) and Sofía Yanjarí (Chile).</p><h3>Photography:</h3><p>Ginnette Riquelme and Emiliano Molina.</p> https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-01-04/acapulcos-cliff-divers-90-years-of-challenges-rituals-and-shows.html Sat, 04 Jan 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-01-04/acapulcos-cliff-divers-90-years-of-challenges-rituals-and-shows.html Use Lahoz During each jump into the void — at 52 miles per hour and from a height of 115 feet — Mexican divers defy death in front of tourists from all over the world During each jump into the void — at 52 miles per hour and from a height of 115 feet — Mexican divers defy death in front of tourists from all over the world Acapulco América Alan Carranza (EL PAÍS) EPS 2517 CENTRAL REPORTAJE CLAVADISTAS ACAPULCO Divers, pictured at La Quebrada, in Acapulco, Mexico. Divers, pictured at La Quebrada, in Acapulco, Mexico. <p>Alejandro Balanzar waits his turn. It’s the last dive of the midday session. His hands are clasped as he stands in front of the sculpture of the Virgin of Guadalupe, which reigns at the top of the cliffs of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2024-03-13/diego-riveras-acapulco-a-late-piece-by-the-mexican-muralist-is-up-for-auction.html">Acapulco Bay</a>. Here, the sea penetrates the land, leaving a small channel of water between sharp rocks.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-01-04/acapulcos-cliff-divers-90-years-of-challenges-rituals-and-shows.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-06-06/the-atlantic-hurricane-season-has-begun-and-experts-warn-it-will-be-more-active-than-normal.html Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:07:31 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-06-06/the-atlantic-hurricane-season-has-begun-and-experts-warn-it-will-be-more-active-than-normal.html María Mónica Monsalve High ocean temperatures and the evolution of La Niña could generate between eight and 13 such weather events, compared to the average seven High ocean temperatures and the evolution of La Niña could generate between eight and 13 such weather events, compared to the average seven Acapulco Florida Mónica González Islas (EL PAÍS) MÉXICO-FOTOGALERÍA-MEJORESFOTOS2023 The marina in the port of Acapulco after the passage of Hurricane Otis, in Guerrero (Mexico), in October 2023. The marina in the port of Acapulco after the passage of Hurricane Otis, in Guerrero (Mexico), in October 2023. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/gzmxlwyV3tmITX-PtrXYPPGPL7c=/arc-anglerfish-eu-central-1-prod-prisa/public/I453MDXHCZDJLNSSKTG2MU3NZE.jpg" width="8053" height="4530" alt="The marina in the port of Acapulco after the passage of Hurricane Otis, in Guerrero (Mexico), in October 2023."></img><p>Hurricane Otis <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-25/hurricane-otis-in-photographs.html">left a scar on Mexico</a>. Besides producing economic losses to the tune of US$15 billion — making it the costliest weather event of 2023 — it also turned out to be an almost unprecedented phenomenon. In just 12 hours, Otis went from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane, the highest possible classification, suggesting that hurricane and storm dynamics may be changing.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2024-06-06/the-atlantic-hurricane-season-has-begun-and-experts-warn-it-will-be-more-active-than-normal.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/travel/2024-03-30/puerto-escondido-the-mexican-tourist-paradise-that-doesnt-want-to-be-like-acapulco.html Sat, 30 Mar 2024 15:00:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/travel/2024-03-30/puerto-escondido-the-mexican-tourist-paradise-that-doesnt-want-to-be-like-acapulco.html Andrea J. Residents hope a new highway to this popular gem on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca will benefit the local population Residents hope a new highway to this popular gem on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca will benefit the local population Oaxaca Acapulco AMLO - Andrés Manuel López Obrador ANDREA J. ARRATIBEL (EL PAÍS) Puerto Escondido: the Mexican tourist paradise that doesn’t want to be like Acapulco Zicatela Beach in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico. Zicatela Beach in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico. <img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/1VOJZr_3xFiX1tSRTf_wDFkATns=/arc-anglerfish-eu-central-1-prod-prisa/public/Z56CXYHKIRE7VHVFGP2NX4EE3A.jpg" width="5760" height="3840" alt="Zicatela Beach in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico."></img><p>“It was paradise back then, like a dream. The beaches were dotted with the tiny wooden houses of fishermen, and there wasn’t a soul on the sand,” said Lorenzo Castillo, remembering his childhood growing up on the beaches of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-05-17/canadian-tourist-shot-dead-in-mexican-resort-town-puerto-escondido.html" target="_blank">Puerto Escondido</a>, now one of Mexico’s top international destinations. From January to November 2023, this charming coastal enclave in Oaxaca, home to around 25,000 permanent residents, welcomed over 800,000 visitors.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/travel/2024-03-30/puerto-escondido-the-mexican-tourist-paradise-that-doesnt-want-to-be-like-acapulco.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/exy7PNQutJ4curZVkYZ9ix-wcls=/arc-anglerfish-eu-central-1-prod-prisa/public/NJVTQMR6XBEVBMSDPCJJRAYVJY.jpg" width="1920" height="1080" alt="The highway connecting the Oaxaca state capital to Puerto Escondido."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/zlOeCW-On2eBB2T5Kvy-9YdDd2s=/arc-anglerfish-eu-central-1-prod-prisa/public/ZL2KWDZ5MJH6LLAJ72NFKB7THI.jpg" width="5482" height="3655" alt="An abandoned, unfinished hotel in Puerto Escondido."