Miguel Angel Beltran's body was found along a stretch of highway that connects the state of Durango with Mazatlan, a resort hub in the neighboring state of Sinaloa​.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday and that the two agreed to extend a looming trade deadline for "a few more weeks" to discuss pending issues with Washington.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday she spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend and that both leaders agreed to extend a looming trade deadline for several weeks as negotiations continue on outstanding issues with Washington.

A Mexican father and son duo residing legally in Alabama were arrested and charged with allegedly trafficking of hundreds of weapons and other supplies.

The United States is giving Mexico more time to make trade policy changes to avoid an increase in tariffs that had been set to go into effect on Saturday, President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said Monday. “For the time being, there is no situation that would lead to a special tariff being imposed on Nov. 1,” Ms. Sheinbaum said.

Mining and transportation conglomerate Grupo Mexico reported third-quarter net profit rose more than 50%, boosted by higher sales volumes of molybdenum, silver and zinc even as copper production fell.

Texas’ citrus industry is at risk, farmers say, after Mexico failed to deliver water it owes Texas as part of a 1944 treaty.