Friday, February 27, 2026
President Sheinbaum smiles from the podium of her morning press conference.

FIFA reaffirms support for Mexico as World Cup host: Thursday’s mañanera...

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President Sheinbaum discussed the military operation against El Mencho, FIFA's World Cup support and an emotional tribute to fallen soldiers at her Thursday presser.
Ebrard and Sheinbaum

Mexico took in a record US $40.8 billion in foreign direct...

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The United States remains Mexico’s top investment partner, generating foreign direct investment flows of over US $15 billion — 38.8% of the total that Mexico took in last year.
Arly Velasquez

Mexican para-skier Arly Velásquez heads for his 5th Winter Paralympics

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The Cancún-born para-athlete will be participating in the LW10-1 sitting category in his fifth Winter Paralympics, but this time he'll be the only Mexican competing.
Fake, AI-generated photos with the word "FAKE" overlaid show Puerto Vallarta and the Iberoamerican University in León, Guanajuato, in flames.

Fake fires, real fear: Debunking the lies that went viral after ‘El Mencho’ fell

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AI-generated images, cartel propaganda and viral lies flooded Mexico after Mexico's military killed the chief of the Jalisco cartel. Here's what actually happened — and what didn't.
An aerial view of hotels and coastline in Cancún

Riviera Maya hotel cancellations surge following Sunday’s violence

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State authorities have already subdued local incidences of vehicle blockades but now face the daunting task of overturning negative impressions fueled in part by false social media reports.
recaptured escapees in PV

Authorities capture 4 escapees after Puerto Vallarta jailbreak; 19 remain at large

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Twenty-three prisoners, most with violent records, broke out of the facility during last Sunday's unrest in the state of Jalisco and beyond. Only four had been captured as of Thursday morning.
Kathleen Clement and one of her paintings of jacaranda blossoms at sunset

Mexico City says goodbye to American painter Kathleen Clement, who spent six decades documenting Mexico’s natural world

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An American painter who made Mexico City her home for over six decades, Clement created layered, translucent works that celebrated and mourned the natural world she loved.
Activists hand a banner reading "#YoPorLas40Horas Reducción Ya!" outside the Mexican Chamber of Deputies

Mexico votes to cut workweek to 40 hours — but critics say it’s not enough

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More than 13 million Mexican workers stand to benefit from a landmark reform approved by Congress this week, which will phase in a 40-hour workweek by 2030.
President Sheinbaum in focus, talking to a couple of men in business suits

Nearly half of Mexicans view Sheinbaum more favorably after CJNG takedown

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A new survey shows broad public support for the operation that took down the CJNG's founding leader.
Bosque de Chapultepec

An ode to and a brief history of Bosque de Chapultepec

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Both forest and urban park (twice the size of Central Park in New York City), Bosque de Chapultepec is a sanctuary and site of many attractions for Mexico City residents.
Museo de Arte Moderno CDMX

Gelman Collection of Mexican art on exhibit in Mexico for first time in 2 decades

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Jacques and Natasha Gelman assembled one of the world's greatest art collections and many of these masterpieces are being exhibited in Mexico City, albeit for a controversially short time.

El Jalapeño: American journalists covering Mexico’s ‘descent Into chaos’ from resort swim-up bar

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Everything looks like cartel violence from the hotel bar, right? Even El Jalapeño knows better than that.
Sheinbaum Feb. 25, 2026

About Sheinbaum’s call with Trump this week: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

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On Wednesday, Sheinbaum revealed that she spoke to U.S. President Trump the day after Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader "El Mencho" was fatally wounded during a military operation in Jalisco. This is what they talked about.
voting booth

Morena’s electoral reform would shrink the Senate, cut election budget and simplify voting from abroad

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It would also support the use of electronic voting, reduce political parties' permitted per-day advertising time on TV and radio and eliminate the free ride that "plurinomial" candidates now enjoy.
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Mexican cinema leaves its mark on the famed Berlin International Film Festival

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Two Mexican directors, Fernando Eimbcke and Fernanda Tovar (making her directorial debut), took home awards for their feature films "Moscas" and "Chicas tristes."
AI applied

Banamex report sees 30% of formal jobs in Mexico being replaced by AI

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But Mexico still has a window of opportunity to manage the transition so that it shifts rather than ends employment, reduces inequality and increases productivity.