></img><img src="https://images.english.elpais.com/resizer/6adYx5ifIsFQUa5RoVV-S5_-Mf0=/arc-anglerfish-eu-central-1-prod-prisa/public/RPAUU4F27ZHPBHIAH2RTOGBI4Y.jpg" width="5760" height="3840" alt="A tanker truck delivers potable water to a small tourist hotel."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-02-28/acapulco-struggles-to-recover-mexican-open-tennis-tournament-being-held-amidst-violence-and-deprivation-caused-by-hurricane-otis.html Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:30:32 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-02-28/acapulco-struggles-to-recover-mexican-open-tennis-tournament-being-held-amidst-violence-and-deprivation-caused-by-hurricane-otis.html Carmen Morán Breña The city is undergoing reconstruction and the inhabitants are still relying on government aid while the sporting event promotes tourism The city is undergoing reconstruction and the inhabitants are still relying on government aid while the sporting event promotes tourism Noticias de México Acapulco Carlos Alberto Carbajal (Carlos Alberto Carbajal) MEXICO - ACAPULCO - TENNIS OPEN The semi-empty GNP Arena on the first day of the Acapulco Tennis Open on Monday. The semi-empty GNP Arena on the first day of the Acapulco Tennis Open on Monday. <p>People say that crises bring opportunities. Many imagined a new-look Acapulco following <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-31/portrait-of-a-catastrophe-acapulco-looks-into-the-abyss-after-the-devastation-of-otis.html">the devastation of Hurricane Otis</a>, an apocalypse that would usher in peace through the reconstruction of the city, or so the most optimistic people thought. However, the calm has not followed the storm, at least not yet. During these days, in which the battered pearl of the Pacific is staging the Mexican Tennis Open as a symbol of the yearned-for normality, all is still not well in the region. There are still long queues in supermarkets to exchange the vouchers issued by the government for food before they expire and many of those affected are waiting to be censused to receive the expected aid. Violence has resulted in various deaths in the last week alone, with the customary scenario of bodies shot to death or severed heads accompanied by narco-messages. Public and private transportation has ceased to operate on several occasions in protest against the attacks perpetrated by organized criminal groups. In the meantime, the governors have hailed the big Latin American tennis event with grandiose phrases: “The port lives, shines and will shine stronger than ever. We want a new Acapulco,” recently exclaimed the governor, Evelyn Salgado.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-02-28/acapulco-struggles-to-recover-mexican-open-tennis-tournament-being-held-amidst-violence-and-deprivation-caused-by-hurricane-otis.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-01-26/a-childrens-army-to-fight-organized-crime-in-mexico.html Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:02:32 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-01-26/a-childrens-army-to-fight-organized-crime-in-mexico.html Georgina Zerega Community police in the state of Guerrero have recruited 20 minors to redress the authorities’ inability to contain the violence Community police in the state of Guerrero have recruited 20 minors to redress the authorities’ inability to contain the violence Noticias de México Acapulco Dassaev Téllez Adame Organized crime in Mexico Child members of the self-defense groups in Ayahualtempa, in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, on January 24, 2024. Child members of the self-defense groups in Ayahualtempa, in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, on January 24, 2024. <p>Each armed with a rifle, 20 minors joined the ranks of the self-defense groups in Ayahualtempa, in the state of Guerrero, on Wednesday, January 24. A community police force in the area, formed 28 years ago by residents of 16 municipalities in southeastern Guerrero and also by members of the Regional Coordinator of Community Authorities and Founding Peoples (CRAC), swore in the new members a few days after the kidnapping of four individuals from the Nahua community. The shocking image of children aged between 12 and 17 wielding weapons exposes the shortcomings of the local authorities, who have left multiple communities besieged by <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-07-17/in-mexico-organized-crime-flexes-social-muscle-among-the-poorest-ahead-of-elections.html" target="_blank">organized crime.</a></p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-01-26/a-childrens-army-to-fight-organized-crime-in-mexico.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-04/the-long-night-of-acapulco-i-am-powerful-with-a-gun-unarmed-i-am-nobody.html Sat, 04 Nov 2023 23:07:18 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-04/the-long-night-of-acapulco-i-am-powerful-with-a-gun-unarmed-i-am-nobody.html Alejandro Santos The lack of electricity and security after hurricane ‘Otis’ has created neighborhood patrols that watch the streets to prevent further looting, but also attract violent characters who are suspicious of any stranger The lack of electricity and security after hurricane ‘Otis’ has created neighborhood patrols that watch the streets to prevent further looting, but also attract violent characters who are suspicious of any stranger México América Acapulco Guerrero Gladys Serrano (EL PAÍS) MÉXICO-PIE DE LA CUESTA-GUARDIAS VECINALES Residents of Pie de la Cuesta stand guard outside their homes to prevent looting on November 1. Residents of Pie de la Cuesta stand guard outside their homes to prevent looting on November 1. <img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/5LQAOICHKFDZ3LL5RHNW5O572Q.JPG" width="4240" height="2832" alt="Residents of Pie de la Cuesta stand guard outside their homes to prevent looting on November 1."></img><p>Acapulco is afraid of the dark. