Tuesday, October 28, 2025

The motel: a Mexican institution

Best known as a love shack for young couples, the Mexican motel has become a lifeline for society (but yes, you can use them for sleeping.)
Aaron Ramsey and Halo

Saga of soccer star’s missing dog ‘Halo’ continues in San Miguel de Allende 

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Aaron Ramsey, the first high-profile British soccer star in Liga MX, has been looking for his dog Halo since Oct. 10. Whether she's lost or stolen, dead or alive, he wants her back.
Uber app in cell phone

Court rules that Uber can operate freely at Mexico’s airports

0
The ruling seemed to look ahead to the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, when millions of tourists will be arriviing by air, and airports will be their first impression of Mexico.
The logos of CIBanco, Intercam and Vector Casa de Bolsa

3 Mexican financial institutions cease operations after US money laundering claims

3
Four months after the U.S. Department of the Treasury made public its accusations against the banks Intercam and CIBanco and the brokerage firm Vector, all three of the financial institutions have ceased to operate in Mexico.  
Aaron Ramsey and Halo

Saga of soccer star’s missing dog ‘Halo’ continues in San Miguel de Allende 

2
Aaron Ramsey, the first high-profile British soccer star in Liga MX, has been looking for his dog Halo since Oct. 10. Whether she's lost or stolen, dead or alive, he wants her back.
Uber app in cell phone

Court rules that Uber can operate freely at Mexico’s airports

0
The ruling seemed to look ahead to the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, when millions of tourists will be arriviing by air, and airports will be their first impression of Mexico.
The logos of CIBanco, Intercam and Vector Casa de Bolsa

3 Mexican financial institutions cease operations after US money laundering claims

3
Four months after the U.S. Department of the Treasury made public its accusations against the banks Intercam and CIBanco and the brokerage firm Vector, all three of the financial institutions have ceased to operate in Mexico.  
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A sanitation worker delivers aid in flood-stricken Veracruz, Mexico

Power fully restored to flood-hit communities, 70,000 homes to receive aid

0
President Sheinbaum gave special thanks on Friday to the 1,602 workers from the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) who have restored power to 100% of the affected communities.
Monarch butterfly resting on a tree branch in Mexico with a bokeh background

Community group maps undiscovered monarch migration pathway across Yucatán

0
The community organization Alas Mayas (Mayan Wings) conducted community monitoring for six years, during which they found that the monarch butterfly not only transits but also breeds in the northeast of the peninsula.
Sheinbaum mañanera Oct 27, 2025

Scheduled US tariff increase on hold after bilateral talks: Monday’s mañanera recapped

0
Sheinbaum said that she spoke to United States President Donald Trump on Saturday, and revealed that they had agreed to extend bilateral negotiations on trade and tariffs by a few weeks.
A large marching band performs in a Día de los Muertos parade in Mexico City, dressed in black mariachi-style outfits with sombreros and their faces painted as calaveras, or skulls.

What’s on in November in Mexico City?

1
Beyond the Día de Muertos parade, there's lots going on in the capital in November, including a new Museo Tamayo exhibit, a puppet show for families, Giselle at Bellas Artes and a trip to the Mexica land of the dead.
Puerto Vallarta

The emergence of US-style financing in Mexico’s real estate market

0
Mexico's real estate marking is changing and in a good way, with new U.S.-style financing models finally available to buyers.
Lando Norris in the Mexican Grand Prix

The UK’s Lando Norris claims convincing Formula 1 win in front of 150,000 in...

