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Mexico’s monarch butterfly population is up more than 60% over last...

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Mexico's monarch butterflies are rebounding with colonies grew 64% this winter — but conservationists warn the iconic species is still far from safe.

MND Local: Is Guadalajara facing a looming water crisis?

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The city has been beset with water management issues for decades, now these problems threaten the water supply of one of Mexico's most important cities.
aerial view of the scene of the operation to kill cartel boss El Mencho in Tapalpa de Allende, Jalisco

No tape, no guards: How did reporters access El Mencho’s home...

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Among the people who entered a house that is said to have been the CJNG leader's final hideout were journalists from the newspapers Milenio and El Universal, who found what appears to reveal the cartel's monthly operating expenses.
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Vendors carry towering stacks of traditional sombreros and sun hats through a crowded cobblestone street in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

MND Local: Do good and have fun with San Miguel de Allende’s charitable social...

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From a Mardi Gras party for the Cruz Roja to the SOME benefit golf tournament, discover the top charity events and other goings-on in San Miguel this March.
José 'N' (alias) Pepe

Army arrests key cartel operative who exposed location of ‘El Mencho’

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On Feb. 20, military intelligence discovered the location of a "trusted man" and chauffeur of El Mencho's romantic partner. On Sunday, the Army arrested him.
An image of the Michelin Guide logo next to a spread of food on a restaurant table

Michelin Guide adds Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán to its Mexico edition

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Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán will join Mexico's Michelin Guide in 2026, adding to a list that launched just two years ago with six states.
two newbordn leopards

Irapuato zoo welcomes a pair of rare African leopard cubs

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The twin births are not only welcome for the vulnerable African leopard species, but also for animal lovers in Mexico who may otherwise never have a chance to observe the big cats.
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MND Local: Ricky Martin to perform in Zapopan; World Cup qualifying matches are coming...

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The headliner in Guadalajara this month is undoubtedly qualifying matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but Ricky Martin live and the power of chocolate also attract.
Mexican soldiers hand out supplies in the wake of Hurricane John

Opinion: From rising seas to rising risks

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From Chihuahua to Chiapas, climate change threatens much of Mexico. A former U.S. climate security expert offers insight into how our changing world brings new challenges.
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 El Charco del...

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The fire — the second at the nature reserve within 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: Friday’s mañanera recapped

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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.
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.