Monday, February 16, 2026

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The MND News Quiz of the Week: February 15th

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Skaters, soccer stadia and sporting heroes: Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
Hombres juegan una partida de ajedrez en la Alameda Central, en el Centro Histórico, donde de manera habitual se reúnen los viernes

Mexico’s week in review: El Paso fiasco and China’s courtship complicate...

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The grim discovery of the kidnapped miners' bodies in Concordia, Sinaloa, cast a dark shadow over a week already clouded by conflicting narratives from Washington, Beijing and Mexico City on matters of trade and security.
funeral in Zacatecas for miner

Sheinbaum casts doubt on ‘mistaken identity’ theory of Sinaloa miners’ abduction...

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With five victims confirmed dead and five still missing, the president promised that investigators haven't ruled out the possibility of an extortion attempt gone wrong.
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Mexico, China hold first face-to-face trade talks since tariff dispute

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Both sides see an opportunity to deepen trade ties, but the challenges include Mexico's recent tariffs on Chinese goods and Trump's anti-China shadow looming over the USMCA renegotiations.
robot dfogs in Guadalupe, NL

Robot dog pack will guard fans at Monterrey’s World Cup stadium

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The mechanical canines won't be in physical contact with anyone, much less detain suspects, but rather provide an early-warning system so that human officers can work more efficiently.
Mexico’s Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard and India’s Ambassador to Mexico Panka Sharma pose with Mexican and Indian flags

Mexico and India eye tech investment, pharma deals in push to deepen trade ties

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Science and tech took center stage at the talks, which are set to continue leading up to an in-person meeting with India's trade minister in late March.
A convoy of U.S. Border Patrol vehicles drives the Mexico-U.S. border near El Paso, Texas.

CBP anti-drone laser reportedly triggered El Paso airspace closure

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New reports contradict US State Department claims that a Mexican cartel drone triggered the unplanned shutdown, which temporarily froze operations at the El Paso airport.
measles vaccination in the Senate

Government urges measles vaccination as the ‘most contagious viral disease’ spreads in Mexico

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Authorities stress that there is no cause for alarm, but urge those who have never received their two measles shots to get vaccinated at one of the centers that are being provided.
fluorite crystal aka fluorspar

Mexico critical mineral production draws US interest

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These are the eight 'critical minerals' produced in Mexico that the U.S. needs to secure its technology supply chains.
dam level measurers

Cutzamala, the Mexico City area’s main water supply system, is getting its first upgrade in 4 decades

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The system, which carries water from three México state dams to 5 million users in the Valley of Mexico and its surroundings, uses some of the largest pumping equipment in the world.
stacks of peso bills signaling corruption

Mexico ranks last among OECD countries on 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index

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According to a global ranking of how transparent a country’s public sector is perceived to be by experts and business executives, Mexico scored 24/100 in 2025, down from its highest score of 35 in 2014.