From the archive: How Mexico’s Day of the Dead helps us remember the people we’ve lost

MND contributor Sarah DeVries explores how Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrates lost loved ones and offers a different way of understanding death.

MND Tutor | Cempasúchil & Día de Muertos

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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.
Candles, flowers, and other gifts are placed on an altar.

From the archive: How Mexico’s Day of the Dead helps us remember the people we’ve lost

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MND contributor Sarah DeVries explores how Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrates lost loved ones and offers a different way of understanding death.
News quiz

The MND News Quiz of the Week: October 31st

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Connectivity, corruption and cempasúchil flowers. Have you been paying attention to the news this week?

MND Tutor | Cempasúchil & Día de Muertos

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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.
Candles, flowers, and other gifts are placed on an altar.

From the archive: How Mexico’s Day of the Dead helps us remember the people...

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MND contributor Sarah DeVries explores how Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrates lost loved ones and offers a different way of understanding death.
News quiz

The MND News Quiz of the Week: October 31st

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Connectivity, corruption and cempasúchil flowers. Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
Día de Muertos ofrenda.

Why I’m grateful my son is getting the Halloween-Día de Muertos experience I never...

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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.
Halloween jack-o-lanterns in Mexico.

Do Mexicans celebrate Halloween? It’s not what you’d expect

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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.
Chainlink fencing surrounds an ICE processing center in Broadview, Illinois.

Yet another Mexican national dies in the custody of ICE: A perspective from our...

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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.
YouTube thumbnail: Confidently Wrong: Made in Mexico

New episode: The real story behind Mexico’s record exports

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Are you 'Confidently Wrong' about Mexican exports? Tune in to this week's podcast and find out.
CFE facility

How CFE plans to raise a billion dollars to expand Mexico’s electrical grid

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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.

Canadian ambassador’s message to Mexican business: Invest in us

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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.
Dod poisoning suspect

Condesa dog-poisoning suspect arrested, thanks to neighbors’ videos

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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.

El Jalapeño: ICE demands 50,000 migrant monarch butterflies report to border facility for biometric...

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ICE has announced the capture and detainment of numerous migrant monarch butterflies illegally transiting through the U.S.
A 33-meter Catrina figure towers over the Metropolitan Cathedral at night in Mexico City's Zócalo square

Mexico City unveils world’s tallest Catrina for Day of the Dead

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The capital claimed a world record with the 11-story Catrina statue, part of it's "mega-ofrenda" celebrating Day of the Dead.
Illustration of a Day of the Dead ofrenda.

An illustrated guide to Day of the Dead ofrendas

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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.
Santiago de Querétaro street scene, with car pulling out from a narrow block filled with residential housing.

Finding home in Mexico, one ordinary day at a time

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After living in Querétaro for almost two years, Mark Arcuri has come to some realizations about the challenges of moving to Mexico, while also recognizing the rewards.
Illustration depicting some of Mexico's most iconic objects.

Mexico in 10 objects: Stone heads, silver dollars and tacos

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In the spirit of Neil MacGregor's "A History of the World in 100 Objects," Bob Pateman identifies 10 that have forever changed the history of Mexico.
Carlos Fuentes (an old man) staring into the camera lens with his fist on his cheek.

Made in Mexico: How Carlos Fuentes captured Mexico’s political soul

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Novelist and diplomat Carlos Fuentes chronicled the history of Mexican politics like no one else before, weaving narratives filled with intrigue and insight.
A close-up shot of multiple Mexican piñatas.

From the archive: What’s inside that piñata? A guide to Mexican candy

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Classic Mexican brand-name candies aren't just sweet; they can be salty, spicy, tart or all of the above! Sarah DeVries guides you through the basics.
Día de Muertos ofrenda.

Why I’m grateful my son is getting the Halloween-Día de Muertos experience I never had

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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.
Halloween jack-o-lanterns in Mexico.

Do Mexicans celebrate Halloween? It’s not what you’d expect

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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.
Chainlink fencing surrounds an ICE processing center in Broadview, Illinois.

Yet another Mexican national dies in the custody of ICE: A perspective from our CEO

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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.
YouTube thumbnail: Confidently Wrong: Made in Mexico

New episode: The real story behind Mexico’s record exports

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Are you 'Confidently Wrong' about Mexican exports? Tune in to this week's podcast and find out.
CFE facility

How CFE plans to raise a billion dollars to expand Mexico’s electrical grid

2
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.

