Thursday, March 5, 2026

MND Local: Puerto Vallarta’s greatest volunteer

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Shashanda Trujillo has dedicated her life in Puerto Vallarta to helping the community, with incredible effect.
An aerial fisheye view of a massive cruise ship at dock in Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta rolls out the red carpet for first cruise ship...

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Mariachis and local officials welcomed more than 4,000 tourists aboard the Norweigan Bliss, as normal cruise traffic begins to return to the Pacific port city.
Tlacaxipehualiztli

Tlacaxipehualiztli, the gory Mexica festival to welcome spring

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The ancient Mexica welcomed spring each year with Tlacaxipehualiztli, a seasonal 20-day festival dedicated to the god of fertility, Xipe Tótec.
Sheinbaum said that the government would present relevant data on violence against women and the gender pay gap later this month.

‘There is still more to be done’ for women in Mexico, says Sheinbaum: Wednesday’s...

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On Wednesday, the president acknowledged recent cases of femicide and reiterated her commitment to increasing safety and economic autonomy for Mexican women.
Mexico's main opposition party, the PAN, calls Sheinbaum's electoral reform “Ley Maduro,” or the "Maduro Law," in reference to the former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The PAN, as do other parties, sees the bill as motivated by a further consolidation of power by the Morena party.

Sheinbaum’s electoral reform meets resistance on all sides as congressional vote looms

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The bill's failure to pass would be the first sign of a fissure in the supermajority that has powered Morena's legislative agenda since 2024.
hotels in Polanco

Why did FIFA cancel 40% of its Mexico City hotel bookings for the World...

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In the last 30 days, 800 of the 2,000 rooms that FIFA booked to be occupied during the World Cup in Mexico City were released. Is interest waning or did FIFA just overbook?

Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? The path forward

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Ten weeks. Ten essays. One conclusion: Mexico is one of the most underappreciated strategic assets the United States has today, Pedro Casas writes.
Beyond Movilidad Compartida

US $115M Sonora project joins growing catalog of made-in-Mexico EVs

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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.
The facility, to be built near Topolobampo, will produce approximately 1.8 million tonnes of blue methanol and 350,000 tonnes of green methanol per year.

Transition Industries set to break ground on US $3.3B methanol plant in Sinaloa

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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.
Juan Ramón de la Fuente and Dominic LeBlanc

Mexico, Canada announce joint economic action plan for a post-USMCA future

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"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."
Salma Hayek with Culture Minister Claudia Curiel de Icaza and President Claudia Sheinbaum

Sheinbaum, joined by Salma Hayek, unveils tax incentive to boost film industry

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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.
Mexico's Supreme Court

In Bloomberg report, business sector bashes Mexico’s new judiciary, calling it erratic and biased

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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.
A Nissan factory in Aguascalientes, Mexico

Chinese automakers BYD, Geely are bidding on Mexico’s shuttered Aguascalientes Nissan plant

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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.
Houston-Puerto Escondido flight

Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? The trends in bilateral services trade

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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.
Coppel store, Coppel department store facade and signage, BanCoppel, Afore Coppel, Agustín Coppel Luken, Enrique Tamayo, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México, January, 14, 2026.

Retail chain Coppel to invest US $830M, open 80 new stores

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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.
Sheinbaum at the signing of an agreement with vaccine producer Moderna

Mexico to produce mRNA vaccines under new agreement with Moderna

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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.