Latest news with #Veracruz
Daily Mail
32 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Migrant suffers horrific and life-changing injury 'while trying to flee from ICE'
A migrant says he was struck by a train and lost his arm after being chased by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Jesús González said that he was returning to his home in Compton, California after working overtime hours at his construction job when he was alerted about the presence of immigration officers in La Mirada on June 11. The 31-year-old native of Veracruz, Mexico decided to avoid being arrested and got off the bus when he saw the ICE agents near the intersection of Alondra Boulevard and Stage Road. 'But I ran into them at a 7-Eleven,' González said in a video that was posted to his sister's TikTok earlier this week. 'There were three patrol cars. I kept walking, and another person ran, and I kept walking. And as I kept walking, they sounded [the siren] at me.' Fearing that he would be arrested for being in the US illegally, González ran away from the agents and headed towards the railroad tracks, where he was struck by an oncoming train. 'Unfortunately, I lost my arm, and those ICE people saw me and left,' González said. 'When I went out onto the street, I didn't see anyone. My vision was very blurry.' González, whose wife and two children are in Mexico, recalled meeting a local resident, who helped him get medical attention. 'Unfortunately, I had already lost my arm,' he said. González warned undocumented immigrants to be vigilant of their surroundings and to only leave their homes if it is deemed necessary. 'Well, they're grabbing people, and unfortunately, they didn't grab me because they saw me lying down,' he said. 'Maybe they thought I was dead. Well, unfortunately not. I stood up and fought for my life to get ahead because I have two children.' González appeared to take a direct jab at President Donald Trump, who often has referred to undocumented immigrants as criminals. 'To every fellow countryman, to every brother from a different country, we must stand together,' he said. 'United, we will never be defeated because we came here with one goal: to work, to excel, and to achieve our dreams. We are not criminals.' When contacted by regarding González's allegations, an ICE spokesperson replied in an email: 'We can confirm this is not an ICE incident.' González's brush with the immigration agents came just days after a series of raids sparked clashes between local residents, federal agents and the police in Los Angeles. Trump responded by dispatching 4,000 National Guard troops against the wishes of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Newson filed a lawsuit challenging Trump's deployment, but a three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Trump to remain in control of California's National Guard. Newsom announced on X that he was poised to pursue his challenge. 'The president is not a king and is not above the law,' he said. 'We will press forward with our challenge to President Trump's authoritarian use of U.S. military soldiers against our citizens.' Trump celebrated the court's decision in a post on Truth Social. 'This is a great decision for our country and we will continue to protect and defend law-abiding Americans,' he said. 'This is much bigger than Gavin, because all over the United States, if our cities, and our people, need protection, we are the ones to give it to them should state and local police be unable, for whatever reason, to get the job done.'
News.com.au
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Shakira breaks own record with two new shows in Mexico
The first will take place on 18 September at Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros. The second will mark her first-ever performance in the state of Veracruz, where she will perform at the Estadio Luis Pirata Fuente on 24 September. With the new dates, the Hips Don't Lie superstar has broken her own record for the most shows in Mexico on a single tour - now reaching a total of 28 on this trek. "With the announcement of this new date, the Colombian singer solidifies herself as the artist with the most concerts at the iconic Estadio GNP Seguros," promoter OCESA announced in a press release.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shakira Announces Two More Dates in Mexico, Extending Record to 28
Shakira announced on Thursday (June 19) two new dates for the second leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour in Mexico. The first will take place on Sept. 18 at Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros. The second will mark her first-ever performance in the state of Veracruz, where she will perform at the Estadio Luis Pirata Fuente on Sept. 24. With the new dates, Shakira further breaks her own record of shows in Mexico on a single tour — now reaching a total of 28 on this trek. More from Billboard Rachel Zegler Serenades Crowd Outside Theater for Free in a New London Production of 'Evita' Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis to Receive Vanguard Award at The Guitar Center Music Foundation Gala & Benefit Concert Bruce Springsteen Reflects on 'Painful Days' Depicted in Upcoming Biopic 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' 'With the announcement of this new date, the Colombian singer solidifies herself as the artist with the most concerts at the iconic Estadio GNP Seguros,' promoter OCESA said in a press release. 