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How did two young Oaxacans compete in a Singapore mathletics contest?
Just getting to Singapore from Oaxaca is a challenge, both in terms of travel and economics. But two Oaxacan mathletes made the trip, and performed well in a prestigious international competition.
Oaxaca’s Centro Cultural del Mezcal wins Paris Design Award
The venue, a carefully restored 17th-century building in the heart of Oaxaca city, includes an interactive museum, the El Gallo bar, the Alambiq restaurant and a mezcal shop with over 320 Oaxacan mezcal labels.
Mexico searches for lone survivor of US strikes on alleged drug...
Sheinbaum told her Tuesday morning press conference that the Mexican Navy, “for humanitarian reasons” and in accordance with “international treaties, decided to rescue” the survivor of the U.S. strikes but that her government “doesn’t agree with these attacks as they occur.”
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Suspect arrested in connection with murder of Michoacán lime growers’ leader
Bernardo Bravo, the leader of the Apatzingán Citrus Growers Association (ACVA), had been organizing lime growers to resist an extortion gang named “Los Blancos de Troya" before he was assassinated on Monday.
Oaxaca sanctuary welcomes Yazu the jaguar cub, a sign of hope for the species
The one-month-old kitten can look forward to spending his early years in a nature simulator with no human contact, learning enough about survival in the wild to eventually be released.
Northern states welcome first waves of migrating monarchs
Pollinator gardens and wildlife watering stations have been established in the Tamaulipas municipality of Gómez Farías and the nearby El Cielo Biosphere Ecological Park, a UNESCO-recognized area prized for its biodiversity and ecotourism.
One doctor’s mission to provide affordable care in Zihuatanejo
Everyone should have a doctor who cares as much as Dr. Molina, a woman on a mission in one of Zihuatanejo's poorest neighborhoods.
Oaxaca’s ‘most vibrant festival’ returns with over 140 Day of the Dead events
Oaxaca expects to welcome upwards of 89,000 visitors for its 2025 Day of the Dead celebration, according to officials who unveiled a packed cultural agenda this week.
Harvesting Oaxaca’s ‘blue gold’
Anna Bruce dives into a world of color in this photo essay documenting rural communities that spend their lives processing and dyeing this pre-Columbian treasure.
If you like surfing in Hawaii, then you will love Puerto Escondido in Mexico
Hawaii may be the world's foremost surf spot, but wave riders will also fall in love with this little slice of paradise on the Oaxaca coast.
A new migrant caravan is heading north from Chiapas, but it’s not US-bound
Trump's treatment of immigrants and asylum-seekers has discouraged refugees from trying to get to the United States. Now they head for Mexico City instead.
What’s on in Oaxaca in October?
There's more to Oaxaca than just Day of the Dead this month, as food, music and even a rubber festival offer visitors plenty of culture.
If you love the Amazon Rainforest, then you will love the Lacandón Jungle in...
Why fly to South America when you enjoy the wonders of the jungle right here at home?
