Thursday, December 4, 2025

La casa chica: The rise and fall of Mexico’s institution of second families

La casa chica, the secondary home for one's mistress and illegitimate children, was once a male prerogative. Nowadays, however, it's a tradition in decline across gender lines.
Edificio Ermita in Mexico City

Here’s how to Mexico City’s most beautiful and historic Art Deco buildings (and why you should)

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Evidence of Mexico City's flirtation with the Art Deco movement can still be found hiding in plain sight in a single neighborhood. Andrea Fischer shows you where.
Yucatán Peninsula

How to make the most of your next visit to Yucatán

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The best of Mérida's dining scene, local highlights and the best cenotes should all be part of your next trip to the peninsula.
Alien costume

Does alien-crazed Tampico, home of the Martian Fest, have a UFO museum in its future?

0
With enthusiasm so strong that credible evidence is beside the point, the growing UFO craze is turning into a tourism bonanza, especially in the Gulf of Mexico port of Tampico.
Edificio Ermita in Mexico City

Here’s how to Mexico City’s most beautiful and historic Art Deco buildings (and why...

0
Evidence of Mexico City's flirtation with the Art Deco movement can still be found hiding in plain sight in a single neighborhood. Andrea Fischer shows you where.
Yucatán Peninsula

How to make the most of your next visit to Yucatán

0
The best of Mérida's dining scene, local highlights and the best cenotes should all be part of your next trip to the peninsula.
Alien costume

Does alien-crazed Tampico, home of the Martian Fest, have a UFO museum in its...

0
With enthusiasm so strong that credible evidence is beside the point, the growing UFO craze is turning into a tourism bonanza, especially in the Gulf of Mexico port of Tampico.
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Singaporean and Mexican presidents

Visiting Singapore president announces plans for his nation’s first embassy in Mexico

1
The island city-state maintains relations with more than 180 sovereign nations, but the new Mexican embassy will be only its second official embassy in Latin America (after Brazil).
The monthly minimum wage in 2026 will rise to 9,582.47 pesos.

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

3
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.
president as mañanera 2025

Labor ministry unveils business-backed plan to reduce workweek to 40 hours

2
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.
four people walking in the rain with umbrellas

After lackluster Q3, OECD trims growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026

0
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.
Pascual Cooperativa bottled juices

Made in Mexico: Cooperativa Pascual y Boing!

1
Boxing! is a brand that evokes childhood nostalgia and resonates with generations of Mexicans, and its manufacturer Pascual is a model of cooperatism. Due to new laws, however, both face an uncertain future.
A community parade in San Miguel Allende

MND Local: San Miguel de Allende community roundup

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Art, celebration and Christmas cheer: San Miguel de Allende has it in spades this month.
a person using a credit card at a terminal

Mexican banks report record-high consumer credit defaults in October

5
The age-old problem of people maxing out their credit cards and not paying them off has reached new heights in Mexico, as the "non-performing loan portfolio" soared to US $2.9 billion in October.
Cirque du Soleil LUDO

Cirque du Soleil prepares a permanent aquatic mega-show on the Riviera Nayarit

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The coming show and venue are all about water: the 696-seat venue combines a 360-degree aquatic stage, a wrap-around “human aquarium” and a submersible platform.
Sheinbaum mañanera Dec. 2, 2025

A talk with Pope Leo, and maybe Trump: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped

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Sheinbaum responded to questions on Tuesday about potential meetings with two of the world's most influential — though starkly different — Americans: Pope Leo and U.S. President Trump.

El Jalapeño: Whales gather off the coast of Mexico as annual human watching season...

5
Human-watching season turns office life into a hilarious safari spectacle in this week's El Jalapeño, Mexico's premier fake news outlet.
Puerto Vallarta

How to celebrate the holidays in Puerto Vallarta

3
The holidays are a festive season in Mexico, and that's certainly true in sunny Puerto Vallarta, where traditional Christmas and New Year's Eve festivities abound.
A couple kisses through face masks on the Mexico City Metro

99 facts you need to know about Mexico: 61-80

4
Are Mexicans happy with their love lives? What is the most-trusted institution in Mexico? How much savings do most people have? Test your knowledge with these must-know facts about Mexico.
Singaporean and Mexican presidents

Visiting Singapore president announces plans for his nation’s first embassy in Mexico

1
The island city-state maintains relations with more than 180 sovereign nations, but the new Mexican embassy will be only its second official embassy in Latin America (after Brazil).
The monthly minimum wage in 2026 will rise to 9,582.47 pesos.

