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Remembering the Tlatelolco student massacre of 1968
Fifty-eight years ago yesterday, hundreds were killed by government forces on a day that changed Mexico forever.
The MND News Quiz of the Week: October 3rd
Mariachis, midwives and Mexican manufacturing investment. Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
I moved to Mexico City in my 20s. Here’s what I learned
Moving to Mexico City in your 20s, particularly when you're from another country, is an ambitious move, writes Marta Delgado, but it pays off in one-of-a-kind experiences.
Remembering the Tlatelolco student massacre of 1968
Fifty-eight years ago yesterday, hundreds were killed by government forces on a day that changed Mexico forever.
The MND News Quiz of the Week: October 3rd
Mariachis, midwives and Mexican manufacturing investment. Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
I moved to Mexico City in my 20s. Here’s what I learned
Moving to Mexico City in your 20s, particularly when you're from another country, is an ambitious move, writes Marta Delgado, but it pays off in one-of-a-kind experiences.
2 Mexico City chefs launched an international ‘Pay What You Can’ model. How did...
Responding to inequities in Mexico City's fine dining scene, a Michelin-star restaurant proposed a bold initiative. Here's how it went.
Does civility in politics still exist? A perspective from our CEO
With U.S. midterm campaigns turning nastier, MND CEO Travis Bembenek sees a welcome contrast in the political tone President Sheinbaum is setting at home.
Mexico’s fastest-growing states aren’t the ones having the most children
Why are Quintana Roo and Baja California Sur leading the country for population growth, even as their birth rates plummet?
Mexico’s City’s chinampa restoration project Arca Tierra wins 2026 Champions of Change Award
More than just restoration, Arca Tierra seeks to produce high-quality food with a lower environmental impact, preserve traditional farming knowledge and expand access to local products.
Ebrard, in Milwaukee, strikes optimistic note on USMCA talks — ‘closer every day’
Mexico's economy minister was attending a G-20 event on Tuesday where he spoke with his counterpart, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and came away saying , “We are getting closer on many issues."
Former Navy officer ‘Capitán Sol’ arrested in Jalisco for fuel smuggling
After months on the run, former Navy captain Miguel Ángel Solano Ruiz was arrested in a Guadalajara suburb on Thursday night.
After its September nosedive, is the super peso gone for good?
The peso in September suffered its largest monthly depreciation since June 2024, which has naturally led to talk that the "super peso" from previous months has ended its reign. But some analysts are confident that it will regain strength.
El Jalapeño: Mexico blasts France for delay in returning a book it borrowed 166...
Mexico and France have become embroiled in a "war of words" after the latter took 166 years to return (briefly) a historically significant book.
Saturday night’s friendly with the US will provide Rafa Márquez his first true test...
New head coach Rafael Márquez is putting his own stamp on Mexico's national soccer team and so far his effort has yielded a couple of ties against South American squads. But given the on-field riavalry, between the two nations, Saturday's match against the U.S. will matter more.
The Herencia de México mariachi group makes history on Monday Night Football
The mariachi instrumental performance was a first for the Bears' Chicago stadium, and the fact that it was part of the Monday Night Football telecast meant it was viewed by a wide audience.
Oregon woman, a ‘medical tourist,’ wins the right to have her Tijuana medical malpractice...
Non-citizens have the right to file medical malpractice complaints in Mexico, but practical obstacles and lax regulation have made it difficult. A new case offers a glimpse of a better future.
Sheinbaum announces new report on Ayotzinapa after 12th anniversary of mass kidnapping: Monday’s mañanera...
Later today, Sheinbaum said there will be a presentation of new "lines of inquiry" in the 2014 case of the 43 missing students. The president also shared August job numbers and the authorities' plan for Hurricane Polo.
How to conjugate Spanish verbs and impress your friends
Learn this simple trick with Spanish verbs that can help you take your language learning to the next level.
The strange, ancient bird hiding in Mexico’s cloud forests
The endangered horned guan is found only Guatemala and parts of Chiapas, but this strange and wonderful bird is worth seeing in the wild, writes Bob Pateman.
