NEWS
Mexico’s week in review: Trade optimism holds despite a CIA-linked treason...
Mexico’s hopes for U.S. tariff relief shared the spotlight this week with a CIA-linked treason case, clean-water protests and scrutiny of the government’s fuel-theft crackdown.
Mexican Americans are Mexico’s untapped opportunity: A perspective from our CEO
Why hasn’t Mexico engaged its diaspora in the U.S. like India has? MND CEO Travis Bembenek explains the business and cultural opportunities at stake.
New episode: ‘Confidently Wrong’ breaks down the state of public education...
In the latest episode of Confidently Wrong, Travis and team dig into why Mexico’s public schools are struggling and what that means for the country.
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Public perception of insecurity hits its lowest level in 13 years
Just over 58% of Mexicans consider their cities to be unsafe, the lowest level recorded since the national statistics agency began monitoring more than a decade ago.
Hurricanes? Above-average rainfall? They weren’t enough to prevent more drought in Mexico
This year's El Niño leads to drought by increasing temperatures in Mexico's north and oceanic temperatures in the Pacific. Temporary hurricanes and low-pressure troughs haven't changed that.
MND Local San Miguel: Hotel fined, bypass safety concerns and more
From a hotel construction fine and bypass safety concerns to restaurant changes and a hotel reopening, here's the latest in San Miguel.
US Homeland Security gets go-ahead to test a heat ray for possible border use
It's a non-lethal but debilitating weapon that shoots an invisible beam of electromagnetic waves up to half a mile and produces an intense burning sensation on human skin.
Baja man takes his blender to the CFE offices and uses their electricity as a protest
La Paz has a history of frequent and often lengthy power cutoffs. The Man With the Blender's in-person protest was novel but yielded no immediate results. "They're good at cutting off the power,” he said, “but when it comes to turning it back on . . .”
Sheinbaum: 59 million liters seized in Guanajuato fuel bust were not stolen
President Sheinbaum confirmed this week that the fuel seized in Mexico's "largest-ever" bust was not huachicol — stolen or trafficked.
Lawmakers approve hotly contested bill targeting unauthorized use of official logos
Supporters of the bill, which was sent to the Chamber by the president, insist that the intent is not to stifle parody but to prevent fraudulent use of official symbols for financial gain. The opposition is not convinced.
Mexican Senate passes bill to limit, and sometimes prohibit, cash payments
The Digital Economy Law for Digital and Electronic Payments could conceivably become law this week, though it will probably take some time to iron out details. Gas stations and toll booths will likely be the first to stop accepting cash.
