Mexico’s week in review: The fall of El Mencho
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.
In the wake of another fallen cartel leader, 10 reasons why...
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.
MND Tutor | Carteles
Our subscriber-exclusive series invites you to take a look behind the curtain of Mexico's organized criminal groups, while learning Spanish at the same time.
The MND News Quiz of the Week: February 28th
Art, AI and anthropomorphic animals: have you been paying attention to the news this week?
Mexico’s greatest race: The 1950 Carrera Panamericana
Over 2,000 miles long and routed through high elevation areas in Mexico, the 1950 Carrera Panamericana was one of the world's most challenging and dangerous road races.
The growing tragedy of Cuba
What's happening to Cuba is a tragedy, as Mexico wants to send oil along with humanitarian aid, but the U.S. is pressuring it not to. Meanwhile, the people suffer.
US $115M Sonora project joins growing catalog of made-in-Mexico EVs
Adding to the federal government's “Olinia” and Tlaxcala's “Totally Tlaxcalan,” the private-sector initiative Beyond Movilidad Compartida (Beyond Shared Mobility) is developing an EV that can be used for passenger transport and last-mile deliveries.
Transition Industries set to break ground on US $3.3B methanol plant in Sinaloa
When the methanol plant begins operations in 2029-2030, it is expected to be the largest ultra-low carbon chemicals facility in the world, according to Transition Industries.
Mexico, Canada announce joint economic action plan for a post-USMCA future
"Robotics, drones, artificial intelligence, vaccines, new technologies and medicine, everything can be done," said Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard, who described Canada as a "very reliable partner for Mexico."
Sheinbaum, joined by Salma Hayek, unveils tax incentive to boost film industry
The 30% income tax credit aims to boost Mexican cinema, particularly independent productions, while diversifying content, promoting works in Indigenous languages and ensuring more transparent use of resources.
In Bloomberg report, business sector bashes Mexico’s new judiciary, calling it erratic and biased
Just over five months after the new judges were sworn in, Mexico's court system is "in disarray," according to a dozen current and former judicial employees as well as business leaders surveyed by Bloomberg.
Chinese automakers BYD, Geely are bidding on Mexico’s shuttered Aguascalientes Nissan plant
A win by either would give China's auto sector the foothold in Mexico it has been seeking for years. But there's a third competitor in the mix — Vietnamese EV maker VinFast.
Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? The trends in bilateral services trade
Pedro Casas, CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce, explains why services trade with Mexico creates U.S. jobs, delivers a consistent surplus, injects huge amounts of money into the U.S. economy, and strengthens the broader North American platform that enables both countries to compete globally.
Retail chain Coppel to invest US $830M, open 80 new stores
The financing is expected to support the creation of 2,500 direct jobs in 2026, adding to Grupo Coppel’s existing workforce of over 130,000 and consolidating the company’s position as one of the top 10 employers in Mexico.
Mexico to produce mRNA vaccines under new agreement with Moderna
President Sheinbaum announced on Monday the signing of an agreement between the Health Ministry, state-owned medical company Birmex, Mexican pharmaceutical company Liomont and U.S. pharmaceutical firm Moderna to produce vaccines and scientific research.
Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? The bilateral agriculture relationship
In this week's article, the CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Pedro Casas provides four reasons why Mexico is extraordinarily relevant to the U.S. agricultural industry.
