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Salazar Inaugurates New US Embassy in Mexico City

By KELIN DILLON U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar inaugurated the new U.S. Embassy in Mexico City on Tuesday, Dec. 17, an event that also served as a farewell ceremony to the Biden-era diplomat. The diplomatic headquarters, located in Miguel Hildago, is seven stories tall and reportedly cost more than $1 billion to construct. Once open for operations, it will

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U.S. Veterans Abroad Seek Local Healthcare Coverage

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Members of the U.S. Embassy’s Federal Benefit Unit (FBU) met with former U.S. military personnel at Mexico City’s American Legion Alan Seeger Post 2 on Wednesday, Nov. 30, to discuss benefits available to those who have served. In a two-hour discussion, the FBU staff outlined an array of Social Security benefits and other benefits to which U.S. vets

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Criminal Arrest in Nuevo Laredo Prompts Violence, Citywide Closures

By KELIN DILLON A series of violent attacks purportedly perpetrated by local criminal groups in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, during the early morning of Monday, Nov. 28, caused numerous disruptions to the daily lives of the Mexican border city’s population – including the closure of Nuevo Laredo’s U.S. embassy, a strike by public transportation workers and the partial suspension of its

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