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

3
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.
president as mañanera 2025

Labor ministry unveils business-backed plan to reduce workweek to 40 hours

2
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.
four people walking in the rain with umbrellas

After lackluster Q3, OECD trims growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026

0
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.
Pascual Cooperativa bottled juices

Made in Mexico: Cooperativa Pascual y Boing!

1
Boxing! is a brand that evokes childhood nostalgia and resonates with generations of Mexicans, and its manufacturer Pascual is a model of cooperatism. Due to new laws, however, both face an uncertain future.
A community parade in San Miguel Allende

MND Local: San Miguel de Allende community roundup

0
Art, celebration and Christmas cheer: San Miguel de Allende has it in spades this month.
Singaporean and Mexican presidents

Visiting Singapore president announces plans for his nation’s first embassy in...

1
The island city-state maintains relations with more than 180 sovereign nations, but the new Mexican embassy will be only its second official embassy in Latin America (after Brazil).
Travis Bembenek sits at a desk recording a podcast while wearing a Mexico News Daily T-shirt

A few words about the new MND Merch and MND culture: A perspective from...

6
You asked, MND delivers: CEO Travis Bembenek introduces MND Merch, so readers can rep the MND mission across Mexico and beyond.
Facade of the new US Embassy in Mexico City. The front of the building is made with pink Mexican cantera stone arranged in rectangles of different sizes and faces a wide courtyard.

Facts and figures about the newly opened US Embassy in CDMX: A perspective from...

13
Our CEO Travis Bembenek took a tour of the new United States Embassy in Mexico City, a state-of-the-art diplomatic complex featuring two gyms, a basketball court and an on-site medical clinic.
US soldiers walk along a rust-colored Mexico border wall

Should the US help Mexico beat the cartels? A perspective from our CEO

49
Are U.S. bombs what Mexico needs to end cartels once and for all? Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek looks at what kinds of aid might actually be effective.
A banner reading "La Gentrificación no es progreso, es despojo" hangs over a Mexico City street

‘Confidently Wrong about Gentrification in Mexico,’ a new podcast by our CEO

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How is gentrification affecting Mexico, and are foreigners to blame? CEO Travis Bembenek addresses questions and misconceptions in a new episode of "Confidently Wrong."
the Angel of Independence in Mexico City

Foreign direct investment in Mexico climbs to record US $40.9B, already surpassing all of...

0
New investment contributed to around 16% of total FDI in Mexico in the first nine months of the year, with the remainder of the money coming from reinvestment of profits and payments by foreign companies with an existing presence in Mexico.
2 guys from jalisco

Jalisco announces a new chip design park to strengthen Mexico’s semiconductor industry

0
The chip design plant will give a boost to the Mexican government's Kutsari project to coordinate efforts among the public, private and academic sectors to strengthen the industry.
chip

US chip lobby urges tariff-free treatment for North American semiconductors under USMCA

1
As Mexican semiconductor exports decline, the Washington, D.C.-based Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) is urging the Trump administration to ensure that rules of origin strengthen regional competitiveness.
MXN - Mexican Peso
USD
18.27
CAD
13.08
EUR
21.34
Calzada Flotante

As Mexico’s construction sector declines, these states are bucking the trend with positive results

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While most of Mexico is mired in a construction slump, Sonora, Guanajuato and Baja California Sur are doing just fine, and Nuevo León, Jalisco and Mexico City aren't far behind.
Torre Reforma and other skyscrapers along Paseo de la Reforma in CDMX

Bank of Mexico slashes 2025 economic growth forecast to 0.3%

12
The Mexican economy is expected to fare better in 2026, "assuming ... the trade relationship with the United States and Canada continues as it is now," the central bank's governor said.
MXN - Mexican Peso
USD
18.27
CAD
13.08
EUR
21.34
Sheinbaum mañanera Dec. 2, 2025

A talk with Pope Leo, and maybe Trump: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped

0
Sheinbaum responded to questions on Tuesday about potential meetings with two of the world's most influential — though starkly different — Americans: Pope Leo and U.S. President Trump.
Sheinbaum mañanera Dec. 1, 2025

Sheinbaum responds to AMLO’s reappearance: Monday’s mañanera recapped

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Sheinbaum responded to a question about the seventh anniversary of the "fourth transformation" political project as well as one on the remarks AMLO made during a lengthy video message he posted to social media on Sunday.
Claudia Sheinbaum

Sheinbaum to make first US trip as president Friday: Wednesday’s mañanera...

