Latest Mexico Headlines

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Hub Acquires Woods Insurance Services in New Mexico

Jan 9 2025 // Hub International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Woods Insurance Services Inc. in Farmington, New Mexico. Lyle Love, owner and president, and the Woods Insurance Services team, will join Hub Southwest. Woods Insurance...

End of Criminal New Mexico Movie Shooting Case Against Baldwin May Unlock Civil Suit

Dec 31 2024 // The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath,...

New Mexico Seeks $47.8M Fine for Excess Air Pollution by Natural Gas Processor

Dec 9 2024 // New Mexico environmental regulators have issued a $47.8 million fine on allegations of excess air pollution at a natural gas processing facility in a prolific oil production region near the Texas state line.The state...

New Mexico Man Gets $412M Medical Malpractice Payout for Botched Injections

Dec 2 2024 // Jurors in New Mexico have awarded a man more than $412 million in a medical malpractice case that involved a men’s health clinic that operates in several states.The man’s attorneys celebrated last week’s...

New Mexico City Reaches $20M Settlement in Death of Woman Shot by Officer

Nov 27 2024 // A city in New Mexico has reached a $20 million settlement with the family of a woman who was shot and killed by a police officer now charged with second-degree murder.Teresa Gomez, 45, was fatally shot in October 2023...

About 17% of Gulf of Mexico Oil Production Shut Due to Hurricane Rafael

Nov 7 2024 // About 17% of crude oil production and 7% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was shut in response to Hurricane Rafael, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Wednesday.Energy producers...

Company Vows to Sue Over Damages After New Mexico Police Destroy Cannabis Crops

Nov 7 2024 // State police have destroyed tens of thousands of pounds of marijuana plants at greenhouses in northwestern New Mexico, marking what regulators say is the largest seizure and destruction of cannabis in New Mexico since new...

Biden Declares Major Disaster Area in New Mexico Due to Historic Flooding

Nov 5 2024 // President Joe Biden declared a major disaster area in southeast New Mexico after historic flooding killed two people and forced the rescue of more than 300 last month.The declaration announced last week makes federal...

Hilcorp Fined $9.4 Million for New Mexico Methane Emissions

Oct 22 2024 // Hilcorp Energy Co., the privately held oil producer run by billionaire Jeff Hildebrand, will pay a $9.4 million civil penalty for failing to reduce emissions of methane and volatile gases in New Mexico.It’s the first...

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Mexico’s Suit Against American Gun Companies

Oct 8 2024 // The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a bid by U.S. gun maker Smith & Wesson SWBI.O and firearms wholesaler Interstate Arms to throw out Mexico’s lawsuit accusing them of aiding the illegal trafficking...

Markets/Coverages: Hub Int’l Forms Partnership With Largest Trucking Broker in Mexico

Oct 2 2024 // Hub International Ltd. (HUB), the Chicago-based insurance broker, announced an exclusive referral and broker program partnership throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico with MAS Seguros, the largest trucking insurance...

Hurricane John Makes Landfall in Mexico as Major Category 3 Storm

Sep 24 2024 // Hurricane John hit Mexico’s southern Pacific coast late on Monday as a major category 3 storm, with authorities warning residents to protect themselves against potentially deadly storm surges and torrential rain.The...

New Mexico Attorney General Files Suit Against Snapchat

Sep 12 2024 // New Mexico’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat, alleging that site’s design and policies foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material and facilitate child sexual...

Gulf of Mexico Oil Drilling Under Threat From Government Impasse

Sep 5 2024 // A fight over Gulf of Mexico oil production is looming in Washington as US regulators race to redo guidance on how to protect endangered species ahead of a deadline that could ultimately threaten about 15% of the...

People Killed in Mississippi Bus Crash Were From Mexico

Sep 5 2024 // BOVINA, Miss. (AP) — The seven people killed in a weekend bus crash in Mississippi were all from Mexico, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said Tuesday as it released their names and ages.The department said those killed...

Federal Judge Tosses Much of Mexico’s Lawsuit Against US Gunmakers

Aug 8 2024 // A U.S. judge dismissed on Wednesday much of Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit seeking to hold U.S. gun manufacturers responsible for facilitating the trafficking of firearms to violent drug cartels across the U.S.-Mexico...

New Mexico Nursing Home Inspections Find at Least 1 Violation in 88% of Facilities

Aug 8 2024 // Recent unannounced inspections of nursing homes across New Mexico found at least one violation in 88% of them, authorities said.State health officials said just 11 of the 91 assisted living facilities received a perfect...

Legislation Will Provide $100M in Aid to Victims of Wildfires and Flooding in New Mexico

Aug 5 2024 // New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation that will provide $100 million in emergency aid to victims of recent wildfires and flooding in Lincoln County.The spending bill includes $70 million for local...

New Mexico Woman Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of Gallup Insurance Agency

Jul 25 2024 // A New Mexico woman pleaded guilty in federal court for an armed robbery of a Gallup insurance agency.Amber Yazzie, 29, of Gamerco, pleaded guilty to robbery and federal firearms charges for her role in the armed robbery of...

Explosion and Fire Hit Tequila Factory in Mexico, Killing at Least 5 Workers: Officials

Jul 25 2024 // An explosion and fire erupted inside a tequila factory Tuesday, killing at least five workers and injuring two others at the site in the liquor’s namesake town in Jalisco state, Mexican authorities said.The state...