Sunday, March 2, 2025

Trump and Sheinbaum: BFFs?

Columnist Sarah DeVries takes a look at the unlikely pairing of Trump and Sheinbaum — and what the future might hold for the pair
Punta Perula coastline in Jalisco

Punta Pérula: A dream Mexico beach destination

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Jalisco's Costalegre is a magical place and the quiet beach at Punta Pérula is absolutely no exception to the rule.
1968 Olympic Mexico racewalking winners podium

How Mexico defined modern racewalking

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How did a Polish coach's strategy to make the Mexican racewalking team competitive change the sport forever?
Tortas Ahogadas El Güerito in Guadalajara, an example of great Jalisco food

State By Plate: Jalisco, birria and history

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Others may try and imitate, but Jalisco stands firm on three pillars of gourmet excellence.
Punta Perula coastline in Jalisco

Punta Pérula: A dream Mexico beach destination

0
Jalisco's Costalegre is a magical place and the quiet beach at Punta Pérula is absolutely no exception to the rule.
1968 Olympic Mexico racewalking winners podium

How Mexico defined modern racewalking

0
How did a Polish coach's strategy to make the Mexican racewalking team competitive change the sport forever?
Tortas Ahogadas El Güerito in Guadalajara, an example of great Jalisco food

State By Plate: Jalisco, birria and history

0
Others may try and imitate, but Jalisco stands firm on three pillars of gourmet excellence.
Taste of Mexico: Tomato pile

Taste of Mexico: Tomatl

1
You can't have Mexican food without salsa and you can't have salsa without one of Mexico's most famous indigenous ingredients.
A map showing China's dominance as the primary trade partner of most countries in the world

A wake up call for the U.S., Mexico and Canada in one simple picture:...

17
Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek reflects on what Trump's rough dealings with trade allies means for China.
Sola, A Luxury Collection hotel in Los Cabos

What are the best hotels in Los Cabos in 2025?

0
With all the major guides now ranking the cape's busy hospitality scene, local expert Chris Sands weighs in on the final results.
Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump

Trump and Sheinbaum: BFFs?

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Columnist Sarah DeVries takes a look at the unlikely pairing of Trump and Sheinbaum — and what the future might hold for the pair
President Claudia Sheinbaum points to her audience during her Friday morning press conference, where she hinted at the role of judicial corruption in Thursday's mass extradition.

Judicial ‘corruption’ played a role in extradition decision: Friday’s mañanera recapped

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On Friday morning, the president hinted at the reasoning behind the unprecedented extradition of 29 cartel figures.
A German woman holds an avocado up to a scanner in one photo, then in another opens it to show that it is perfectly ripe

How do you tell if an avocado is ripe? German supermarket tech inspires Mexican...

5
The European device elicited surprise and amusement from Mexican social media users.
Literacy in Mexico and the United States

Opinion: Why students’ reading scores should be a wake-up call on both sides of...

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By failing to provide their students with the literacy skills needed to thrive in a modern world, the U.S. and Mexico are headed for a societal crisis.
Members of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies hold signs related to the ban on GM corn reading "Somos los hijos del maiz"

Chamber of Deputies approves constitutional bill banning cultivation of GM corn

1
The final passage of the constitutional reform could trigger retaliation from the U.S., the Agricultural Markets Consulting Group said.
President Sheinbaum and the Home Depot Mexico CEO stand on a stage to announce the company's investment in Mexico

Home Depot to invest US $1.3B to expand operations in Mexico

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Home Depot Mexico plans to open roughly 25 new stores by 2030 and increase its inventory of locally sourced products.
Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek moderated a session on "Nearshoring and Mexico's Business Landscape" with Pedro Casas Alatriste

2025 Future of Mexico Forum: MND interviews CEO of AmCham Pedro Casas

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At the 2025 "Future of Mexico Forum," the MND team conducted a series of exclusive interviews with leaders from the U.S. and Mexico about Mexico's evolving business, cultural and political panorama.
Roberta Jacobson, Tatiana Clouthier and Jeff Flake, 2025 Future of Mexico Forum participants

2025 Future of Mexico Forum: MND talks migration with Tatiana Clouthier, Jeff Flake, Roberta...

25
Mexican and U.S. experts discussed deportation, border security and migration at the forum co-hosted by Mexico News Daily earlier this month in Los Cabos.
Valeria Moy, the general director of public policy think tank the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO), and Enrique Covarrubias, chief economist and head of research at the financial services company Actinver, both attended the recent Future of Mexico Forum presented by Mexico News Daily and Querencia.