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2023-10-26/otis-stunning-turn-to-monster-pacific-hurricane-kills-at-least-27-in-acapulco.html"><i>Hurricane Otis</i></a> turned off all the lights more than a week ago and, this Saturday, the vast majority of neighborhoods in the city continue to survive in darkness. The inhabitants have had to learn to live in the uncertainty of the shadows and adapt their clocks to the sun. The first nights, driven by necessity, groups of people<a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-01/damage-from-looting-in-mexico-after-hurricane-otis-could-reach-22-million.html"> looted every last store.</a> There are no supermarkets or pharmacies with stock, and only a few gas stations are beginning to recover their supply. Everything is lacking. Since then, the Army has been guarding all the establishments that were raided with rifles in plain sight; now, when there is nothing left. In the poorest neighborhoods, rumors and paranoia have spread. At night, dozens of groups of citizens patrol the streets — some armed with machetes and handguns — terrified at the risk of losing the little that the storm left them, illuminated by lanterns, torches and pyres of burning garbage.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-04/the-long-night-of-acapulco-i-am-powerful-with-a-gun-unarmed-i-am-nobody.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/KNAHA6KCVFDY5LNZWF6QST3WIQ.JPG" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Imelda, a neighbor of Pie de la Cuesta, lights the street with a candle due to the lack of electricity in the area."></img><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/BIFGOEPK5VDPHDYZ5E3XJVGASI.JPG" width="6000" height="4000" alt="A woman guards a looted Oxxo store in Pie de la Cuesta, Guerrero State."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-03/the-forgotten-survivors-of-hurricane-otis-we-dont-even-have-water-to-wash-with-and-now-disease-is-setting-in.html Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:37:32 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-03/the-forgotten-survivors-of-hurricane-otis-we-dont-even-have-water-to-wash-with-and-now-disease-is-setting-in.html Alejandro Santos Residents of Pie de la Cuesta, Mexico, a working-class neighborhood that caters to tourists in neighboring Acapulco, are struggling to survive without water, electricity and barely any food, one week after disaster hit Residents of Pie de la Cuesta, Mexico, a working-class neighborhood that caters to tourists in neighboring Acapulco, are struggling to survive without water, electricity and barely any food, one week after disaster hit Noticias de México Acapulco Gladys Serrano (EL PAÍS) MÉXICO-PIE DE LA CUESTA-HURACÁN OTIS Ramón Loya in the rubble of his relatives' house destroyed by 'Otis' in Pie de la Cuesta (State of Guerrero). Ramón Loya in the rubble of his relatives' house destroyed by 'Otis' in Pie de la Cuesta (State of Guerrero). <img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/TZUBQ575UZAJ3IGRUPXFZIK3LM.JPG" width="7837" height="5878" alt="Ramón Loya in the rubble of his relatives' house destroyed by 'Otis' in Pie de la Cuesta (State of Guerrero)."></img><p>When Andrés awoke, there was a fresh grave in the cemetery. Though calling it a grave would be generous: it was a body, wrapped in a sheet, no coffin or headstone, buried quietly in a shallow hole during the early hours of the morning. Lacking everything, the dead body didn’t even have a name. The neighbors had to tie up their dogs: the body was buried so shallow that the animals, attracted by the smell, would try to dig up the corpse. The place the person was laid to rest in is not really a cemetery either — just a few holes, dug into the side of a hill that can’t be reached by car, only by a narrow dirt path that traverses the shadow of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-31/portrait-of-a-catastrophe-acapulco-looks-into-the-abyss-after-the-devastation-of-otis.html">Acapulco’s</a> decadent and glamourous facade: the community of San Isidro, in the resort town of Pie de la Cuesta, a neighborhood inhabited by the workers who clean, maintain, and serve the patrons at the nearby resorts and hotels; the people who cook in the restaurants and take tourists out on boats; the workers who survive on the margins of a city that someone who never stepped foot in San Isidro dubbed <i>La perla del Pacífico</i> — The Pearl of the Pacific.</p><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/35XU5YGAGBBKPGWT6APBCXHDOY.JPG" width="7837" height="5878" alt="The community of Pie de la Cuesta."></img><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-03/the-forgotten-survivors-of-hurricane-otis-we-dont-even-have-water-to-wash-with-and-now-disease-is-setting-in.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/LI67O7K3OZHBHIRYCTQEIEIGCE.JPG" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Ramón Loya among the rubble of his house."></img><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/B56X34K6LBCO3J5DAH4FH2QNJY.JPG" width="6000" height="4000" alt="María de Jesús Abraham Rivera lost her house and her restaurant."></img><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/LAR6ZTW4MJEEDBCACYYV73QWEE.JPG" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Two men try to remove a boat sunk by Hurricane 'Otis' "></img><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/MOKEWHK32FH6NAB4QUVXPKD2YQ.JPG" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Leova Reséndiz Chávez, in her destroyed house in Pie de la Cuesta."