Sunday, June 1, 2025

MND_GULF COAST

Front shot of Chedraui on Isla Mujeres

Chedraui grocery chain announces 3.5B peso expansion in Tamaulipas

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Chedraui plans for Tamaulipas include 13 new stores and plans to create over 6,400 jobs.
A norteño band of musicians in cowboy hats and colorful shirts take a selfie together

Five-member norteña band reported missing in Reynosa

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The young musicians' Sunday night disappearance puts them in with almost 130,000 missing people in Mexico. Their families hope they won't be on the list for long.
a whale in the water

Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is endangering one of the...

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A new report estimates that offshore gas and oil activities in the Gulf could kill nine Rice’s whales (of which there are fewer than 100) and harm hundreds of sea turtles over the next 45 years.
baseball team 1925

The unbelievable origins of Mexican baseball

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With two professional leagues in-country and nearly 150 players sent to the MLB, Mexico has left an indelible mark on baseball. That's quite an achievement for a game that may have arrived not just with foreigners but with an invading army.
A white cow (livestock) with an ear tag looks through a fence

US suspends livestock imports from Mexico over screwworm infestations

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The USDA suspended imports after the pest was detected in Oaxaca and Veracruz, drawing protests from Mexican officials.
Yesenia Lara

Mayoral candidate and 3 supporters killed in Veracruz

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Morena and Green Party mayoral candidate Yesenia Lara Gutiérrez Lara was vying to win the mayorship of Texistepec, in southern Veracruz, on June 1.
President Trump displays a recently signed bill renaming the Gulf of Mexico

Mexico sues Google over ‘Gulf of America’ renaming

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Sheinbaum said the U.S. can only rename places within its own territorial waters — a 12-mile-wide strip along the U.S. coastline.
Pemex boats tow floating booms to clean up an oil spill

Pemex confirms reports of oil spill at Olmeca refinery marine terminal

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Local fishermen reported damage to marine wildlife and tourism services were canceled at the nearby Playita El Mirador.
Tecate Gulf of Mexico Bar

Tecate launches new salty beer from exclusive floating bar in Gulf of Mexico

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The limited edition beer was brewed with saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico, celebrating national pride and the richness of local ingredients.
The Olmeca refinery seen at a distance

Operations resume at Olmeca refinery after error causes work outage

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An initial report shed light on the problems that shuttered the Tabasco refinery, as investigations into the incident continue.
A man with a clipboard stands in the shade of a cliff with fossils in the deposited sediment

Mammoths, horses and camels: Anonymous tip leads scientists to a fossil bed in Tamaulipas

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The fossilized megafauna were found in a creek bank near the Magical Town of Tula.
Front shot of Chedraui on Isla Mujeres

Chedraui: From Xalapa minisuper to international supermarket

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Now the most profitable nationally-owned supermarket in Mexico, Chedraui started out as a humble a Lebanese menswear store in the capital of Veracruz.
Kevin Costner in Waterworld

Waterworld (or not): A look into Mexico’s water shortages

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Today's reality is far from a Kevin Costner film: What's life like with limited water supplies and where is it being used?