A new migrant caravan leaves Chiapas for Mexico City seeking visas...
Made up of Haitians, Cubans, Central Americans and Venezuelans who were stuck in southern Mexico, the caravan's aim is to find work and start a new life in northern Mexico.
‘Tropical’ Nayarit gets a Semana Santa surprise: snow
Snowfall in central Mexico's Pacific coast states is rare but not unheard of. Ten years ago, Jalisco, Nayarit's southern neighbor, experienced a sleet storm that covered 30 municipalities in white.
The Mesoamerican roots of Semana Santa in Iztapalapa
Mexico City borough Iztapalapa is famous for its annual Passion Play of Christ, which takes place on Good Friday during Semana Santa.
MND Local: Water infrastructure, new ride-hailing rules and live public transit tracking in Guadalajara
Tapatíos are increasingly in need of clean, safe water, Uber finally gets legal standing at the GDL airport and the city partners with Google to track public transit in real time.
What do Mexico’s latest job numbers tell us about the economy?
After the loss of 705,427 positions in January, Mexico added almost 600,000 new jobs last month. But there's an important catch: just under 500,000 of those new roles are self-employed or unpaid.
Anti-drug trafficking operations across 6 states result in hundreds of arrests
In just the past week, the Mexican Navy carried out hundreds of operations in central and western Mexico, netting more than 200 drug trafficking arrests and nearly two tonnes of seized narcotics.
Opinion: What might a regional utopia look like? Part 1
CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Pedro Casas outlines the policies, institutions and strategic choices that could make North America more competitive, more productive — and ultimately more prosperous in this new weekly essay series.
2 consumer giants commit US $1.5B to expanding operations in Mexico
This week, Monterrey-based Arca Continental, one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the world, announced it will invest US $1 billion in its Mexican operations and Swiss food and beverage giant Nestlé separately announced a $455 million investment in México state.
Building materials company Holcim to invest US $20M in its water conservation strategy
To date, Holcim has cut its water extraction volume by 58% by increasing the use of treated wastewater, recirculation technologies and predictive maintenance, which it implements at 71% of its plants in Mexico.
Mexico’s economy minister inaugurates consortium of binational trade chambers in bid for greater cooperation
Among the 23 chambers that are part of the new forum are the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, the Mexico-China Chamber of Commerce and Technology and the Trade and Commerce Council of India and Mexico.
Brazil’s president floats joint venture between Mexican state oil company Pemex and Petrobras
A partnership with Petrobras could potentially help Pemex to exploit other deepwater fields in the Gulf of Mexico and thus contribute to the achievement of the government's goals of self-sufficiency for gasoline.
Femsa, Oxxo’s owner, cuts workforce related to its fintech unit Spin
Spin, a debit and points-earning card accessible via any of Mexico's 24,000 Oxxo stores, has attracted 16 million users in five years. Converting those clients into bigger spenders, however, has proved a different challenge.
American Chamber of Commerce names CPKC’s Oscar Del Cueto as new president
Oscar Del Cueto, president of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Mexico, was named the new president of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico (AmCham) for the 2026-2027 period, the business organization announced Wednesday.
At AmCham annual gathering, US ambassador to Mexico strikes optimistic note on USMCA
Speaking to Mexican and U.S. businesspeople on Wednesday, Ambassador Johnson described the U.S.-Mexico relationship as "a marriage," and based on his comments, divorce — particularly on trade — is not an option.
Mexico’s manufacturing sector has slow start to 2026
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.
Canada reaches deal to export potatoes to Mexico, formerly an exclusive privilege of the US
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.
