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Monterrey Tech’s ‘Living Labs’ project earns spotlight at Venice Architecture Biennale
“Tech-Community Driven Living Labs: Fostering Care Ecologies” was one of approximately 300 selected and is the only university-led initiative from Latin America featured in this year’s main exhibition.
Atypical earthquake jolts Monterrey metro area
The estimated 4.6 tremor was an unusual (but not unheard of) experience for area residents, despite geologic patterns including major folds and thrust faults.
US suspends livestock imports from Mexico over screwworm infestations
The USDA suspended imports after the pest was detected in Oaxaca and Veracruz, drawing protests from Mexican officials.
Mexico sues Google over ‘Gulf of America’ renaming
Sheinbaum said the U.S. can only rename places within its own territorial waters — a 12-mile-wide strip along the U.S. coastline.
Drought conditions affect 46% of Mexico, marking improvement from 2024
In May 2024, drought affected 70.76% of Mexico’s territory, with 51% experiencing severe, extreme or exceptional drought.
In 4 months, US seized nearly 10,000 firearms bound for Mexico
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) credited the surge in seizures to a renewed focus on dismantling transnational criminal organizations and cartels.
Rail logistics company Bulkmatic to invest US $250M in northern Mexico
Bulkmatic's announcement is part of a greater $600-million expansion strategy to improve supply chain infrastructure in the country.
US seizes 400 kg of fentanyl in sting to Sinaloa Cartel network
The historic bust was the result of a six-month-long investigation that crisscrossed five U.S. states and confiscated nearly US $5 million in cash.
Mexico receives more than 8,000 dairy cows from Australia
Mexico has historically imported cattle from the United States to repopulate its herds, but economic conditions led the Agriculture Ministry to prefer cows from down under.
Unilever announces US $1.5B investment to complete Nuevo León factory and expand Mexico operations
The company plans to produce Dove, Rexona and Sedal personal care products at the Monterrey-area factory.
Utah family arrested after allegedly smuggling US $300M in oil from Mexico
The family orchestrated 2,881 illegal shipments of oil since May 2022 through their Texas-based company, Arroyo Terminals, using falsified customs documents.
EPA demands Mexico act to end long-standing Tijuana River sewage crisis
"We don't want the 70% solution or the 90% solution. ... We all need to be on the same page on the 100% solution," the EPA administrator said.
Satellite captures colossal dust wall as it moves over northern Mexico
The impressive dust storm, which occurred earlier this week, was triggered by seasonal high winds in the Chihuahua Desert.
