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Mexican filmmakers team up with aerospace videographers on a space-based sci-fi short film
The short film, a Mexican production, has an English title but Spanish dialogue, and is being billed as the first Mexican short film to use original imagery shot in space.
Nature steals the spotlight from Mexico’s economic achievements: Friday’s mañanera recapped
Positive economic news was supposed to be Friday's focus, until a strong earthquake forced authorities and the press corps to evacuate the National Palace.
Pedro Inzunza, a US-indicted ‘narcoterrorist,’ is arrested in Sinaloa
Also known as “El Señor de la Silla” (“The Lord of the Chair”), Inzunza is believed to be second in command of the Beltrán Leyva group, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Mexican filmmakers team up with aerospace videographers on a space-based sci-fi short film
The short film, a Mexican production, has an English title but Spanish dialogue, and is being billed as the first Mexican short film to use original imagery shot in space.
Nature steals the spotlight from Mexico’s economic achievements: Friday’s mañanera recapped
Positive economic news was supposed to be Friday's focus, until a strong earthquake forced authorities and the press corps to evacuate the National Palace.
Pedro Inzunza, a US-indicted ‘narcoterrorist,’ is arrested in Sinaloa
Also known as “El Señor de la Silla” (“The Lord of the Chair”), Inzunza is believed to be second in command of the Beltrán Leyva group, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.
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2025 was the modern Mexican peso’s best year ever
The peso strengthened nearly 14% in 2025, its best year since Mexico abandoned a fixed exchange rate over 30 years ago. Here's why it happened.
Cancún rings in the New Year with 17 new international flights
After a down year, Cancún International Airport's passenger load should pick up signficantly in 2026, with new routes to 11 U.S. cities and five Canadian cities, plus Dublin, Ireland.
All the upgrades coming to Monterrey ahead of the World Cup
A strategic campaign is transforming the northern capital's Barrio Antiguo, recreational spaces and transportation networks in preparation for next summer's visitors.
New Year, the loud, beautiful, Mexican way
Strange, wonderful, familiar and uniquely local, there's nothing like the turn of the year to bring out the best of Mexico.
What’s on in the Riviera Maya in January
From Cancún to Tulum, here's a local guide to the very best of things to do.
Tariffs of up to 50% go into effect, hitting imports from China, other non-FTA...
While cars face some of the highest customs duties, more than 1,400 other product categories will also be affected.
These are all the upgrades coming to Mexico City ahead of the World Cup
With nearly 6 million additional visitors expected in June-July 2026, the pressure on air connectivity, hotel inventory and ground services in the capital will be immense.
Behind the Scenes Preparing for the 2026 SMA Writers Conference and Literary Festival
The annual literary extravaganza will be the culmination of 12 months of hard graft, getting ready for the biggest and best instalment of the festival yet.
What’s on in Mexico City in January 2026
From musical festivals to cultural events, Mexico City is picking up where it left off in 2025 and aiming for even greater things in the New Year.
Welcome 2026 with a 12-grape New Year’s Eve martini
For a year's worth of good fortune, try this lucky twist on the classic vodka martini.
A Mexican perspective on the year
MND's team of Mexican writers tackle everything from singing drug lords to the challenges of being a Mexican abroad.
The top México mágico moments of 2025: Mystical eagles, stargazing pups and a killer...
As the year winds to a close, we take a look back at the quirky, bizarre and inspiring stories that captured Mexico's imagination in 2025.
2025 was the modern Mexican peso’s best year ever
The peso strengthened nearly 14% in 2025, its best year since Mexico abandoned a fixed exchange rate over 30 years ago. Here's why it happened.
Cancún rings in the New Year with 17 new international flights
After a down year, Cancún International Airport's passenger load should pick up signficantly in 2026, with new routes to 11 U.S. cities and five Canadian cities, plus Dublin, Ireland.
All the upgrades coming to Monterrey ahead of the World Cup
A strategic campaign is transforming the northern capital's Barrio Antiguo, recreational spaces and transportation networks in preparation for next summer's visitors.
New Year, the loud, beautiful, Mexican way
Strange, wonderful, familiar and uniquely local, there's nothing like the turn of the year to bring out the best of Mexico.
