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It's not to say that as of now there won't be another strand of the noxious seaweed on the beaches until next spring, but approaching cold fronts cooling the ocean temperature should mean that Quintana Roo will catch a break — for a while.
The mayor "wandered the whole night" from an area between San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas where he was captured then boarded a bus that took him to a police checkpoint in Coahuila — at least 80 kilometers north.
The Bank of Mexico was aware that inflation was still not under control when it lowered interest rates last week, but felt that helping the economy move forward was a higher priority. It may not be able to do that again after the latest inflation rate rise.
Four giant, intertwining spiral slides have been installed at Mexico City’s upscale Antara shopping center — and yes, the idea is that mall-goers ride them.
Authorities located Rafael Álvarez Ayala ("R2"), the leader of the "Los Rs" cell of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), thanks to intelligence work carried out by the National Intelligence Center and information shared by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Guadalajara is showcasing its culture in the lead-up to the holiday season, writes Dawn Stoner, from symphony performances to a festival celebrating the flavors of vermouth.
The six approved projects out of 57 applications will be developed by three companies — Cox, in the states of Aguascalientes, Jalisco and Guanajuato; Invex, in Tlaxcala and Morelos; and Viva El Sol, one in Coahuila.
Musical performances and cultural events have become a significant driver of tourism activity in the capital, attracting both domestic and international visitors who also make use of lodging, dining and transport services.
At her Monday morning press conference, President Sheinbaum talked up the strength of Mexico's economy, specifically pointing to formal employment numbers and the Bank of Mexico's decision last week to reduce its benchmark interest rate.
Xóchitl Guadalupe Cruz López, a teenage girl who invented a solar water heater from recycled materials, visited President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace on Thursday to promote her invention and discuss ways to bring it to more households.
Discover the most spectacular highland hiking trails from San Cristóbal de las Casas in Chiapas, from jungle journeys to birdwatching and wildlife viewing expeditions.
The nearly 40-year rule of Porfirio Díaz shaped modern Mexico. The Porfiriato would begin with the Tuxtepec Revolution, launched in 1876.
What was thought to be the largest seizure of stolen fuel in Mexico's history turned out to be something else ... we think.
This year, due to early flu season outbreaks on the U.S. West Coast, it's more important than ever for those planning to visit Mexico to get a flu shot at least two weeks prior to travel.
Caves in Mexico contain great treasures (although rarely of the buried variety), but also pose risks, from bad air and invisible spores to vampire bats, writes John Pint.
A change in Congress could shift Trump's focus abroad, potentially bringing fresh demands for Mexico's government. Learn more about it with MND Tutor.
The week of Nov. 2 in Mexico opened with Day of the Dead and closed with the Finance Ministry freezing the accounts of 25 individuals and 15 companies linked to the National Electoral Institute (INE). In between came Latino wins in the U.S. midterms and a surprise Banxico rate cut. Read on for more top headlines of…
Does living in a touristy beach town count as being in "the real Mexico," and who gets to decide, anyway? Sarah DeVries wades into the thorny issue of authenticity.
Chicken, "Checo" and cell phone restrictions in schools. Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
A resort bartender's creative cocktail recipe was inspired by the flavors of a classic Mexican dessert — Carlota de Limón — evoking feelings of nostalgia for childhood pleasures.
Is there a better time to travel in Mexico than during Día de Muertos? Writer Alan Chazaro shares some of the singular celebrations that he and his family have experienced around the country.
At a rare turning point for U.S.-Mexico ties, CEO Travis Bembenek makes a case for thinking big on both sides of the border.
The World's 50 Best Restaurants also recognized the Mexican contemporary restaurant as fourth best in the world.
The tough new proposals stem from the recent poisonings in and around Parque España in the Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City, whcih resulted in the death of four dogs and the arrest of a suspect identified only as Salvador "N," who remains behind bars.
Meta has chosen Mexico as the Latin America launch country for its new AI agent, which will handle tasks from idea to completion through your email, messages, calendar and Instagram to connectors including, at first, retail, credit and lending categories.
