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Endangered monarch butterfly population surges 64 percent
Mexico’s monarch butterfly population surged 64 percent this winter.
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![Activists, accompanied by members of the media, set sail for Cuba with essential goods as part of the Nuestra America Convoy flotilla from the port of Yucalpeten, in Progreso, Yucatan state, Mexico, March 20, 2026. [Lorenzo Hernandez/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-20T213411Z_1465259140_RC2K8KAFCLS4_RTRMADP_3_MEXICO-CUBA-FLOTILLA_cropped-1774063481.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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FIFA rejects Iran’s request to move World Cup matches from US to Mexico
The 2026 World Cup matches will be played as per schedule announced last year, the football organisation says.
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Mexico sets world record for biggest football lesson
Thousands turned Mexico City’s central square into a football pitch in an attempt to set a new Guiness World record.
Published On 16 Mar 2026
First Iraq footballers granted visas by Mexico for FIFA World Cup qualifier
Mexico issues visas to some Iraq footballers so they can play in FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier in Monterrey.
‘They’re cancer’: Trump threatens cartels, Cuba at Latin American summit
The president offered to launch missiles in Latin America to combat criminal violence in a call to ‘eradicate’ cartels.
Mexico’s Sheinbaum pledges robust World Cup security in visit to Jalisco
The Mexican president says 100,000 security personnel will be deployed during upcoming football tournament.
From: Game Theory
Iran, The US, and the World Cup
The 2026 World Cup is nearly here, but Iran’s spot in the tournament may be in doubt. Can sport ever be neutral?
Published On 5 Mar 2026
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Is the US arming Mexican cartels?
Eighty percent of weapons seized from Mexican cartels come from the US, according to Mexico’s defence minister.
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Trump U-turn: Is Venezuelan oil really available to Cuba again?
The US says it will licence entities to sell the oil to Cuba except those linked to the Cuban government and military.
From: Game Theory
Cartels, Chaos & the 2026 World Cup
Cartels, Chaos & the 2026 World Cup
Published On 26 Feb 2026
Will Mexico’s Jalisco cartel’s violent biz model survive El Mencho’s death?
El Mencho consolidated Mexico’s most powerful criminal organisations in part due to a unique franchise-based structure.