2025 Future of Mexico Forum: MND interviews Valeria Moy and Enrique Covarrubias

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At the 2025 "Future of Mexico Forum," the MND team conducted a series of exclusive interviews with leaders from the U.S. and Mexico about Mexico's evolving business, cultural and political panorama.
Taste of Mexico: Tomato pile

Taste of Mexico: Tomatl

1
You can't have Mexican food without salsa and you can't have salsa without one of Mexico's most famous indigenous ingredients.
A map showing China's dominance as the primary trade partner of most countries in the world

A wake up call for the U.S., Mexico and Canada in one simple picture: A perspective from our CEO

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Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek reflects on what Trump's rough dealings with trade allies means for China.
Sola, A Luxury Collection hotel in Los Cabos

What are the best hotels in Los Cabos in 2025?

0
With all the major guides now ranking the cape's busy hospitality scene, local expert Chris Sands weighs in on the final results.
Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump

Trump and Sheinbaum: BFFs?

12
Columnist Sarah DeVries takes a look at the unlikely pairing of Trump and Sheinbaum — and what the future might hold for the pair
President Claudia Sheinbaum points to her audience during her Friday morning press conference, where she hinted at the role of judicial corruption in Thursday's mass extradition.

Judicial ‘corruption’ played a role in extradition decision: Friday’s mañanera recapped

10
On Friday morning, the president hinted at the reasoning behind the unprecedented extradition of 29 cartel figures.
A German woman holds an avocado up to a scanner in one photo, then in another opens it to show that it is perfectly ripe

How do you tell if an avocado is ripe? German supermarket tech inspires Mexican jokes

5
The European device elicited surprise and amusement from Mexican social media users.
A map showing China's dominance as the primary trade partner of most countries in the world

A wake up call for the U.S., Mexico and Canada in one simple picture:...

17
Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek reflects on what Trump's rough dealings with trade allies means for China.
Carlos Pérez Ricart

The history behind Trump’s pledge to ‘take care of’ Mexico’s cartels: Our CEO interviews...

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Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek sits down with Carlos Pérez Ricart to talk about Trump and the history of U.S. intervention in Mexico.
Travis and Tamanna Bembenek stand smiling in front of a banner reading Mexico News Daily, Querencia and Future of Mexico

Mexico News Daily looks into the ‘Future of Mexico’: A perspective from our CEO

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Mexico News Daily is getting ready to reveal the insights gleaned from leading experts at our Future of Mexico Forum in Los Cabos.
Two hands reach out for a handshake, representing a deal between Trump and Sheinbaum

What could a Sheinbaum-Trump deal look like? A perspective from our CEO

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As Trump dangles the threat of tariffs over Mexico, Travis Bembenek delves into how Sheinbaum might handle the situation.
An empty warehouse or industrial space in Mexico

Occupation of industrial warehouses in Mexico slows down

3
After four record-breaking years, protectionism and the possibility of a U.S. recession is hitting both foreign and Mexican companies.
A businessman signing a letter

Sheinbaum signs ‘nearshoring decree’ to attract foreign investment

5
The new package of fiscal incentives will be available for companies investing in Mexico or spending on training and innovation.
Mexico City's Reforma business district

KPMG: 6 in 10 Mexican firms expect to make new investments in 2025

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Of the Mexican executives expecting to make new investments in 2025, only 34% ranked nearshoring opportunities as a priority for their company.
MXN - Mexican Peso
USD
20.52
CAD
14.21
Two men opposite each other ,holding either side of a clear display box containing a toy-sized silver car. Behind them is a wall-sized bookcase with several shelves.

Foxconn signs deal with Sonora to explore Smart Cities in the state

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Foxconn CEO Young Liu signed a memorandum of understanding with Sonora Gov. Alfonso Durazo to explore creating smart cities in the state.
An empty warehouse or industrial space in Mexico

Occupation of industrial warehouses in Mexico slows down

3
After four record-breaking years, protectionism and the possibility of a U.S. recession is hitting both foreign and Mexican companies.
MXN - Mexican Peso
USD
20.52
CAD
14.21
President Claudia Sheinbaum talks about her gas price cap at her morning press conference

Sheinbaum makes a deal to cap gas prices: Thursday’s mañanera recapped

10
The president also delved into her administration's approach to courting investment and her own upcoming book release.
President Claudia Sheinbaum standing at the presidential podium in the National Palace during a press conference. She is wearing a blue blazer and a white turtleneck as she raises her right hand, palm outward, toward reporters as she speaks.