What’s on in the Riviera Maya in January
From Cancún to Tulum, here's a local guide to the very best of things to do.
Tariffs of up to 50% go into effect, hitting imports from China, other non-FTA countries
While cars face some of the highest customs duties, more than 1,400 other product categories will also be affected.
Mexico’s year in review: The 10 biggest business and economics stories...
2025 was a year of mixed fortunes for the Mexican economy. Here are the 10 events and indicators that will help you get the full picture as we approach 2026.
How accurate were my 2025 predictions for Mexico? A perspective from our CEO
How did Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek do on his 2025 predictions for Mexico? Read on to find out!
Social media herd mentality, Tulum edition: A perspective from our CEO
Tulum's social media-driven tourism boom has turned into a bust. But what you see online doesn't always line up with reality, Travis Bembenek writes.
Mexico is becoming friendlier to labor, but there’s one big problem: A perspective from...
As conditions for workers improve in Mexico, labor productivity needs to follow suit, writes Travis Bembenek. But how?
Confidently Wrong about Water in Mexico: A new podcast from our CEO
Is it still necessary to avoid drinking tap water? What do water shortages mean for the construction of new homes? Travis Bembenek covers these questions and more in a new MND podcast.
Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? Zeroing in on the demographics
In this week's article, the CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Pedro Casas presents a picture of the most essential element of the U.S.-Mexico relationship: its people.
Canada to send largest-ever trade mission to Mexico in 2026
The Feb. 15-20 trade mission will focus on opportunities in the agriculture, advanced manufacturing, information communications technology and clean energy sectors, as well as creative industries.
China urges Mexico to reverse 50% tariffs ‘as soon as possible’
The new tariffs are not a political measure but rather aim to protect Mexican industry from cheap imports, Economy Minister Ebrard said Thursday.
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Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? Zeroing in on the demographics
In this week's article, the CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Pedro Casas presents a picture of the most essential element of the U.S.-Mexico relationship: its people.
Mexican stocks end a banner year, even outperforming Wall Street
The strong stock market flew in the face of dire predictions after U.S. President Trump imposed tariffs, as did the increasing value of the peso against the dollar.
MXN - Mexican Peso
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17.91
CAD
13.03
EUR
21.00
Sheinbaum outlines immediate priorities, orders probe into Interoceanic Train derailment: Monday’s mañanera recapped
Following Naval Minister Admiral Raymundo Morales' briefing on the fatal derailment of the Interoceanic Train, President Sheinbaum laid out the government's three core priorities moving forward.
President Sheinbaum celebrates love, fraternity and Mexican values in Christmas message
"We are the shared word, the plate served with love, the laugh that heals and the memory that keeps company," she said, thanking elders who "teach us to resist with dignity and love with the soul."
Nature steals the spotlight from Mexico’s economic achievements: Friday’s mañanera recapped
Positive economic news was supposed to be Friday's focus, until a strong earthquake forced authorities and the press corps to evacuate the National Palace.
New Year, the loud, beautiful, Mexican way
Strange, wonderful, familiar and uniquely local, there's nothing like the turn of the year to bring out the best of Mexico.
A changing Mexico: Gentrification and protest in 2025
Mexicans and expats alike take on the most contentious subject of 2025 in this selection of pieces on gentrification in Mexico.
A Mexican perspective on the year
MND's team of Mexican writers tackle everything from singing drug lords to the challenges of being a Mexican abroad.
Cancún rings in the New Year with 17 new international flights
After a down year, Cancún International Airport's passenger load should pick up signficantly in 2026, with new routes to 11 U.S. cities and five Canadian cities, plus Dublin, Ireland.
Nearly 5M tourists to visit Mexico during end-of-year season
Mexico is expecting 4.9 million tourists for the 2025-2026 year-end holidays, a 5% increase over 2024-2025, according to Tourism Minister Josefina Rodríguez Zamora.
The best boutique hotels in Mexico City, according to hoteliers
What are the best boutique hotels in Mexico City? That's what we asked the city's top hoteliers for their picks.
A changing Mexico: Gentrification and protest in 2025
Mexicans and expats alike take on the most contentious subject of 2025 in this selection of pieces on gentrification in Mexico.
A Mexican perspective on the year
MND's team of Mexican writers tackle everything from singing drug lords to the challenges of being a Mexican abroad.
