¡Aguas con la lluvia! (Carolina Jiménez/Cuartoscuro)
June 2025 has been the rainiest month in Mexico City in the last two decades, drenching the capital with an exceptional volume of rainfall that has battered the city’s battalion of umbrellas to the point of surrender — with three months of rain remaining.
In the past 25 days, more than 220 million cubic meters of water have fallen on the capital, an unprecedented figure in the last 21 years, according to the Ministry of Water and Sustainable Management (Segiagua).
“We’re breaking a rainfall record. This June, which isn’t even over yet, already has the highest rainfall recorded in the last 21 years, and that record may be broken [by the end of the month],” José Mario Esparza, head of the Segiagua, said at a press conference.
Officials added that no serious damage has been reported thanks to the proper functioning of the deep drainage system. However, trash obstructing hydraulic infrastructure is an ongoing problem in the capital.
This month’s heavy rains are due to a combination of meteorological factors, including the El Niño weather phenomenon, which increased the number and intensity of tropical cyclones in the Pacific and Atlantic, raising the probability of rainfall above the historical average.
Near-constant rainfall has impacted almost every state during June, with particular severity in Mexico City, where flooding, fallen trees and road damage have been reported following major deluges on June 2, 16 and 22. In Jalisco, all regions exceeded the normal statistical averages for June precipitation. Other impacted states include Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Nayarit, Michoacán, Guerrero, Guanajuato, Puebla, Tabasco, Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo.
☔️💧La #lluvia de esta tarde dejó #encharcamientos sobre los carriles centrales de Ignacio Zaragoza a la altura de la colonia Federal en la @A_VCarranza
El gobierno de la capital activó alerta amarilla por presencia de lluvias en las 16 alcaldías de la #CDMX.
Authorities have issued alerts for flooding, landslides and rising rivers, recommending that the population take precautions and stay informed about the possibility of continued rain in the coming weeks.
Nationwide, June 2024 was the rainiest month in Mexico since 1941, per the National Water Commission (Conagua). The average of 148.7 millimeters of rain recorded throughout the country one year ago represented 49% more than the usual rainfall total for this time of year (99.8 mm).
In Mexico City, a total of 154.4 mm of rain would be considered normal for the month of June 2025, according to Conagua. With only five days left in June, we will soon see how much rainfall Mexico City has accumulated.
Within eyeshot of the Colima Volcano, the Hacienda de San Antonio provides a remarkable stay on a historic property. (Hacienda de San Antonio)
As expats living in Dubai and far away from our families, opportunities to travel without our six-year-old daughter are rare for my husband and me. But on a return trip to Mexico this spring, we jumped at the chance of a short getaway to celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary — and we treated ourselves.
After years of being obsessed with this hotel, we booked a two-night stay at what is arguably the most extraordinary property we’ve ever experienced: the Hacienda de San Antonio.
The story of the Hacienda de San Antonio dates back to 1879, when it began as a coffee plantation. (Hacienda de San Antonio)
From coffee plantation to hacienda
Set amidst lush jungle in the state of Colima with dramatic views of the Colima volcano, this 19th-century hacienda used to be a coffee plantation owned by German businessman Arnoldo Vogel and his Mexican wife Doña Clotilde Vogel. The story goes that the Arabica coffee produced in these highlands was served to the German royal family.
In the late 1970s, the hacienda was sold to Bolivian mining tycoon Don Antenor Patiño, who ten years later sold it to his son in law, Sir John Goldsmith. Before acquiring the hacienda, Sir John had bought the property where he would later build one of Mexico’s most exclusive hotels: Cuixmala.
For years, the Hacienda de San Antonio was the Goldsmith family’s country house until they renovated it and turned it into a luxurious boutique hotel.
The journey to the hacienda from Guadalajara took 2.5 hours. We traveled there in March, one of the driest and dustiest months in western Mexico, so the scenery wasn’t particularly inviting: sunbaked mountains, leafless trees and brownish hills. However, after passing the wooden sign that read “Hacienda de San Antonio,” the vegetation turned lush and vividly green.
A warm welcome at the Hacienda de San Antonio
Hacienda de San Antonio | 2024
We drove to the building following a path lined by towering trees and dense jungle. Rays of sunlight filtered through the tree canopy, and birds chirped as if announcing our arrival. At the end of the path, a perfectly groomed green lawn extended in front of us, with the hacienda standing majestically at the far edge. For three days, we forgot it was the dry season.
