Free and Sovereign State of Hidalgo, Mexico
Mexican authorities are enforcing a new transit arrangement for deported nationals, routing Mexicans via Guatemala and Honduras before return to Mexico within 24 hours, as the United States widens cooperation with Latin American partners. Officials say this tactic is aimed at deterring migration, while Mexico protests and seeks clarity on legal protections for its citizens.
An explosion next to a church in Temascalcingo during a fireworks festival has injured priests and others. Investigators have opened a formal inquiry into the cause of the blast, which disrupted a religious celebration.