Mexico

- El Castillo prison riot in Mazatlán, Mexico killed 10 people and injured 16 on October 8, 2026. - Mexican federal prosecutors seek a 10-year sentence for Alejandro Escárcega Adame, accused of organized crime related to the 2019 LeBarón massacre that killed nine civilians with dual citizenship. - Hurricane Simón is expected to hit Mexico's Pacific coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. - Three men accused of killing two Australian surfers and an American friend in Mexico await sentencing after a trial began on September 8th. - A neonatal ward outbreak in Guadalajara resulted in at least 18 deaths due to bacterial infection.