The hotel staff was already waiting for us at the front entrance. We were greeted with wet wipes scented with lavender from the hacienda’s fields and juice made from the fruits of its orchard.
After check-in, one of the hotel staff members gave us a tour of the property. We began with the chapel, which sits at one end of the building. It was built in 1913 following a volcanic eruption that threatened to destroy the coffee plantations. Doña Clotilde, who had prayed to Saint Anthony for a miracle during the eruption, not only built a chapel in his honor to thank him for sparing her land but also renamed the property after him.
We then explored the rest of the property. The more we walked around the grounds, the more we felt like leaving the noisy world behind and entering a parallel universe where the hacienda and its grounds kept the real world at bay.
There’s a sprawling garden with winding fountains inspired by Moorish architecture. A tennis court hidden behind thick vegetation, a living room with a grand piano, huge wooden chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and a fireplace for cold nights. The Hacienda de San Antonio also boasts two libraries and a room with chess tables and a bar that makes you feel like a character in a movie from Mexico’s Golden Age of Cinema. But it was probably the checkered pool surrounded by palm trees and bougainvillea where we spent most of our time.
Living off the land
Rancho El Jabalí produces much of the food served at the hacienda. (Hacienda de San Antonio)
The restaurant served authentic Mexican dishes prepared with produce grown on the adjacent El Jabalí ranch, which is also part of the property. The butter, cream and any dairy products we ate, including Parmesan cheese, were made with milk from the ranch’s cows. The steaks came directly from the hacienda’s farm, as did the honey and most of the fruits and vegetables.
“We like to serve only the healthiest produce,” Jacobo, one of the hotel’s waiters, told me during our first meal at the hotel. We were sitting on the terrace overlooking the sprawling fountains and hills beyond the property. “Almost all the produce that we use here comes from El Jabalí or from Cuixmala, like the papaya. Except for apples, peaches and some other fruits and vegetables, we grow everything here,” he said.
We didn’t have time to explore the Jabalí ranch, but Antonio “Toro” Mejía, one of the hotel’s staff members, took us on a short excursion to El Jabalí, one of the property’s two lagoons, on our last day. We started by visiting the waterfall that feeds the lagoon — where I had a quick but refreshing dip — followed by a paddleboarding experience, where I also got a chance to swim.
This was probably my favorite part of the trip. It was early morning, the air was crisp and the sky was impossibly blue. We were surrounded by wild vegetation and even spotted a few eagles. What more could we ask for? It really put into perspective the way we live now. Why has enjoying some unaltered nature become a paid experience?
But it is what it is, and I would pay every penny again to stay at this remarkable hotel.
Gabriela Solis is a Mexican lawyer turned full-time writer. She was born and raised in Guadalajara and covers business, culture, lifestyle and travel for Mexico News Daily. You can follow her lifestyle blog Dunas y Palmeras.
June brings a blend of positive developments as well as a U.S. security alert for travelers to Puerto Vallarta. (Emmanuel Appiah/Unsplash)
Development, luxury projects, and security concerns dominate this week’s news along Mexico’s Pacific coast and in Puerto Vallarta. In Riviera Nayarit, hospitality continues to grow with the rebranding of Fiesta Americana Nuevo Vallarta and the upcoming debut of the adults-only Unico 20°105° Hotel Vallarta.
Meanwhile, Puerto Vallarta is investing in urban revitalization and public health. Among its plans include a new linear park at the Coapinole Lagoon, a project focused on ecological restoration and green space development, and a state-led dengue management campaign to control mosquito-borne illnesses as the rainy season arrives.
The newly rebranded Fiesta Americana Nuevo Vallarta. (Fiesta Americana)
Also, the U.S. State Department has issued a security alert after confirming cases of U.S. citizens being kidnapped through dating apps in Puerto Vallarta and Nuevo Nayarit.
Puerto Vallarta to restore El Coapinole lagoon
Puerto Vallarta is taking steps toward a greener future. According to representatives from the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board, the city’s first ecohydrological restoration project is slated to begin in 2026 at El Coapinole lagoon, a neglected natural area in the northern zone of the city. Ecohydrology is an interdisciplinary science that links ecology and hydrology.
