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Nature trail in a semi-desert park with a wooden entrance sign that says in Spanish El Charco del Ingenio, jardin botanica. The entrance to the trail is winding and ringed on both sides by stone walls with landscaped cacti of various types.

MND Local: Fire put out quickly at San Miguel de Allende’s...

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The fire — the second at the nature reserve in about a year — was quickly put out but occurred amid heightened concern about local threats to the park's ecosystem.
Lake Chapala

Battle over Chapala aqueduct tests Mexico’s transparency laws

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Jalisco's government has refused to release the blueprints for a new aqueduct in Lake Chapala, leading to controversy over the project.
President Sheinbaum at her morning press conference podium

Drug busts, arrests and the ‘definite’ decline of the Jalisco cartel:...

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The press conference also featured details of Mexico's World Cup security plans and Sheinbaum's response to a recent U.S. threat of unilateral action against cartels in Latin America.
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An EV charger in focus with an electric car in the background

2 US firms will invest US $500 million for electrified transport in Mexico

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The project will start by addressing the lack of charging stations — the No. 1 deterrent to EV adoption — but also plans to create an entire "electrified ecosystem" for mass use.
business as usual on a Guadalajara street

Back to business: Investor confidence in Jalisco remains high 10 days after security crisis

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Hotel bookings are regaining lost ground, flights have been rescheduled, planned events are still on and investors have adopted a full-speed-ahead approach to Jalisco following a momentary flare-up of cartel violence in the state on Feb. 22.
burnt car

More than 600 vehicles were stolen in the aftermath of El Mencho’s takedown

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Though the vast majority of the car thefts took place in the three states where most of the unrest happened (Jalisco, Michoacán and Nayarit), the spike that occurred following the Feb. 22 operation was a nationwide phenomenon.
El Mencho's body was expected to remain at the funeral home before interment at a cemetery in the municipality of Zapopan on Monday afternoon, according to the local newspaper El Informador.

Funeral for El Mencho draws heavy security as CJNG leader is laid to rest...

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Floral arrangements began arriving at Funerales La Paz in the San Andrés neighborhood of Guadalajara on Sunday morning, with at least one honoring his nickname "El Señor de los Gallos" (The Lord of the Roosters).
San Miguel de Allende

MND Local: Investment and diplomacy in San Miguel de Allende

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San Miguel de Allende has had a busy month, with visiting ambassadors, train announcements, electric car news, local closures and more.
newspapers with El Mencho's face on the front page

Mexico’s week in review: The fall of El Mencho

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Mexico's most wanted criminal is dead, his cartel is leaderless and the race to replace him has already begun — here's your guide to the week that changed Mexico's security landscape.
President Sheinbaum at her morning press conference

Who will succeed ‘El Mencho’ as chief of the Jalisco cartel? Friday’s mañanera recapped

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A slew of cartel arrests following Sunday's unrest, an update on military casualties and Sinaloa's declining homicide rate were central themes of Friday's presidential press conference.
diving event canceled

Diving World Cup in Jalisco canceled over public safety concerns

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Unless Mexican sports authorities can convince World Aquatics to change its mind, the decision is a blow to Mexico both on the world stage and in the pool, where diving is one of the nation's best Olympic sports.
Juan Carlos Yerenas, left, accepts the World's Best Coffee Shops award for his café, El Terrible Juan. At right, espresso brews at Histórico Café Tostador in Chiapas

These 3 Mexican coffee shops rank among the best in the world

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From Chiapas to Guadalajara to Mexico City, these three Mexican coffee shops showcase Mexico's coffee heritage while serving up world-class brews.
Fake, AI-generated photos with the word "FAKE" overlaid show Puerto Vallarta and the Iberoamerican University in León, Guanajuato, in flames.

Fake fires, real fear: Debunking the lies that went viral after ‘El Mencho’ fell

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AI-generated images, cartel propaganda and viral lies flooded Mexico after Mexico's military killed the chief of the Jalisco cartel. Here's what actually happened — and what didn't.