Social media herd mentality, Tulum edition: A perspective from our CEO
Tulum's social media-driven tourism boom has turned into a bust. But what you see online doesn't always line up with reality, Travis Bembenek writes.
Mexico is becoming friendlier to labor, but there’s one big problem: A perspective from...
As conditions for workers improve in Mexico, labor productivity needs to follow suit, writes Travis Bembenek. But how?
Why your real estate agent in Mexico still gets a commission when you find...
Your real estate agent gets a 5% commission when you sell your home in Mexico, even if you found the buyer. Here's an in-depth look at why they deserve every penny or peso.
Investing from scratch: When your dream is building property in Mexico
Building a home in Mexico can be a dream come true or a nightmare, depending on how well you understand the geography where you're building, Mexican law and your rights and obligations.
Behind the Scenes Preparing for the 2026 SMA Writers Conference and Literary Festival
The annual literary extravaganza will be the culmination of 12 months of hard graft, getting ready for the biggest and best instalment of the festival yet.
Mexico has recovered more than 2,000 historical artifacts from abroad in 2025
Most of the recovery was the result of international cooperation rather than coercion, as foreign residents voluntarily handed over pieces in their possession to Mexican consulates abroad.
Seasonal shadows amidst holiday cheer in Puerto Vallarta
Depression is not uncommon during the holiday season, and just because you've traveled to beautiful Mexico is no guarantee it won't come with you.
MND Local: Puerto Vallarta holiday celebrations
Celebrate the end of the year in style, with these hand-selected community events for a Puerto Vallarta Christmas like no other.
Nearly 5M tourists to visit Mexico during end-of-year season
Mexico is expecting 4.9 million tourists for the 2025-2026 year-end holidays, a 5% increase over 2024-2025, according to Tourism Minister Josefina Rodríguez Zamora.
The best boutique hotels in Mexico City, according to hoteliers
What are the best boutique hotels in Mexico City? That's what we asked the city's top hoteliers for their picks.
The wild world of Mexico’s tiniest edible treasures
Mexico is not only home to an incredible diversity of fruits and vegetables, it also home to some of the tiniest and tastiest versions of these you're ever likely to see.
Aguas frescas, corn, salsa, tlayuda and unique ingredients — the best of MND food...
Tacos, corn, coffee and hibiscus, we've collected the very best of Mexico News Daily's food writing in 2025.
Mexico, US reach agreement on water deliveries
Mexico has committed to releasing more than 200,000 acre-feet of water to the United States starting this week, averting the threatened imposition of an additional U.S. tariff on Mexican goods.
Inside the binational effort to clean up the Rio Grande
Nuevo Laredo used to dump millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Rio Grande daily. Now the city is cleaning up its act, thanks to a determined mayor with support on both sides of the border.
I entered the Oceanman in Cozumel with less than a month to train and...
What could happen if you tried an endurance swimming race without a proper training schedule? One Riviera Maya resident decided to find out.
A guide to medical tourism in Los Cabos
These Baja California Sur hospitals are modern and clean and cost a fraction of the price of those at home, worth considering for an upcoming procedure.
Mexican filmmakers team up with aerospace videographers on a space-based sci-fi short film
The short film, a Mexican production, has an English title but Spanish dialogue, and is being billed as the first Mexican short film to use original imagery shot in space.
Behind the Scenes Preparing for the 2026 SMA Writers Conference and Literary Festival
The annual literary extravaganza will be the culmination of 12 months of hard graft, getting ready for the biggest and best instalment of the festival yet.
Mexico has recovered more than 2,000 historical artifacts from abroad in 2025
Most of the recovery was the result of international cooperation rather than coercion, as foreign residents voluntarily handed over pieces in their possession to Mexican consulates abroad.
What’s on in the Riviera Maya in January
From Cancún to Tulum, here's a local guide to the very best of things to do.
Seasonal shadows amidst holiday cheer in Puerto Vallarta
Depression is not uncommon during the holiday season, and just because you've traveled to beautiful Mexico is no guarantee it won't come with you.
MND Local: Puerto Vallarta holiday celebrations
Celebrate the end of the year in style, with these hand-selected community events for a Puerto Vallarta Christmas like no other.