Spearheaded by the administration of Puerto Vallarta Mayor Luis Munguía, this project will restore the lagoon’s ecosystem, which regularly dries out. The restoration will include recovery of surface runoff, removal of sediment buildup and better management of native and invasive species. The plan also prioritizes the protection of wildlife that rely on the lagoon as a habitat.
Despite being located within an urban area, the polluted Laguna del Coapinole is a habitat for many wildlife. (Gov. of Puerto Vallarta)
As part of the restoration effort, the project will lay the groundwork for the proposed Coapinole Linear Park, a green corridor that will connect the lagoon to the underused La Bobadilla Sports Complex. The goal is to provide accessible recreational space for residents in less developed areas of the city.
Health campaign targets dengue prevention
Ministry vehicles are patrolling neighborhoods to spray a specialized chemical that kills adult mosquitoes, which officials note is safe for humans and pets.
These efforts appear to be working. While the first quarter of 2025 saw 118 reported cases of dengue fever in Puerto Vallarta, only two new cases were registered in the past week, according to the Tourism Board.
Two new resorts announced for Riviera Nayarit
Riviera Nayarit continues to grow with the announcement of two new resort developments. Grupo Posadas has completed the rebranding of the former Wyndham Altar Nuevo Vallarta, which now operates as the Fiesta Americana Nuevo Vallarta Resort & Spa. Located 20 minutes from Puerto Vallarta International Airport, the beachfront property features 229 suites, new dining concepts led by Chef Gerardo Rivera, ocean-view pools, a wellness spa and family programming.
This September, the highly anticipated Unico 20°105° Hotel Vallarta opens its doors, promising an adults-only, all-inclusive escape. (Unico Hotel Collection)
Separately, AIC Hotel Group has announced a September 1 opening date for Unico 20°105° Hotel Vallarta, the second property under its Unico Hotel Collection. The adults-only, all-inclusive resort will have 141 guest rooms and multiple dining venues, including restaurants featuring Mexican, Italian and Japanese cuisine. Signature UNICO features—such as the Esencia Wellness Spa and Local Hosts concierge program — will also be available.
U.S. issues security alert over dating app kidnappings
The U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara has issued a security alert following confirmed reports of U.S. citizens being kidnapped after meeting individuals on dating apps in Puerto Vallarta and nearby Nuevo Nayarit.
According to the consulate, some victims were extorted for large sums of money, with family members in the U.S. contacted to pay for their release.
The U.S. alert warns that such crimes are not confined to a single location and warns U.S. citizens to exercise extreme care when meeting strangers, meet with strangers only in public places, avoid private residences or hotel rooms and inform someone of their whereabouts and plans.
Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus responded to the alert by stating that the recent incident involved four foreign tourists who allegedly used a dating app to hire sex workers. They crossed into Nuevo Nayarit, where they were coerced into calling relatives for ransom money.
Meagan Drillinger is a New York native who has spent the past 15 years traveling around and writing about Mexico. While she’s on the road for assignments most of the time, Puerto Vallarta is her home base. Follow her travels on Instagram at @drillinjourneys or through her blog at drillinjourneys.com
At the end of her press conference, Sheinbaum shared cake with the scores of reporters and other people in attendance. (Galo Cañas/Cuartoscuro)
Reporters broke into a rendition of the Mexican birthday song “Las Mañanitas” when President Claudia Sheinbaum appeared in the Treasury Hall of the National Palace for her Tuesday morning press conference.
Sheinbaum, born in Mexico City on June 24, 1962, celebrates her 63rd birthday — and first as president — on Tuesday.
Al inicio de la mañanera, reporteros le cantaron “Las Mañanitas” a Claudia Sheinbaum (@Claudiashein) por su cumpleaños número 63.
“Now, at this age, there is no need for birthdays,” Sheinbaum said.
“… A year older, but what’s important is the youth in one’s heart,” she said.
At the end of her press conference, Sheinbaum shared cake with the scores of reporters and other people in attendance.
More than 1,200 people arrested for ‘high-impact crimes’ in past 2 weeks
Early in the president’s press conference, Security Minister Omar García Harfuch provided an update on “the most recent advances” in security as a result of the implementation of the National Security Strategy.