Mexico says no to nepotism: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

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The Senate passed President Sheinbaum's anti-nepotism bill Tuesday, but decided it will take effect later than Sheinbaum proposed.
Claudia Sheinbaum and Donald Trump

Trump and Sheinbaum: BFFs?

12
Columnist Sarah DeVries takes a look at the unlikely pairing of Trump and Sheinbaum — and what the future might hold for the pair
The real Mexico

Is the beach the real Mexico?

12
Not to be content with her usual dose of controversy, Sarah DeVries asks if living on the beach really counts as living in Mexico.
Bethany Platanella getting Mexican residency

How I got residency in Mexico on an expired tourist visa

15
It's a big step — and one that poses a bureaucratic challenge unlike any other.
Punta Perula coastline in Jalisco

Punta Pérula: A dream Mexico beach destination

0
Jalisco's Costalegre is a magical place and the quiet beach at Punta Pérula is absolutely no exception to the rule.
Sola, A Luxury Collection hotel in Los Cabos

What are the best hotels in Los Cabos in 2025?

0
With all the major guides now ranking the cape's busy hospitality scene, local expert Chris Sands weighs in on the final results.
Bahía Concepción

Skip the resort scene: Driving Baja’s Bahia Concepcion

4
It's probably not the first place that springs to mind, but this slice of overlooked Baja gold deserves your attention.
The real Mexico

Is the beach the real Mexico?

12
Not to be content with her usual dose of controversy, Sarah DeVries asks if living on the beach really counts as living in Mexico.
Bethany Platanella getting Mexican residency

How I got residency in Mexico on an expired tourist visa

15
It's a big step — and one that poses a bureaucratic challenge unlike any other.
Carlos Pérez Ricart

The history behind Trump’s pledge to ‘take care of’ Mexico’s cartels: Our CEO interviews...

36
Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek sits down with Carlos Pérez Ricart to talk about Trump and the history of U.S. intervention in Mexico.
Travis and Tamanna Bembenek stand smiling in front of a banner reading Mexico News Daily, Querencia and Future of Mexico

Mexico News Daily looks into the ‘Future of Mexico’: A perspective from our CEO

13
Mexico News Daily is getting ready to reveal the insights gleaned from leading experts at our Future of Mexico Forum in Los Cabos.
La Mexicana Park in Cuajimalpa

Buying in Mexico City? Here’s what’s hot in 2025

2
Ever wondered what life would be like if you could wake up in a Colonial Coyoacán estate? Perhaps, 2025 will be your year!

Moving to West Mexico? Pick the climate of your choice

2
Life in Western Mexico means choosing where — and how — you want to live.
Exploding hammer festival

The Exploding Hammer Festival: Guanajuato’s wildest Carnival tradition

1
Yes, this is a real festival and luckily for you, we have all the answers.
Dahlia de la Cerda in a publicity photo. The photo is a closeup of her face. She wears thick round black glasses and has long black hair and bangs. Some of her tattoos on her neck are visible.

Mexico’s Dahlia de la Cerda is finalist for International Booker Prize

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The Booker jury nominated de la Cerda for "Resevoir Bitches," a “gritty, streetwise, and wickedly funny" short story collection about Mexican women.

What’s on in Guadalajara and Chapala in March?

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This month, Tapatíos can soar above the clouds in a balloon, learn some sommelier skills and take in the best of global cinema, all from the comfort of their home state.
Panoramic view of one of Mexico City's major landmark: Ángel de la Independencia and surrounding skyscrapers

10 fascinating facts about Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City’s grand boulevard

5
From scandalous statues to royal beginnings, there's a lot to learn about Mexico City's most famous street.
Sola, A Luxury Collection hotel in Los Cabos

What are the best hotels in Los Cabos in 2025?

