Mexico: Last News

In a symbolic show of anger, Canadian fans began booing the Star Spangled Banner before NHL and NBA games over the weekend. The mass protests come on the same weekend that U.S. President Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as 10% on those from China. Trump’s announcement of tariffs was met with retaliatory measures from Canada and the promise of “tariff and non-tariff measures” from Mexico.

J. Kim Murphy Thousands of protesters gathered Sunday in downtown Los Angeles to protest President Trump’s aggressive policies against undocumented immigrants and promise of mass deportations, causing traffic gridlock in the hours ahead of the Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena. The protest began in the morning and grew in number through the afternoon, per the Los Angeles Times, with protesters sporting Mexican and Salvadoran flags and signs reading slogans like, “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you,” referring to California’s agricultural industry and its reliance on undocumented immigrants.

Outside of China and the strong start for Lunar New Year titles, it was a fairly sleepy weekend at the international box office. There was some expansion and one new studio entry while most of the rest of the field is made up of holdovers from the end of last year. And yet, we’ve got some new benchmarks to note.

Donald Trump blasted The Wall Street Journal for a blistering editorial calling his tariff plans “the dumbest trade war in history.”

A crowd-funded short film spoofing the year’s most Oscar-nominated movie is set to screen in Mexican cinemas, as local backlash against French crime musical “Emilia Perez” pits an amateur comedy against the cinema establishment.“Emilia Perez,” the story of a Mexican cartel boss who enlists a lawyer to help her disappear and transition into a woman, garnered 13 Oscar nominations and swept up awards at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival and the Golden Globes, including best non-English language film.However, the film has met with strong backlash in Mexico over criticisms of its poor Spanish, use of stereotypes, filming in Paris with few Mexican cast members and light treatment of the issue of forced disappearances — more than 100,000 people are missing in Mexico.Auteur director Jacques Audiard also was criticized for saying he did not feel he needed to do much research to make the movie, which debuted on Netflix late last year.In Mexico, a consumer watchdog had to order top cinema chain Cinepolis to clarify its guarantee policy after many spectators complained that they had not received refunds after walking out of the movie.While Mexican screenings of “Emilia Perez” remained largely empty, trans filmmaker Camila Aurora created a GoFundMe to answer with “Johanne Sacreblu,” the story of “a trans heiress to France’s biggest baguette business who seeks to destroy her country’s systemic racism with her strongest weapon… love.”The 28-minute musical, which features croissants, mimes, rats and painted mustaches, premiered on YouTube on Jan. 25 and quickly went viral, gaining some 2 million views in less than a week.On Thursday, Aurora announced that cinema chain Cinedot would screen the movie.

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón has said her controversial series of tweets were taken out of context, stressing that she is “not racist”.Earlier this week, the actor apologised after it emerged that she had posted a series of tweets showing controversial opinions on Muslims, the 2020 murder of George Floyd and the Oscars. In one 2020 post, she posted a picture of a Muslim family with a woman in a burka, describing the clothing tradition as “deeply disgusting”.In another, shared a few days after George Floyd was killed by a police officer, she wrote “I really think that very few people ever cared about George Floyd, a drug addict swindler”.

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One person on the ground was killed and 19 were injured when an air ambulance crashed in Philadelphia on Friday night, the city's mayor has said.

A girl and her mother are among at least six people dead following the US's second aircraft tragedy in two days. The relatives and four crew members were travelling in a medical transport jet, which plummeted to the ground seconds after take off in Philadelphia on Friday at 6pm local time, the Mirror reports.

Carlos Santana had no idea about the kind of otherworldly magic that his “Supernatural” album was going to conjure up when it swept the Grammys 25 years ago.“I didn’t have any expectations, but I had what I call ‘willingness,’” the 77-year-old guitar god told The Post via email. “I just opened my heart to manifest blessings and miracles.“Before the show, my kids were asking me about it,” he continued.

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón has deleted her X account after a number of her offensive posts about Muslims and George Floyd resurfaced on social media.Gascón is the first transgender woman to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination, given for her title role in the musical/drama about a Mexican lawyer (Zoe Saldaña) who is hired to help a cartel drug lord (Gascón) with her transition. Selena Gomez also appears in the film, which is nominated for 13 Academy Awards in total.After apologising for her past offensive comments about Muslims, Floyd and Oscars diversity, Gascón deleted her X account on Friday (January 31).“I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt,” she said in a statement to Variety.

movie musical, Emilia Pérez.Emilia Pérez, which beat Wicked for best musical comedy or musical at the and scored the most Oscar nominations of any film this year, was already at the center of film Twitter discourse when its star's xenophobic and racists tweets resurfaced on the internet. Here's everything you need to know about Karla Sofía Gascón's potentially Oscar-losing controversy.The Netflix film tells the story of Rita (Zoe Saldaña), a Mexican lawyer hired to help a cartel leader (Gascón) start a new life by faking their death and undergoing gender-affirming surgery.

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón has issued an apology after it emerged she had posted a series of controversial tweets.Gascón is the first transgender woman to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination, for her title role in the musical/drama about a Mexican lawyer (Zoe Saldaña) who is hired to help a cartel drug lord (Gascón) with her transition. Selena Gomez also appears in the film, which is nominated for 12 Academy Awards.“I want to acknowledge the conversation around my past social media posts that have caused hurt,” she said in a statement to Variety.

Annika Pham Two years after launch, Norway’s boutique production outlet Staer Film headed by Elisa Fernanda Pirir, is ramping up its activities by venturing into distribution and bigger budget movies. With a focus on visionary new and established auteurs, regional productions and international collaborations, the new Tromsö-based distribution outfit led by Eleanor Debreu will offer a home for Stær’s most artistically challenging co-productions, that will benefit from tailor-made innovative marketing strategies.

video posted to instagram earlier this week, the actress pointed the camera at her face and let the waterworks flow as she struggled to eke out words.Women-crying-on-camera has become its own pathetic genre of social media — a transparent and performative plea for attention or sympathy. But this one, aimed at President Trump’s immigration raids, was a doozy.“I’m so sorry, I wish I could do something, but I can’t,” said Gomez, whose paternal grandparents are originally from Mexico.

Larissa: The Other Side Of Anitta, a feature documentary for Netflix, will delve into the life of the multi-talented Brazilian star. The João Wainer and Pedro Cantelmo-directed doc about Rio-born singer, songwriter, dancer and actress Anitta launches this year on Netflix.

Selena Gomez’s tearful response to US President Donald Trump’s deportation measures, telling her to “go to congress”.On Monday (January 27), the Emilia Pérez star and singer posted an Instagram story, recording herself in tears saying: “All my people are getting attacked … the children. I don’t understand. I’m so sorry.

The White House rescinded an order that froze federal grants, loans and other financial assistance, generating widespread confusion among governors, state agencies and non profits over the future of their financial support.

The White House rescinded an order that froze federal grants, loans and other financial assistance, generating widespread confusion among governors, state agencies and non profits over the future of their financial support.

EXCLUSIVE: Writers-creators Mauricio Katz and Pedro Peirano are getting into business with Sony Pictures Television. The duo have signed an exclusive overall deal with the studio to create, develop, and produce scripted drama series for cable and streaming.

Selena Gomez is clapping back after a Republican politician called for her deportation.