Between June 10 and 22, García Harfuch said that authorities:
Arrested 1,233 people for high-impact crimes, such as murder and extortion, including 22 “priority targets.”
Seized around 8 tonnes of drugs.
Dismantled 48 clandestine drug laboratories.
Seized more than 1.8 million liters of fuel.
Between Oct. 1, 2024, when Sheinbaum and the current government took office, and June 22, García Harfuch said that authorities:
Arrested 24,652 people for high-impact crimes.
Seized 178 tonnes of drugs “and more than 3 million fentanyl pills.”
Confiscated 12,736 firearms.
Dismantled 1,150 clandestine drug laboratories across 21 states.
Between October 1, 2024, and June 22, 2025, Mexico’s Security Ministry reports arresting nearly 25,000 people for high-impact crimes. (Galo Cañas/Cuartoscuro)
Sheinbaum: Mexico not a safe third country, but accepts deportees for ‘humanitarian reasons’
A reporter noted that the United States Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the U.S. government can deport people to “third countries,” i.e., countries other than their own.
Reuters reported that the ruling cleared the way for the Trump administration to “resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own without offering them a chance to show the harms they could face.”
Asked whether Mexico had “accepted the possibility” of being a safe third country or receiving non-Mexican deportees, Sheinbaum responded:
“No. We have not accepted being a third country. If there is a [non-Mexican] migrant that is transferred to national territory, for humanitarian reasons, we have to receive him or her and send him or her to their country of origin if it is the wish of this person.”
Sheinbaum said that the United States has “agreements with practically all countries” that allow it to send deportees “directly” to their nation of origin.
“Therefore, passage through Mexico is not required,” she said.
Sheinbaum noted, however, that Mexico has received over 5,000 non-Mexican deportees from the United States since Donald Trump began his second term as U.S. president in January.
“Since Jan. 20, 65,475 people have arrived to our country: 59,747 Mexicans and 5,728 foreigners,” she said.
“What is done in these cases? They are welcomed [to Mexico], it is seen whether they want to go to their country of origin. If that is the case, they are transferred. If it isn’t, we look for the way to incorporate them [into Mexican society],” Sheinbaum said.
She stressed that Mexico has not signed any agreement with the United States to be a safe third country and asserted it wouldn’t do so.
‘Growth without well-being is not development’
In response to a question about economic growth data, Sheinbaum said that GDP growth is not the only way to measure how an economy is performing.
“No one says we shouldn’t grow, but growth without well-being is not development,” she said a day after the national statistics agency INEGI reported that the Mexican economy grew 0.5% in April compared to the previous month and 1.4% in annual terms.
“So taking … growth of gross domestic product as the indicator of success in the economy is very limited,” Sheinbaum said.
She subsequently noted that the Mexican economy contracted in 2020 due to the pandemic, and growth was “moderate” during the subsequent years of the previous government.
“How do the neoliberals explain that under that scheme, 11 million people came out of poverty [in Mexico]?” Sheinbaum asked, citing World Bank data for the period between 2018 and 2022.
Under the current government, and during the previous administration led by Andrés Manuel López Obrador, redistribution of wealth has taken place, “something that there wasn’t before,” the president said.
She added that at “the heart” of the government’s doctrine of “Mexican Humanism” is the “great phrase”: ‘For the good of all, the poor first.'”
“That is what we didn’t have before, but [now] it’s a different economic model in which public resources help investment and help well-being and recognize the rights of the people of Mexico,” Sheinbaum said.
By Mexico News Daily chief staff writer Peter Davies (peter.davies@mexiconewsdaily.com)
San Luis Potosí Economic Development Minister Jesús Salvador González welcomes SL MEX President Kyungsoo Koo, who announced his company's US $45 million investment in its local auto parts plant. (@sedecoslp/on X)
Korean automotive company SL MEX has made an initial investment of US $45 million to establish a new production plant in the Logistik II industrial park, located in Villa de Reyes, San Luis Potosí, about 50 kilometers south of the state capital.
The announcement was made by Governor Ricardo Gallardo Cardona, who noted that the establishment of SL MEX represents a firm step toward the diversification and modernization of San Luis Potosí state’s automotive industry.