2 Mexico City chefs launched an international ‘Pay What You Can’ model. How did it go?
Responding to inequities in Mexico City's fine dining scene, a Michelin-star restaurant proposed a bold initiative. Here's how it went.
Does civility in politics still exist? A perspective from our CEO
With U.S. midterm campaigns turning nastier, MND CEO Travis Bembenek sees a welcome contrast in the political tone President Sheinbaum is setting at home.
Mexico’s fastest-growing states aren’t the ones having the most children
Why are Quintana Roo and Baja California Sur leading the country for population growth, even as their birth rates plummet?
Mexico’s City’s chinampa restoration project Arca Tierra wins 2026 Champions of Change Award
More than just restoration, Arca Tierra seeks to produce high-quality food with a lower environmental impact, preserve traditional farming knowledge and expand access to local products.
Ebrard, in Milwaukee, strikes optimistic note on USMCA talks — ‘closer every day’
Mexico's economy minister was attending a G-20 event on Tuesday where he spoke with his counterpart, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and came away saying , “We are getting closer on many issues."
Former Navy officer ‘Capitán Sol’ arrested in Jalisco for fuel smuggling
After months on the run, former Navy captain Miguel Ángel Solano Ruiz was arrested in a Guadalajara suburb on Thursday night.
Ebrard, in Milwaukee, strikes optimistic note on USMCA talks — ‘closer...
Mexico's economy minister was attending a G-20 event on Tuesday where he spoke with his counterpart, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and came away saying , “We are getting closer on many issues."
Does civility in politics still exist? A perspective from our CEO
With U.S. midterm campaigns turning nastier, MND CEO Travis Bembenek sees a welcome contrast in the political tone President Sheinbaum is setting at home.
How are things going in Mexico? A perspective from our CEO
Beyond GDP and inflation, MND's CEO unveils a six-part series ranking Mexico's health, education and happiness — starting with what the data reveals on healthcare.
‘Confidently Wrong About the Peso at 37’: An MND podcast
The Mexican peso has defied analysts, trading near multi-year highs. In a new podcast episode, Travis breaks down the reasons why, and whether a correction might be coming.
The ‘problem’ with Mexico’s 44% growth in exports: A perspective from our CEO
Mexico's exports jumped 44% in July — a number that sounds like a huge win. CEO Travis Bembenek explains why the reality is more complicated.
MND goes all in on Mexico City: A perspective from our CEO
MND launches MND Local CDMX, a weekly feature with deeper news, events and trends for anyone living in, moving to or visiting Mexico City.
Does civility in politics still exist? A perspective from our CEO
With U.S. midterm campaigns turning nastier, MND CEO Travis Bembenek sees a welcome contrast in the political tone President Sheinbaum is setting at home.
The ‘problem’ with Mexico’s 44% growth in exports: A perspective from our CEO
Mexico's exports jumped 44% in July — a number that sounds like a huge win. CEO Travis Bembenek explains why the reality is more complicated.
Opinion: Mexico is AI’s secret weapon
The “democratic coalition” that Anthropic's CEO calls for doesn’t need inventing. It needs to be deepened — starting with the country that shares 2,000 miles of border with the United States, writes CEO of AmCham Pedro Casas.
‘Confidently Wrong About Tipping in Mexico’: A new podcast from MND
In a new podcast episode, George and Travis break down Mexico's tricky tipping culture — how much, who to tip and how norms have shifted.
After its September nosedive, is the super peso gone for good?
The peso in September suffered its largest monthly depreciation since June 2024, which has naturally led to talk that the "super peso" from previous months has ended its reign. But some analysts are confident that it will regain strength.
France woos Mexico as a stronger trade partner, citing US uncertainties
Trade officials from the two nations were gathered for the presentation of the France-Mexico Economic Report 2026, issued to commemorate 200 years of Mexico-France trade relations.
MXN - Mexican Peso
USD
18.16
CAD
12.74
EUR
20.45
After Torreón school attack, Sheinbaum targets violent social media content: Friday’s mañanera recapped
On the anniversary of the Tlatelolco massacre, the president announced plans to tackle violent content on social media and shared a Culture Ministry update.