0
The race was preceded by some kind words from Belgian pilot Max Verstappen about Mexican driver Checo Pérez, after their partnership ended last year amid some testiness.
border trade trucks

Father and son arrested at border with 400 guns bound for Mexico

1
The suspects were detained after U.S. agents noticed irregularities in their trailer walls as they attempted to enter Mexico at the Laredo border crossing.
building

Manufacturing propels Mexico’s exports to all-time high in September

0
Mexico is on track to set a new record for export revenue in 2025, and to exceed $600 billion in earnings for just the second time ever.
A motel sign

The motel: a Mexican institution

2
Best known as a love shack for young couples, the Mexican motel has become a lifeline for society (but yes, you can use them for sleeping.)
A motel sign

The motel: a Mexican institution

2
Best known as a love shack for young couples, the Mexican motel has become a lifeline for society (but yes, you can use them for sleeping.)
President Sheinbaum, Governor of México state Delfina Gómez and Minister of Infrastructure, Transportation and Communications (SICT) Jesús Esteva supervising the construction of the Mexico-Pachuca train.

Mexico’s week in review: Fentanyl kingpin handed to US as cartel pressures persist

0
Other headlines this week included comments from former president Felipe Calderón hinting at a political comeback and underwhelming economic indicators in the third quarter of 2025.
Pan de muerto

Why do Mexicans eat pan de muerto all year long?

0
If it's a sacred Day of the Dead tradition, why do Mexicans eat pan de muerto all the time? Our local expert explains.
A sanitation worker delivers aid in flood-stricken Veracruz, Mexico

Power fully restored to flood-hit communities, 70,000 homes to receive aid

0
President Sheinbaum gave special thanks on Friday to the 1,602 workers from the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) who have restored power to 100% of the affected communities.
Monarch butterfly resting on a tree branch in Mexico with a bokeh background

Community group maps undiscovered monarch migration pathway across Yucatán

0
The community organization Alas Mayas (Mayan Wings) conducted community monitoring for six years, during which they found that the monarch butterfly not only transits but also breeds in the northeast of the peninsula.
Sheinbaum mañanera Oct 27, 2025

Scheduled US tariff increase on hold after bilateral talks: Monday’s mañanera recapped

0
Sheinbaum said that she spoke to United States President Donald Trump on Saturday, and revealed that they had agreed to extend bilateral negotiations on trade and tariffs by a few weeks.
A large marching band performs in a Día de los Muertos parade in Mexico City, dressed in black mariachi-style outfits with sombreros and their faces painted as calaveras, or skulls.

What’s on in November in Mexico City?

1
Beyond the Día de Muertos parade, there's lots going on in the capital in November, including a new Museo Tamayo exhibit, a puppet show for families, Giselle at Bellas Artes and a trip to the Mexica land of the dead.
Puerto Vallarta

The emergence of US-style financing in Mexico’s real estate market

0
Mexico's real estate marking is changing and in a good way, with new U.S.-style financing models finally available to buyers.
Lando Norris in the Mexican Grand Prix

The UK’s Lando Norris claims convincing Formula 1 win in front of 150,000 in Mexico City

0
The race was preceded by some kind words from Belgian pilot Max Verstappen about Mexican driver Checo Pérez, after their partnership ended last year amid some testiness.
building

Manufacturing propels Mexico’s exports to all-time high in September

0
Mexico is on track to set a new record for export revenue in 2025, and to exceed $600 billion in earnings for just the second time ever.
Stock image of a 500 Mexican peso bill next to a calculator

‘Confidently Wrong’ about the Mexican peso: A new podcast from our CEO

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From his college days in Guadalajara during the '90s economic crisis to post-pandemic currency volatility, Travis Bembenek draws on personal experience to address common misconceptions about the peso.

Do you have friends who are ‘Confidently Wrong’ about driving in Mexico? A perspective...

5
MND CEO Travis Bembenek and MexEdge founder George Reavis break down fears and misconceptions about hitting the open road in Mexico in this week's podcast.
former president AMLO

What should AMLO’s legacy be? A perspective from our CEO

28
A year after he left office, the first Morena party president's legacy is still a matter of controversy. CEO Travis Bembenek breaks down the facts in a new episode of Confidently Wrong.
A video thumbnail showing two men in lucha libre outfits with the words "Confidently Wrong about Claudia Sheinbaum"

Do you have friends who are ‘Confidently Wrong’ about President Sheinbaum? Then we have...