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-01/damage-from-looting-in-mexico-after-hurricane-otis-could-reach-22-million.html Wed, 01 Nov 2023 17:03:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-01/damage-from-looting-in-mexico-after-hurricane-otis-could-reach-22-million.html Karina Suárez Rodríguez Basic items have disappeared from store shelves in Acapulco, leaving victims of the monster storm dependent on supplies arriving at special collection centers Basic items have disappeared from store shelves in Acapulco, leaving victims of the monster storm dependent on supplies arriving at special collection centers Noticias de México Acapulco Mónica González Islas (EL PAÍS) MEXICO-OTIS ACAPULCO A man searches for food inside an Acapulco supermarket that was looted after the hurricane, on October 27. A man searches for food inside an Acapulco supermarket that was looted after the hurricane, on October 27. <img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/JGH6CFNS2BFKFNFQC5ORQKTJYQ.jpg" width="6000" height="4000" alt="A man searches for food inside an Acapulco supermarket that was looted after the hurricane, on October 27."></img><p>“There is still anxiety in Acapulco,” says Alfonso Pérez, 55. This yoga teacher has spent the last seven days trying to help the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-27/exodus-from-acapulco-after-hurricane-otis-it-was-like-living-through-a-two-hour-earthquake.html">victims of Hurricane Otis</a> in the Mexican state of Guerrero. Drinking water comes and goes, as does electricity and internet service. The gasoline supply has been restored in dribs and drabs. “There is no place to buy things, there is no store that can sell you something, everything is closed and in the Costa Azul area everything was looted,” he says by phone. Without options to buy groceries, hurricane victims are reliant on the food supplies that arrive at collection centers.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-01/damage-from-looting-in-mexico-after-hurricane-otis-could-reach-22-million.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/JSJ7QIWXVFGKVI2EX6YHDD2KKU.jpg" width="6000" height="4000" alt="People outside a department store in Acapulco, on October 27."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-31/portrait-of-a-catastrophe-acapulco-looks-into-the-abyss-after-the-devastation-of-otis.html Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:32:16 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-31/portrait-of-a-catastrophe-acapulco-looks-into-the-abyss-after-the-devastation-of-otis.html Beatriz Guillén Safety becomes the biggest worry for the population of the Mexican city. Citizens are receiving food and water in dribs and drabs, while the Army tries to take control after the hurricane Safety becomes the biggest worry for the population of the Mexican city. Citizens are receiving food and water in dribs and drabs, while the Army tries to take control after the hurricane Noticias de México Acapulco AMLO - Andrés Manuel López Obrador Mónica González Islas (EL PAÍS) MEXICO-OTIS ACAPULCO Aerial view of the hotel zone in Punta Diamante in Acapulco, after the passage of Hurricane Otis, in the state of Guerrero (Mexico). Aerial view of the hotel zone in Punta Diamante in Acapulco, after the passage of Hurricane Otis, in the state of Guerrero (Mexico). <img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/6V6ZAVRAKZFFZAJNBWAL6MV57E.jpg" width="8064" height="6048" alt="Aerial view of the hotel zone in Punta Diamante in Acapulco, after the passage of Hurricane Otis, in the state of Guerrero (Mexico)."></img><p>A bridge has become a reflection of the catastrophe. This infrastructure on the Boulevard of Nations is the only point with cellphone connection in the Punta Diamante area, in Acapulco. Dozens of arms are raised to look for a signal and each represents an edge of the tragedy. Marcos Ávila has crossed half the state of Guerrero, from Cuajinicuilapa, to look for his daughter in the city. Her name is Marixa, she is 20 years old and has not been seen since Wednesday morning. In front of him, Matilde Ledezma cries when she recalls escaping her house with water up to her neck and how she now sleeps on a soccer field. Mónica García, who is diabetic and is running out of medication in the devastated city, is also on the bridge. Each of the dozens of raised arms is a symbol of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-27/exodus-from-acapulco-after-hurricane-otis-it-was-like-living-through-a-two-hour-earthquake.html">the disaster that was wrought by Hurricane Otis</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-31/portrait-of-a-catastrophe-acapulco-looks-into-the-abyss-after-the-devastation-of-otis.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/EGZYOCOA3JEWLOILAYYVJQ2UTE.jpg" width="6000" height="4000" alt="A man looks for a signal on a bridge on the Boulevard of Nations, in Acapulco."></img><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/BLE24LNXG5DM3L5IR4YXQQO7OQ.jpg" width="6000" height="4000" alt="Fanny, in her yard in the Cessat 2 subdivision after the hurricane."></img><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/WMFAINXB6BHK5LOFXJG34OFZEM.jpg" width="6000" height="4000" alt="People take items from a supermarket looted after Hurricane Otis."></img><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/VNVGLVJKKRGB5NYEB7LZXTBGBA.jpg" width="6000" height="4000" alt="View of the interior of Victoria Carrero's house after Hurricane Otis."></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-28/acapulco-residents-are-fending-for-themselves-in-absence-of-aid.html Sat, 28 Oct 2023 08:09:24 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-28/acapulco-residents-are-fending-for-themselves-in-absence-of-aid.html AP Associated Press Acapulco’s desperate residents have cleaned out the city’s largest stores in three days after a storm no one forecast going from tropical storm to catastrophic Category 5 hurricane Acapulco’s desperate residents have cleaned out the city’s largest stores in three days after a storm no one forecast going from tropical storm to catastrophic Category 5 hurricane Acapulco AMLO - Andrés Manuel López Obrador Mónica González Islas (EL PAÍS) Acapulco residents are fending for themselves in absence of aid Damage caused by Hurricane Otis in the tourist area of Acapulco. Damage caused by Hurricane Otis in the tourist area of Acapulco. <img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/QYPBBL37V5FJXLARWWUSDHXBIE.jpg" width="8064" height="4665" alt="Damage caused by Hurricane Otis in the tourist area of Acapulco."