Canadian ambassador’s message to Mexican business: Invest in us

1
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.
Chainlink fencing surrounds an ICE processing center in Broadview, Illinois.

Yet another Mexican national dies in the custody of ICE: A perspective from our...

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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.
YouTube thumbnail: Confidently Wrong: Made in Mexico

New episode: The real story behind Mexico’s record exports

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Are you 'Confidently Wrong' about Mexican exports? Tune in to this week's podcast and find out.
A family celebrates Cinco de Mayo in Port Huron, Michigan. A man in a cowboy hat holds the hands of two young boys in mariachi sombreros, holding US flags

Mexican Americans are Mexico’s untapped opportunity: A perspective from our CEO

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Why hasn’t Mexico engaged its diaspora in the U.S. like India has? MND CEO Travis Bembenek explains the business and cultural opportunities at stake.
Thumbnail for the podcast Confidently Wrong about Public Education in Mexico

New episode: ‘Confidently Wrong’ breaks down the state of public education in Mexico

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In the latest episode of Confidently Wrong, Travis and team dig into why Mexico’s public schools are struggling and what that means for the country.
People wave Mexican flags behind text reading "MND hits the streets" and "Mexico News Daily"

‘MND Hits the Streets’: A perspective from our CEO

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Pop quiz: Who is Mexico’s president? Visitors to Mexico give their best guess, and their take on her, in the first episode of Mexico News Daily's new video series.
Chainlink fencing surrounds an ICE processing center in Broadview, Illinois.

Yet another Mexican national dies in the custody of ICE: A perspective from our...

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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.
A family celebrates Cinco de Mayo in Port Huron, Michigan. A man in a cowboy hat holds the hands of two young boys in mariachi sombreros, holding US flags

Mexican Americans are Mexico’s untapped opportunity: A perspective from our CEO

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Why hasn’t Mexico engaged its diaspora in the U.S. like India has? MND CEO Travis Bembenek explains the business and cultural opportunities at stake.
Mexico and China flags

Opinion: China’s model is cracking and Mexico (and the world) should get ready now

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AmCham Mexico's CEO argues China’s debt-fueled export model is unsustainable as the U.S. decouples — and Mexico must be ready to absorb the production China can no longer deliver.
People wave Mexican flags behind text reading "MND hits the streets" and "Mexico News Daily"

‘MND Hits the Streets’: A perspective from our CEO

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Pop quiz: Who is Mexico’s president? Visitors to Mexico give their best guess, and their take on her, in the first episode of Mexico News Daily's new video series.
CFE facility

How CFE plans to raise a billion dollars to expand Mexico’s electrical grid

2
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.

Canadian ambassador’s message to Mexican business: Invest in us

1
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.
MXN - Mexican Peso
USD
18.79
CAD
13.44
EUR
21.05
Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas appears with Porfirio Muñoz in the Mexico City Zócalo in 1988, during the founding of the PRD party.

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas, who helped end decades of one-party rule in Mexico, dies at 92

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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.
Presdient Sheinbaum shares a video of Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas at her October 29 press conference

Sheinbaum and cabinet pay tribute to Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas: Thursday’s mañanera recapped

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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.
Candles, flowers, and other gifts are placed on an altar.

From the archive: How Mexico’s Day of the Dead helps us remember the people we’ve lost

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MND contributor Sarah DeVries explores how Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrates lost loved ones and offers a different way of understanding death.
Día de Muertos ofrenda.

Why I’m grateful my son is getting the Halloween-Día de Muertos experience I never had

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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.
Santiago de Querétaro street scene, with car pulling out from a narrow block filled with residential housing.

Finding home in Mexico, one ordinary day at a time

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After living in Querétaro for almost two years, Mark Arcuri has come to some realizations about the challenges of moving to Mexico, while also recognizing the rewards.
Airbnb execs

After its success in Mexico, Airbnb’s free medical stays will expand under a new funding model

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Since 2025, the online rental platform's nonprofit arm has provided more than 6,000 free stays in Mexico for people needing urgent medical care and for victims of natural disasters or domestic abuse.
Neos flights Milan-Cozumel

4 new international air routes announced, including a direct flight from Italy to Cozumel

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Two of Aeroméxico's three new U.S. routes are recovered from suspended previous routes, made possible by a U.S. decision to lift restrictions. The Milan connection is a first for Cozumel.
A partial blockade is slowing down traffic in Toluca, México state.