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MND CEO Travis Bembenek and MexEdge founder George Reavis break down misconceptions about the Mexican president in this week's podcast.
An engineer in a forklift next to a piece of machinery labeled WEG

Brazilian manufacturer, facing 50% US tariffs, looks to invest in Mexico

2
The CFO of the manufacturing firm WEG said his company is working to "reallocate export losses" as U.S. tariffs continue to reshape global commerce.
Yongmaotai logo

Shanghai-based Yongmaotai announces US $63M auto parts plant in Coahuila

0
Yongmaotai said in July that the investment in Mexico will "help reduce the adverse effects of changing international tariff policies" on the supply chains of its clients in Europe and the United States.
cars for export

Mexico is now the leading exporter of electric vehicles to the US, surpassing Japan...

0
Mexico exported some 145,000 electric vehicles to the U.S. last year, mainly models by General Motors, Ford, Stellantis and Toyota, tripling the number of U.S.-bound exports from the previous year.
MXN - Mexican Peso
USD
18.40
CAD
13.14
EUR
21.42
Vegetable prices displayed at a Mexican market

Inflation in Mexico eases to 3.63%, beating analysts’ predictions

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The slowing of inflation beyond expectations in early October likely gives the Bank of Mexico leeway to cut interest rates for the 11th straight time.
An engineer in a forklift next to a piece of machinery labeled WEG

Brazilian manufacturer, facing 50% US tariffs, looks to invest in Mexico

2
The CFO of the manufacturing firm WEG said his company is working to "reallocate export losses" as U.S. tariffs continue to reshape global commerce.
MXN - Mexican Peso
USD
18.40
CAD
13.14
EUR
21.42
Sheinbaum mañanera Oct 27, 2025

Scheduled US tariff increase on hold after bilateral talks: Monday’s mañanera recapped

0
Sheinbaum said that she spoke to United States President Donald Trump on Saturday, and revealed that they had agreed to extend bilateral negotiations on trade and tariffs by a few weeks.
Noroña

Morena Senator Fernández Noroña takes leave to visit Palestine this weekend

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Fernández Noroña dismissed the criticism by opposition figures and activists, saying his trip reflects “solidarity with the Palestinian people.”
Sheinbaum mañanera Oct. 28, 2025

Sheinbaum dismisses claim of attack on security minister as ‘fiction’: Tuesday’s...

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President Claudia Sheinbaum fielded a question from a reporter on Tuesday about whether her security minister was targeted in a recent armed attack in the Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City where he has an office.
A motel sign

The motel: a Mexican institution

2
Best known as a love shack for young couples, the Mexican motel has become a lifeline for society (but yes, you can use them for sleeping.)

Same as it ever was: the US vs Latin America

37
Dark times are afoot in the U.S. for the Latino community, but fighting back through cultural pride is the best weapon we have, opines Sarah DeVries.
A close-up of two Mexican residency cards: a 'Residente Temporal' (Temporary Resident) card and a 'Residente Permanente' (Permanent Resident) card, on top of official INM immigration paperwork.

How to renew your Mexican temporary residency card yourself — without losing your mind

12
The process to renew your temporary resident card yourself takes some patience and persistence, but you can do it without a fixer. Meagan Drillinger shows you how.
Uber app in cell phone

Court rules that Uber can operate freely at Mexico’s airports

0
The ruling seemed to look ahead to the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, when millions of tourists will be arriviing by air, and airports will be their first impression of Mexico.
Campeche, Campeche, Mexico

If you love Cartagena in Colombia… then you will love Campeche in Mexico

0
Trade the Colombian coast for a taste of the Mexican Caribbean, as the city of Campeche beckons the adventurious.
Mexico City

Where are the 8 newest Michelin Key hotels in Mexico

0
Mexico's latest Michelin Key properties — hospitality's equivalent to the coveted Michelin Star — are all about luxury, comfort and incredible architecture.

