MND Local: San Miguel de Allende community roundup
Art, celebration and Christmas cheer: San Miguel de Allende has it in spades this month.
Mexican banks report record-high consumer credit defaults in October
The age-old problem of people maxing out their credit cards and not paying them off has reached new heights in Mexico, as the "non-performing loan portfolio" soared to US $2.9 billion in October.
Cirque du Soleil prepares a permanent aquatic mega-show on the Riviera...
The coming show and venue are all about water: the 696-seat venue combines a 360-degree aquatic stage, a wrap-around “human aquarium” and a submersible platform.
A talk with Pope Leo, and maybe Trump: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped
Sheinbaum responded to questions on Tuesday about potential meetings with two of the world's most influential — though starkly different — Americans: Pope Leo and U.S. President Trump.
As the Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close, the Riviera Maya is blissfully...
Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama credited the state’s preparedness for the clean outcome as she praised the people of Quintana Roo and the armed forces for building a culture of prevention.
Pleading guilty in US court, son of ‘El Chapo’ admits to kidnapping Ismael ‘El...
On Monday, Joaquín Guzmán López, 39, described step-by-step how he orchestrated the kidnapping of the Sinaloa Cartel co-founder, saying that he did it "in the hopes of receiving cooperation credit from the U.S. government for himself and his brother [Ovidio]," who is also jailed.
Foreign direct investment in Mexico climbs to record US $40.9B, already surpassing all of 2024
New investment contributed to around 16% of total FDI in Mexico in the first nine months of the year, with the remainder of the money coming from reinvestment of profits and payments by foreign companies with an existing presence in Mexico.
Google chooses Puebla state as the site of its first AI lab in Mexico
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.
Buen Fin, the annual shopping extravaganza, kicks off across Mexico
The annual shopping extravaganza is no longer simply a mad rush to grab bargains but "a national cause measured by how it improves people’s lives" — and of course by how it delivers great deals.
BYD’s plans to build a Mexican EV factory are back on, company VP hints
The electirc vehicle manufacturer now says it is "here to stay," in Mexico, citing the advantage of providing its own lithium batteries
Nvidia denies plans to build US $1B data center in Nuevo León
The governor’s flub stole the spotlight from Mexico's Cipre Holding, a real investor planning a major data center in Nuevo León.
Is Mexico’s agricultural sector experiencing a water crisis?
Inefficiencies in water use are particularly glaring in Mexico, where 75% of the country's available water is earmarked for agriculture. Fortunately, some improvements are being made.
Ratings firm S&P launches methodology tailored to Mexican market
While S&P has been assigning ratings in Mexico for over 30 years, the adoption of new tools will help improve its ratings by gathering a more accurate understanding of the current conditions of the unique Mexican credit environment.
Jalisco announces a new chip design park to strengthen Mexico’s semiconductor industry
The chip design plant will give a boost to the Mexican government's Kutsari project to coordinate efforts among the public, private and academic sectors to strengthen the industry.
US chip lobby urges tariff-free treatment for North American semiconductors under USMCA
As Mexican semiconductor exports decline, the Washington, D.C.-based Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) is urging the Trump administration to ensure that rules of origin strengthen regional competitiveness.
Movistar exits Mexico cell service market
Marc Murtra, the CEO of Telefónica, Movistar's parent company, was blunt about his near-future plans for Mexico and other nations in the region: "We are leaving Latin America."
