Tuesday, November 18, 2025
exterior of the bar Lacoss

5 killed in arson attack on Puebla night club

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The government said that firefighters "immediately" responded to a report of a fire at the Lacoss Night Club in the Popular Coatepec neighborhood and that nine people were rescued.
Trump

Trump reacts to Mexico City protest, says military strikes to stop...

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"We know the addresses of every drug lord. We know their address, we know their front door, we know everything about every one of them, they're killing our people," the U.S. president said on Monday.
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

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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.
Chapultepec Castle

I scored a free tour of Chapultepec Castle, and you can too!

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Built during the 18th and 19th centuries, Chapultepec Castle is one of Mexico City's most remarkable attractions, and a must-see for visitors to the capital.
Movie showing on screen

Mexican directors are making waves at 2025’s film festivals

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Several of this year's best films were made by Mexican directors, with their work receiving showcases not only at cinemas, but at film festivals around the globe.
two people walking towards a beach in Tulum

Mexico launches ‘Tulum Reborn’ strategy to tackle slump in tourism

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The 128-action strategy is centered around four pillars: the orderly regulation of tourist attractions, responsible urban and environmental management, tourism development and promotion and the comprehensive improvement of infrastructure and facilities in Tulum. 
Sheinbaum mañanera Nov. 17, 2025

Sheinbaum blames opposition for funding violent protest: Monday’s mañanera recapped

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The main focus of President Claudia Sheinbaum's Monday morning press conference was the protest against insecurity and corruption that took place in Mexico City on Saturday.
Google building and logo

Google chooses Puebla state as the site of its first AI lab in Mexico

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Google AI Labs is an innovation and research center dedicated to the development, testing and public demonstration of cutting-edge artificial intelligence projects and technologies.
Cyclists enjoy a car-free Paseo Dominical along Reforma Avenue in Mexico City.

99 facts you need to know about Mexico: 1-20

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What is the most common household appliance? How many tortillerías are in operation? What is the average combined monthly household income? Find out or test your knowledge of the 99 facts you need to know about Mexico.
Line 1 trains

A totally renovated Metro Line 1 — Mexico City’s oldest — is up and running again 

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The capital's most important metro line, serving commuters since its inception in 1969, has been completely refurbished. As Mayor Brugada put it: "Every last screw has been replaced."
Smuggled parakeets

US man caught smuggling Mexican parakeets in his pants faces 20 years in prison

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An American citizen living in Tijuana who was caught trying to smuggle two parakeets across the border into the U.S. last month was indicted in San Diego last week on federal smuggling charges.
a boat in the middle of the ocean

Sheinbaum: Mexican Navy to handle ‘drug boat’ interceptions in international waters

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Sheinbaum said last week that there are joint Mexico-U.S. "work protocols" to "avoid" the bombing of suspected drug boats when they are detected in international waters off Mexico's coast.
Mexico City, Mexico June 17 2025. Traffic on roads in the western part of Mexico City.

Report: Mexico City has the worst traffic of any city in the world

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The No. 1 ranking may not surprise the thousands of chilangos who get stuck in traffic every day, but it's not the number of cars that's slowing things down — it's the disorganization and cumulative nuisances.
gen z protest in Mexico City's central square

Mass protest against insecurity and the Morena party turns violent in Mexico City

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Members of the Gen Z movement and the Sombrero Movement, a group critical of the federal government's security strategy, marched on Saturday in several cities, including Guadalajara, Monterrey, León, Toluca and Uruapan.
A total of 500 butterflies were tagged with BluMorpho transmitters and released from different areas of the United States and Canada in late September.

First GPS-tracked monarchs reach Michoacán winter sanctuary

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These early-arriving butterflies were released from Lawrence, Kansas, with tiny location trackers in late September, traveling a migratory journey of more than 4,000 kilometers in just 43 days.
David Alfaro Siqueiros' "Del porfirismo a la Revolución"

From guns to paintbrushes: How the Mexican Revolution shaped the muralism movement

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The Mexican muralism movement that took Mexico and the world by storm in the 1920s and 1930s, thanks to the immense talents of artists such as Rivera, Siqueiros and Orozco, was strongly influenced by the earlier Mexican Revolution.