aerial view of the scene of the operation to kill cartel boss El Mencho in Tapalpa de Allende, Jalisco

No tape, no guards: How did reporters access El Mencho’s home...

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Among the people who entered a house that is said to have been the CJNG leader's final hideout were journalists from the newspapers Milenio and El Universal, who found what appears to reveal the cartel's monthly operating expenses.
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More than 1,300 Mexicans have been evacuated from the war-torn Middle...

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Mexican embassies in the region are supporting citizens by arranging commercial flights through safe open airspace as well as helping with the logistics of land travel.
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, CHIHUAHUA, 02FEBRERO2026.- Ciudad Juárez registra afectaciones laborales derivadas de la quiebra del corporativo estadounidense First Brands Group, del cual dependen maquiladoras como Brake Parts Inc. (BPI Manufacturing), dedicadas a la producción de autopartes. De manera preliminar, se estima que alrededor de mil 500 trabajadores han sido afectados por el cierre de al menos cinco plantas en esta frontera, situación que se presenta desde finales de 2025, cuando la empresa inició un proceso de bancarrota en Estados Unidos. Ante la falta de información sobre pagos y liquidaciones, empleados han permanecido en las afueras de las maquiladoras, exigiendo información sobre su situación laboral y el cumplimiento de sus derechos.

Mexico’s manufacturing sector has slow start to 2026

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Mexico’s monthly manufacturing production volumes fell by 1.8% in January, marking the second consecutive monthly decrease and the most pronounced since July 2015.
Carín León singing into a mic

Official World Cup song features Mexican Grammy winner Carín León, with Jelly Roll

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With one of its singers from Mexico, the other from the United States, and its producer born in Canada, the official 2026 song "Lighter" is being touted by FIFA as "reflecting the shared cultural energy of North America."
fishing boats in Gulf

Gulf cleanup effort is complete, but the question remains: What caused the oil slick...

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Sanctions cannot be imposed without a culprit, but earlier efforts to blame at first a natural seepage and then an unnamed private vessel have been set aside for lack of conclusive evidence.
King Felipe VI of Spain viewing exhibit in Madrid

King Felipe VI of Spain acknowledges ‘abuses’ and ‘moral controversies’ of Conquest

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King Felipe VI of Spain acknowledged on Monday that during the Spanish conquest and colonization of America, “there were significant abuses” and “moral and ethical controversies,” marking an unprecedented statement on the matter for a king of Spain.
Sheinbaum mañanera Mar. 17, 2026

Could Sheinbaum be voted out in 2027? Tuesday’s mañanera recapped

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Sheinbaum's "plan B" of her electoral reform — which will be submitted to the Senate today — proposes that a revocation of mandate, or recall, election be held on the first Sunday in June during the third or fourth year of a president's six-year term.
Stadium in Mexico

FIFA rejects relocation of Iran’s World Cup matches to Mexico despite Sheinbaum’s support

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U.S. President Trump recently said that it would not be appropriate for the Iranians' "own life and safety" for their U.S. matches in June to go on as planned, prompting Iran’s national soccer federation to ask if Mexico could host the games instead.
Vendors carry towering stacks of traditional sombreros and sun hats through a crowded cobblestone street in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

MND Local: Do good and have fun with San Miguel de Allende’s charitable social events in March

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From a Mardi Gras party for the Cruz Roja to the SOME benefit golf tournament, discover the top charity events and other goings-on in San Miguel this March.
Easter full moon over Mexico City

Why is there always a full moon during Easter in Mexico?

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There's a full moon over Mexico for Easter each year. Why does this happen? It has to do with a decision by Christian leaders over 1,700 years ago, before they even knew there was a Mexico.
Potatoes

Canada reaches deal to export potatoes to Mexico, formerly an exclusive privilege of the US

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The key agreement coincided with the early stages of the USMCA review and represented a key inroad for Canada into a new segment of the Mexican market.
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UN approves a Mexico-led initiative to curb synthetic drug production

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The resolution encourages countries to adopt legislative measures that prevent tableting and encapsulating machines from entering the illicit market.
Miguel Díaz-Canel and Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Former president AMLO calls on Mexicans to donate money for Cuba in rare public message

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"I'm retired but it pains me that they're seeking to exterminate the brotherly people of Cuba due to their ideals of freedom and defense of sovereignty," wrote AMLO, as Mexico's former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador is widely known.
José 'N' (alias) Pepe

Army arrests key cartel operative who exposed location of ‘El Mencho’

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On Feb. 20, military intelligence discovered the location of a "trusted man" and chauffeur of El Mencho's romantic partner. On Sunday, the Army arrested him.

Wolves return to Durango after 50-year absence in landmark binational conservation effort

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A pack of endangered wolves was released into the wild in the northern Mexican state of Durango on Friday, thanks to collaboration between Mexico and the United States under the Saving Animals from Extinction (SAFE) program.
Diverse multiethnic kids students having break and using smartphones, sitting at desks in classroom, children playing games and checking social media at school

Following France and Australia, Mexico studies setting a minimum age for social media

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Taking a cue from Australia's ban on social media for minors under age 16, Mexico's Education Ministry is currently gathering data and ideas for a similar proposal to help protect the mental health of its young people.