></img><p>In a city without water, electricity or gasoline, where desperate people have been allowed, even encouraged, to take essential goods from damaged stores since <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-27/exodus-from-acapulco-after-hurricane-otis-it-was-like-living-through-a-two-hour-earthquake.html">Hurricane Otis smashed Acapulco</a>, state police officer Raúl Gallardo stood guard over a mountain of excess.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-28/acapulco-residents-are-fending-for-themselves-in-absence-of-aid.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-27/exodus-from-acapulco-after-hurricane-otis-it-was-like-living-through-a-two-hour-earthquake.html Fri, 27 Oct 2023 09:37:25 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-27/exodus-from-acapulco-after-hurricane-otis-it-was-like-living-through-a-two-hour-earthquake.html Beatriz Guillén Tourists are fleeing the devastated city, which has been cut off since early Wednesday by the cyclone after it made landfall on the coast of Guerrero Tourists are fleeing the devastated city, which has been cut off since early Wednesday by the cyclone after it made landfall on the coast of Guerrero Acapulco Ciudad Juárez Guadalajara México Arizona Google maps Noticias de México Mónica González Islas (EL PAÍS) Tourists arrive in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, after being evacuated from Acapulco. Tourists arrive in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, after being evacuated from Acapulco. Tourists arrive in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, after being evacuated from Acapulco. <img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/GHC3U2DVB5CMLDD2DUZ5LZ66JM.jpg" width="5811" height="3270" alt="Tourists arrive in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, after being evacuated from Acapulco."></img><p>Marisol Rodríguez and Maximiliano Cortés crossed Acapulco on Thursday with their baby, Lía, in their arms. They had walked more than seven kilometers to a bus station to flee a devastated city. Like them, there are thousands of people in what was until two days ago one of the tourist jewels of Mexico. On Tuesday, a mining convention began with more than 5,000 attendees, as well as a sporting event involving 800 children. Life was normal until Otis approached the coast, upgraded in just a few hours <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-26/from-climate-change-to-el-nino-devastating-power-of-hurricane-otis-surprises-scientists.html">from a tropical storm to a category five hurricane</a>. The <a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2023-10-26/otis-stunning-turn-to-monster-pacific-hurricane-kills-at-least-27-in-acapulco.html">federal government has so far confirmed 27 dead</a> and four people missing, but large areas remain cut off without aid or assistance. Since early Wednesday morning, a state of emergency has engulfed Acapulco.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-27/exodus-from-acapulco-after-hurricane-otis-it-was-like-living-through-a-two-hour-earthquake.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/JW2KW4FTTVD7JOPTZA5LUU5OEI.jpg" width="5255" height="3156" alt="Maximiliano Cortés and Marisol Rodríguez with their daughter, Lía, in Chilpancingo. "></img><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/HHSI3H4WERBSLOHCQXMN42PU6I.jpg" width="6000" height="3376" alt="A family looks for buses after being evacuated from Acapulco."></img> https://english.elpais.com/climate/2023-10-26/otis-stunning-turn-to-monster-pacific-hurricane-kills-at-least-27-in-acapulco.html Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:24:33 GMT https://english.elpais.com/climate/2023-10-26/otis-stunning-turn-to-monster-pacific-hurricane-kills-at-least-27-in-acapulco.html AP Associated Press With tens of thousands of residents in damaged homes without power, the toll could rise. Scientists are struggling to figure out how they didn’t see it coming With tens of thousands of residents in damaged homes without power, the toll could rise. Scientists are struggling to figure out how they didn’t see it coming AMLO - Andrés Manuel López Obrador Acapulco Noticias de México HENRY ROMERO (Reuters) Aftermath of Hurricane Otis People wait outside an hotel after Hurricane Otis hit, in Acapulco in the Mexican state of Guerrero, Mexico October 26, 2023. People wait outside an hotel after Hurricane Otis hit, in Acapulco in the Mexican state of Guerrero, Mexico October 26, 2023. <p>Otis’ stunning transformation into a monster hurricane killed at least 27 people as it devastated Acapulco, officials said Thursday. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador went by road after<a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-25/hurricane-otis-in-photographs.html#:~:text=The%20storm%20made%20landfall%20as,Acapulco%20lies%20in%20its%20path"> the hurricane hit the iconic city on Mexico’s Pacific coast</a>, where at least four people remained missing. He said Otis had toppled every power-line pole in the zone where it hit on Wednesday, leaving much of the city of 1 million without electricity.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/climate/2023-10-26/otis-stunning-turn-to-monster-pacific-hurricane-kills-at-least-27-in-acapulco.