0
With all the major guides now ranking the cape's busy hospitality scene, local expert Chris Sands weighs in on the final results.
Bahía Concepción

Skip the resort scene: Driving Baja’s Bahia Concepcion

4
It's probably not the first place that springs to mind, but this slice of overlooked Baja gold deserves your attention.
Taste of Mexico: Tomato pile

Taste of Mexico: Tomatl

1
You can't have Mexican food without salsa and you can't have salsa without one of Mexico's most famous indigenous ingredients.
Rugelach

Smoked salmon rugelach: The ultimate comfort food

1
When people migrate to Mexico, their food changes, and the rugelach, that champion Ashkenazi Jewish pastry, is no exception.
Cracks run through the dirt in a dried-out reservoir, representing intense drought in northwest Mexico

‘Exceptional’ drought continues to intensify in northwest Mexico

0
Sinaloa has been particularly hard-hit, with half of the state's agricultural land lying fallow this year due to lack of water.
Lake Texcoco will join 63 other Ecohydrology Demonstration Sites around the world that are working to protect wetlands.

UNESCO designates first ecohydrology site in Mexico

0
The recently restored Lake Texcoco, located north of Mexico City, is the first natural area to be recognized by UNESCO in Mexico for its activities to support ecological recovery.

What do I need to know before undergoing laser skin treatment in Mexico?

0
Medical expert Dr. Lara returns to share her advice on how to find the best laser skin treatments in Mexico.

Beauty and wellness apps to help you look and feel great anywhere, any time

0
From destination wedding makeup to relaxing couples massages, these apps let you pamper yourself in style, anytime or anywhere.
1968 Olympic Mexico racewalking winners podium

How Mexico defined modern racewalking

0
How did a Polish coach's strategy to make the Mexican racewalking team competitive change the sport forever?
Exploding hammer festival

The Exploding Hammer Festival: Guanajuato’s wildest Carnival tradition

1
Yes, this is a real festival and luckily for you, we have all the answers.
Dahlia de la Cerda in a publicity photo. The photo is a closeup of her face. She wears thick round black glasses and has long black hair and bangs. Some of her tattoos on her neck are visible.

Mexico’s Dahlia de la Cerda is finalist for International Booker Prize

4
The Booker jury nominated de la Cerda for "Resevoir Bitches," a “gritty, streetwise, and wickedly funny" short story collection about Mexican women.
A German woman holds an avocado up to a scanner in one photo, then in another opens it to show that it is perfectly ripe

How do you tell if an avocado is ripe? German supermarket tech inspires Mexican jokes

5
The European device elicited surprise and amusement from Mexican social media users.

What’s on in Guadalajara and Chapala in March?

4
This month, Tapatíos can soar above the clouds in a balloon, learn some sommelier skills and take in the best of global cinema, all from the comfort of their home state.
Panoramic view of one of Mexico City's major landmark: Ángel de la Independencia and surrounding skyscrapers

10 fascinating facts about Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City’s grand boulevard

5
From scandalous statues to royal beginnings, there's a lot to learn about Mexico City's most famous street.
Literacy in Mexico and the United States

Opinion: Why students’ reading scores should be a wake-up call on both sides of...

2
By failing to provide their students with the literacy skills needed to thrive in a modern world, the U.S. and Mexico are headed for a societal crisis.
Members of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies hold signs related to the ban on GM corn reading "Somos los hijos del maiz"

Chamber of Deputies approves constitutional bill banning cultivation of GM corn

1
The final passage of the constitutional reform could trigger retaliation from the U.S., the Agricultural Markets Consulting Group said.
Altiplano federal prison in Mexico

In historic first, Mexico mass-extradites dozens of cartel operatives to the U.S.

14
"A furious reaction by drug trafficking groups against the Mexican state" could be coming after the unprecedented mass extradition, one analyst warned.
Donald Trump talking in a meeting

After a day of confusion, Trump confirms tariffs will go into effect March 4

9
After President Trump appeared to tell the press Wednesday that U.S. tariffs on Mexico would begin in April, he posted on social media Thursday, confirming that the tariffs start March 4.
Mexican design 2025

Design forecast 2025: Maye Ruiz on this year’s hottest trends

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When it comes to design, it's best to get your predictions from the pros - so we did exactly that.
La Mexicana Park in Cuajimalpa

Buying in Mexico City? Here’s what’s hot in 2025

2
Ever wondered what life would be like if you could wake up in a Colonial Coyoacán estate? Perhaps, 2025 will be your year!

Moving to West Mexico? Pick the climate of your choice

2
Life in Western Mexico means choosing where — and how — you want to live.
President Claudia Sheinbaum in Durango, ceremonially shoveling a pile of debris as part of a tour of a new water treatment plant coming online near Durango city, Mexico, in March.

