Absentee senators chalk up 55% no shows in 63rd Legislature.

Mexico City's VBike program triggers mobility problems for pedestrians.

Mumps Outbreak Alert issued by National Health Department in Mexican territory.

Queen Elizabeth's 92nd birthday: Royal family pulls out all the stops.

Remembering Mexican comedian "Cantinflas" and his confusing gibberish, still being used by politicians.

Departing U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Roberta Jacobson sees Mexico-U.S. relationship at an all-time best!

Syria air strikes: Trump defends claiming 'mission accomplished'.

FBI adds cartel leader Rafael Caro-Quintero to most wanted list.

Rampant capuchin monkey captured and sent to Chapultepec zoo.

Ex-President ‘Lula’ of Brazil Surrenders to Serve 12-Year Jail Term.

Suspect arrested for the Mexico City Autonomous University shootings was the wrong person.

National Polytechnic Institute sets up special square for candidates to debate.

Donald Trump is going after Amazon and Jeff Bezos, again.

And they're off, as presidential candidates begin campaigns today!

NATO Announces Expulsion Of Russian Diplomats Following Nerve Agent Attack.

Properties and funds belonging to 9 former state governors have been seized on suspicion of fraud and embezzlement.

U.S. Exempts Mexico From Tariffs On Imported Aluminum And Steel.

74% of Mexican Twitter users don't support mud-slinging campaigns between presidential candidates.

Presidential candidacy hopeful "El Bronco" attempts independent registration without sufficient signatures.

Uber and Cabify will abide and be regulated by Mexican laws.

30 thousand pesos will buy you an AR-15 rifle on the black market in Mexico City.

Mexican Internal Revenue Service will require unused campaign funds from political parties.

International Women’s Day 2018: Beyond #MeToo, With Pride, Protests and Pressure.

Prosecution Office for Electoral Crimes reveals it keeps more than 4 thousand accrued offenses.

Homer Simpson statue in Orizaba, draws some protests.

María Rubio, TV's Catalina Creel, the most celebrated villainess in soap operas, dies at 83.

Mexico's National Autonomous University declares war against on campus drug dealers

Attorney General decrees severe environmental damage inflicted by Metrobus Line 7.

Mexico and China blamed for security flaws that enabled Florida shootings.

Mexico City's seismic warning doesn't work in more than 500 locations.

Venezuela demands apology over 'xenophobic' remarks.

Come rain, thunder or lightning, Maduro will attend the Summit of the Americas.

Happy Valentine's Day, Mr. Trump!

Metrobus mugger released by judge claiming he is a first-time offender.

Exiled Catalan president Puigdemont seeks to control Catalonia through his close ally, Elsa Artadi.

Senator Martha Palafox defends his son being a Senate consultant with outrageously high income.

Nunes memo 'a political hit job on FBI' in service of Trump, top Democrat says.

22 more Mexican deputies leave their seats and go "grasshopping" for higher positions.

Cold front hits Mexico.

Lack of Mexican labor is hurting U.S. farmers.

Mexico's Secretary of Tourism suggests legalizing marijuana in specific tourist zones.

Ozone Season starts in Mexico City.

‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Outfits at Women’s March Send Powerful Message During Donald Trump’s First Year In Office Anniversary.

President Trump's border wall and NAFTA remarks help Mexican currency recover against U.S. dollars.

Only 136 thousand motorists have petitioned their vehicular verification record so far.

FERNANDO LLERA - Mini-Biography

FERNANDO LLERA is a comic book artist, editorial cartoonist, illustrator, actor and writer from Mexico City.   He created his first comic strip, "MOBSTER NICK" in 1970. Six comic book issues of MOBSTER NICK were published by NOVARO under the Domingos Alegres banner in 1973-74.     From 1974 to 1992, he wrote and drew the Spanish language versions of "THE PINK PANTHER" and "BEEP BEEP, THE ROAD RUNNER" comic books for Western Publishing Company's Latin American licensees, Editorial Novaro and later Editorial VID.  He performed as a comedian at several local dinner theaters.  In 1985, he wrote and appeared in two comedy TV series. He's also a licensed radio announcer and from 1995 to 2007, he co-hosted a daily two hour radio talk show at a local station.  He has illustrated several humor books and his cartoons have been published in several magazines. He published some editorial cartoons for Mexico's Reforma newspaper from 2004 until 2006. He has also appeared as an actor in Mexican films: HASTA MORIR ('Til Death - 1994) and BORRAR DE LA MEMORIA (2010). He was interviewed on-screen for a feature length documentary about the NOVARO era: NOVARO, THE MEXICAN COLOSSUS (2016). Since 2006, his editorial cartoons have been appearing regularly in Excelsior, a daily newspaper.