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Iván Cazarín Molina — the alleged regional leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) — was captured on Monday by federal authorities, Security Minister (SSPC) Omar García Harfuch confirmed in a social media post.

Nuevo León Governor Samuel García said he has secured US $600 million in investment to develop industrial facilities, primarily data centers, in his state.

Fixed capital investment in Mexico — money spent by the private and public sectors on long-term assets such as houses, factories and machinery — increased 6% annually in July, the strongest growth of any month in two years.

Federal contractors felled a centuries-old cottonwood on the U.S.

After multiple deployments of troops to Mazatlán over the summer to combat the port and resort city’s escalating cartel-related violence, the federal government has taken a new approach by forming an elite Special Operations Group comprising 29 highly tra…

Querétaro Governor Mauricio Kuri notified Foreign Affairs Minister Roberto Velasco of U.S.

The return of the National Football League to Mexico after a four-year absence has prompted extraordinary ticket demand.

Sheinbaum’s mañanera in 60 seconds 🏥 Sheinbaum says universal healthcare card rollout is still limited to seniors: The president said the cards, which include each person’s CURP and will be linked to medical files with their consent, are the “first step”…

There was a time when Acapulco was better known abroad than Mexico itself.

Mexico has sent 500 Army and National Guard troops to the U.S. border in the state of Tamaulipas as part of a joint operation with the U.S. military after U.S. officials were fired upon by unknown elements from the Mexican side on Sept. 26.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its projections for Mexico’s economic growth on Friday to 1.5% in 2026 and 1.8% in 2027, following a strong second-quarter economic performance, just three months after the organization had lowered this year’s…

After losing the Morena party’s internal contest to become its presumptive candidate for governor of Nuevo León, Tatiana Clouthier announced the formation of a new “movement” in the northern border state.

For decades, we’ve repeated this phrase: Mexico is a young country.

Currency exchange businesses, gas stations and food and beverage establishments are among 25 entities in Mexico sanctioned by the U.S.

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A ride on the Metro and a freshly made churro are essential Mexico City experiences.

Los Cabos is the top golf destination in Mexico — indeed, in all of Latin America — with 18 currently operating layouts from a who’s who of famous course designers, ranging from Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods to Greg Norman and Tom Fazio.

Sheinbaum’s mañanera in 60 seconds 🚓 Sheinbaum questions U.S.

The beaches in Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, began October with the return of sargassum, driven by strong winds from the south and southeast and by ocean currents that pushed new seaweed patches toward the coast.

A reader asked me for a recommendation on swimming holes in Western Mexico.

Borough: Coyoacán Established: 1521, as Villa Coyoacán Location: 10 km south of the Angel de la Independencia Pre-Columbian inhabitants: Colhuas, Tepanecs and Mexica The Fuente de los Coyotes pays homage to Coyoacán’s name, often translated as the “place…

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This one is going to hurt for a while.

As cold weather sets in across most of the Northern Hemisphere, bringing heavy coats and low temperatures, the seasonal change in Mexico is a subtle shift marked by increasingly chilly mornings and nights alongside mild days.

It all started with a twisted scarlet seedpod … such a beautiful, unexpected thing lying at my feet.

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The Tlatelolco student massacre of 1968 — one of the most pivotal events in modern Mexican history, one that the renowned National Security Archive organization has called “Mexico’s Tiananmen Square” — all began with a fracas between two rival public voca…

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Attacks on and by students, a political comeback and the memory of past violence marked the week of Sept. 28 in Mexico.

If you move to Mexico City in your 20s, I hope it becomes a home and not just a destination.

A vice principal was killed at a secondary school in Torreón, Coahuila, on Thursday, in an attack allegedly committed by two former students.

Rachel, hard on the heels of Polo, has become the latest major hurricane in the Pacific.

Mexican writer and journalist Juan Villoro, whose work moves from novels and essays to soccer writing and children’s books, has won the 2026 Carlos Fuentes International Prize for Literary Creation — an honor that he said should propel him toward his next…

Researchers at the University of California-Berkeley Human Rights Center (HRC) say that legal grounds exist to try former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador for crimes against humanity, after a new report established a pattern of persecution including…

Two years after completing his six-year term as president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador returned to the spotlight on Wednesday with an 80-minute video message to promote his new book, a political history of Mexico called “Pueblo” (People).

Low-cost Mexican airline Volaris has announced it will end service to Tulum, Quintana Roo, after the end of this year, joining the exodus of national and international airlines from the troubled beach resort and cultural destination Just this week, Mexico…

October paints an exciting events picture for residents and visitors of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, one of Mexico’s tourist hotspots and premier expat destinations.

Last week we published Part 1 of the MND Mexico Well-being Series, which focused on eight health and healthcare indicators, including life expectancy, health expenditure per capita and hospital beds per 1,000 people.

Sheinbaum’s mañanera in 60 seconds 🇲🇽 Sheinbaum marks two years in office: Speaking on the second anniversary of her swearing-in as Mexico’s first female president, Sheinbaum acknowledged the milestone at the start of the mañanera, noting that her governm…

Mexico City is seeing new developments across its cultural, environmental and commercial landscapes this week.

As a homeowner in Guadalajara for the past four years, I’ve hired my share of tradespeople, including plumbers, painters, electricians, furniture makers and general contractors.

As the two nations celebrated 200 years of economic relations, a French trade minister encouraged Mexico to deepen its ties with his country as a means to diversify its markets and supply chains, thereby reducing pressure on its strained trade relationship

The start of construction on a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the northern state of Sonora has been temporarily halted by a federal court, even though a government port authority granted the project 36 hectares last year.

An ex-chief of the federal government’s Financial Intelligence Unit and a former state attorney general are among 17 men and women selected as the ruling Morena party’s presumptive candidates for gubernatorial elections next June.

The Mexican Senate approved on Tuesday wide-ranging legislation that recognizes animals as sentient beings and prohibits their mistreatment and cruelty as it holds owners or caregivers accountable for their health, nutrition, living conditions and mental…

The heavy rains that battered Xalapa, Veracruz, between Monday night and the early hours of Tuesday morning resulted in the death of two individuals, as well as severe flooding, landslides and damage across dozens of neighborhoods in the capital city.

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Sheinbaum’s mañanera in 60 seconds 🇲🇽 Sheinbaum backs ban on dual nationals running for president or governor: Responding to the Senate’s approval of a constitutional reform bill, the president said that “the presidents of Mexico can only have one flag, o…

The Mexican Senate has approved a constitutional reform establishing a requirement of exclusive Mexican nationality for those aspiring to the presidency, a state governorship or the head of government of Mexico City.