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Sheinbaum confirmed on Wednesday that she will travel to Washington, D.C. for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw this Friday, though a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump remains up in the air.
Man with two women

La casa chica: The rise and fall of Mexico’s institution of second families

6
La casa chica, the secondary home for one's mistress and illegitimate children, was once a male prerogative. Nowadays, however, it's a tradition in decline across gender lines.
A woman wearing headphones sits at a desk across from a white, anthropomorphic AI robot. The robot points toward a large holographic screen displaying an open mouth labeled "boca."

AI won’t solve your language problems: A take on using AI for language translation

12
Using AI chatbots to practice your Spanish? Thinking about it? Former language teacher Sarah DeVries lays out what to know about using AI for language learning.
A smiling Mexican couple with two kids and a spaniel lean out of a small new car

Mexico’s middle class: Who are they and what do their lives look like?

13
Mexicans from across the country share their perspectives on what a middle-class income and lifestyle look like today in Mexico.
Yucatán Peninsula

How to make the most of your next visit to Yucatán

0
The best of Mérida's dining scene, local highlights and the best cenotes should all be part of your next trip to the peninsula.
Puerto Vallarta

How to celebrate the holidays in Puerto Vallarta

3
The holidays are a festive season in Mexico, and that's certainly true in sunny Puerto Vallarta, where traditional Christmas and New Year's Eve festivities abound.

Chichén Itzá beats out Teotihuacán and Tulum as Mexico’s top draw in a banner year for cultural tourism

1
The intrinsic value alone of such Mexican cultural sites as Chichén Itzá and Teotihuacán make them worth protecting, but they also serve as drivers of local economies and identities.
A woman wearing headphones sits at a desk across from a white, anthropomorphic AI robot. The robot points toward a large holographic screen displaying an open mouth labeled "boca."

AI won’t solve your language problems: A take on using AI for language translation

12
Using AI chatbots to practice your Spanish? Thinking about it? Former language teacher Sarah DeVries lays out what to know about using AI for language learning.
A smiling Mexican couple with two kids and a spaniel lean out of a small new car

Mexico’s middle class: Who are they and what do their lives look like?

13
Mexicans from across the country share their perspectives on what a middle-class income and lifestyle look like today in Mexico.
Facade of the new US Embassy in Mexico City. The front of the building is made with pink Mexican cantera stone arranged in rectangles of different sizes and faces a wide courtyard.

Facts and figures about the newly opened US Embassy in CDMX: A perspective from...

13
Our CEO Travis Bembenek took a tour of the new United States Embassy in Mexico City, a state-of-the-art diplomatic complex featuring two gyms, a basketball court and an on-site medical clinic.
US soldiers walk along a rust-colored Mexico border wall

Should the US help Mexico beat the cartels? A perspective from our CEO

49
Are U.S. bombs what Mexico needs to end cartels once and for all? Mexico News Daily CEO Travis Bembenek looks at what kinds of aid might actually be effective.
A small house in a forest

Sustainability meets investment at these Mexican real estate projects

0
Investing in real estate in Mexico doesn't just mean beachside condos, as these amazing sustainable developments prove.
Real estate in Mexico

The real costs of buying a home in Mexico

12
Ready to buy your dream home in Mexico? Go in knowing the rules and the costs potentially added by fees related to Mexico's unique homebuying process.
Alien costume

Does alien-crazed Tampico, home of the Martian Fest, have a UFO museum in its...

0
With enthusiasm so strong that credible evidence is beside the point, the growing UFO craze is turning into a tourism bonanza, especially in the Gulf of Mexico port of Tampico.
Pascual Cooperativa bottled juices

Made in Mexico: Cooperativa Pascual y Boing!

1
Boxing! is a brand that evokes childhood nostalgia and resonates with generations of Mexicans, and its manufacturer Pascual is a model of cooperatism. Due to new laws, however, both face an uncertain future.
Cirque du Soleil LUDO

Cirque du Soleil prepares a permanent aquatic mega-show on the Riviera Nayarit

0
The coming show and venue are all about water: the 696-seat venue combines a 360-degree aquatic stage, a wrap-around “human aquarium” and a submersible platform.
A young girl with hands clasped in prayer wears a pink and green costume evoking the traditional outfit of the Virgin of Guadalupe during a Fiestas Guadalupanas procession, a highlight of traditional Puerto Vallarta December 2025 events in the downtown district.

