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Banxico deputy governor predicts <1% growth for Mexico in 2026
Gabriel Cuadra, one of five members of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) board, described the 0.8% contraction registered in the first quarter of 2026 as significant, especially after Mexico's economy grew just 0.8% in 2025.
Now dubbed ‘El Ajolote,’ Mexico City’s light rail to Xochimilco debuts...
The "El Ajolote" light rail system is expected to be a key transportation system for the upcoming World Cup, as its service extends from the Taxqueña Metro station to Estadio Banorte (Azteca), the site of five games.
MND Local: Where to watch the World Cup in Guadalajara this...
Guadalajara has unveiled its plans for the World Cup fan experience this summer, while also touting its reduced fires and new and improved water plan.
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‘El Chapo-style’ tunnel found inside Pemex facility in Nuevo León
The tunnel connected an 18-inch pipeline within a Pemex facility in Santa Catarina with an adjacent property, from which federal agents seized 205,418 liters of fuel, 23 tractor-trailers, 10 tanker trucks, a tow truck and three other vehicles.
American citizen arrested in Guanajuato with 60,000 doses of cocaine
Guanajuato state highway police on Monday arrested an American woman found transporting dozens of packages of cocaine in a vehicle with Texas license plates.
Education Ministry backtracks, maintains July 15 as official end to Mexico’s school year
After a lengthy meeting on Monday with federal education officials, including Education Minister Mario Delgado, state education ministers told reporters that an agreement was reached to keep July 15 as the final day of the current school year.
An archaeological zone near Mexico City has been virtually gutted by looters. Who’s to blame?
Looters have virtual free rein at the Los Tlateles pre-Columbian site, which has been reduced from more than 200 hectares to 10 or 20 due to illegal land sales and squatting.
US $145M development could turn Querétaro into a medical tourism destination
The 2.5 billion-peso medical center, slated for inauguration in September 2027, will be internationally connected via an alliance with the Global Care system and networks in the U.S. and Latin America.
Mexico’s week in review: Díaz Ayuso’s tour ends early, Washington tests new pressure tactics and school year left in limbo
Controversies bookended the week of May 4-8 in Mexico, starting with a provocative visit from the mayor of Madrid and a decision by the Education Ministry to cut the school year short by over one month.
New pact aims to restore Mexico’s natural protected areas with 300 million tree plantings
Officials say the tree plantings will revive forests, protect wildlife corridors and boost rural incomes in 32 natural protected areas across the country.
Education Ministry plan to cut school year by 40 days sparks backlash
The proposal to end the school year early due to the World Cup provoked such a strong backlash that President Sheinbaum found it necessary to distance herself from her education minister's plan.
