Saturday, November 15, 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.

Are you ready?  Let’s see where you rank vs. our expert community!

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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Sillouetted people sit at glowing neon slot machines

Following Mexico’s lead, US sanctions cartel-linked casinos across Mexico

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A joint operation between the two countries has shuttered gambling houses in Ensenada, Nogales, Mazatlán and other cities, leaving them cut off from global financial system.
Marco Rubio in Canada

US Secretary of State Rubio rules out unilateral military action in Mexico

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The secretary's comments seemed timed to quell media reports claiming the U.S. has imminent plans to take unilateral action in Mexico against the cartels.
A school of fish swim past a coral reef in Cabo Pulmo National Park, Baja California Sur

The Gulf of California is getting hotter. What does that mean for the people and fish that live there?

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In a new study, Mexican scientists found that species are disappearing from "the world's aquarium," impacting ecosystems and the fishers who depend on them.
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