History-rich Villa de Reyes, SLP, home of the new SL MEX auto parts plant, is at once a candidate for Pueblo Mágico status and a thriving automotive industry center. (@villa_dereyes/X)
The plant, led by Kyungsoo Koo, president of SL MEX, is already built and operations are expected to begin in the coming months. It covers 8.9 hectares, including a building of more than 14,000 square meters.
The factory will manufacture automotive headlight modules for major global brands such as BMW, General Motors, Hyundai and Kia.
With 12 production lines and an installed capacity to manufacture up to one million modules per year, the company will generate 385 direct jobs, strengthening regional economic development and adding value to the automotive supply chain. SL MEX estimates annual sales of US $144 million by 2030.
The company’s investment adds to a positive nearshoring trend in San Luis Potosí, which attracted US $642 million in new investments during the first quarter of 2025, most of it by the automotive industry. The majority of the state’s foreign direct investment projects so far this year are associated with auto parts companies and vehicle manufacturers, including the production of electric vehicles and components such as lithium batteries.
🔧🚗 SL MEX consolida su presencia en San Luis Potosí con una inversión de 45 MDD
Con el respaldo del Gobernador Ricardo Gallardo, la empresa coreana instala su planta en Logistik II, Villa de Reyes, donde fabricará módulos de faros para BMW, GM, Hyundai y Kia. pic.twitter.com/66gtnpF3NM
SL MEX is the Mexican arm of SL Corporation, established in South Korea in 1954. The multinational company is headquartered in Gyeongsan, South Korea, and produces automotive lighting systems, as well as chassis, mirrors, and front-end modules.
It has plants in Korea, the United States, India, China, Brazil, and Poland. Its annual sales as a conglomerate are around US $4 billion.
The Senate vote culminated a years-long effort to ban the capture and exploitation of sea mammals in Mexico, spawned by public outrage over evidence of their mistreatment. (Adam Berkecz/Unsplash)
The Mexican Senate has unanimously approved a nationwide ban on dolphin and other marine mammal shows, culminating a three-year legislative effort sparked by public outrage over animal welfare violations.
The 99-0 vote on Monday amended the General Wildlife Law to prohibit “extractive exploitation” of marine mammals, except for verified scientific research.
“The research must be conducted or endorsed by an officially registered academic or research institution and have a protocol authorized” by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat), reads the amendment accepted by the legislators.
President Claudia Sheinbaum personally prioritized the new legislation during a special session of Congress, calling it essential to prevent animal abuse.
The session, which began Monday and is slated to run through July 2, was convened to address a set of urgent or pending legislative matters — in this case, more than 20 pending laws and reforms.
“We are against any violence, but animal abuse in particular is a reflection of what could later escalate in terms of violence,” Sheinbaum stated.
The legislative breakthrough — which also bans captive breeding except for reintroduction programs — follows intensified enforcement actions against violators, after months of lax implementation following the Chamber of Deputies’ initial 2022 approval.
In March, Mexico’s Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) suspended shows at the Barceló Maya after the emergence earlier this year of a 2020 video of a leaping Mincho landing hard on concrete, and amid reports of the deaths of two other dolphins, Alex and Plata, last year.
At that time, Profepa issued a press release noting that it “will begin conducting inspections at all dolphinariums in the country to ensure the dignified treatment of the animals they house.”
By the middle of May, Profepa had permanently closed Dolphinaris Barceló and fined the company more than 7.5 million pesos (US $395,000), according to the Riviera Maya News. The newspaper also reported that Mincho survived and still has adequate mobility, but at age 35, he is the oldest dolphin at his new dolphinarium and “he suffers from chronic keratitis in both eyes,” with 60% vision in his right eye and 0% in his left.
The Mincho incident sparked outrage and calls for the closure of dolphinariums across Mexico, where there are approximately 30 facilities, according to the newspaper El País. Most are located in Quintana Roo, but there are others in Guerrero, Veracruz, Baja California Sur, Nayarit and Mexico City.
The new law mandates humane lifetime care for existing captive mammals and imposes significant fines for noncompliance.
The storm has a 10% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone by Thursday, and a 70% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone next week. (SMN Conagua/X)
The National Weather Service (SMN) and the National Water Commission (Conagua) are tracking a storm system off the coast of El Salvador that is expected to bring heavy rain to the southwestern states of Chiapas and Oaxaca this weekend.