Spectacles, circuses and holiday fun: Puerto Vallarta’s got plenty in December

0
December is peak season in Puerto Vallarta, with plenty to do, including festive music events, the Fiestas Guadalupanas and the return of Movie Picnic.
Puerto Vallarta

How to celebrate the holidays in Puerto Vallarta

3
The holidays are a festive season in Mexico, and that's certainly true in sunny Puerto Vallarta, where traditional Christmas and New Year's Eve festivities abound.

Chichén Itzá beats out Teotihuacán and Tulum as Mexico’s top draw in a banner...

1
The intrinsic value alone of such Mexican cultural sites as Chichén Itzá and Teotihuacán make them worth protecting, but they also serve as drivers of local economies and identities.
Christmas plate in Mexico

What to cook this December

0
Mexico has its share of iconic seasonal dishes that no holiday table should be without. Writer Bel Woodhouse shares her favorite recipes as well as a few tips for those preparing these dishes for the first time.
Ice cream

Would you eat ceviche ice cream?

2
Do you fancy yourself a brave eater? Some of Mexico's wilder dishes just might challenge that claim!
Ayoloco

UNESCO: Mexico has lost 80% of its glacial cover

1
According to the National Autonomous University (UNAM), Mexico's remaining glaciers could completely disappear within the next five years.

Scientists from Mexico and US create joint water management portal

1
The two countries share one border and two major water sources. The hope is that a new binational information portal will enhance the needed cooperation.
Oceanman in Cozumel

I entered the Oceanman in Cozumel with less than a month to train and...

2
What could happen if you tried an endurance swimming race without a proper training schedule? One Riviera Maya resident decided to find out.
A medical device at a Los Cabos hospital

A guide to medical tourism in Los Cabos

2
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.
Edificio Ermita in Mexico City

Here’s how to Mexico City’s most beautiful and historic Art Deco buildings (and why you should)

0
Evidence of Mexico City's flirtation with the Art Deco movement can still be found hiding in plain sight in a single neighborhood. Andrea Fischer shows you where.
Alien costume

Does alien-crazed Tampico, home of the Martian Fest, have a UFO museum in its future?

0
With enthusiasm so strong that credible evidence is beside the point, the growing UFO craze is turning into a tourism bonanza, especially in the Gulf of Mexico port of Tampico.
Pascual Cooperativa bottled juices

Made in Mexico: Cooperativa Pascual y Boing!

1
Boxing! is a brand that evokes childhood nostalgia and resonates with generations of Mexicans, and its manufacturer Pascual is a model of cooperatism. Due to new laws, however, both face an uncertain future.
A community parade in San Miguel Allende

MND Local: San Miguel de Allende community roundup

0
Art, celebration and Christmas cheer: San Miguel de Allende has it in spades this month.
Cirque du Soleil LUDO

Cirque du Soleil prepares a permanent aquatic mega-show on the Riviera Nayarit

0
The coming show and venue are all about water: the 696-seat venue combines a 360-degree aquatic stage, a wrap-around “human aquarium” and a submersible platform.
A young girl with hands clasped in prayer wears a pink and green costume evoking the traditional outfit of the Virgin of Guadalupe during a Fiestas Guadalupanas procession, a highlight of traditional Puerto Vallarta December 2025 events in the downtown district.

Spectacles, circuses and holiday fun: Puerto Vallarta’s got plenty in December

0
December is peak season in Puerto Vallarta, with plenty to do, including festive music events, the Fiestas Guadalupanas and the return of Movie Picnic.
The monthly minimum wage in 2026 will rise to 9,582.47 pesos.

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

3
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.
president as mañanera 2025

Labor ministry unveils business-backed plan to reduce workweek to 40 hours

2
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.
four people walking in the rain with umbrellas

After lackluster Q3, OECD trims growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026

0
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.
A community parade in San Miguel Allende

MND Local: San Miguel de Allende community roundup

0
Art, celebration and Christmas cheer: San Miguel de Allende has it in spades this month.
A team of architects and engineers reviews blueprints on a stack of concrete blocks at a home building construction site in Mexico.

