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Farmers in Costa Rica, Sinaloa, protested unfair prices for their harvests and insecurity on the highways.

Blockade update: Protests still impacting 4 Mexican highways

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As of 1 p.m. on Tuesday, blockades were reported in the states of Guanajuato, Baja California, Tamaulipas and Michoacán.
Fearless Congress

Guadalajara to host ‘masculinity congress’ featuring right-wing celebrities

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Set for April 17-19 at the Sanctuary of the Martyrs in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco (a suburb of Guadalajara), the Fearless Congress 2026 is being billed as “the largest masculinity congress in Latin America.”
A sun-drenched, tree-lined walking path in the Guadalajara, Mexico, suburb of Zapopan. It's lined with blooming purple jacaranda trees and magenta bougainvillea under a clear blue sky. Cyclists are in the distance.

MND Local: The Guadalajara International Film Festival returns, and Zapopan struggles...

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Why are so many trees being cut down in the Guadalajara Metro Area? This, plus info on the upcoming Guadalajara International Film Festival, in our latest roundup of local news.
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water crisis in Guadalajara

On the ground with the Guadalajara water crisis

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Protests continue in Guadalajara, despite the recent firing of the head of Guadalajara's water agency amid an ongoing water crisis.
A Viernes de Dolores altar to the Virgin Mary is on display in a San Miguel de Allende resident's garage. The creator, a Mexican woman in jeans, a jacket and cap, is standing by the altar with her young son, also dressed in warm clothes. He is holding a small tray of popsicles to give to visitors.

The Holy Week tradition that keeps Mexican residents united in San Miguel de Allende

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In this tight-knit city that's rapidly embracing outsiders, San Miguel's centuries-old tradition of creating a homemade Friday of Sorrows altar for public viewing is a community constant.
house for sale i CDMX

Highest housing prices in Mexico? That would be Mexico City, Baja California Sur and...

The average price of a house in Mexico is 1.86 million pesos (US $104,323). In Mexico City, that average more than doubles. And if you really want to live in a beach resort community, well, those averages don't apply.
wine grapes growing in Guanajuato

MND Local: San Miguel de Allende news roundup

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A spate of fires has been reported in and around San Miguel, and a local university’s viticulture program facilities have been updated and expanded.
tech equipment

Mexico’s soaring tech exports have taken the lead over the automotive sector

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A perfect storm of reduced U.S. imports from China, USMCA protection from new tariffs and increasingly sophisticated local manufacturing has sent Mexico's tech exports skyrocketing.
a highway blockade in Mexico

Attention travelers: Truckers and farmers announce mega-blockade on April 6

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The National Truckers Association (ANTAC) and the National Front for the Rescue of the Countryside (FNRCM) have confirmed that a nationwide protest against insecurity on highways and other problems will take place on Easter Monday.
construction on Project Tikva in Sonora

C3ntro Telecom hits halfway mark on US $280M fiber route from Querétaro to Phoenix

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The cross-border fiber optic network is designed to meet the surging connectivity demands of artificial intelligence and data centers and will extend high-speed internet to key cities along Mexico’s Pacific corridor.
Procession of Silence

Procesión del Silencio, the somber Michoacán Holy Week tradition

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The Procession of Silence is one of many religious festivities during Holy Week in Mexico, with particular importance in Michoacán and the broader Bajío region.
Year of the Fire Horse

The unexpected power of a Fire Horse journey in San Miguel de Allende

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The Year of the Fire Horse is rare in the Chinese zodiac, known for being notably intense — as was a recent Fire Horse journey taken by writer Peggy Sijswerda and 11 other women in San Miguel de Allende.
Infantino

FIFA president Infantino attends Guadalajara qualifier, signaling confidence in Mexico as World Cup host

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The World Cup qualifiers marked Guadalajara's first major sporting event since El Mencho's death. All went off without a hitch as Jamaica beat New Caledonia before a packed Akron Stadium.