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families protest schools near refinery Dos Bocas

Families demand relocation of 2 schools near Dos Bocas refinery, citing...

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Children complain of dizziness, nausea and respiratory problems from black smoke and falling particles emanating from the refinery, which is located less than 500 meters away from their school.
Veracruz Carnival

Veracruz Carnival comes to Mexico City bazaar this weekend

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Taking place in Mexico City's Roma neighborhood, the spirit of Veracruz will come alive through events featuring live music, traditional dances, artistic expressions, creative workshops and a market.
Street vendor in Mexico City

When education doesn’t get you too far

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Going to college in Mexico is no guarantee of good paying job, and opening a small business is often prohibitively expensive. So what goals should young people have?
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Orizaba

Mexico’s cleanest city is worth the mountainous trek

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Once dismissed as lacking attractions by a previous generation of travelers, the Pueblo Mágico of Orizaba has rejuvenated itself and its image to become one of Mexico's most beautiful destinations.
Kostanay, Kazakhstan, July 10, 2025. LUKOIL signboard at gas station

Slim adds 2 Russian fields in the Gulf of Mexico to his expanding oil...

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The deal, if approved by anti-monopoly regulators, will give the Slim family conglomerate Grupo Carso full control over two major oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico: Ichalkil and Pokoch.
Valeria Palacios

Veracruz student Valeria Palacios wins the World Education Medal

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With artifical intelligence and robotics, the 19-year-old college student from Veracruz tackled a range of social and environmental problems facing her community.
Three women eating noodles

Mexico’s golden age of ramen

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So much more than just Maruchan, Mexico has put its own, inimitable spin on an Asian classic.
temple in TUla

Tourism to Tamaulipas reached its highest point in history in 2025

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Not long ago, the state had a security problem that discouraged visitors. But after extensive efforts by state authorities, Tamaulipas is now considered one of the safest destinations in Mexico.

How Britain’s most iconic trains ended up in Oaxaca

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Britain's Intercity 125 was an icon of global rail travel, but now it traverses the Oaxacan mountains. How did it end up in Mexico?
A small caiman or crocodile wearing a white bridal veil with a string tying its snout closed

The top ‘México mágico’ moments of 2025: Rebounding jaguars, caiman brides and tabloid terror

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As 2025 wraps up, we take a look back at the surreal, sweet and delightfully odd stories that captured readers' imaginations in 2025.
A pile of coffee beans

Veracruz coffee producers call for a halt to ‘fraudulent’ coffee imports

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Veracruz growers claim imported beans are being mislabeled to dodge U.S. and European tariffs — meaning "Mexican-grown coffee" might not always be Mexican.
Alien costume

Does alien-crazed Tampico, home of the Martian Fest, have a UFO museum in its...

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With enthusiasm so strong that credible evidence is beside the point, the growing UFO craze is turning into a tourism bonanza, especially in the Gulf of Mexico port of Tampico.
Miss Universe Fatima Bosch waves at the camera while wearing a crown surrounded by other pageant contestants

Tabasqueña Fátima Bosch wins Miss Universe after pageant bullying episode

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After contest plagued by multiple controversies, Bosch's win was announced Friday, making her the fourth Mexican woman to take home the crown.