In a social media post early Tuesday, the SMN said it is monitoring a low-pressure system about 670 km south-southeast of the Suchiate River at the Mexico-Guatemala border. The storm was moving slowly in a west-northwesterly direction.
The storm has a 10% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone by Thursday, appearing off the coast of Oaxaca and Chiapas between June 27-29. Conagua is forecasting that the storm has a 70% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone next week by which time it will approach the states of Jalisco, Michoacán and Guerrero.
If the system becomes a tropical storm, it will be named Flossie.
Oaxaca and Guerrero are still cleaning up after Hurricane Erick made landfall on Thursday, dumping considerable rain on those two states through Sunday. The National Civil Protection Commission (CNPC) said Erick damaged at least 26,000 homes in those two states, nearly 20% of the buildings in the 17 municipalities where it hit hardest.
The CNPC was still assessing the damage at 286 school buildings in the affected area, while federal authorities worked to re-open roads and highways, supply potable water and provisions and address health considerations to prevent epidemiological outbreaks.
The passage of Hurricane Erick last week damaged at least 26,000 homes in Guerrero and Oaxaca. (Carlos Carbajal/Cuartoscuro)
Mexico is confronted with the onset of the most active tropical cyclone season in recent memory. There have already been three named tropical storms (Alvin, Cosme and Dalila), one Category 1-2 hurricane (Barbara) and a Category 3 hurricane (Erick), the strongest hurricane to hit Mexico so early in the year.
While Oaxaca and Chiapas brace for drenching rains, storm surge and high winds in the coming days, meteorological models project the current storm could remain parallel to Mexico’s southwestern coast, eventually impacting Baja California Sur as a tropical storm. However, it could also veer west away from the coast.
Even if the storm does not make landfall, Conagua is forecasting it will produce heavy rains as far inland as Puebla in central Mexico and, as it continues on its northward path, states such as Colima, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Sonora, Chihuahua and Durango could see severe rainstorms.
In the meantime, seasonal rains will continue to drench much of Mexico, according to the SMN, as low-pressure systems are interacting with troughs of low atmospheric pressure from the Yucatán Peninsula north to the Mesa Central.
Heavy rains are forecast on Tuesday in Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Chiapas and Tabasco. The newspaper Debate even headlined its story about rains in Mexico City and México state thusly: “Don’t go outside without a boat.”
The financial details have not been made public, but the move signficantly expands Fox's sports programming footprint in the Mexican market.
(Fox Sports/Caliente)
Fox Corporation has acquired Mexican sports streaming platform and television channel Caliente TV, expanding its sports programming footprint in Mexico and Latin America.
Financial details of the acquisition, announced on June 19, have not been disclosed.
León and Pachuca are two of the Liga MX men’s soccer clubs for which Caliente — and now Fox — has the TV rights. (Jorge Ortega/Cuartoscuro)
Fox said it wants to develop a multi-platform business, according to the news agency Reuters, and has plans to launch Caliente TV in Central America.
SportsPro media group reported that Fox plans to introduce new channels in Mexico and Central America, including a new pay-TV channel, as well as the long-awaited Fox One, a new direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service.
The Murdoch family-controlled company told Reuters that Fox One will launch during the summer before the U.S. professional football season kicks off, in an effort to reach audiences beyond its mainstay cable television business.
The media giant also plans to add a new subscription streaming offering that will complement its free ad-supported streaming television service, Tubi.
Carlos Martínez, executive vice president and managing director of Latin America for Fox, will take charge of the presentation of new sports channels and streaming platforms in Mexico and Central America, which are expected to employ more than 350 people.
Martínez has over three decades of broadcast industry experience in Latin America, holding executive roles at companies such as Turner, Discovery, Fox and Tubi, the company told Reuters.
“Fox’s investment to acquire Caliente TV reflects our commitment to building a leading sports streaming business in Mexico with massive audience reach, a robust sports rights portfolio and an impressive roster of exclusive sports leagues and talent,” said Martínez.
The move allows Fox to tap into the growing appetite for premium sports and bulk up its sports content as streaming becomes the top way for viewers to watch TV.
Last month, streaming surpassed the combined share of broadcast and cable TV viewing for the first time ever, according to a Nielsen report that tracked viewership.