Investing from scratch: When your dream is building property in Mexico 

0
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.
A small house in a forest

Sustainability meets investment at these Mexican real estate projects

0
Investing in real estate in Mexico doesn't just mean beachside condos, as these amazing sustainable developments prove.
Real estate in Mexico

The real costs of buying a home in Mexico

12
Ready to buy your dream home in Mexico? Go in knowing the rules and the costs potentially added by fees related to Mexico's unique homebuying process.
The Rio Grande or Rio Bravo flows through Big Bend National Park in Texas

US blames Texas crop losses on Mexico’s missed water deliveries

6
Mexico still owes nearly half the water that it was treaty-bound to deliver between 2020 and 2025. As drought persists in northern Mexico, will it be able to catch up?
Ayoloco

UNESCO: Mexico has lost 80% of its glacial cover

1
According to the National Autonomous University (UNAM), Mexico's remaining glaciers could completely disappear within the next five years.

Scientists from Mexico and US create joint water management portal

1
The two countries share one border and two major water sources. The hope is that a new binational information portal will enhance the needed cooperation.
Dr. Molina

One doctor’s mission to provide affordable care in Zihuatanejo

2
Everyone should have a doctor who cares as much as Dr. Molina, a woman on a mission in one of Zihuatanejo's poorest neighborhoods.
Oceanman in Cozumel

I entered the Oceanman in Cozumel with less than a month to train and...

2
What could happen if you tried an endurance swimming race without a proper training schedule? One Riviera Maya resident decided to find out.
A medical device at a Los Cabos hospital

A guide to medical tourism in Los Cabos

2
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.
the Angel of Independence in Mexico City

Foreign direct investment in Mexico climbs to record US $40.9B, already surpassing all of...

0
New investment contributed to around 16% of total FDI in Mexico in the first nine months of the year, with the remainder of the money coming from reinvestment of profits and payments by foreign companies with an existing presence in Mexico.
2 guys from jalisco

Jalisco announces a new chip design park to strengthen Mexico’s semiconductor industry

0
The chip design plant will give a boost to the Mexican government's Kutsari project to coordinate efforts among the public, private and academic sectors to strengthen the industry.
chip

US chip lobby urges tariff-free treatment for North American semiconductors under USMCA

1
As Mexican semiconductor exports decline, the Washington, D.C.-based Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) is urging the Trump administration to ensure that rules of origin strengthen regional competitiveness.

El Jalapeño: Whales gather off the coast of Mexico as annual human watching season...

5
Human-watching season turns office life into a hilarious safari spectacle in this week's El Jalapeño, Mexico's premier fake news outlet.
Puerto Vallarta

How to celebrate the holidays in Puerto Vallarta

3
The holidays are a festive season in Mexico, and that's certainly true in sunny Puerto Vallarta, where traditional Christmas and New Year's Eve festivities abound.
A couple kisses through face masks on the Mexico City Metro

99 facts you need to know about Mexico: 61-80

4
Are Mexicans happy with their love lives? What is the most-trusted institution in Mexico? How much savings do most people have? Test your knowledge with these must-know facts about Mexico.
fruits and vegetables on display at a market

99 facts you need to know about Mexico: 41-60

0
What is Mexico's literacy rate? How much do people spend in Chiapas versus Mexico City? What is the most popular name? Find out or test your knowledge of the 99 facts you need to know about Mexico.
Amaranth-based alegría bar

From Mexico to the world: amaranth, the tiny seed that traveled to space

3
It took a Mexican astronaut to carry amaranth seeds into space. But here on Earth, it has been a source of nutrition for thousands of years; in alegría bars, gluten-free flours and myriad other ways.
Christmas plate in Mexico

What to cook this December

0
Mexico has its share of iconic seasonal dishes that no holiday table should be without. Writer Bel Woodhouse shares her favorite recipes as well as a few tips for those preparing these dishes for the first time.
Ice cream

Would you eat ceviche ice cream?

2
Do you fancy yourself a brave eater? Some of Mexico's wilder dishes just might challenge that claim!
Finca Las Luciérnagas's Andante cheese is made using sheep’s milk from a producer with certified animal welfare practices.

6 Mexican cheeses recognized at the 2025 World Cheese Awards

4
A Querétaro quesería won the award for Best Latin American Cheese in what was Mexico's best recent performance at the annual World Cheese Awards.