Thursday, December 4, 2025

The MND News Quiz of the Week: November 15th

What's been going on in the news this week? Our weekly quiz is here to keep you on top of what’s happening in Mexico.

Get informed, stay smart.

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Schools in the states of Puebla and Hidalgo switched to online learning this week. Why?

170,000 people filled Mexico City's Zócalo on Saturday night. What were they there for?

Which cell phone provider announced they were leaving the Mexican market this week?

Sinaloa athlete Juan Martín "Shutama" Díaz Martínez won bronze in California this week. What sport was he participating in?

The Tec de Monterrey university is joining a consortium of Spanish universities for a new project. What will they research?

Tabasco's controversial Dos Bocas oil refinery is finally getting to work. How much did production levels rise by during the month of September?

What did archaeologists discover in the middle of Tabasco state?

Which automotive giant has revived plans to open an EV facility in Mexico?

Which politician announced that their country does not intend to take unilateral military action in Mexico?

Which money-laundering establishment(s) did Mexico and the U.S. team up to shut down this week?

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The monthly minimum wage in 2026 will rise to 9,582.47 pesos.

Sheinbaum announces 13% minimum wage hike to 315 pesos a day

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The wage hike, her second since assuming office, advances the president's aim of setting the minimum at the equivalent of 2.5 "basic baskets" of essential food items per month by 2030.
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Labor ministry unveils business-backed plan to reduce workweek to 40 hours

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According to the government's proposal, the current 48-hour workweek will be gradually reduced to 40 hours by 2030, with mandatory two-hour reductions each year starting in 2027.
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After lackluster Q3, OECD trims growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026

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The OECD's adjustment to its 2025 forecast came after Mexico's national statistics agency INEGI reported in late November that the Mexican economy grew 0.4% in the first nine months of the year.
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