What Fox gets from Caliente
Caliente TV provides local knowledge, Martínez said, and an established subscriber base.
It also boasts a rights portfolio that includes several prominent soccer leagues and tournaments, including the UEFA Champions League, the Concacaf Champions League, France’s Ligue 1 and the men’s and women’s Coppa Italia, Italy’s domestic cup tournament.
It also has rights to six top-flight Liga MX men’s soccer clubs — Tijuana, FC Juárez, Querétaro, León, Pachuca and Tigres — the most important property in the Mexican market. And it holds the rights to 10 Liga MX Women’s Clubs — Guadalajara, León, Pachuca, Tijuana, FC Juárez, Quéretaro, Atlas, Santos Laguna, Puebla and Mazatlán.
The additional soccer programming will broaden Fox’s portfolio of original sports content that already features the English Premier League and the FA Cup, as well as Big Ten Conference football and the United Football League.
Ford CEO Jim Farley was joined by state governors, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ron Johnson and other officials at a celebratory event in Mexico City on Monday night. (@MaruCampos_G/X)
Ford has now operated in Mexico for 100 years, and as part of the centennial celebrations on Monday, CEO Jim Farley announced that the company will expand its Global Technology and Business Center (GTBC) in México state.
Farley was joined by state governors, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ron Johnson and other officials at a celebratory event in Mexico City. The company — founded by Henry Ford in Detroit, Michigan, in 1903 — opened its first factory in Mexico in Mexico City in 1925.
Ford CEO Jim Farley greets Maru Campos, the governor of Chihuahua, where Ford has operated an engine plant since 1983. (@MaruCampos_G/X)
According to the newspaper Milenio, Farley said that the plan to expand the GTBC — located within the metropolitan area of Mexico City in Naucalpan, México state — is part of Ford’s efforts to develop its capabilities in Mexico. He didn’t specify how much Ford would invest to expand the center, which opened in 2022.
Farley spoke in extremely positive terms about Ford’s presence in Mexico, where the automaker has vehicle assembly plants in Sonora and México state, and engine production plants in Chihuahua and Guanajuato.
“Our factories in Mexico have set the standards for quality and productivity for Ford,” he said.
“… We will continue competing strongly here in Mexico, making and selling vehicles that customers want to drive and which satisfy their needs,” Farley said.
“To our dealers and employees: you are the reason we will continue investing in Mexico,” he said.
Ford sold just under 21,000 cars in Mexico in the first five months of the year, according to national statistics agency INEGI. The company exported more than 183,000 vehicles from Mexico in the same period, almost nine times the number it sold here.
In a press release, Ford México declared that it was celebrating “a monumental milestone” on Monday: 100 years since it became the first automotive assembler [in Mexico].”
“As the country’s first automobile manufacturer, Ford de México has played a fundamental role in the development of the industry and has contributed significantly to the economic and social fabric of Mexico,” the company said.
“Today, Ford de México is made up of more than 14,000 employees and 113 Ford and Lincoln dealerships. Mexico is home to iconic vehicles such as the Mustang Mach-E, Ford Maverick, and Ford Bronco Sport,” it said.
In addition to making vehicles in Mexico, Ford said it has played a “key role” in the country’s auto parts sector, “with facilities such as the plant in Tlalnepantla, [México state], helping the emblem ‘Hecho en México‘ gain global recognition.”
“Hecho en México” eran las palabras inscritas en el interior de las cajas de “autopartes originales de Ford” que recuerdo de mi adolescencia, cuando trabajaba con mi padre en el negocio familiar de autopartes. Hoy celebramos los 100 años de @FordMX en México: un siglo… pic.twitter.com/KD2fR8cLSK
— Embajador Ronald Johnson (@USAmbMex) June 24, 2025
Johnson, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, said on the X social media site on Monday that “‘Hecho en México’ were words inscribed inside the boxes of ‘genuine Ford’ auto parts that I remember from my teenage years working with my father in our family’s auto parts business.”
“And today we celebrated 100 years of @FordMX in Mexico!” he added.
“Building jobs and communities together. Thanks Ford! And happy 100th Anniversary!”
The Global Technology and Business Center
In its press release, Ford said that its teams in Mexico “are deeply involved” in the “design, development, testing, validation and manufacture” of the company’s vehicles.