Blockades reported in Oaxaca, central Mexico and Veracruz as truckers protest insecurity, steep fees

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Over the weekend, national trucking associations said the indefinite national strike could involve as many as 1 million trucks, while warning the public of potential disruptions to the supply of goods and fuel. 
Día de Muertos ofrenda.

Why I’m grateful my son is getting the Halloween-Día de Muertos experience I never...

0
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.
Santiago de Querétaro street scene, with car pulling out from a narrow block filled with residential housing.

Finding home in Mexico, one ordinary day at a time

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After living in Querétaro for almost two years, Mark Arcuri has come to some realizations about the challenges of moving to Mexico, while also recognizing the rewards.
YouTube thumbnail: Confidently Wrong: Made in Mexico

New episode: The real story behind Mexico’s record exports

0
Are you 'Confidently Wrong' about Mexican exports? Tune in to this week's podcast and find out.
A family celebrates Cinco de Mayo in Port Huron, Michigan. A man in a cowboy hat holds the hands of two young boys in mariachi sombreros, holding US flags

Mexican Americans are Mexico’s untapped opportunity: A perspective from our CEO

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Why hasn’t Mexico engaged its diaspora in the U.S. like India has? MND CEO Travis Bembenek explains the business and cultural opportunities at stake.
The Chuburná region in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.

Activists rally to stop luxury project on Yucatán dunes

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Yucatán activists are fighting a luxury beach development, warning it could harm fragile dunes, endangered species and local communities.
homes in Guadalajara, Mexico

Supply-demand squeeze could push Mexico home prices up 8% by the end of 2026

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By metropolitan area, Guadalajara experienced the highest housing price increase, at 11%, followed by Monterrey, 8.3%, and Puebla-Tlaxcala, 8.5%. 
Halloween jack-o-lanterns in Mexico.

Do Mexicans celebrate Halloween? It’s not what you’d expect

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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.
A 33-meter Catrina figure towers over the Metropolitan Cathedral at night in Mexico City's Zócalo square

Mexico City unveils world’s tallest Catrina for Day of the Dead

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The capital claimed a world record with the 11-story Catrina statue, part of it's "mega-ofrenda" celebrating Day of the Dead.
Low angle of a Catrina skeleton set against the sky.

MND Local Puerto Vallarta: High season kicks off with Día de Muertos, artisan markets,...

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A packed events calendar accompanies the return of high season in Puerto Vallarta, from Día de Muertos celebrations and weekly tianguis to one of only two PGA golf tournaments held annually in Mexico.

MND Local Guadalajara: Salman Rushdie to keynote the 2026 FIL Book Fair, Día de...

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Not only is a new park coming to Guadalajara, but one of the world's most famous authors will keynote the 2026 FIL Guadalajara, Latin America's premier book fair, writes Dawn Stoner.
Neos flights Milan-Cozumel

4 new international air routes announced, including a direct flight from Italy to Cozumel

1
Two of Aeroméxico's three new U.S. routes are recovered from suspended previous routes, made possible by a U.S. decision to lift restrictions. The Milan connection is a first for Cozumel.
A partial blockade is slowing down traffic in Toluca, México state.

Blockades reported in Oaxaca, central Mexico and Veracruz as truckers protest insecurity, steep fees

1
Over the weekend, national trucking associations said the indefinite national strike could involve as many as 1 million trucks, while warning the public of potential disruptions to the supply of goods and fuel. 
A painting of Mexica people in Tenochtitlán.

5 Mexica customs you’ve adopted if you live in Mexico City (and you haven’t...

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If you've spent any time in Mexico City, there's a good chance you've adopted some Aztec customs without even realizing it
Rows of Agave tequilana.

Agave: The noble plant at the heart of Mexican culture

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Mexico boasts 159 of the world's 210 agave species, among which are the source materials for iconic national liquors like mezcal, tequila and bacanora, writes Katy Alivraz.
President Claudia Sheinbaum, who spearheaded the clean-up plan, toured the Quiroga Wastewater Treatment Plant on Saturday, thanking the workers involved in the rehabilitation projects.

