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MND Local: A new museum and rising real estate prices in...
A new museum will open next year in Zapopan, a city in the Guadalajara Metro Area that, thanks to rising real estate prices, now boasts the four most expensive neighborhoods in Mexico.
Supply-demand squeeze could push Mexico home prices up 8% by the...
By metropolitan area, Guadalajara experienced the highest housing price increase, at 11%, followed by Monterrey, 8.3%, and Puebla-Tlaxcala, 8.5%.
Opinion: The real reason San Miguel de Allende feels so American
San Miguel de Allende is packed with American tourists — but is it actually better than Guanajuato or Querétaro? MND's summer intern says yes and no.
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How Guanajuato set the stage for Mexico’s independence from Spain
On Sept. 28, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Castillo marched into Guanajuato with a ragtag army of tens of thousands at his back, kicking off the Mexican War of Independence. But why did it start here?
US suspends avocado imports from Mexico over unspecified ‘threat against US interests’
The U.S. State Deparment announcement was followed by the deployment of 300 Michoacán state security operatives and 1,500 federal troops in the state's avocado-growing belt.
Wirikuta water festival spotlights a groundwater crisis felt across Mexico
The first-ever Wirikuta water festival begins today in San Luis Potosí to discuss the ongoing water crisis in Mexico as it affects local communities like the Indigenous Wixárika people.
Mexico’s avocado exports to the US shot up 35% during Q1
In March alone, Mexico sent 148,511 tonnes of avocados to the United States, up 57% compared to the same period last year.
MND Local: Summer news in San Miguel de Allende
Warehouse-style home improvement giant Home Depot is expanding with new stores in Mexico, including in Guanajuato-based cities like San Miguel de Allende, writes Cathy Siegner.
MND Local: A new art space opens in Guadalajara’s Historic Center, and the latest...
Protection and preservation are watchfords these days in Guadalajara, writes Dawn Stoner, as legislation is introduced to protect the Primavera Forest, and a new art gallery opens in a historic downtown setting.
How had I never heard of Guanajuato? A reflection by MND’s summer intern
MND summer intern Jared Tucker didn't expect to travel much in Mexico. A 24-hour trip to Guanajuato changed his mind — and made him wonder why more Americans don't visit.
Alleged mastermind of Uruapan Mayor Manzo’s murder captured in Jalisco
A Jalisco shootout ended with the arrest of the "R1," who is accused of ordering Mayor Manzo's assassination in retaliation for his anti-crime stance.
How the ‘night library’ has become a literary salon in Guadalajara
All it takes is a courtyard and a little bit of courage to read one's work at a night library in Guadalajara, an emerging literary showcase for creative talent, writes Charlotte Smith.
Opinion: Beyond better buses. A transportation vision for San Miguel de Allende
SMA has already achieved something extraordinary: residents and visitors enjoy walking its streets, lingering in its plazas, gathering in cafés and experiencing a vibrant public life. As the city grows, transportation investments should strengthen those qualities, argues Johanna Zmud.