Tuesday, March 3, 2026
pre-Colubian artifact

Culture Ministry seeks to block another sale of pre-Columbian artifacts —...

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Mexico has been aggressive lately in challenging sales and auctions of pieces from its pre-Columbian past, often successfully negotiating their return.
"Shakira is very loved by Mexican families," President Sheinbaum remarked on Monday morning, after the Colombian superstar filled the country's most iconic public plaza with 400,000 fans on Sunday night.

Did Sheinbaum watch Shakira’s Zócalo concert? Monday’s mañanera recapped

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President Claudia Sheinbaum addressed several major topics on Monday morning, including formal job growth, the security landscape, her approval rating and Shakira's record-breaking show in the Zócalo.
Ramón de la Fuente

Mexico urges peace, monitors 7,000 nationals amid US-Israel strikes on Iran

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Mexico’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that the 7,000 Mexicans presently in the Middle East remain “safe and sound" following Saturday's offensive, but made an urgent appeal to all parties “to prioritize diplomatic channels and refrain from the use of force."
aerial view of a giant human-formed soccer jersey

4,757 people in Chiapas set first of 3 World Cup-focused Guinness World Records

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Mexico achieved a new Guinness World Record on Friday when 4,757 gathered in Víctor Manuel Reyna stadium in the capital of Chiapas to create the biggest soccer jersey formed by human figures in the world. 
500 Mexican peso and US 100 dollar banknotes. International trade concept

Remittances to Mexico continued their downturn in January

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Remittances to Mexico declined 13.46% month-over-month in January, extending the downturn that produced the first annual drop in 12 years in 2025.
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, 01MARZO2026.- La cantante colombiana Shakira ofreció un concierto en el Zócalo capitalino como parte de su último concierto del tour “Las Mujeres ya no lloran World Tour”. FOTO: GRACIELA LÓPEZ/CUARTOSCURO.COM

Shakira sets Zócalo record with 400,000 fans in historic Mexico City farewell

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Recent cartel violence had many wondering if the singer's free show in Mexico City's largest plaza would go on. But as her fans made clear, for Shakira and Mexico, 'whenever, wherever … we're meant to be together.'"
burnt car

More than 600 vehicles were stolen in the aftermath of El Mencho’s takedown

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Though the vast majority of the car thefts took place in the three states where most of the unrest happened (Jalisco, Michoacán and Nayarit), the spike that occurred following the Feb. 22 operation was a nationwide phenomenon.
El Mencho's body was expected to remain at the funeral home before interment at a cemetery in the municipality of Zapopan on Monday afternoon, according to the local newspaper El Informador.

Funeral for El Mencho draws heavy security as CJNG leader is laid to rest in Zapopan

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Floral arrangements began arriving at Funerales La Paz in the San Andrés neighborhood of Guadalajara on Sunday morning, with at least one honoring his nickname "El Señor de los Gallos" (The Lord of the Roosters).
Henequen

Henequen: the tainted history of Yucatán’s ‘green gold’

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Henequen has a complex legacy in Mexico. It made many people rich in Mexico, but it also enslaved many in the Yucatán Peninsula in debt peonage.
San Miguel de Allende

MND Local: Investment and diplomacy in San Miguel de Allende

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San Miguel de Allende has had a busy month, with visiting ambassadors, train announcements, electric car news, local closures and more.

A history of the Maya: The Postclassic period and the rise of the Yucatán

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Dr. Pablo Mumary explains the complex alliances and city states of the ancient Maya, as the region began to war in the Postclassic period.

El Jalapeño: Turning Point USA announces ‘All-American World Cup’ after determining current one ‘too woke’

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Finally, the USMNT might win something! Turning Point USA are putting the Mickey Mouse in "Mickey Mouse cup" in this week's Jalapeño.
Maximilian and Carlota

Carlota, the forgotten empress consort of Mexico

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When France helped install Maximilian on the throne of Mexico during the 19th century, it seemed the fulfillment of a dream for the emperor and his wife, Carlota. It would not remain so for long.
"You Dreamed of Empires"

You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue: A psychedelic reimagining of the historic first encounter between Moctezuma and Cortés

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Would Mexico's history be different if Cortés and Moctezuma had better listened to their translators? This question and others are explored in Álvaro Enrigue's hallucinatory fever dream, "You Dreamed of Empires."
newspapers with El Mencho's face on the front page

Mexico’s week in review: The fall of El Mencho

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Mexico's most wanted criminal is dead, his cartel is leaderless and the race to replace him has already begun — here's your guide to the week that changed Mexico's security landscape.
Mexican marines inspect a burned car in Puerto Vallarta

In the wake of another fallen cartel leader, 10 reasons why this time could be different: A perspective from our CEO

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After the fall of a major cartel leader, conventional wisdom predicts more violence. Mexico News Daily's CEO makes the case for why this time could genuinely be different.