Government invests US $60M to restore polluted, drought-impacted Lake Pátzcuaro

4
Four new wastewater plants are being built and six plants are being renovated alongside environmental rehabilitation actions to restore the health of Mexico's third-largest lake.
sequía

Hurricanes? Above-average rainfall? They weren’t enough to prevent more drought in Mexico

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This year's El Niño leads to drought by increasing temperatures in Mexico's north and oceanic temperatures in the Pacific. Temporary hurricanes and low-pressure troughs haven't changed that.

Here’s how to beat the hyperinflation gripping Mexico’s private health insurance market

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Mexico's healthcare costs are spiralling. How can you keep spending down while still getting high quality care?
Yoga practitioners on mats

How to get the most out of International Yoga Day 2026 in Mexico City

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If you're spending International Yoga Day in Mexico City this month, here's the most relaxing and balanced itinerary imaginable, courtesy of capitalina Andrea Fischer.
Candles, flowers, and other gifts are placed on an altar.

From the archive: How Mexico’s Day of the Dead helps us remember the people we’ve lost

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MND contributor Sarah DeVries explores how Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrates lost loved ones and offers a different way of understanding death.
Halloween jack-o-lanterns in Mexico.

Do Mexicans celebrate Halloween? It’s not what you’d expect

1
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.
A 33-meter Catrina figure towers over the Metropolitan Cathedral at night in Mexico City's Zócalo square

Mexico City unveils world’s tallest Catrina for Day of the Dead

1
The capital claimed a world record with the 11-story Catrina statue, part of it's "mega-ofrenda" celebrating Day of the Dead.
Checo Pérez

Mexico City Grand Prix: Everything to know for the year’s premier motor sports event

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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.
Low angle of a Catrina skeleton set against the sky.

MND Local Puerto Vallarta: High season kicks off with Día de Muertos, artisan markets, PGA Tour and HEAT Latin Music Awards

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A packed events calendar accompanies the return of high season in Puerto Vallarta, from Día de Muertos celebrations and weekly tianguis to one of only two PGA golf tournaments held annually in Mexico.

MND Local Guadalajara: Salman Rushdie to keynote the 2026 FIL Book Fair, Día de Campo Music Festival and plans for a new urban park

0
Not only is a new park coming to Guadalajara, but one of the world's most famous authors will keynote the 2026 FIL Guadalajara, Latin America's premier book fair, writes Dawn Stoner.
MXN - Mexican Peso
USD
18.79
CAD
13.44
EUR
21.05

El Jalapeño: ICE demands 50,000 migrant monarch butterflies report to border facility for biometric...

2
ICE has announced the capture and detainment of numerous migrant monarch butterflies illegally transiting through the U.S.

El Jalapeño: Uber to replace canceled Tulum flights with 22-hour drive in a Nissan...

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Despite canceled flights from numerous airlines, Tulum will continue to welcome tourists thanks to a new partnership with Uber.

El Jalapeño: US demands tariffs on top of tariffs in escalating Mexico trade negotiations

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Not only is the U.S. unwilling to forgo tariffs in trade negotiations with Mexico, but it also wants to tax the negotiations.

El Jalapeño: Departed spirits tiring of same old Día de Muertos altar offerings

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Some departed spirits returning for Mexico’s annual Día de Muertos celebration are asking for more diverse altar offerings.

El Jalapeño: Ministry of Agriculture reassures nation no Mexican agave will escape fermentation

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Despite a rich variety of agave-derived liquors, Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture assures the public that more are possible.

MND Tutor | Cempasúchil & Día de Muertos

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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.
News quiz

The MND News Quiz of the Week: October 31st

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Connectivity, corruption and cempasúchil flowers. Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
Primary school students in Oaxaca city at their desks.

Mexico in Numbers: How does Mexico’s education system compare to other countries?

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From budgets to bullying, Mexico in Numbers breaks down the data on how Mexico's education system ranks compared to other OECD countries.

