Saturday, August 9, 2025

The MND News Quiz of the Week: August 9th

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!

Authorities have seized a boat carrying drugs from Mexico — but it was a long way from home. Where was it?

Baja California has become the first state to legalize what?

Sales don't lie, singer Shakira has sold a milestone number of tickets for the Mexican leg of her upcoming tour. How many?

A new airline is offering bargain flight from Canada to Mexico City. Which airline is it?

It's a birthday year for Corona beer in 2025. How old is the brand?

Which Mexican state has begun legal proceedings against footwear giant Adidas?

Which retail giant has thrown it's support behind President Sheinbaum's economic Plan México?

A family in Tlaxcala are sharing their home with what unusual house guests?

What topical storm is currently causing climate chaos across northern Mexico?

Mexico City has created 3 special zones in the capital this week. What will they be used for?

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vehicle on fire

Suspect arrested in Monday killing of Reynosa prosecutor

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The alleged assasin belongs to a faction of the Gulf Cartel, known as major fuel traffickers in the region .
A heat map of Mexico showing temperatures over 40 C along the northern border, throughout Sonora and in parts of the Baja peninsula

In Ivo’s wake, intense heat and stormy conditions continue to affect northwest Mexico 

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Mexicali set a new record Thursday when temperatures hit a dangerous 52.7 degrees C (127 degrees F).
Sheinbaum and Trump

‘There won’t be an invasion’: Sheinbaum de-escalates after Trump orders US military to target cartels

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Sheinbaum dismissed New York Times reporting that the directive authorized military use abroad, on land and sea.
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