Sheinbaum praise and social media gripes: 5 takeaways from the unveiling of AMLO’s book...
Two years after leaving office, former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has resurfaced to promote "Pueblo," his forthcoming political history of Mexico.
Does civility in politics still exist? A perspective from our CEO
With U.S. midterm campaigns turning nastier, MND CEO Travis Bembenek sees a welcome contrast in the political tone President Sheinbaum is setting at home.
I moved to Mexico City in my 20s. Here’s what I learned
Moving to Mexico City in your 20s, particularly when you're from another country, is an ambitious move, writes Marta Delgado, but it pays off in one-of-a-kind experiences.
How to conjugate Spanish verbs and impress your friends
Learn this simple trick with Spanish verbs that can help you take your language learning to the next level.
From the archive: Sharing the planet means accepting scorpions and tarantulas
Sarah DeVries reflects on her attempts to live and let live with the insect members of her community, even scorpions and tarantulas.
Volaris will end Tulum flights as airline exodus from the Caribbean coast resort continues
The suspensions reflect declining arrivals, partly due to natural causes like sargassum, but also to rising costs such as official fees for foreign visitors and reports of inflated unofficial charges for setting foot on the beaches or using bathrooms.
Aeroméxico pulls its flights to Tulum with Wednesday as the last day
The tourism woes of the once-thriving coast-and-culture destination have both contributed to and will suffer from Aeroméxico's decision, which will further the emptying of Tulum's Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport.
How Oaxaca’s La Ventanilla turned tourism into conservation
After providing a sanctuary for sea turtles, crocodiles and the mangroves that protect the Oaxaca coast, La Ventanilla emerged as one of Mexico's best ecotourism destinations.
How to conjugate Spanish verbs and impress your friends
Learn this simple trick with Spanish verbs that can help you take your language learning to the next level.
From the archive: Sharing the planet means accepting scorpions and tarantulas
Sarah DeVries reflects on her attempts to live and let live with the insect members of her community, even scorpions and tarantulas.
How are things going in Mexico? A perspective from our CEO
Beyond GDP and inflation, MND's CEO unveils a six-part series ranking Mexico's health, education and happiness — starting with what the data reveals on healthcare.
‘Confidently Wrong About the Peso at 37’: An MND podcast
The Mexican peso has defied analysts, trading near multi-year highs. In a new podcast episode, Travis breaks down the reasons why, and whether a correction might be coming.
Supply-demand squeeze could push Mexico home prices up 8% by the end of 2026
By metropolitan area, Guadalajara experienced the highest housing price increase, at 11%, followed by Monterrey, 8.3%, and Puebla-Tlaxcala, 8.5%.
A new highway project better linking Mexico City to Zihuatanejo could reveal this Pueblo...
A project to revamp Federal Highway 134 could make Zihuatanejo a much easier ride from Mexico City, and CDMX's favorite weekend getaway, Valle de Bravo, is conveniently right between both.
Mexico’s City’s chinampa restoration project Arca Tierra wins 2026 Champions of Change Award
More than just restoration, Arca Tierra seeks to produce high-quality food with a lower environmental impact, preserve traditional farming knowledge and expand access to local products.
5 books and 5 films to understand the 1968 social protests in Mexico
The 1968 social protests, culminating in the Tlatelolco student massacre, will never be forgotten in Mexico City. Lydia Leija looks at the books and films that best capture this turbulent year in Mexican history.
Mexico’s City’s chinampa restoration project Arca Tierra wins 2026 Champions of Change Award
More than just restoration, Arca Tierra seeks to produce high-quality food with a lower environmental impact, preserve traditional farming knowledge and expand access to local products.
Saturday night’s friendly with the US will provide Rafa Márquez his first true test...
New head coach Rafael Márquez is putting his own stamp on Mexico's national soccer team and so far his effort has yielded a couple of ties against South American squads. But given the on-field riavalry, between the two nations, Saturday's match against the U.S. will matter more.
Aeroméxico pulls its flights to Tulum with Wednesday as the last day
The tourism woes of the once-thriving coast-and-culture destination have both contributed to and will suffer from Aeroméxico's decision, which will further the emptying of Tulum's Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport.