Same as it ever was: the US vs Latin America

37
Dark times are afoot in the U.S. for the Latino community, but fighting back through cultural pride is the best weapon we have, opines Sarah DeVries.
A close-up of two Mexican residency cards: a 'Residente Temporal' (Temporary Resident) card and a 'Residente Permanente' (Permanent Resident) card, on top of official INM immigration paperwork.

How to renew your Mexican temporary residency card yourself — without losing your mind

12
The process to renew your temporary resident card yourself takes some patience and persistence, but you can do it without a fixer. Meagan Drillinger shows you how.

Do you have friends who are ‘Confidently Wrong’ about driving in Mexico? A perspective...

5
MND CEO Travis Bembenek and MexEdge founder George Reavis break down fears and misconceptions about hitting the open road in Mexico in this week's podcast.
former president AMLO

What should AMLO’s legacy be? A perspective from our CEO

28
A year after he left office, the first Morena party president's legacy is still a matter of controversy. CEO Travis Bembenek breaks down the facts in a new episode of Confidently Wrong.
With just over 20,000 residents, Puerto Aventuras is the second-largest community in the municipality of Solidaridad, behind Playa del Carmen.

Puerto Aventuras resort community announces US $233M expansion

2
The investment will go toward the construction of 140 residential apartments and 110 hotel rooms and will enable strategic alliances with social and environmental initiatives to promote the region’s well-being and long-term sustainability. 
A house on Tonalá street in the Roma neighborhood of Mexico City, where 22 families were recently evicted on unclear grounds.

Average rental price in CDMX forecast to surpass US $1,100 this year

2
The average apartment rental price in Mexico City is projected to rise to 21,000 pesos (US $1,134) per month by the end of 2025, an increase of between 12 and 15% over 2024, according to the rental platform Mercado Libre Inmuebles.
Pan de muerto

Why do Mexicans eat pan de muerto all year long?

0
If it's a sacred Day of the Dead tradition, why do Mexicans eat pan de muerto all the time? Our local expert explains.
The Friar Francisco de Burgoa Library in Oaxaca City

The Friar Francisco de Burgoa Library and Oaxaca’s cultural renaissance

3
Oaxaca city's most historic library offers open access to knowledge for all. Discover how this national treasure is transforming the community that built it.
Don Javier Delgado Corona

A guide to Mexico’s most iconic cocktails

0
The first cocktail recipe created in Mexico that we know about is remembered because of a tourist named Charles H. Baker, and that’s only...

Cabo San Lucas named No. 1 boating city in Latin America

0
Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Maya destinations also made the list of the region’s most popular boating and yacht charter destinations
Campeche, Campeche, Mexico

If you love Cartagena in Colombia… then you will love Campeche in Mexico

0
Trade the Colombian coast for a taste of the Mexican Caribbean, as the city of Campeche beckons the adventurious.
Mexico City

Where are the 8 newest Michelin Key hotels in Mexico

0
Mexico's latest Michelin Key properties — hospitality's equivalent to the coveted Michelin Star — are all about luxury, comfort and incredible architecture.
Greenhouse agriculture

A greenhouse empire: Inside Mexico’s booming protected agriculture industry

5
Greenhouse agriculture is a booming business in Mexico, but what are they growing and where is it going?
A plate with three different types of Mexican salsa

Taste of Mexico: Salsa

5
Molcajeteado, pico de gallo, tatemado... there are so many different types of salsa, we had to ask an expert to explain them to us.
IPN students

‘TlalocBox’ could streamline monitoring of Mexico’s water supply

6
The device, invented by two students at the National Polytechnic Institute and named for the Aztec rain god, aims to provide cistern water quality data in real time.

Amidst an intense rainy season, Lake Chapala finally recovers from last year’s drought

3
Water levels at the Jalisco lake are now over 70%, as Mexico feels the benefits of a record wet season.
Oceanman in Cozumel

I entered the Oceanman in Cozumel with less than a month to train and...