“Mexico is also a center for global services, providing experience to Ford’s global organization in critical areas such as information technology, product development, finances, marketing, sales and service, purchases, human resources and Ford Credit,” the company said.
“A clear example of Mexico’s talent is the Global Technology and Business Center (GTBC), established in 2022. As one of Ford’s three global centers, the GTBC in Mexico is a powerhouse for product development, services, and process engineering,” Ford said.
“… It houses the largest automotive engineering center in Mexico and one of the largest in Latin America, employing a team of engineers who work across the entire spectrum of automotive engineering,” the company said.
Ford also announced on Monday that it would expand its “Education in Movement” program in Mexico “through three different actions that will provide more opportunities for students.”
The company said it will allocate an additional US $2 million to its scholarship initiative for “outstanding students,” through which it supports young people attending educational institutions from primary school to university.
Ford also said it would build two new primary schools: one in Mexicali, Baja California, and another near the GTBC in México state. The company has funded the construction of 212 primary schools in Mexico over the past 59 years, but none since 2017, according to the El Universal newspaper.
Ford said that its third education-related “action” would be restoring and maintaining its existing schools.
“Investing in education is the promise of a better future and today it is possible thanks to every person who buys a Ford or Lincoln vehicle,” Farley said.
“Together we will continue building a future in which education is accessible, in which every child has the opportunity to dream and achieve their goals,” he said.
Grupo Pinsa was established over 30 years ago and is a major producer of canned tuna and sardines, with over 100 products under the Dolores, Mazatún and El Dorado brands. (Shutterstock)
Major Mexican food supplier Grupo Pinsa agreed to conserve a watershed in the northern state of Sinaloa to neutralize its water footprint, the company announced on Friday.
Grupo Pinsa signed an agreement with the National Forestry Commission (Conafor) and the community of La Noria on Friday to fund the protection of 1,375 hectares of forest in the upper Presidio River Basin, east of Mazatlán, for five years.
Head of Conafor Joanna Acosta Velázquez, representatives of the La Noria Community Assembly and Grupo Pinsa representatives Javier Humarán and Bernabé Herrera participated in the contract signing.
The replenishment of the water body is equivalent to the annual volume of water used by the company, and the move makes it the first company in Mexico to offset its total water footprint through watershed conservation.
“This agreement reflects our real and tangible commitment to the environment. It’s not just about compensating, but also about regenerating and protecting the sources of life we share with the communities,” said Grupo Pinsa’s CEO Víctor Manuel Ledón Lizárraga.
Grupo Pinsa was established over 30 years ago and is a major producer of canned tuna and sardines, with over 100 products under the Dolores, Mazatún and El Dorado brands, sold in Mexico, the United States and Europe. It is Sinaloa’s largest employer, contributing over 6,000 direct jobs.
The conservation strategy was approved as part of the Local Payment Mechanism for Environmental Services with Concurrent Funds (MLPSA FC) and is the largest MLPSA FC agreement approved in Sinaloa so far this year.
The water conservation organization Conselva, Costas y Comunidades, helped identify Grupo Pinsa’s offset needs using hydrological models and will serve as a technical advisor for the program.
The agreement “represents a model of water co-responsibility, in which the public, private and social sectors collaborate to address the water crisis with concrete, science-based actions,” the organization wrote on its Facebook page on Tuesday.
“The community of La Noria will be a direct beneficiary of the mechanism, receiving payments for conserving its territory and participating in activities such as reforestation, soil restoration, community surveillance and fire brigades. These actions are also expected to contribute to increasing water production in the micro-basin, positively impacting water availability for Mazatlán.”
Availability of surface water in the Presidio River has decreased by 56.6% in the last 13 years, while its aquifer has an annual deficit of 22.10 cubic hectometers, making it one of Sinaloa’s most overexploited bodies of water, according to official data.
The worsening water situation is due to deforestation, uncontrolled urban and agricultural growth, irregular extraction and the effects of climate change.
The recent agreement with Pinsa “is the result of more than a decade of technical and community work in the Presidio River basin,” said Executive Director of Conselva Sandra Guido Sánchez.
“It demonstrates that it is possible to build local solutions to a global crisis when the private sector assumes its shared environmental responsibility.”