How Oaxaca’s La Ventanilla turned tourism into conservation
After providing a sanctuary for sea turtles, crocodiles and the mangroves that protect the Oaxaca coast, La Ventanilla emerged as one of Mexico's best ecotourism destinations.
Mexico’s City’s chinampa restoration project Arca Tierra wins 2026 Champions of Change Award
More than just restoration, Arca Tierra seeks to produce high-quality food with a lower environmental impact, preserve traditional farming knowledge and expand access to local products.
Why pozole is more than just a Mexican stew
Was pozole made from human remains? Probably not, but that doesn't mean this iconic Mexican stew's history is any less fascinating.
MND Local: Sheinbaum and Lemus tackle water crisis amid power outages in Guadalajara
President Sheinbaum met with Jalisco's governor to discuss the ongoing water crisis in Guadalajara, as power outages continue to leave some metro areas without electricity for extended periods of time.
Perfect Day Mexico wasn’t dead after all. Now its opponents are headed to the...
Despite news of its cancellation in May, Royal Caribbean's massive Perfect Day Mexico project in Mahahual is still planned, writes Tracy L. Barnett, and residents and environmental activists are still fighting it.
How to get the most out of International Yoga Day 2026 in Mexico City
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.
Rancho La Puerta — From US $17.50 a day to one of the world’s...
Rancho La Puerta was founded in 1940 Edmond Szekely and his wife Deborah, and over the next 80+ years it would become perhaps the world's finest spa.
Remembering the Tlatelolco student massacre of 1968
Fifty-eight years ago yesterday, hundreds were killed by government forces on a day that changed Mexico forever.
Mexico’s City’s chinampa restoration project Arca Tierra wins 2026 Champions of Change Award
More than just restoration, Arca Tierra seeks to produce high-quality food with a lower environmental impact, preserve traditional farming knowledge and expand access to local products.
5 books and 5 films to understand the 1968 social protests in Mexico
The 1968 social protests, culminating in the Tlatelolco student massacre, will never be forgotten in Mexico City. Lydia Leija looks at the books and films that best capture this turbulent year in Mexican history.
2 Mexico City chefs launched an international ‘Pay What You Can’ model. How did it go?
Responding to inequities in Mexico City's fine dining scene, a Michelin-star restaurant proposed a bold initiative. Here's how it went.
Mexico’s City’s chinampa restoration project Arca Tierra wins 2026 Champions of Change Award
More than just restoration, Arca Tierra seeks to produce high-quality food with a lower environmental impact, preserve traditional farming knowledge and expand access to local products.
Saturday night’s friendly with the US will provide Rafa Márquez his first true test as El Tri’s head coach
New head coach Rafael Márquez is putting his own stamp on Mexico's national soccer team and so far his effort has yielded a couple of ties against South American squads. But given the on-field riavalry, between the two nations, Saturday's match against the U.S. will matter more.
MXN - Mexican Peso
USD
18.16
CAD
12.74
EUR
20.45
El Jalapeño: Mexico blasts France for delay in returning a book it borrowed 166...
Mexico and France have become embroiled in a "war of words" after the latter took 166 years to return (briefly) a historically significant book.
El Jalapeño: Ensenada fisherman says latest catch, a US Navy torpedo, is ‘a keeper’
An Ensenada fisherman trolling for dorado reeled in a 600-pound U.S. Navy training torpedo instead, and is refusing to give it back.
El Jalapeño: Mexico City residents express civic pride in having the ‘world’s worst traffic’
Mexico City residents took to the streets to celebrate, albeit slowly, after officially reclaiming the title of "world's worst traffic."
El Jalapeño: Man who said ‘ahorita’ in 1998 finally returns neighbor’s tool
A Mexico City man who borrowed a tool from his neighbor and promised to bring it back "ahorita" finally kept his promise 28 years later, remaining true to the temporally flexible meaning of the word.
El Jalapeño: Tourists in ‘vacation mode’ not at risk from brain-eating amoeba, Yucatán health...
Brain-eating amoebas are real, say Yucatán Peninsula tourism officials, but confirm that the average tourist in "vacation mode" has nothing to fear.