1
What could happen if you tried an endurance swimming race without a proper training schedule? One Riviera Maya resident decided to find out.
A medical device at a Los Cabos hospital

A guide to medical tourism in Los Cabos

2
These Baja California Sur hospitals are modern and clean and cost a fraction of the price of those at home, worth considering for an upcoming procedure.
Don Javier Delgado Corona

A guide to Mexico’s most iconic cocktails

0
The first cocktail recipe created in Mexico that we know about is remembered because of a tourist named Charles H. Baker, and that’s only...
Pan de muerto

Why do Mexicans eat pan de muerto all year long?

0
If it's a sacred Day of the Dead tradition, why do Mexicans eat pan de muerto all the time? Our local expert explains.
The Friar Francisco de Burgoa Library in Oaxaca City

The Friar Francisco de Burgoa Library and Oaxaca’s cultural renaissance

3
Oaxaca city's most historic library offers open access to knowledge for all. Discover how this national treasure is transforming the community that built it.
A large marching band performs in a Día de los Muertos parade in Mexico City, dressed in black mariachi-style outfits with sombreros and their faces painted as calaveras, or skulls.

What’s on in November in Mexico City?

1
Beyond the Día de Muertos parade, there's lots going on in the capital in November, including a new Museo Tamayo exhibit, a puppet show for families, Giselle at Bellas Artes and a trip to the Mexica land of the dead.
Don Javier Delgado Corona

A guide to Mexico’s most iconic cocktails

0
The first cocktail recipe created in Mexico that we know about is remembered because of a tourist named Charles H. Baker, and that’s only...

Cabo San Lucas named No. 1 boating city in Latin America

0
Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Maya destinations also made the list of the region’s most popular boating and yacht charter destinations
Aaron Ramsey and Halo

Saga of soccer star’s missing dog ‘Halo’ continues in San Miguel de Allende 

2
Aaron Ramsey, the first high-profile British soccer star in Liga MX, has been looking for his dog Halo since Oct. 10. Whether she's lost or stolen, dead or alive, he wants her back.
The logos of CIBanco, Intercam and Vector Casa de Bolsa

3 Mexican financial institutions cease operations after US money laundering claims

3
Four months after the U.S. Department of the Treasury made public its accusations against the banks Intercam and CIBanco and the brokerage firm Vector, all three of the financial institutions have ceased to operate in Mexico.  
A sanitation worker delivers aid in flood-stricken Veracruz, Mexico

Power fully restored to flood-hit communities, 70,000 homes to receive aid

0
President Sheinbaum gave special thanks on Friday to the 1,602 workers from the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) who have restored power to 100% of the affected communities.
Monarch butterfly resting on a tree branch in Mexico with a bokeh background

Community group maps undiscovered monarch migration pathway across Yucatán

0
The community organization Alas Mayas (Mayan Wings) conducted community monitoring for six years, during which they found that the monarch butterfly not only transits but also breeds in the northeast of the peninsula.
Puerto Vallarta

The emergence of US-style financing in Mexico’s real estate market

0
Mexico's real estate marking is changing and in a good way, with new U.S.-style financing models finally available to buyers.
With just over 20,000 residents, Puerto Aventuras is the second-largest community in the municipality of Solidaridad, behind Playa del Carmen.

Puerto Aventuras resort community announces US $233M expansion

2
The investment will go toward the construction of 140 residential apartments and 110 hotel rooms and will enable strategic alliances with social and environmental initiatives to promote the region’s well-being and long-term sustainability. 
A house on Tonalá street in the Roma neighborhood of Mexico City, where 22 families were recently evicted on unclear grounds.

Average rental price in CDMX forecast to surpass US $1,100 this year

2
The average apartment rental price in Mexico City is projected to rise to 21,000 pesos (US $1,134) per month by the end of 2025, an increase of between 12 and 15% over 2024, according to the rental platform Mercado Libre Inmuebles.
As the 2025 rainy season concludes, the Mexico City area's Cutzamala System has reached its highest levels in recent years, exceeding 90% of its capacity.

