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Painting stolen from Teotihuacán church returns a quarter of a century...
The sacred painting was one of 18 artworks stolen nearly 25 years ago and was finally recovered after a special organization dedicated to recovering missing art was alerted to its attempted sale at auction.
US senators push legislation that blocks water from going to Mexico
From The Texas Tribune: U.S. senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn want to limit the United States’ engagement with Mexico after the country failed to deliver water to Texas under a 1944 international water treaty.
Nayarit authorities reclaim US $2.7B in stolen beachfront land
The land — in locations including Nuevo Nayarit, Bucerías and Sayulita — was illegally sold off during the governorships of Ney González Sánchez (2005-2011) and Roberto Sandoval Castañeda (2011-2017), according to officials.
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Intense solar storm brings rare northern lights to Mexican skies
The municipality of García in Nuevo León may have been the best spot for witinessing the rare event, but the lights were also visible in Chihuahua and Coahuila, and much of the U.S.
Industrial activity in Mexico is down nearly 2% this year
INEGI reported that industrial activity in Mexico declined 1.8% in the first nine months of the year — the first decline in the January-September period since 2020 — due to slowdowns in the manufacturing, construction and mining sectors.
MND Local: San Miguel de Allende news roundup
Protests, new hotels and a mysterious restaurant closure are all in focus in our latest San Miguel de Allende local news roundup.
Tec de Monterrey joins prominent Spanish universities to create binational eye health center
In a project promoted by FEMSA CEO José Antonio Fernández Carbajal, the Mexican university will team with the world-renowned Fernández-Vega Ophthalmological Institute to develop high-impact international projects in ophthalmology.
Security Minister: Half of reported extortion lines are operating from prisons
Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said on Tuesday that 56% of the phone numbers recently reported to the federal government as extortion lines were located in just 12 prisons.
Daily production at Dos Bocas surged 87% in September
The numbers are still unofficial, but they indicate that the Tabasco refinery, criticized just two months ago for poor performance, has enjoyed its second straight strong month this year.
Mexico imposes steep tariffs on sugar imports to control domestic oversupply
Starting today, a 210.44% tariff will be placed on refined liquid sugar and invert sugar. Other forms of sugar, such as beet and cane sugars, will see new tariffs of 156%.
Suspect in murder of Uruapan mayor was already arrested when he was killed, governor says
Initial reports indicated that the 17-year-old assassin Víctor Manuel Ubaldo Vidales was killed while he remained an active threat. It now appears that an extrajudicial killing may have occurred.
