Thursday, January 8, 2026

MND_NEWS

Downtown Mexico City

Citi survey: Banks predict 1.3% GDP growth, peso weakening to 19:1...

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Growth forecasts for 2026 from 35 banks surveyed by Citi range from 0.6% to 1.8%, though estimates for 2027 range from 1% to 2.8% — a vote of confidence in Mexico's economy post-USMCA review.
Oil tanker

Why is Mexico suddenly Cuba’s biggest oil supplier?

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The news that Mexico is the island nation's top oil supplier seems at odds with Trump's anti-Cuba agenda, but President Sheinbaum clarified Tuesday that shipment levels remain consistent with previous years.
telephone booth in operation

The CFE is bringing back the phone booth in rural Mexico

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The new public phones operate simply: pick up the receiver, punch the number, talk, hang up. The major difference between the new ones and the old ones is that all calls are now free.
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A woman and small girl hug wearing Venezuelan ball caps

Joy meets fear as the Venezuelan community processes Maduro’s capture from Mexico

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As Venezuelans living in Mexico process news of Maduro's capture, their hopes and fears must exist alongside Mexicans' vocal condemnation, highlighting fundamentally different perspectives on what happened on Jan. 3.
Fonatur glorieta Los Cabos

MND Local: Infrastructure upgrades and downtown makeovers in Los Cabos

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Infrastructure upgrades continue in Los Cabos, from the Fonatur roundabout to other projects designed to make traffic more efficient and the cape cities more livable.
Puerto Vallarta

MND Local: Puerto Vallarta unveils ambitious budget, tax incentives, transit changes and a new...

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Changes for 2026 in Puerto Vallarta are already being announced, from a municipal budget and property tax discounts to a new pirate ship to replace the old Marigalante, which sank last year.
water faucet dripping

More than 400,000 are without water in Acapulco after last week’s earthquake

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The quake disabled two out of three municipal water pipelines, which are not expected to be fully repaired until Jan. 12. Acapulco's tourist zone, however, is fully supplied.
Cars lined up to pump gas at a Pemex gas station in Mexico

Mexico has the highest gasoline prices among the world’s top consumers

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Among the 10 countries that consume the most gasoline in the world, Mexico is the one that currently pays the highest price per liter, mainly due to its tax burden.
Aerial view of construction on the "El Novillo" dam in Baja California Sur, Mexico

La Paz to receive major water boost with new dam benefitting 250,000 residents

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An anticipated 2.4 billion pesos (US $133.6 million) will be invested in the dam’s development through 2027, which will generate roughly 700 direct and 1,400 indirect jobs.
Bakers preparing Rosca de Reyes in Mexico

Why you should skip the ‘acitrón’ sweet in your Rosca de Reyes

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The ingredients for acitrón come from a protected cactus species threatened with extinction. But Mexican scientists think they're on track to develop a long-term method to repopulate it.
Wide view of shoppers at a mall in Mexico

Consumer confidence at lowest point since 2023 as growth outlook dims

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According to estimates by Mexico’s national statistics agency, consumer confidence fell 2.4 points in December compared to the same month in 2024, the 12th consecutive month with negative annualized results.