http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged mexico en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 08:17:27 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/science-technology/tweets-of-false-shootouts-cause-panic-in-mexico-city/ Mothers rushed to pull their kids out of school, shopkeepers slammed down their metal gates, and bus drivers radioed one another about streets to avoid after false rumors of shootouts and gunmen traveling in a caravan in a Mexico City suburb began circulating on social networks. The false reports of violence and impending attacks in Nezahualcoyotl soon included nearby suburbs and at least one borough in the capital, spreading panic and prompting police to take to the streets in ... ]]> Sat, 08 Sep 2012 08:42:59 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/science-technology/tweets-of-false-shootouts-cause-panic-in-mexico-city/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/sun-news-mexican-cops-ex-soldier-among-17-arrested-after-mass-rape-of-christian-campers/ Police have arrested 17 people after a brutal attack on Christian campers during which at least five girls were raped. ]]> Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:27:27 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/sun-news-mexican-cops-ex-soldier-among-17-arrested-after-mass-rape-of-christian-campers/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/mexican-town-sets-up-theme-park-so-you-can-simulate-an-illegal-border/ Located 100 kilometers from the US border, and about two hours away from Mexico City, the small town of El Alberto has become one of Mexico’s most popular tourist attractions. Seven years ago, 90% of the local population had crossed over into the US in search of the American Dream, and the small settlement had become a modern ghost town. Now, El Alberto has a population of around 3,000 and draws in thousands of tourists every year, all eager to experience the unique activ... ]]> Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:06:28 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/mexican-town-sets-up-theme-park-so-you-can-simulate-an-illegal-border/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/prosthetic-leg-lost-at-sea-5-years-ago-discovered-by-fisherman/ A fisherman was surprised when he found a prosthetic leg while trying to catch shrimp off the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday morning. “That’s not something you want to see at 2 a.m.,” the fisherman, Matt Willingham, told WKYT-TV in Lexington, Kentucky. “I was hoping I wasn’t going to find a body with it, as well.” The leg is emblazoned with the logo from the University of Kentucky and the school’s wildcat mascot... ]]> Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:25:46 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/prosthetic-leg-lost-at-sea-5-years-ago-discovered-by-fisherman/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/female-assassin-implicated-in-20-murders-mexico-police-say/ Mexican authorities have arrested a woman who they say led a gang of assassins connected with at least 20 homicides and several kidnappings. María Jiménez, 26, allegedly led a group that received $1,700 a month from Los Zetas, one of Mexico’s most notorious drug cartels, to carry out contract killings and other crimes, Mexican daily El Milenio reports. Security forces captured Jiménez and other alleged members of the group last week. She... ]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 08:40:10 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/female-assassin-implicated-in-20-murders-mexico-police-say/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/trade-in-your-dogs-poop-for-free-wi-fi/ It's a ritual many dog owners are familiar with: picking up your dog's waste off the street like it's totally not disgusting at all. It is disgusting, of course, but what's even more disgusting is leaving the poop on the sidewalk for other people to see and/or step in. Still, there are plenty of dog owners who refuse to poop-scoop. (True, the heat of a fresh dog turd radiating through a plastic bag onto your hand is not the most pleasant way to start the day.) Thanks to t... ]]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:53:36 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/trade-in-your-dogs-poop-for-free-wi-fi/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/woman-admits-she-faked-kidnapping-to-visit-boyfriend-in-mexico/ An Arizona woman who sparked an investigation when she called her mother and claimed she had been kidnapped admitted she made the story up so she could visit her boyfriend in Mexico, myFOXphoenix reports. 22-year-old Jessica Rodriguez was considered a missing and endangered person until she showed up at a border crossing station in Nogales, Arizona Saturday. The woman's mother reported her missing March 30 after Rodriguez called her and said she had been kidnapped. R... ]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:46:42 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/woman-admits-she-faked-kidnapping-to-visit-boyfriend-in-mexico/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/man-denied-entry-to-us-from-mexico-to-bury-son-10/ A Mexican national said he has been barred from entering the United States to bury his 10-year-old son, a U.S. citizen who died Tuesday in a house fire in northeastern Pennsylvania that killed three other people. Attorneys for Fidelmar "Fidel" Merlos-Lopez are trying to win humanitarian parole so he can attend the funeral, but say U.S. Customs and Border Protection has rebuffed their efforts. Damien Lopez died in a Shenandoah row house along with his cousin, aunt ... ]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2012 03:56:50 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/man-denied-entry-to-us-from-mexico-to-bury-son-10/ http://www.wtfnews.org/religion/anonymous-hackers-target-pope-in-mexico/ The infamous Anonymous hacker group is not happy about Pope Benedict XVI's arrival in Mexico on Friday. The group crashed at least two of the websites in Mexico on the eve of the Pope's visit on Thursday, claiming the papal visit is a political move to support the conservative National Action party. Samuel Najera, spokesman for the Mexican Episcopal Conference, said its web page on the papal visit was blocked by "a cyber attack." "We have been awa... ]]> Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:43:54 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/religion/anonymous-hackers-target-pope-in-mexico/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/6-2-quake-hits-off-coast-of-southern-mexico/ A magnitude-6.2 earthquake hit off the coast of the southern Mexican state of Chiapas on Saturday, shaking the state from the capital of Tuxtla Gutierrez to Tapachula on the border with Guatemala. There were no immediate reports of injury or major damage. The quake, which hit at 12:47 p.m. local time, broke windows in Tuxtla Gutierrez and sent frightened residents into the streets in cities across Chiapas. ]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:52:32 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/6-2-quake-hits-off-coast-of-southern-mexico/