Judge Benítez was arrested in Colombia and is facing extradition to the U.S. after freeing a high-ranking member of the criminal organization run by the former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding.
As Mexico's Querétaro-Irapuato train line rapidly progresses towards completion, the California high-speed rail project has fallen even farther behind its schedule and budget.
Sheinbaum said Friday that the electoral institute (INE) must guarantee clean elections, and lamented the murder of a local politician in Cuernavaca.
The central bank's majority opted for a balancing act, cutting the interest rate from 6.5% to 6.25% as an ecoomy boost, while assuming that recent brakes on inflation will hold, despite raising their 4Q headline inflation forecast from 3.5% to 3.7%.
Enelin Toneva recounts how her grandmother's experience led to RetireMexico, a free service directory helping families find senior care across Mexico.
As luxury tourism transforms the Riviera Nayarit, one local nonprofit is working to ensure education and opportunity reach the communities being left behind.
The appointment completes the 29-year-old Latin Grammy winner's journey from the Veracruz coffee town of Coatepec to an artistic leaderhip role for one of the world's premier orchestras.
Median forecasts rise in surveys by Banxico and Citi, with 2027 growth seen near 1.9% and year-end inflation just under 4%.
While United joins a long list of major carriers that have dropped Tulum flights, it's not as though the Caribbean Coast destination has become inaccessible. Air Canada, WestJet, Air Transat, Viva and Mexicana maintain their Tulum routes.
National Electoral Institute ex-President Guadalupe Taddei is reportedly among 25 people added to the Blocked Persons List, days after Taddei's sudden resignation.
Over those first three quarters, only Vietnam has run a bigger surplus with the United States than Mexico. Most of the reason for the current elevated surplus is the insatiable U.S. thirst for IA-related IT equpiment, which Mexico is happy to provide.
While 1.2 million foreign-born residents live in Mexico, even more people are emigrating to other countries. How many people are leaving, and what states have the most emigrants?
From a nocturnal rave run at UNAM, a musical from the capital's premier queer choir and a Christmas-inspired medieval masquerade, there's always something interesting happening in Mexico City, writes Drew Pittock.
The seizures were part of a series of actions carried out in recent months in the Pacific maritime corridor, specifically off the coasts of Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero and Michoacán. More than 97 tonnes of cocaine have been seized at sea since October 2024.
Speaking at her morning press conference, the president also confirmed she will meet Chinese President Xi at APEC in Shenzhen later this month.
The fintech revolution in Mexico has already been transformative, as younger adults increasingly embrace mobile apps and digital payments. But the financial technology sector continues to evolve, writes Dawn Stoner.
The new plant is part of Pilgrim’s broader plans to invest $1.3 billion in Mexico between now and the end of President Sheinbaum's term in 2030, with projects across Mexico, from Coahuila to Campeche.
The transatlantic relationship had grown somewhat snippy in recent years over a 500-year-old issue, but diplomats from both nations agree that over the last year the tiff has mellowed and the relationship has "strengthened" considerably.
While several Americans of Mexican descent flipped congressional seats, two in particular made history by becoming the first Latino governors of California (Xavier Becerra) and Texas (Gina Hinojosa) — those two states themselves being American of Mexican descent.
Corporate strategists at Chipotle Mexican Grill are scrambling to revise their crisis management protocols after diners in Nuevo León inexplicably seem to like the chain's food.
The latest MND Economy Index™ score — based mainly on data for August 2026 — was 74.5, the highest result since we created the index. Find out where Mexico's economy is getting stronger.
Over 100 "Well-being Fairs," nearly US $130 million toward forestry initiatives, six new highway projects and more than 800 other "Plan Michoacán" actions still to come. Read on for the government's progress report one year into the statewide safety and development strategy.
High season has returned to Puerto Vallarta, just in time for visitors to assist sea turtle hatchlings on their first perilous journey to the sea.
The inaugural program includes music by Tan Dun, winner of an Academy Award and a Grammy for the soundtrack to the 200 film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
News spread on Tuesday of a potential visit by Pope Leo XIV to the Basilica of Guadalupe in 2027. A statement by Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada added to the confusion.
