Thursday, February 20, 2025

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Seal swimming in crystal clear blue waters of the Gulf of California, surrounded by rocky outcrops.

Dos Mares project seeks to establish new Baja California Sur marine...

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Proponents say the reserve would help Mexico meet international conservation commitments while protecting local livelihoods.
Valeria Moy, the general director of public policy think tank the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO), and Enrique Covarrubias, chief economist and head of research at the financial services company Actinver, both attended the recent Future of Mexico Forum presented by Mexico News Daily and Querencia.

2025 Future of Mexico Forum: MND interviews Valeria Moy and Enrique...

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At the 2025 "Future of Mexico Forum," the MND team conducted a series of exclusive interviews with leaders from the U.S. and Mexico about Mexico's evolving business, cultural and political panorama.
Car assembly line

Trump’s latest 25% tariff proposal targets cars, chips and pharmaceuticals

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For pharmaceuticals and semiconductor chips, the 25% tariff will increase substantially throughout the year, Trump told reporters on Tuesday.
The U.S. government has officially designated the Sinaloa Cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), the United Cartels, the Northeast Cartel, the Gulf Cartel and La Nueva Familia Michoacana as FTOs

US adds 6 Mexican cartels to list of foreign terrorist organizations

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A total of six Mexican criminal organizations will join groups such as ISIS, Hezbollah, Hamas and Boko Haram once the notice is published in the U.S. on Thursday.
Paquita la del Barrio, who was born Francisca Viveros Barradas, died on Monday at the age of 77.

Paquita la del Barrio, queen of the breakup ‘bolero,’ dies at 77

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Paquita's songs, like "Rata de Dos Patas," were often laced with biting humor and unapologetic criticism of machismo culture.
Men in construction gear in Mexico City scaling a row of steel girders on a building.

INEGI: Mexico saw 1.8% year-on-year growth in January

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INEGI estimates Mexico's economy grew 1.8% compared to January 2024, but growth since December 2024 has likely only been 0.1%, the national statistics agency's figures show.
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, was named one of 52 places to travel in 2025 by the New York Times for its culinary and hotel offerings.

Could Los Cabos become Mexico’s next big nude beach?

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A new proposal by a nudist activist argues that having a nude beach in Los Cabos would draw more international tourists.
MQ-9 Reaper drone

CNN: US is conducting covert drone missions in Mexico

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CNN said that the drones are not currently armed, but noted that "they can be equipped with payloads to carry out precision strikes."
President Sheinbaum at the podium of her Monday mañanera conference, where she discussed Ebrard's plans to attend tariff talks in the U.S.

Ebrard to go to Washington for tariff talks: Monday’s mañanera recapped

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President Sheinbaum also addressed the impact of tariffs on investment in Mexico and ongoing talks with Google over the "Gulf of America."
Two photos: one of a donkey and another of a wall with a hole in it

Trouble in Burrolandia: Donkey theft reported in México state

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Donkeys Felipe, Julieta and Canelita were among the equines stolen from the México state animal sanctuary.
If applied to Mexico auto exports, the new tariff would violate the USMCA, which lays out extensive rules of origin for the parts included in vehicles built in North America.

Trump: Automobile tariffs to come April 2

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Following his announcement of 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum exports, President Trump promised additional tariffs on automobiles, threatening to dismantle the North American vehicle supply chain.