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-26/from-climate-change-to-el-nino-devastating-power-of-hurricane-otis-surprises-scientists.html Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:06:10 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-26/from-climate-change-to-el-nino-devastating-power-of-hurricane-otis-surprises-scientists.html Almudena Barragán Gaspar,Jorge Vaquero Simancas The natural disaster that devastated Acapulco strengthened from a tropical storm to a fearsome category 5 hurricane in just 12 hours The natural disaster that devastated Acapulco strengthened from a tropical storm to a fearsome category 5 hurricane in just 12 hours Acapulco AMLO - Andrés Manuel López Obrador UNAM UAM Jalisco REUTERS From climate change to El Niño: the devastating power of Hurricane Otis surprises scientists The evolution of Hurricane Otis during the night of October 24 and early morning of October 25. The evolution of Hurricane Otis during the night of October 24 and early morning of October 25. <p>Hotels and homes destroyed, impassable roads and thousands of people cut off. This is how Acapulco, in the Mexican state of Guerrero, has been left after the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-25/hurricane-otis-in-photographs.html#:~:text=The%20storm%20made%20landfall%20as,Acapulco%20lies%20in%20its%20path">passage of Hurricane Otis</a>, the most powerful Pacific storm to make landfall on Mexican territory in the last 30 years. The cyclone, which in 12 hours went from a tropical storm to a category 5 hurricane, the highest possible classification, has left the popular tourist destination <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-25/hurricane-otis-in-photographs.html" target="_blank">resembling a war zone</a> with uprooted trees, debris, roofs torn off and buildings without walls. Neither the National Meteorological Service (SMN) nor local and federal authorities were able to predict the intensity of the hurricane. Scientists were also caught by surprise. The speed with which the cyclone intensified was unusual and forced Mexican authorities to issue an evacuation alert for the area just hours before Otis made landfall.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-26/from-climate-change-to-el-nino-devastating-power-of-hurricane-otis-surprises-scientists.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-25/hurricane-otis-in-photographs.html Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:13:47 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-10-25/hurricane-otis-in-photographs.html EL PAÍS The storm made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane on the Mexican coast of Guerrero during the early hours of Wednesday, and was later downgraded to a Category 2. The popular resort city of Acapulco lies in its path The storm made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane on the Mexican coast of Guerrero during the early hours of Wednesday, and was later downgraded to a Category 2. The popular resort city of Acapulco lies in its path Acapulco Guerrero Noticias de México América JAVIER VERDIN (Reuters) Hurricane Otis set to hit Acapulco as Category 5 storm Otis made landfall on the coast of Acapulco shortly before 1 a.m. as a Category 5 hurricane, the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (260 km/h) and 32-foot (10m) waves. Above, people walking along a beach in Acapulco on the afternoon of October 24, before Otis slammed into the area. Otis made landfall on the coast of Acapulco shortly before 1 a.m. as a Category 5 hurricane, the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (260 km/h) and 32-foot (10m) waves. Above, people walking along a beach in Acapulco on the afternoon of October 24, before Otis slammed into the area. JAVIER VERDIN (Reuters) Hurricane Otis set to hit Acapulco as Category 5 storm Otis made landfall on the coast of Acapulco shortly before 1 a.m. as a Category 5 hurricane, the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (260 km/h) and 32-foot (10m) waves. Above, people walking along a beach in Acapulco on the afternoon of October 24, before Otis slammed into the area. Otis made landfall on the coast of Acapulco shortly before 1 a.m. as a Category 5 hurricane, the highest level on the Saffir-Simpson scale, with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph (260 km/h) and 32-foot (10m) waves. Above, people walking along a beach in Acapulco on the afternoon of October 24, before Otis slammed into the area. JAVIER VERDIN (Reuters) Hurricane Otis set to hit Acapulco as Category 5 storm Seven hours after making landfall, Otis weakened to a Category 2 storm at a point 31 miles (50 km) south-southeast of San Miguel Totolapan and 62 miles (100 km) north-northwest of Acapulco. Above, residents of Acapulco preparing for Otis. Seven hours after making landfall, Otis weakened to a Category 2 storm at a point 31 miles (50 km) south-southeast of San Miguel Totolapan and 62 miles (100 km) north-northwest of Acapulco. Above, residents of Acapulco preparing for Otis. JAVIER VERDIN (Reuters) Hurricane Otis set to hit Acapulco as Category 5 storm Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has called on the population to be alert. "Plan DNIII-E and Plan Marina are underway in coordination with the State Government. Move to shelters, stay in safe places: away from rivers, streams, ravines and stay alert," he posted on his social media accounts on Tuesday night. Above, members of the National Guard on a beach in Acapulco, hours before the arrival of Otis. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has called on the population to be alert. "Plan DNIII-E and Plan Marina are underway in coordination with the State Government. Move to shelters, stay in safe places: away from rivers, streams, ravines and stay alert," he posted on his social media accounts on Tuesday night. Above, members of the National Guard on a beach in Acapulco, hours before the arrival of Otis. JAVIER VERDIN (Reuters) Hurricane Otis set to hit Acapulco as Category 5 storm Human and material losses remain unknown, said President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in his morning address, explaining that "communications have been entirely lost" along the coast between Tecpan and Acapulco. Above, people on a beach in Acapulco hours before the storm hit. Human and material losses remain unknown, said President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in his morning address, explaining that "communications have been entirely lost" along the coast between Tecpan and Acapulco. Above, people on a beach in Acapulco hours before the storm hit. JAVIER VERDIN (Reuters) Hurricane Otis set to hit Acapulco as Category 5 storm Otis is the fourth weather event to make landfall in western Mexico in October, which is the most intense month of the hurricane season in the Pacific. Above, waves on the coast of Acapulco, hours before Otis slammed into the coast. Otis is the fourth weather event to make landfall in western Mexico in October, which is the most intense month of the hurricane season in the Pacific. Above, waves on the coast of Acapulco, hours before Otis slammed into the coast. SNM MEXICO A map showing how Otis is moving across the state of Guerrero. A map showing how Otis is moving across the state of Guerrero. <p><i>Sign up for </i><a href="https://plus.elpais.com/newsletters/lnp/1/333/?lang=en"><i><u>our weekly newsletter</u></i></a> <i>to get more English-language news coverage from EL PAÍS USA Edition</i></p> https://english.elpais.com/sports/2023-08-12/tommy-paul-beats-top-ranked-carlos-alcaraz-in-toronto-quarterfinals.html Sat, 12 Aug 2023 06:48:34 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2023-08-12/tommy-paul-beats-top-ranked-carlos-alcaraz-in-toronto-quarterfinals.html AP Associated Press Alcaraz had the shot of the match with a between-the-leg winner in the second set, but couldn’t keep up with Paul in the third Alcaraz had the shot of the match with a between-the-leg winner in the second set, but couldn’t keep up with Paul in the third Carlos Alcaraz ATP Tour Tommy Paul Toronto Wimbledon US Open Jannik Sinner Gael Monfils Daniil Medvedev Álex de Miñaur Davidovich Acapulco Dan Hamilton (Reuters) Tennis: National Bank Open Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) flips his racket after losing a point against Tommy Paul (USA) during quarter finals play at Sobeys Stadium. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) flips his racket after losing a point against Tommy Paul (USA) during quarter finals play at Sobeys Stadium. <p>American Tommy Paul ended top-ranked <a href="https://english.elpais.com/news/carlos-alcaraz-garfia/" target="_blank">Carlos Alcaraz</a>’s winning streak at 14 matches, beating the 20-year-old Spanish star 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Friday night to reach the National Bank Open semifinals.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2023-08-12/tommy-paul-beats-top-ranked-carlos-alcaraz-in-toronto-quarterfinals.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-04/hell-in-acapulco-armed-groups-spread-panic-with-shootings-blockades-and-burning-vehicles.html Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:26:37 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-04/hell-in-acapulco-armed-groups-spread-panic-with-shootings-blockades-and-burning-vehicles.html Carlos Salinas Maldonado Guerrero is one of the states hardest-hit by organized crime violence. Clashes between criminal groups for control of public transportation routes and drug trafficking are common Guerrero is one of the states hardest-hit by organized crime violence. Clashes between criminal groups for control of public transportation routes and drug trafficking are common Acapulco Blockades and burning vehicles in Acapulco. Passers-by run past a truck that was set on fire in Acapulco. Passers-by run past a truck that was set on fire in Acapulco. <p>The city of Acapulco, once the jewel in the crown of Mexican tourism, suffered another day of violence Wednesday. <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-04/organized-crime-groups-unleash-reign-of-terror-in-acapulco.html" target="_blank">A group of heavily armed men </a>caused chaos in the city after setting fire to at least twelve cars, imposing blockades and firing weapons, spreading panic among residents and tourists visiting the city in the middle of the vacation season. The events occurred around midday, when criminal groups blockaded the Acapulco-Zihuatanejo highway, near the Jardin neighborhood, in the western part of the city, in <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2022-08-11/night-of-terror-in-mexico-raises-alarm-bells-in-us-over-narco-violence.html" target="_blank">response to a police operation</a>. Authorities deployed members of the Navy, National Guard and Army to regain control.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-04/hell-in-acapulco-armed-groups-spread-panic-with-shootings-blockades-and-burning-vehicles.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-04/organized-crime-groups-unleash-reign-of-terror-in-acapulco.html Fri, 04 Aug 2023 11:07:54 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-04/organized-crime-groups-unleash-reign-of-terror-in-acapulco.html Elias Camhaji Mascorro Mexico’s former tourism jewel has been rocked by a fresh wave of violence, including kidnappings, murders and narco-blockades, in recent days Mexico’s former tourism jewel has been rocked by a fresh wave of violence, including kidnappings, murders and narco-blockades, in recent days Acapulco Marcelo Ebrard Claudia Sheinbaum Cartel Carlos Alberto Carbajal (CUARTOSCURO) Organized crime groups unleash reign of terror in Acapulco Armed men set fire to an urban public transport bus on August 2, 2023 in Acapulco, Guerrero. Armed men set fire to an urban public transport bus on August 2, 2023 in Acapulco, Guerrero. <p>The murder of a well-known local businessman last weekend. The body of a young woman abandoned in a garbage bag on a highway on Monday. A cab set on fire and its driver burned on Tuesday. Narco-blockades with more than a dozen vehicles burned on Wednesday. A ministerial agent killed on Thursday. There is no respite from a growing <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2016/11/21/inenglish/1479732896_032650.html" target="_blank">wave of violence in Acapulco</a>. The Mexican Pacific resort, a former jewel of international tourism, is in the grip of a new reign of terror at the hands of organized crime groups. The State Police, the Army, the Navy, and the National Guard have announced that they will reinforce security and support municipal authorities to<a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-04-07/mexico-puts-soldiers-on-its-beaches-to-guard-vacationers.html" target="_blank"> restore order in the coastal city</a> in the middle of the summer holiday season.