In a show of love and respect, residents in Pomuch, Campeche, clean the bones of their dearly departed every year before their spirits return on Mexico's Day of the Dead.
The US $5.3 billion project, which broke ground in September 2025, is being developed in Mexico’s Bajío region, which hosts global manufacturing, agribusiness and technology companies.
A Democratic majority in one or both chambers might defuse U.S.-Mexico tensions, but it could also backfire, emboldening Trump to make more demands on Sheinbaum's government. Here's what experts have to say.
Mexico's Energy Ministry is reportedly looking to the battery energy storage system (BESS) market for help integrating more solar and wind power plants while helping to maintain the stability of the electrical grid.
Trade in goods between the two North American countries was worth 34.42 billion Canadian dollars (CAD) in the first eight months of 2026, a year-over-year increase of 18.3%.
The 17-year-old native of Monterrey, Nuevo León, gave Mexico its first medal at the Youth Olympic Games, an Olympic-level global competition that was postponed for four years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The annual Day of the Dead boat parade, "Altars at Sea," returns to Los Cabos this week, as does the PGA Tour's World Wide Technology Championship tournament.
The culprit is the avocado seed weevil (Curculionidae), a snout beetle that penetrates the skin and lays one or two eggs inside the fruit, from which the larvae push through to the seed where they incubate and emerge as adults.
On Tuesday, President Sheinbaum declined to express an opinion on the U.S. congressional races but made an exception for one gubernatorial candidate.
“We want to see a return to socializing in the schoolyards, conversations in the hallways and the focus and friendships that flourish in the classroom,” Mexico's education minister said.
Bob Pateman explores why the vaquita porpoise is nearing extinction in Mexico’s Gulf of California and whether conservation efforts can save the species.
A new connector meant to improve access to the recently inaugurated Nichupté Bridge is part of a federally assisted project to improve traffic flow in the crowded resort city.
Inés Gómez Mont was arrested in Miami on Friday for overstaying her U.S. visa, approximately 13 months after her husband, Víctor Manuel Álvarez Puga, was arrested by ICE in Miami. Their extradition to face fraud and embezzlement charges in Mexico is pending.
She's María Montserrat Alvarado, 39, a laywoman who moved from Mexico City to Miami as a child and as of Sunday is the Vatican's new communications chief — a ministry-level department.
The return of Mexican driver Sergio “Checo” Pérez to Formula 1 with Cadillac electrified the grandstands at Mexico City's Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez this past weekend, where the three-day Grand Prix drew a record-breaking 405,363 fans.
Medical tourism to destinations like Cancún and Playa del Carmen has shown remarkable resilience, even as sun-and-sand visits are declining. The reasons: The quality of care has achieved a good reputation and most clinics are a safe distance from sargassum.
Business leaders in Jalisco are at odds over the impacts of the Guadalajara water crisis on investment, while a new designation of origin seal could boost visibility for the state's most iconic products.
Uruapan Mayor Grecia Quiroz led a "justice and peace" march in Uruapan on Sunday to mark the first anniversary of the assassination of her partner, Mayor Carlos Manzo, who was killed during a Day of the Dead event on Nov. 1, 2025.
The only men's German soccer club to have played a match at Mexico City’s Estadio Banorte (Azteca) is Bayer Leverkusen, which did so in 1996. League leader Bayern Munich is interested in becoming the second.
Calvillo, 45, was originally from the state of Aguascalientes and resided in Oklahoma City, where he worked as the Community Relations Director for the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition.
The deployment has the aim of "preventing criminal activity and ensuring the peace and safety of Tamaulipas families," Mexico's federal Security Cabinet said, after a series of retaliatory road blockades and shootouts erupted in and around the border city of Matamoros.
One of Oaxaca's premier gastronomic events — the Oaxaca Food, Wine, Craft Beer and Spirits Festival — returns in February 2027. Organizer Donna Shields dishes on all the details.
