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Mexico’s week in review: US boat strikes escalate tensions as economy...
Other headlines this week included an extended pause on U.S. tariff increases and actions to protect the monarch butterflies' migration.
The MND News Quiz of the Week: November 1st
Long waits, lost dogs and Lando Norris: Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
Mexican Navy rescues 28 children being transported at sea near Topolobampo
Details of the incident are scarce, including whether they were being trafficked, where they were heading, and even where they were first discovered.
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US Chamber of Commerce takes aim at Mexico’s tax agency ahead of USMCA review
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the SAT's "aggressive and inconsistent tax enforcement practices" have created uncertainty and increased costs for U.S. businesses.
Profepa cracks down on illegal logging in Michoacán butterfly reserve
By cutting down naturally occurring oaks and firs in favor of cash crops like avocados and limes, the culprits altered the microclimates that protect the migrating monarch butterflies.
Tlaxcala’s 3,000-year-old farming system honored by the United Nations
The Food and Agriculture Organization recently designated metepantle, a mosaic of terraces where crops are planted alongside succulents, a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS).
Mexico’s economy shrinks 0.3% in Q3 as manufacturing industry weighs on growth
A 2.9% year-over-year decline in secondary sector activity, which includes Mexico's large manufacturing industry, caused the annual contraction between July and September.
Mexican lawmakers to debate bill to legalize medically assisted suicide
Euthanasia is currently prohibited across Mexico, although it seems to be supported by a majority of people in Latin America, as witnessed by Uruguay's recent passing of a law legalizing it.
Cartel drone attacks force residents to flee El Chapo’s hometown in Sinaloa
Some of the attacks reportedly targeted a property in the village of La Tuna where convicted drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's deceased mother formerly lived.
Gulf of California’s vaquita population inches higher, giving some hope for recovery
Between seven and 10 vaquitas — the world’s most endangered marine mammal — have been confirmed alive in Mexico’s Upper Gulf of California, an improvement over last year's census.
Unemployment rate reaches 3%, continuing 6-month climb
The unemployment rate last month was 0.8 percentage points higher than the all-time low of 2.2%, recorded in March 2025. The 3% rate was the highest since August 2024.