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-08-04/organized-crime-groups-unleash-reign-of-terror-in-acapulco.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/7JTGKCYZ2JAFPIBTLK6BBEFPLU.jpg" width="1807" height="1206" alt="Soldiers on patrol in Acapulco, where armed groups set fire to vehicles including municipal buses during a wave of violence in the city. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-05-17/canadian-tourist-shot-dead-in-mexican-resort-town-puerto-escondido.html Wed, 17 May 2023 09:06:22 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-05-17/canadian-tourist-shot-dead-in-mexican-resort-town-puerto-escondido.html Rodrigo Soriano Victor Masson, 27, is the second foreigner to be killed in the state of Oaxaca this week. An Argentine man also died after being attacked with a machete Victor Masson, 27, is the second foreigner to be killed in the state of Oaxaca this week. An Argentine man also died after being attacked with a machete Oaxaca Acapulco Cancún Canadá Noticias de México Marica van der Meer (Getty Images) MEXICO - OAXACA - PUERTO ESCONDIDO Tourists on a beach in Puerto Escondido in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Tourists on a beach in Puerto Escondido in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. <p>A 27-year-old Canadian tourist named Victor Masson died Monday after being shot in the back in the Mexican resort town of Puerto Escondido. His body was found inside a car in the coastal town, which is located in the state of Oaxaca. Masson is the second foreigner to be violently murdered in Oaxaca this week: two days earlier, Benjamin Gamond, a 23-year-old Argentine traveler, died after receiving several machete blows.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-05-17/canadian-tourist-shot-dead-in-mexican-resort-town-puerto-escondido.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-04-12/the-fake-travel-agencies-scamming-travelers-in-mexico.html Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:07:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-04-12/the-fake-travel-agencies-scamming-travelers-in-mexico.html Daniel Alonso Viña Mexican authorities have detected a sharp rise in the number of fraudulent companies promising holiday packages, then disappearing once an advance has been paid Mexican authorities have detected a sharp rise in the number of fraudulent companies promising holiday packages, then disappearing once an advance has been paid Cancún Acapulco PAOLA CHIOMANTE (Reuters) Beachgoers enjoy at Gaviota Azul beach during Holy Week in Cancun Vacationers walk along Gaviota Azúl beach in Cancún (Quintana Roo), on Friday. Vacationers walk along Gaviota Azúl beach in Cancún (Quintana Roo), on Friday. <p>María de los Ángeles wanted to organize a three-day vacation with her family to Cancún. She searched on Facebook and found a profile called “Lilith Travel and Experiences” that was highly recommended by other users. The woman she spoke to promised her a fantastic trip: a driver would pick them up from the airport and take them to the hotel where they would stay for the next three days. She only asked for one thing: 11,000 pesos ($550) in advance. The money disappeared, along with the agency, as soon as the transfer was made.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-04-12/the-fake-travel-agencies-scamming-travelers-in-mexico.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-04-07/mexico-puts-soldiers-on-its-beaches-to-guard-vacationers.html Fri, 07 Apr 2023 21:05:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-04-07/mexico-puts-soldiers-on-its-beaches-to-guard-vacationers.html Alejandro Santos ,Carmen Morán Breña As Easter Week kicked off, murders in Cancún and Acapulco forced the government to deploy troops to the country’s major tourist centers As Easter Week kicked off, murders in Cancún and Acapulco forced the government to deploy troops to the country’s major tourist centers Noticias de México Cancún Quintana Roo Acapulco GOBIERNO DE QUINTANA ROO MÉXICO-SEGURIDAD-QUINTANA ROO Soldiers patrol a Cancún (Mexico) beach Soldiers patrol a Cancún (Mexico) beach <img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/CDRFVTPWVVHR3BAIQAKGUUXHFU.jpeg" width="2048" height="1366" alt="Soldiers patrol a Cancún (Mexico) beach"></img><p>White sand beaches, turquoise water, designer bikinis, cold drinks, sun-tanned bodies, and a parade of machine guns and camouflage uniforms. There’s something dystopian about this picture, but it’s a reality these days on Mexico’s coasts. The contrast was stark in <a href="https://twitter.com/MaraLezama/status/1638179773007396864" target="_blank">several pictures shared</a> by Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama: two armed soldiers patrol a Cancún beach while in the background, a tourist in a black swimsuit and sun hat stands in the surf.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-04-07/mexico-puts-soldiers-on-its-beaches-to-guard-vacationers.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/YSGD2D746ZB35B2GZWJPFRLRFI.jpeg" width="2048" height="1366" alt="The government deployed elements of the Navy in the Mexican Caribbean. "></img>