New plant to provide clean water to the 200K residents of thirsty Durango city

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The state capital of Durango badly needs the new Guadalupe Victoria water treatment plant to replace the city's use of contaminated wells caused by aquifer overexploitation.
Cracks run through the dirt in a dried-out reservoir, representing intense drought in northwest Mexico

‘Exceptional’ drought continues to intensify in northwest Mexico

0
Sinaloa has been particularly hard-hit, with half of the state's agricultural land lying fallow this year due to lack of water.
Lake Texcoco will join 63 other Ecohydrology Demonstration Sites around the world that are working to protect wetlands.

UNESCO designates first ecohydrology site in Mexico

0
The recently restored Lake Texcoco, located north of Mexico City, is the first natural area to be recognized by UNESCO in Mexico for its activities to support ecological recovery.

All you need to know about Eastern medicine in Mexico

3
Traditional Chinese medicine in Mexico is bigger than ever, with licensed practitioners all over the country offering a variety of techniques.

What do I need to know before undergoing laser skin treatment in Mexico?

0
Medical expert Dr. Lara returns to share her advice on how to find the best laser skin treatments in Mexico.

Beauty and wellness apps to help you look and feel great anywhere, any time

0
From destination wedding makeup to relaxing couples massages, these apps let you pamper yourself in style, anytime or anywhere.
An empty warehouse or industrial space in Mexico

Occupation of industrial warehouses in Mexico slows down

3
After four record-breaking years, protectionism and the possibility of a U.S. recession is hitting both foreign and Mexican companies.
A businessman signing a letter

Sheinbaum signs ‘nearshoring decree’ to attract foreign investment

5
The new package of fiscal incentives will be available for companies investing in Mexico or spending on training and innovation.
Mexico City's Reforma business district

KPMG: 6 in 10 Mexican firms expect to make new investments in 2025

0
Of the Mexican executives expecting to make new investments in 2025, only 34% ranked nearshoring opportunities as a priority for their company.
Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek moderated a session on "Nearshoring and Mexico's Business Landscape" with Pedro Casas Alatriste

2025 Future of Mexico Forum: MND interviews CEO of AmCham Pedro Casas

0
At the 2025 "Future of Mexico Forum," the MND team conducted a series of exclusive interviews with leaders from the U.S. and Mexico about Mexico's evolving business, cultural and political panorama.
Roberta Jacobson, Tatiana Clouthier and Jeff Flake, 2025 Future of Mexico Forum participants

2025 Future of Mexico Forum: MND talks migration with Tatiana Clouthier, Jeff Flake, Roberta...

25
Mexican and U.S. experts discussed deportation, border security and migration at the forum co-hosted by Mexico News Daily earlier this month in Los Cabos.
Valeria Moy, the general director of public policy think tank the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO), and Enrique Covarrubias, chief economist and head of research at the financial services company Actinver, both attended the recent Future of Mexico Forum presented by Mexico News Daily and Querencia.

2025 Future of Mexico Forum: MND interviews Valeria Moy and Enrique Covarrubias

2
At the 2025 "Future of Mexico Forum," the MND team conducted a series of exclusive interviews with leaders from the U.S. and Mexico about Mexico's evolving business, cultural and political panorama.
José Antonio Meade

2025 Future of Mexico Forum: MND interviews former cabinet minister José Antonio Meade

5
At the 2025 "Future of Mexico Forum," the MND team conducted a series of exclusive interviews with leaders from the U.S. and Mexico about Mexico's evolving business, cultural and political panorama.
Tortas Ahogadas El Güerito in Guadalajara, an example of great Jalisco food

State By Plate: Jalisco, birria and history

0
Others may try and imitate, but Jalisco stands firm on three pillars of gourmet excellence.
Taste of Mexico: Tomato pile

Taste of Mexico: Tomatl

1
You can't have Mexican food without salsa and you can't have salsa without one of Mexico's most famous indigenous ingredients.
Rugelach

Smoked salmon rugelach: The ultimate comfort food

1
When people migrate to Mexico, their food changes, and the rugelach, that champion Ashkenazi Jewish pastry, is no exception.
Mexican creme brulee

Crème Brûlée: From burnt cream to Mexican heat

0
It might sound like a strange marriage of French and new world cuisine — give it a chance though, it's amazing what can happen with a dash of chili.