Drought affects just 7.5% of Mexico after summer of exceptional rainfall

1
Though the percentage could possibly rise now that the rainy season is over, it's still almost four times lower than the percentage figure one year ago.
IPN students

‘TlalocBox’ could streamline monitoring of Mexico’s water supply

6
The device, invented by two students at the National Polytechnic Institute and named for the Aztec rain god, aims to provide cistern water quality data in real time.

Amidst an intense rainy season, Lake Chapala finally recovers from last year’s drought

3
Water levels at the Jalisco lake are now over 70%, as Mexico feels the benefits of a record wet season.
Dr. Molina

One doctor’s mission to provide affordable care in Zihuatanejo

2
Everyone should have a doctor who cares as much as Dr. Molina, a woman on a mission in one of Zihuatanejo's poorest neighborhoods.
Oceanman in Cozumel

I entered the Oceanman in Cozumel with less than a month to train and...

1
What could happen if you tried an endurance swimming race without a proper training schedule? One Riviera Maya resident decided to find out.
A medical device at a Los Cabos hospital

A guide to medical tourism in Los Cabos

2
These Baja California Sur hospitals are modern and clean and cost a fraction of the price of those at home, worth considering for an upcoming procedure.
An engineer in a forklift next to a piece of machinery labeled WEG

Brazilian manufacturer, facing 50% US tariffs, looks to invest in Mexico

2
The CFO of the manufacturing firm WEG said his company is working to "reallocate export losses" as U.S. tariffs continue to reshape global commerce.
Yongmaotai logo

Shanghai-based Yongmaotai announces US $63M auto parts plant in Coahuila

0
Yongmaotai said in July that the investment in Mexico will "help reduce the adverse effects of changing international tariff policies" on the supply chains of its clients in Europe and the United States.
cars for export

Mexico is now the leading exporter of electric vehicles to the US, surpassing Japan...

0
Mexico exported some 145,000 electric vehicles to the U.S. last year, mainly models by General Motors, Ford, Stellantis and Toyota, tripling the number of U.S.-bound exports from the previous year.
A motel sign

The motel: a Mexican institution

2
Best known as a love shack for young couples, the Mexican motel has become a lifeline for society (but yes, you can use them for sleeping.)
President Sheinbaum, Governor of México state Delfina Gómez and Minister of Infrastructure, Transportation and Communications (SICT) Jesús Esteva supervising the construction of the Mexico-Pachuca train.

Mexico’s week in review: Fentanyl kingpin handed to US as cartel pressures persist

0
Other headlines this week included comments from former president Felipe Calderón hinting at a political comeback and underwhelming economic indicators in the third quarter of 2025.
Pan de muerto

Why do Mexicans eat pan de muerto all year long?

0
If it's a sacred Day of the Dead tradition, why do Mexicans eat pan de muerto all the time? Our local expert explains.
Women in prison in Mexico

Mujeres encarceladas: Mexico’s women behind bars

12
Locked up without trial, in dangerous conditions and sometimes with their own children, life in prison for Mexican women is uniquely difficult.
Pan dulce

Taste of Mexico: Pan dulce

3
it wouldn't be a proper Mexican morning without a steaming cup of coffee and a fresh pan dulce from your favorite bakery, explains resident foodie María Meléndez.
Greenhouse agriculture

A greenhouse empire: Inside Mexico’s booming protected agriculture industry

5
Greenhouse agriculture is a booming business in Mexico, but what are they growing and where is it going?
A plate with three different types of Mexican salsa

Taste of Mexico: Salsa

5
Molcajeteado, pico de gallo, tatemado... there are so many different types of salsa, we had to ask an expert to explain them to us.

Move over Valle de Guadalupe, there’s a new wine region in town

0
Puebla and Hidalgo wine might not be traditional, but these wineries and vineyards are aiming to change that.