The MND News Quiz of the Week: October 3rd
Mariachis, midwives and Mexican manufacturing investment. Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
Mexico’s fastest-growing states aren’t the ones having the most children
Why are Quintana Roo and Baja California Sur leading the country for population growth, even as their birth rates plummet?
Mexico in Numbers: Health and healthcare
How much does Mexico spend on healthcare? How long does the average person live? Find the answers to these questions and more in this week's edition of Mexico in Numbers.
Mexico and My Money: What to know about working with Mexican builders and contractors
Working with Mexican builders and tradespeople requires an understanding of different cultural expectations. Here are some useful lessons from the latest article in our Mexico and My Money series.
The MND Economy Index™ for July 2026
The latest MND Economy Index™ score — based mainly on data for July 2026 — was 73.1, the highest result since we created the index. Find out where Mexico's economy is improving.
New US-Mexico water agreement means reduced allotments but a heathier Colorado River
Mexico, still in water debt to the United States, will have its Colorado River share reduced, but so will three U.S. Lower Basin states: Nevada, Arizona and Colorado.
MND Local: Sheinbaum and Lemus tackle water crisis amid power outages in Guadalajara
President Sheinbaum met with Jalisco's governor to discuss the ongoing water crisis in Guadalajara, as power outages continue to leave some metro areas without electricity for extended periods of time.
Perfect Day Mexico wasn’t dead after all. Now its opponents are headed to the...
Despite news of its cancellation in May, Royal Caribbean's massive Perfect Day Mexico project in Mahahual is still planned, writes Tracy L. Barnett, and residents and environmental activists are still fighting it.
Mexico City’s Cutzamala water supply system hits 81%, highest level in a decade
Three dams along the Balsas River basin supply 5 million Mexico City Metropolitan Area residents with water. After several years of near-crisis conditions, their reservoirs are almost full again.
How Mexico City can solve its 400-year water crisis
Mexico City residents have dealt with systemic water issues for nearly four centuries. Andrew D. Daily, a local water filtration expert, lays out some possible solutions.
Here’s how to beat the hyperinflation gripping Mexico’s private health insurance market
Mexico's healthcare costs are spiralling. How can you keep spending down while still getting high quality care?
How to get the most out of International Yoga Day 2026 in Mexico City
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.
Rancho La Puerta — From US $17.50 a day to one of the world’s...
Rancho La Puerta was founded in 1940 Edmond Szekely and his wife Deborah, and over the next 80+ years it would become perhaps the world's finest spa.
Mexico’s foreign affairs head seeks common ground with China in Beijing
SRE Minister Roberto Velasco's meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi takes place in the context of trade tensions between the two countries over tariffs that Mexico imposed this year.
Opinion: Mexican supply chains obey the laws of physics
For 30 years, one product category ruled Mexican exports without interruption: automobiles and auto parts. That era just ended. CEO of AmCham Pedro Casas reveals what's coming down the conveyor belt and where Mexico needs to step up.
Foreign Minister Velasco boosts culture, trade and education during busy 2-day visit to South...
The SRE head's broad-ranging and productive visit to Mexico's fifth-largest trading partner will be capped by the upcoming visit to Mexico of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to sign the Mexico-Korea Action Plan.
The Herencia de México mariachi group makes history on Monday Night Football
The mariachi instrumental performance was a first for the Bears' Chicago stadium, and the fact that it was part of the Monday Night Football telecast meant it was viewed by a wide audience.
Oregon woman, a ‘medical tourist,’ wins the right to have her Tijuana medical malpractice...
Non-citizens have the right to file medical malpractice complaints in Mexico, but practical obstacles and lax regulation have made it difficult. A new case offers a glimpse of a better future.
Sheinbaum announces new report on Ayotzinapa after 12th anniversary of mass kidnapping: Monday’s mañanera...
Later today, Sheinbaum said there will be a presentation of new "lines of inquiry" in the 2014 case of the 43 missing students. The president also shared August job numbers and the authorities' plan for Hurricane Polo.
How to conjugate Spanish verbs and impress your friends
Learn this simple trick with Spanish verbs that can help you take your language learning to the next level.