Discover the ancient Mexica legend of cempasúchil, Mexico’s flower of the dead, and how its golden-orange blooms became an iconic symbol.
Three weeks after his power was cut off, a Baja man decided to lodge a creative protest at his local CFE office.
Discover La Octava in Tepoztlán, where Day of the Dead traditions continue beyond November with family altars, marigolds and music.
Mexico City has grown a record 10 million cempasúchil plants ahead of Day of the Dead, with flowers available across the capital and free celebrations planned. Learn more about it with MND Tutor.
MND contributor Sarah DeVries explores how Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrates lost loved ones and offers a different way of understanding death.
Connectivity, corruption and cempasúchil flowers. Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
The week of Oct. 26 in Mexico started with a corruption scandal at the National Electoral Institute (INE) and ended with the death of Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, a towering figure of Mexico's democratic transition. Read on for more top headlines of the week.
Halloween or Día de Muertos? If you've grown up in California but moved to Mexico, there are reasons to celebrate both, writes Alan Chazaro.
Many Mexicans do in fact celebrate Halloween, writes Andrea Fischer, although such observations are not as common as those for Day of the Dead, nor as culturally important.
After the death of a Mexican green card holder in ICE custody, Travis Bembenek looks at what is happening in the U.S., and why.
Are you 'Confidently Wrong' about Mexican exports? Tune in to this week's podcast and find out.
The state-owned company aims to expand its electricity transmission network by nearly 7% during the current administration, compared to growth of less than 1% over the previous eight years.
Amb. Cameron MacKay said that more Mexican capital flowing to Canada would not only narrow the investment gap but also give Mexican companies a favorable tax rate and an end run around the declining U.S. interest in North American investment.
The suspect, identified only as Salvador N, 58, was stopped a block from Parque España Friday morning because he resembled a suspicious individual appearing in social media posts.
ICE has announced the capture and detainment of numerous migrant monarch butterflies illegally transiting through the U.S.
The capital claimed a world record with the 11-story Catrina statue, part of it's "mega-ofrenda" celebrating Day of the Dead.
Though Mexico's 3Q GDP grew over 2Q GDP, its rate of growth was considerably less than the 2Q's rate of growth over the first quarter, mainly because this year's 2Q growth was exceptionally strong.
The president reflected on Mexican beliefs about death, before addressing a tribute to Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas and the Spain train crash that left one Mexican missing.
Bel Woodhouse turns her gift for colorful illustration to one of her favorite celebrations in this look at Mexico's iconic Day of the Dead ofrendas.
One of Jalisco's most notable institutions of higher learning is also a masterpiece of design, thanks to the vision and lifelong commitment of architect Fernando González Gortázar.
Erosion along a 30-kilometer stretch of Tabasco coastline has reached 85% and mangrove forests are thinning at an alarming rate. A brigade of local residents is receiving a crash course on how to contain the damage and save the protective dunes.
The security incident triggered the temporary closure of the international bridges between Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros.
A three-time presidential candidate and co-founder of the PRD, he was widely believed to have won the 1988 presidential election, before becoming Mexico City's first elected mayor.
Chipotle's foray into Mexico was viewed with doubts that Mexico's traditional cuisine could work with U.S.-style fast-food service. But Chipotle's "fast-casual" status, as opposed to Taco Bell's failed "fast-food" approach, won the day.
This weekend's F-1 event in the Hermanos Rodríguez circuit, which is expected to draw 400,000, will feature the return to Mexico of Guadalajara's Checo Pérez to race against his former teammate, five-time Mexico City GP winner Max Verstappen.
Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada is pushing for rent reforms, plus news on a future NFL game possibly featuring the Dallas Cowboys and a series of alleged pet poisonings in a local park.
From budgets to bullying, Mexico in Numbers breaks down the data on how Mexico's education system ranks compared to other OECD countries.
Senior officials honored Cárdenas, the late opposition leader who challenged the PRI’s grip on power, while Sheinbaum blasted Mexico’s electoral chief, who resigned this week amid corruption allegations.