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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
sign on beach

Navy removes signs claiming a Mexican beach is US territory

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The signs, with text in English and Spanish, claimed that the zone was a U.S. National Defense Area and that anyone found there would be detained and searched.
Aguada Fénix

Archaeologists find a massive, 3,000-year-old map of the universe in Tabasco

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A new study shows that the early Maya Aguada Fénix site was a city-sized cosmic map built by uncoerced community volunteers.
Olmeca refinery

Daily production at Dos Bocas surged 87% in September

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The numbers are still unofficial, but they indicate that the Tabasco refinery, criticized just two months ago for poor performance, has enjoyed its second straight strong month this year.
A woman bundled up due to cold

Schools in Puebla, Hidalgo move classes online due to cold front

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Some regions of Mexico can expect evening temperatures as low as -5 to -15 degrees Celsius in the early part of the week, accompanied by frost in the early hours of the morning.
A sanitation worker delivers aid in flood-stricken Veracruz, Mexico

Power fully restored to flood-hit communities, 70,000 homes to receive aid

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President Sheinbaum gave special thanks on Friday to the 1,602 workers from the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) who have restored power to 100% of the affected communities.
A plume of oil in a river

Pemex pipeline spills into Veracruz’s Pantepec River, complicating flood cleanup

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It’s unclear when the pipeline first ruptured, but residents say they began noticing signs of a spill last weekend.