June 23, 2017
6:14 am

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto (R) and Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray gesture during the opening ceremony of the OAS 47th General Assembly in Cancun, Mexico, on June 19, 2017. (AFP/Pedro Pardo)

Mexican president denies spying on journalists with Israeli tech

Enrique Pena Nieto calls for swift probe into allegations his government used software to monitor human rights advocates

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN

June 20, 2017
7:46 pm

An Israeli woman uses her iPhone in front of the building housing the Israeli cyber security firm NSO Group, on August 28, 2016 in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv. (AFP Photo/Jack Guez)

Mexican journalists, activists targeted with Israeli spyware — report

Pegasus allows hackers access to phone calls, messages and cameras; is meant only to fight crime and terror

By Peter Orsi and CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN

June 18, 2017
5:16 pm

View of Amigous Craft Beer, whose bottle shows an image of US President Donald Trump wearing a mariachi costume and swastika belt buckle, in Mexico City, on June 15, 2017. (AFP PHOTO/Bernardo Montoya)

Beer label shows Trump in mariachi garb with swastika

US, Mexican brewers cross borders with their deliberately controversial beer, which is ‘very bitter and very orange’

By JTA and AFP

June 7, 2017
6:00 pm

Miguel Ángel Mancera Espinosa, mayor of Mexico City at Antiguo Palacio del Ayuntamiento (Old City Hall) in Mexico City in 2014. (CC BY-SA ProtoplasmaKid, Wikimedia commons)

Mexico City mayor highlights country’s Sephardi heritage

Miguel Angel Mancera tells global summit for Jews of Spanish origin of importance of tolerance, strength of community

By JTA

June 4, 2017
4:28 pm

A view of the interior of the Historic Synagogue Justo Sierra 71 or Synaguoge Nidjei Israel in Mexico City seen in March 2016. (screen capture: YouTube)

Sephardic Jews to convene at global summit in Mexico

With representatives from over 20 countries, biennial conference will highlight emergence of Jewish institutional life

By JTA

May 14, 2017
7:33 pm

Jonathan A. Greenblatt, the National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, speaking at the ADL Annual Meeting in Los Angeles on November 6, 2014. (Courtesy ADL)

ADL to train Mexico consulates in US on hate crime reporting

Several missions recently reached out to Jewish anti-hate watchdog group to help deal with an increase in attacks against Mexicans

By JTA

May 6, 2017
6:55 am

Illustrative photo of a fence along US-Mexico border. (Wikimedia Commons)

Swimmers cross US-Mexico line to support immigrants

Israeli among 12 athletes in event raising money for US human rights group that helps identify those who die in attempt to reach border

By Elliot Spagat

April 30, 2017
10:23 pm

Former Mexican ambassador to UNESCO, Andres Roemer 2013 (Screen capture: YouTube)

Mexican diplomat to be honored for challenging UNESCO Jerusalem vote

Jewish ambassador, fired after walking out on anti-Israel UN vote, to receive award from American Sephardic Federation

By JTA

April 27, 2017
2:47 pm

Illustrative image of US President Donald Trump signing the Education Federalism Executive Order during a federalism event with governors in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, April 26, 2017. (AP/Andrew Harnik)

White House: Trump won’t immediately pull out of NAFTA

US president seeks to renegotiate agreement with Canada and Mexico, officials say

By Jill Colvin

March 29, 2017
9:39 am

The main hall of the Passover seder of Kathmandu at the Nepalese capital's Radisson Hotel, April 6, 2012. (Courtesy Eyal Keren)

Chabad Lubavitch to host Passover seders around the world

Jewish organization arranges traditional festive meals at far-flung locations, including its famous annual gathering in Kathmandu

By AP and Times of Israel staff

March 28, 2017
9:45 pm

Mexico City mayor Miguel Ángel Mancera (Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 4.0)

Mexico City mayor lays foundation stone of new Jewish center

Miguel Angel Mancera hails community’s decision to build $5 million complex as sign of trust in country’s growth

By JTA

March 6, 2017
6:51 am

An inset of the autobiographical manuscripts of Luis de Carvajal the Younger, circa 1595, with devotional manuscripts. (Courtesy of the Government of Mexico)

Lost 400-year-old Jewish manuscript to be returned to Mexico

1595 autobiography of Luis de Carvajal, a ‘converso’ Jew in Mexico, had disappeared from the national archives more than 75 years ago

By JTA

February 26, 2017
2:37 am

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, listens to Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray as they offer a joint press conference at the Foreign Ministry building in Mexico City on February 23, 2017. (Carlos Barria/Pool/AFP)

Mexico vows to impose tariffs if Trump presses wall payment

White House threat to tax Mexican goods to pay for border wall would be met by similar tax across the border, foreign minister warns

By AFP

February 16, 2017
11:38 pm

Illustrative image of newborn baby (Getty Images)

Paperwork prevents fathers, babies returning to Israel from Mexico

Three men and their newborns from surrogate mothers unable to leave because governments won’t issue birth certifiicates

By Times of Israel staff

February 12, 2017
4:27 am

Illustrative image of a hacker at work (Pixabay)

Israeli-made spyware reportedly used to track Mexican activists

Counter-terrorism software Pegasus, by Herzliya-based NSO Group, said ‘misused’ in attack on public health activists

By AP

Topic: Mexico

Mexican president denies spying on journalists with Israeli tech

Enrique Pena Nieto calls for swift probe into allegations his government used software to monitor human rights advocates

Mexican journalists, activists targeted with Israeli spyware — report

Pegasus allows hackers access to phone calls, messages and cameras; is meant only to fight crime and terror

Beer label shows Trump in mariachi garb with swastika

US, Mexican brewers cross borders with their deliberately controversial beer, which is ‘very bitter and very orange’

Mexico City mayor highlights country’s Sephardi heritage

Miguel Angel Mancera tells global summit for Jews of Spanish origin of importance of tolerance, strength of community

Sephardic Jews to convene at global summit in Mexico

With representatives from over 20 countries, biennial conference will highlight emergence of Jewish institutional life

ADL to train Mexico consulates in US on hate crime reporting

Several missions recently reached out to Jewish anti-hate watchdog group to help deal with an increase in attacks against Mexicans

Swimmers cross US-Mexico line to support immigrants

Israeli among 12 athletes in event raising money for US human rights group that helps identify those who die in attempt to reach border

Mexican diplomat to be honored for challenging UNESCO Jerusalem vote

Jewish ambassador, fired after walking out on anti-Israel UN vote, to receive award from American Sephardic Federation

White House: Trump won’t immediately pull out of NAFTA

US president seeks to renegotiate agreement with Canada and Mexico, officials say

Chabad Lubavitch to host Passover seders around the world

Jewish organization arranges traditional festive meals at far-flung locations, including its famous annual gathering in Kathmandu

Mexico City mayor lays foundation stone of new Jewish center

Miguel Angel Mancera hails community’s decision to build $5 million complex as sign of trust in country’s growth

Lost 400-year-old Jewish manuscript to be returned to Mexico

1595 autobiography of Luis de Carvajal, a ‘converso’ Jew in Mexico, had disappeared from the national archives more than 75 years ago

Mexico vows to impose tariffs if Trump presses wall payment

White House threat to tax Mexican goods to pay for border wall would be met by similar tax across the border, foreign minister warns

Paperwork prevents fathers, babies returning to Israel from Mexico

Three men and their newborns from surrogate mothers unable to leave because governments won’t issue birth certifiicates

Israeli-made spyware reportedly used to track Mexican activists

Counter-terrorism software Pegasus, by Herzliya-based NSO Group, said ‘misused’ in attack on public health activists

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