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Sheinbaum promises ban on large-scale tourism developments in Mahahual: Friday’s mañanera...
Sheinbaum also touched on the government's plans to manage protesting teachers in downtown CDMX, a development in the Ayotzinapa case and a new bridge planned for Coatzacoalcos.
State wildlife specialists rescue snared jaguar near Tamaulipas capital
Wildlife specialists rescued an injured jaguar from a boar snare in Tamaulipas, where only an estimated 54 of the big cats remain in the wild.
Is this Tamaulipas city protected by UFOs?
Ciudad Madero in Tamaulipas hasn't been hard hit by hurricanes for decades, and if you ask some residents, that's because of the aliens who are guarding the city.
Cri-Cri: The legendary Mexican children’s songwriter who turned down Disney
Cri-Cri, the moniker of famed Mexican children's songwriter Francisco Gabilondo Soler, was so popular that even Walt Disney wanted to hire him.
A sunken Japanese ship adds to the reef system off the Tamaulipas coast
The Navy has used an obsolete vessel as starter material for an artificial reef, thereby, in the words of Navy Minister Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles, "turning steel into life."
Tamaulipas reports a strong nesting season for the world’s rarest sea turtle
Authorities in Tamaulipas have counted over 207,000 eggs across 2,307 nests for far this year — an encouraging early tally for the world's most endangered sea turtle.
Feb. 6 oil spill continues to impact Gulf of Mexico beaches and marine life
The spill has killed at least 22 sea turtles, four dolphins and one manatee, in addition to damaging fish populations, coastal birds (including two pelican deaths), mangroves and reefs, according to media reports.
Coming home to Mexico
The U.S. has a lot going for it, especially when it comes to the enormous variety in grocery stores. But Sarah DeVries loves coming home to Mexico even more.
After weeks of denials, Pemex admits responsibility for Gulf Coast oil spill
Three high-ranking officials have now been fired over the cover-up, and a complaint was submitted to the Federal Attorney General’s Office to determine criminal liability.
Another fire breaks out at Pemex’s Dos Bocas refinery on the Gulf Coast
It was the second blaze in less than a month at the Olmeca (Dos Bocas) refinery in Tabasco. It was extinguished fairly rapidly, according to Pemex officials, and there were no casualties.
Melchor Peredo, the last of Mexico’s great muralists, dies at 99
The great Veracruz artist had said that as long as he was alive, muralism was alive. Even now that he's gone, he leaves behind his work and a soon-to-be published book titled "A Revolution Continues."
Activists hope hair donations will ease Gulf oil damage
The activists say that human and animal hair has the capacity to separate hydrocarbons from water, with one kilogram of hair capable of cleaning up 8 liters of oil.
How Mexico entered the Second World War
The sinking of two Mexican oil tankers by German U-boats in 1942 provided the provocation for Mexico to enter the Second World War.
