Frida

Netflix will develop another Frida-Diego offering, this time as a streamed...

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Frida has had her commercial Hollywood moment with Salma Hayek and her contemplative and challenging Mexican cinematic exploration with Ofelia Medina. Soon it will be TV streaming's turn.
Veracruz Gov.

Veracruz governor blames private vessel for 200-kilometer Gulf Coast oil spill

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The spill, which has spread to over 200 kilometers of Mexico's Gulf Coast beaches, has been traced to a private oil tanker off the coast of Tabasco.
An image of the Michelin Guide logo next to a spread of food on a restaurant table

Michelin Guide adds Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán to its Mexico edition

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Jalisco, Puebla and Yucatán will join Mexico's Michelin Guide in 2026, adding to a list that launched just two years ago with six states.

Mexico extends tariffs on steel imports from Asian countries with no trade pact

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The tariff extension goes hand in hand with a new government policy prioritizing Mexican content over overall cost when purchasing products or components from abroad.
two newbordn leopards

Irapuato zoo welcomes a pair of rare African leopard cubs

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The twin births are not only welcome for the vulnerable African leopard species, but also for animal lovers in Mexico who may otherwise never have a chance to observe the big cats.
National Guardsmen watch cars pull up to terminal 2 of Mexico City International Airport

Uber defies National Guard crackdown, citing court order to continue operating at Mexico City...

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National Guard troops are warning away app drivers at Mexico City International Airport as the legal battle pitting rideshare access against taxi drivers heats up.
President Sheinbaum at her morning press conference podium

Sheinbaum applauds US-Cuba talks: Friday’s mañanera recapped

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The last mañanera of the week took place in Colima, where officials reported on security developments for the tiny, troubled Pacific state and Sheinbaum reasserted Mexico's support for Cuba.

El Jalapeño: Trump warns Shakira her crowds are fine but his crowds are much bigger, maybe the biggest ever

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Those hips don't lie about their crowd sizes! Here's your latest dose of satire.
Monarch butterflies dead

Beyond drugs: How cartel economics are killing the monarch migration

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When monarch butterflies and cartels both zero in on the same territory, one group will lose. In Mexico, increasingly, it's the butterflies.
Mexican directors in Hollywood

How Mexico reshaped Hollywood — and then outgrew it

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Mexican directors like Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro González Iñárritu were lauded with Oscars, but a new generation of Mexican fillmmakers may have a greater impact.
La Cienega finding

Nogales train construction uncovers pre-Columbian town and petroglyphs

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The finding offers evidence that the Trincheras people of Sonora had contact with the Hohokam, whose descendants include the Pima and Tohono O’odham people of Arizona.
Pemex gas station prices

Mexico extends its gas price cap as the Iran war spikes oil prices

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The federal government has renewed a voluntary gas price cap pact with 96% of the country's gas stations, aiming to keep regular gasoline below 24 pesos per liter amid surging global oil prices.
search group

Anonymous call leads to 5 clandestine graves in Baja California Sur

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The citizen search group thanked the person who gave the tip, and reminded the public that any such help is guaranteed to be anonymous: “Our only desire is to find our missing relatives.”
Italian besibol team

Upstart Italy knocks Mexico out of World Baseball Classic . . . and the Olympics

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The day started out with Mexico savoring a chance to advance to the knockout round while knocking the U.S. out of the tournament. Instead, it was the Tri that got eliminated.
Rubén Moreira and Alejandro Moreno at a PRI party press conference

Time for plan B: Sheinbaum’s electoral reform fails in the lower house

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The president is preparing a scaled-back alternative to her electoral reform proposal after Mexico's lower house dealt her a rare defeat Wednesday, with key allies breaking ranks to vote down the bill.
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helú and his son in a crowd at the Mexican National Palace

More Mexicans than ever made the 2026 Forbes Billionaires List

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Twenty-four Mexicans made the 2026 Forbes Billionaires List, with a combined worth of $267.3 billion — up more than 60% over last year's total.