Earthquake shakes central Mexico, but little damage reported

Tremor sends people fleeing into the streets.

Mexican police uncover mass graves with 59 bodies near US border

The discovery was made while police were searching for abducted bus passengers in a violent northern state bordering Texas.

Two Americans shot by gunman at Mexican border

The two men were killed while waiting in line at a border crossing in Tijuana in the early hours of Monday morning.

US ambassador to Mexico quits over WikiLeaks cables

Carlos Pascual becomes the first high-profile casualty of the WikiLeaks cables, resigning his post after cables showed US lack of confidence in Mexico’s fight on drugs.

Mexico prison governor stabbed to death by inmate

Female warden killed on duty at prison in Mexican city known for drug cartel turf wars.

O’Brien to sell Digicel firms to world’s richest man

Denis O’Brien’s Honduras and El Salvador telecommunications businesses are to be acquired by Mexican businessman Carlos Slim – recently named as the world’s richest man by Forbes.

Tsunami may 'totally engulf' low lying Pacific islands: Red Cross

The low lying Pacific islands may be swept over as a powerful tsunami hits the region – meanwhile Indonesia is bracing itself, as warnings indicate it will be the first area to be hit after Japan.

Tsunami centre widens warning to western US coast

Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Central and South America and the rest of the Pacific Ocean have been issued with tsunami alerts.

Twenty-year-old Mexican police chief fired after going on the run

Student and single mother Marisol Valles Garcia made international headlines when she took on the job no-one else wanted. Now she’s apparently fleeing for her life.

At least 40 die in Mexico drug-related violence in 72 hours

Drug-related violence in Cuidad Juarez over last weekend was the worst seen in years, according to local police – and has raised fears that a dangerous drug cartel is gaining power.

The week in photos

Our pick of the wonderful and sometimes poignant pictures that shaped the week.

BBC apologises over Top Gear 'lazy Mexcian' quip

The BBC has apologised to the Mexican ambassador to London over comments made during a Top Gear episode.

Mexican police arrest 14-year-old 'hitman'

Teenager claims to have helped kill at least four people after being kidnapped and threatened by a drug cartel.

Seven die in Mexican hotel explosion

Five Canadian tourists and two locals are killed in an expected gas explosion on the Caribbean coast.

Drug smuggling tunnel discovered under US-Mexico border

Two people are arrested after cops unearth a tunnel so sophisticated that it even includes a small railway.

20-year-old named police chief in Mexico's fight against drugs

Criminology student Marisol Valles Garcia has been sworn in as the new police chief of border town.

Huge marijuana haul in Mexico

Authorities have seized the largest ever seizure in Baja California.

Mexican mudslides: a recurring nightmare

Photos show that the landslides that left eleven missing are not a new thing: it’s the fourth fatal one in Mexico since 2006.

Mexico marks 200 years of independence

Bicentennial celebrated with gusto across Mexico.

Eight killed in Mexican bomb attack

Mexico arrests ‘drug lord’ Edgar Valdez Villareal

Alleged drugs kingpin Edgar Valdez Villareal, AKA “the Barbie”, has been arrested in Mexico.

72 bodies found at Mexico-Texas border

The victims are believed to have been killed by the notorious Zetas drug cartel.

Mexico considers legalising drugs to defeat crime barons

Former president proposes legalising narcotics to choke funding for organised crime.

17 killed by gunmen at party in Mexico

Fears that women and children are among the victims of the latest mass shooting in Mexico.