Acapulco

• Nova Scotia woman concerned for family in Mexico in wake of devastating hurricane

  Sherry Doyle reflects on Hurricane Otis’ devastating landfall in Acapulco and worries for the future of the city as locals look to rebuild.

  Environment

  Nov 10, 2023
  
• Death toll from Hurricane Otis in Mexico nears 50, with equal number missing

  Otis battered Acapulco with winds of 266 km per hour last week, flooding the city, tearing roofs from homes and businesses, submerging vehicles, and severing communications.

  World

  Oct 30, 2023
  
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• Mudslides, fallen trees: Hurricane Otis survivors grapple with shock storm

  Many Acapulco residents were taking basic items from stores to survive, while others left with pricier goods in widespread rampages through the area's stores.

  World

  Oct 27, 2023
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• Hurricane Otis slams Acapulco as Category 5 storm: ‘A nightmare scenario’

  Hurricane Otis rapidly intensified in power from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in just 12 hours, leaving residents in the storm's path little time to prepare.

  Weather

  Oct 25, 2023
• At least 1 dead after powerful earthquake damages buildings in southwest Mexico

  The 7.0 magnitude quake, which struck 11 miles northeast of the resort of Acapulco, shook the hillsides around Acapulco, downing trees and pitching large boulders onto the road.

  World

  Sep 7, 2021
• At least 13 dead after bus crash on highway outside Mexico City: authorities

  Mexico's federal Civil Defence Coordinator Luis Felipe Puente said via Twitter that 27 other people were taken to area hospitals for treatment.

  World

  Aug 11, 2020
• 5 killed, 6 wounded in shooting at popular bar in Mexico’s resort city Acapulco

  The victims were all said to be Acapulco residents. Forensic examiners recovered 21 bullet casings from the scene, which was cordoned off by soldiers and police. One suspect was arrested.

  World

  Jul 21, 2019
• Mexico disarms entire Acapulco police force over alleged cartel links

  Mexican troops disarmed Acapulco's police force on Tuesday amid suspicions of ties to organized crime in the once-glamorous resort city.

  World

  Sep 26, 2018
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• Gunmen kill man, wound 2 others at restaurant in popular Acapulco beach

  The attack happened on Caletilla beach, one of the places most frequented by tourists in the Pacific resort city, which is one of the most violent regions in the country.

  Crime

  Sep 21, 2018
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• Mexican marines seize 1 tonne of cocaine, 10 tonnes of meth in 2 operations

  Mexico is a major supplier of methamphetamine to the United States and it is the top source of heroin, as well as the principal highway for cocaine trafficked north.

  World

  Aug 23, 2018