Friday, January 16, 2026

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Residents in the street after quake

5.0 quake triggers alarm in Mexico City, shakes Guerrero

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The temblor was the largest of thousands of aftershocks from the 6.5 Jan. 2 earthquake near San Marcos, Guerrero, but no damage or injuries were reported.
Mexican peso bills and coins with a wallet

Mexican peso hits its strongest level against the dollar in over...

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The peso closed at 17.65 to the dollar on Thursday, its strongest position in over 18 months.
US soldiers look out over an arid valley

NYT: US is pressuring Mexico to allow US troops to fight...

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New reports show that post-Venezuela, the US is ramping up pressure on Mexico to allow US military action — even as some US lawmakers seek to block such actions.
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Valeria Palacios

Veracruz student Valeria Palacios wins the World Education Medal

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With artifical intelligence and robotics, the 19-year-old college student from Veracruz tackled a range of social and environmental problems facing her community.
note taking with bills

World Bank sees slowing growth in 2026 for the Mexican and global economies

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The slight downturn is expected not due to the Trump tariffs, but rather to the uncertainty accompanying the upcoming review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson in a security meeting

US ambassador praises Mexico’s cartel arrests amid Trump’s pressure for more action

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U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ron Johnson posted twice on social media on Tuesday to acknowledge arrests made by Mexican security forces.
pipeline repair in Tijuana

Water back for almost all in Tijuana and Rosarito, after days of outage

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The lack of water in Tijuana, Mexico's second-largest city, especially affected hotels and restaurants without storage tanks, causing economic losses of up to 15%.
Olinia logo

Homegrown mini-EV Olinia targets 2027 release

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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.
Among the people arrested was Bryan “N,” a financial operator for Tren de Agua who was responsible for providing properties to shelter victims and house members of the criminal group.

6 Tren de Aragua members detained in Mexico City

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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.
vegetable stand

Cost of Mexico’s ‘basic food basket’ is up 4.4% in urban areas

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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.
meth lab dismantled enero 2026

Navy dismantles 3 meth labs, seize 700+ kg of drugs and chemical precursors

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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.