PAID news digest May 12

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The accord will not only smooth commerce with Mexico’s third most important trade partner, but also provide new strategies for all countries involved to deal with the trade constraints with…


Members of Sheinbaum’s security cabinet presented data on Tuesday that showed that 52,628 people were arrested for high-impact crimes such as murder, extortion and kidnapping since Oct. 1, 2024, leading…

Guanajuato state highway police on Monday arrested an American woman found transporting dozens of packages of cocaine in a vehicle with Texas license plates.

The tunnel connected an 18-inch pipeline within a Pemex facility in Santa Catarina with an adjacent property, from which federal agents seized 205,418 liters of fuel, 23 tractor-trailers, 10 tanker…

The “El Ajolote” light rail system is expected to be a key transportation system for the upcoming World Cup, as its service extends from the Taxqueña Metro station to Estadio…

Gabriel Cuadra, one of five members of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) board, described the 0.8% contraction registered in the first quarter of 2026 as significant, especially after Mexico’s economy…

The births follow the reintroduction of 44 bison in November 2025 to the Sierra de Menchaca near Cuatro Ciénegas, part of a long-term effort to restore degraded grasslands and biodiversity.

Mexico received 9.3 million international visitors in March, even after the security operation to capture Sinaloa Cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes on Feb. 22 prompted widespread travel cancellations.

Four restaurants in Mexico were recently awarded the Thai Select certification by Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce, bringing the total number of legitimately Thai restaurants in the country to 10.


As the sargassum crisis continues to worsen, a wave of new companies is working to turn the brown algae into sustainable products that can help the environment and local communities.

Guadalajara has unveiled its plans for the World Cup fan experience this summer, while also touting its reduced fires and new and improved water plan.


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