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Homegrown mini-EV Olinia targets 2027 release
The Olinia, designed for neighborhood driving and short-distance deliveries, is expected to compete with Asian motorbikes, which have just been hit with a 35% tariff.
6 Tren de Aragua members detained in Mexico City
According to a Security Ministry statement, five of the suspects were detained in Valle Gómez, an inner-city neighborhood north of the historic center, and one was arrested in the borough of Iztapalapa.
Cost of Mexico’s ‘basic food basket’ is up 4.4% in urban...
The basket is a down-to-earth way to mark inflation by tracing the price of 24 basic goods — from beans to eggs, oil to tortillas — that almost every Mexican household will need.
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Navy dismantles 3 meth labs, seize 700+ kg of drugs and chemical precursors
The authorities confirmed that operations will continue, “prioritizing operational intelligence, territorial control and the protection of the population,” with special emphasis on preventing consumption among young people.
Former Uruapan official, taxi driver arrested for providing intel on mayor’s movements before assassination
According to the federal security minister, the two men communicated with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) about Carlos Manzo's schedule and movements before the mayor was shot in Uruapan, Michoacán, on Nov. 1.
Is sargassum back already in Quintana Roo?
While only a handful of beaches have reported the arrival of the seaweed, experts anticipate 2026 to be “as intense” as 2025. These are the Quintana Roo beaches currently impacted by sargassum.
Trump administration to add 500 miles of migrant-deterring buoys along Rio Grande
From The Texas Tribune: U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said 130 miles of the water barrier were already under contract and were beginning to be installed on Jan. 7.
Mexico’s week in review: US attack on Venezuela rattles Latin America
In the aftermath of the U.S. strike on Venezuela, Mexico faced new challenges both at home and in the international arena.
The MND News Quiz of the Week: January 10th
Apps, approval and Akron: Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
Mexico’s formal jobs market struggled in 2025, but gig work saved the day
The job creation figures for 2025 would have been even more disappointing save for a pilot program that allowed delivery and app drivers to be registered within the IMSS, and thus be consider "formal."
Mexico City removes all street vendors from its Historic Center — for now
The vendors will be back, but under the guidelines of a new regulatory plan designed to reestablish order and easy mobility in the Historic Center in time for the World Cup games and festivities.
