Friday, February 20, 2026
Shah of Iran and family

Inside the Shah of Iran’s secret life in Cuernavaca: Villas, bodyguards...

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After the Shah of Iran's exile in 1979, he briefly found a new home in Cuernavaca.
Sheinbaum calls on reporters at her morning press conference

Mexico seeks extradition of US-based fuel smugglers: Thursday’s mañanera recapped

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President Sheinbaum also shared an update on AIFA airport's new train and addressed the fallout from a toxic batch of tamales in Puebla.

Guanajuato’s airport is getting a massive 2.88 billion-peso, 4-year facelift

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The planned improvements are wide-ranging, from automated immigration and boarding procedures to a larger baggage claim area and more boarding gates, as well es expanded waiting rooms.
Oil pumps and a drilling rig at sunset

Mexico weighs ‘sustainable fracking’ to cut dependence on US natural gas

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President Sheinbaum once vowed never to allow fracking. But now, as Mexico facing deep dependence on U.S. natural gas, fracking is back on the table.
49ers

Confirmed: The San Francisco 49ers will play in Mexico City this year

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The five-time NFL champions will be making their third regular-season appearance in the Mexican capital, though their opponent won't be known until the NFL releases its full 2026 schedule.
Drug plane in Oaxaca

Military seizes half tonne of cocaine in Oaxaca after dramatic air and ground chase

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After a forced landing in the jungle, the suspects tried to flee in trucks with their illicit cargo, but soon had to abandon both in order to escape on stolen motorcycles.
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.
Aerial shot of 4 apple pickers

Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? The bilateral agriculture relationship

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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.
Mexico City, Mexico – August 15, 2020: Empty streets while the Covid pandemic took on the city and posters warning people to stay inside their houses

Business confidence in Mexico hits its lowest point in 3 years

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Economic weakness (just 0.7% growth in 2025), inflationary challenges, new tariffs and anxiety over the scheduled review of the USMCA trade agreement are likely contributing factors.
corona beer

Grupo Modelo’s plan to make Mexico the World Cup’s best host country: Beer everywhere

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Not all World Cup competition will be on the pitches this summer. Each of the three hosting nations wants to be considered the best host, and Mexico is in it to win.
The entrance to a Walmart store

Mexico’s biggest retailer turns to a viral videogame to find tech talent

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Walmart México has created custom coding challenges within the massively popular game, becoming the first Latin American company to recruit through the platform as Mexico emerges as a regional tech hub.
A hand holds a Revolut credit card next to a payment terminal

British neobank Revolut launches banking operations in Mexico with a special perk for US-Mexico transfers

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The newly certified bank is offering no-fee remittance transfers from the US, hoping to attract Mexicans living abroad to the app.