MND Tutor | Afro-Mexican celebration

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This small island in Oaxaca hosted an Afro-Mexican festival, celebrating heritage through traditional music, dance and coastal culture. Learn all about it with MND Tutor.
News quiz

The MND News Quiz of the Week: October 24th

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Chickens, commissioners and Claudia Sheinbaum. Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
Governor Lemus

Jalisco governor details US $1.3B investment in Guadalajara’s water infrastructure: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

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Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus headlined the president's Wednesday presser to announce a "historic agreement" between state and federal authorities to clean up the Guadalajara metropolitan area's water supply after months of escalating protests.
President Claudia Sheinbaum, who spearheaded the clean-up plan, toured the Quiroga Wastewater Treatment Plant on Saturday, thanking the workers involved in the rehabilitation projects.

Government invests US $60M to restore polluted, drought-impacted Lake Pátzcuaro

4
Four new wastewater plants are being built and six plants are being renovated alongside environmental rehabilitation actions to restore the health of Mexico's third-largest lake.
sequía

Hurricanes? Above-average rainfall? They weren’t enough to prevent more drought in Mexico

0
This year's El Niño leads to drought by increasing temperatures in Mexico's north and oceanic temperatures in the Pacific. Temporary hurricanes and low-pressure troughs haven't changed that.
A speaker addresses the 30th anniversary of the Indigenous Congress in Mexico City.

30 years after the Zapatistas shook Mexico, Indigenous leaders confront an unfinished struggle

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Tracy L. Barnett takes us inside the Congreso Nacional Indígena's 30th anniversary meeting, where many of the same struggles continue to affect the community three decades later.
Protesters raise fists in solidarity at Guadalajara water protest.

MND Local Guadalajara: New water protest draws thousands, Zapopan officials scrutinized over abandoned pet...

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Protests continue in Guadalajara over the metro area's ongoing water crisis, while in nearby Zapopan, it's the large numbers of dogs and cats being euthanized that have drawn outrage.
"Milagro" play being performed in Mexico City in 2015

Endometriosis and fertility: A growing challenge for women in Mexico

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Endometriosis affects an estimated 7 million women in Mexico, writes Andrea Fischer, and its impacts on fertility can be felt nationwide.

Here’s how to beat the hyperinflation gripping Mexico’s private health insurance market

13
Mexico's healthcare costs are spiralling. How can you keep spending down while still getting high quality care?
Yoga practitioners on mats

How to get the most out of International Yoga Day 2026 in Mexico City

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If you're spending International Yoga Day in Mexico City this month, here's the most relaxing and balanced itinerary imaginable, courtesy of capitalina Andrea Fischer.
servers in a data center

Ebrard: More than US $8B in data center projects in the works

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"I think we're going to continue encouraging [data centers'] installation and operation in our country," Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday, because they will allow Mexico to strengthen its technological capabilities and its participation in the development of AI.
Howard Lutnick in 2025

US commerce secretary’s resistance to cutting tariffs stalls trade talks with Mexico

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Mexico is on record as citing tariff relief as its top priority in trade negotiations with the U.S, and the two sides were reportedly close to an agreement when Secretary Lutnick stepped in, accordng to the Wall Street Journal.
cars for export

San Luis Potosí auto cluster sees potential for Chinese manufacturing investment

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BYD is among the Chinese automakers that have expressed interest in opening a plant in Mexico. But neither BYD nor any other Chinese automaker has opened a plant in the country to date.
Illustration of a Day of the Dead ofrenda.

An illustrated guide to Day of the Dead ofrendas

1
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.
Santiago de Querétaro street scene, with car pulling out from a narrow block filled with residential housing.

Finding home in Mexico, one ordinary day at a time

0
After living in Querétaro for almost two years, Mark Arcuri has come to some realizations about the challenges of moving to Mexico, while also recognizing the rewards.
Illustration depicting some of Mexico's most iconic objects.

Mexico in 10 objects: Stone heads, silver dollars and tacos

5
In the spirit of Neil MacGregor's "A History of the World in 100 Objects," Bob Pateman identifies 10 that have forever changed the history of Mexico.
Carlos Fuentes (an old man) staring into the camera lens with his fist on his cheek.

Made in Mexico: How Carlos Fuentes captured Mexico’s political soul

4
Novelist and diplomat Carlos Fuentes chronicled the history of Mexican politics like no one else before, weaving narratives filled with intrigue and insight.