'My beautiful Mexico! 12 shows at Estadio GNP! Thank you, thank you, and thank you again for continuing to break records with me. See you soon. I love you!!' Shakira wrote in an Instagram post, where she appears posing with a plaque of recognition from OCESA for her new milestone. The second leg of her 2025 trek in Mexico kicks off on Aug. 11 at the Estadio Caliente in Tijuana, Baja California, and continues on Aug. 14 at the Estadio Héroes de Nacozari in Hermosillo, Sonora; Aug. 17 at the Estadio UACH in Chihuahua, and Aug. 20 at the Estadio Corona in Torreón, Coahuila. After making history with seven consecutive sold-out shows at the Estadio GNP Seguros, the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour will return to Mexico City to complete another series of five shows on Aug. 26, 27, 29, and 30, and Sept. 18, for a total of 12 performances. This will make Shakira the first artist to achieve such a number of concerts at the venue (formerly known as Foro Sol). The superstar, who has been adding dates to the tour as tickets continue to sell out, will also match Grupo Firme's record of eight shows at Estadio GNP Seguros. The band is scheduled to perform their eighth show there on June 28. The success of Shakira's monumental tour has led the 'Hips Don't Lie' singer to top Billboard's monthly Top Tours ranking for the first time, generating $32.9 million with 282,000 tickets sold in February, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore. The following month, she again led the chart and broke records by earning $70.6 million from 11 reported shows — more than any artist has ever generated in a single March since the ranking's launch in 2019. Shakira's tour has left an indelible mark on Latin America, drawing more than one million fans, according to OCESA. Also this year, the Barranquilla-born star was ranked No. 1 among Billboard's Best 50 Female Latin Pop Artists of All Time. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shakira breaks own record with two new shows in Mexico
Shakira announced on Thursday that she will be playing two new dates on the second leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour in Mexico. The first will take place on 18 September at Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros. The second will mark her first-ever performance in the state of Veracruz, where she will perform at the Estadio Luis Pirata Fuente on 24 September. With the new dates, the Hips Don't Lie superstar has broken her own record for the most shows in Mexico on a single tour - now reaching a total of 28 on this trek. "With the announcement of this new date, the Colombian singer solidifies herself as the artist with the most concerts at the iconic Estadio GNP Seguros," promoter OCESA announced in a press release. "My beautiful Mexico! 12 shows at Estadio GNP! Thank you, thank you, and thank you again for continuing to break records with me. See you soon. I love you!" Shakira wrote in an Instagram post, where she appears posing with a plaque of recognition from OCESA for her new milestone. The tour kicked off on 11 February in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and wraps in Lima, Peru, on 16 November.
Reuters
a day ago
- Reuters
Mexican authorities discover clandestine mini-refinery in crackdown of illegal hydrocarbon trade
MEXICO CITY, June 19 (Reuters) - Mexican authorities this week discovered a clandestine mini-refinery in the eastern state of Veracruz, along with half a million barrels of crude oil they suspect were stolen from the country's pipelines. The government has sought to clamp down on theft of crude oil and refined products as well as illegal imports, known as huachicol, a practice that generates substantial losses for state energy company Pemex and the government. Authorities have previously linked organized crime and Pemex employees to the illegal trade. Reuters was unable to contact the owners of the clandestine refinery. Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch said on Wednesday on X that during intelligence actions and overflights, "a clandestine operation was identified." It produced artisan or alternative diesel, light naphtha or solvents, and treated oils or light fuel oil, he said, all without the proper permits in operations that posed a risk to local ecosystems. Authorities discovered 500,000 liters of crude oil as well as production infrastructure that fed the country's illicit fuel market. A Pemex source said that although the discovery was not significant in terms of the volume, it highlighted the impunity with which criminals operate freely in the country, as well as the extensive network of complicity between various sectors. Separately, authorities also discovered 1.2 million liters of hydrocarbons, fuel trucks and containers in the northern state of Nuevo Leon. In late May, authorities also recovered more than 3 million liters of hydrocarbon products in the southeast of the country.