Pedro Inzunza, a US-indicted ‘narcoterrorist,’ is arrested in Sinaloa
Also known as “El Señor de la Silla” (“The Lord of the Chair”), Inzunza is believed to be second in command of the Beltrán Leyva group, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Magnitude 6.5 quake shakes Mexico City, southern and central states
The quake apparently left no major damage but caused power outages across the capital and triggered mass evacuations of buildings.
2025 was the modern Mexican peso’s best year ever
The peso strengthened nearly 14% in 2025, its best year since Mexico abandoned a fixed exchange rate over 30 years ago. Here's why it happened.
All the upgrades coming to Monterrey ahead of the World Cup
A strategic campaign is transforming the northern capital's Barrio Antiguo, recreational spaces and transportation networks in preparation for next summer's visitors.
Residency in Mexico: What foreign buyers and sellers need to know
Residency in Mexico, either temporary permanent, comes with a host of benefits, some of the most important of which become evident when buying or selling real estate.
Why your real estate agent in Mexico still gets a commission when you find...
Your real estate agent gets a 5% commission when you sell your home in Mexico, even if you found the buyer. Here's an in-depth look at why they deserve every penny or peso.
Investing from scratch: When your dream is building property in Mexico
Building a home in Mexico can be a dream come true or a nightmare, depending on how well you understand the geography where you're building, Mexican law and your rights and obligations.
Mexico, US sign accord to solve toxic sewage crisis in Tijuana and San Diego
The agreement marks the second recent positive development toward resolving the long-simmering sewage and water disputes between the neighboring countries.
Mexico, US reach agreement on water deliveries
Mexico has committed to releasing more than 200,000 acre-feet of water to the United States starting this week, averting the threatened imposition of an additional U.S. tariff on Mexican goods.
Inside the binational effort to clean up the Rio Grande
Nuevo Laredo used to dump millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Rio Grande daily. Now the city is cleaning up its act, thanks to a determined mayor with support on both sides of the border.
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.
I entered the Oceanman in Cozumel with less than a month to train and...
What could happen if you tried an endurance swimming race without a proper training schedule? One Riviera Maya resident decided to find out.
A guide to medical tourism in Los Cabos
These Baja California Sur hospitals are modern and clean and cost a fraction of the price of those at home, worth considering for an upcoming procedure.
Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? Zeroing in on the demographics
In this week's article, the CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Pedro Casas presents a picture of the most essential element of the U.S.-Mexico relationship: its people.
Canada to send largest-ever trade mission to Mexico in 2026
The Feb. 15-20 trade mission will focus on opportunities in the agriculture, advanced manufacturing, information communications technology and clean energy sectors, as well as creative industries.
China urges Mexico to reverse 50% tariffs ‘as soon as possible’
The new tariffs are not a political measure but rather aim to protect Mexican industry from cheap imports, Economy Minister Ebrard said Thursday.
Welcome 2026 with a 12-grape New Year’s Eve martini
For a year's worth of good fortune, try this lucky twist on the classic vodka martini.
A Mexican perspective on the year
MND's team of Mexican writers tackle everything from singing drug lords to the challenges of being a Mexican abroad.
The top México mágico moments of 2025: Mystical eagles, stargazing pups and a killer...
As the year winds to a close, we take a look back at the quirky, bizarre and inspiring stories that captured Mexico's imagination in 2025.
2025 according to Sarah DeVries
Mexico News Daily's favorite opinion writer had some thoughts about how this year went. We collected the best.
Welcome 2026 with a 12-grape New Year’s Eve martini
For a year's worth of good fortune, try this lucky twist on the classic vodka martini.
The wild world of Mexico’s tiniest edible treasures
Mexico is not only home to an incredible diversity of fruits and vegetables, it also home to some of the tiniest and tastiest versions of these you're ever likely to see.
Aguas frescas, corn, salsa, tlayuda and unique ingredients — the best of MND food...
Tacos, corn, coffee and hibiscus, we've collected the very best of Mexico News Daily's food writing in 2025.
The best Mexican treats to enjoy this Christmas
Mexico's seasonal Christmas treats are steeped in sugary nostalgia for those who grew in the country, and a delicious discovery at any age for those who didn't.
