Thursday, April 3, 2025
Cans of Cororna Extra beer lying on a bed of large ice cubes

Trump announces new US tariffs on Mexican… beer

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Mexico didn't end up on Donald Trump's "liberation day" list of enemy countries, although the U.S. did impose tariffs on a surprising Mexican item: beer in cans.
Gabriela Ramos

Meet the Mexican economist who could be the next head of UNESCO

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Gabriela Ramos Patiño, a distinguished Mexican diplomat, would bring a strong commitment to economic and gender equality to the UN's top cultural agency.
A polluted Mexico City skyline with smog hampering visibility

Amid worsening air quality, Mexico City’s mayor pledges to lower emissions

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As Mexico City enters its fourth environmental contingency alert since January, Mayor Clara Brugada and the private sector signed an accord to improve the city’s notoriously poor air quality. 
Parked bikes.

Ecobici operator fined for failing to maintain its bike fleet in the capital

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Broken seats, loose chains, flat tires, faulty brakes and broken pedals are common complaints from users of Mexico City's popular public bicycle network.
city view of Phoenix, Arizona

Aeroméxico launches new nonstop Phoenix-Mexico City flight

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Aeroméxico and Delta have partnered to offer 2,000 round-trip seats a week between the Mexican capital and the United States' fifth largest city.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum talking to reporters during her daily press conference. She's standing at the presidential podium with her arms up and at her sides, her palms facing the camera.

Sheinbaum says her response to US tariffs will ‘strengthen Mexico’: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

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"It's not a matter of saying, 'You're putting tariffs on us, we're putting tariffs on you,'" the president said.
A group of older men and women stand in front of a screen reading OriGen Health Research Center

Tec de Monterrey partners with University of Texas to launch Latino health research center

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Through the international partnership, researchers hope to develop better healthcare solutions for Latino communities.

Durango secures investment of nearly US $4 billion for new data center and fertilizer plant

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The project, billed as part of Sheinbaum's Plan México economic development plan, is expected to create thousands of jobs in the rural northern state.
Hands hold a phone with the Tala microlending application open

US microlender Tala to expand operations in Mexico

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The company is looking to grow its more than 3 million clients in Mexico, many of whom are small business owners.
A Pemex tanker makes fuel deliveries

Pemex to pay back US $6.4B in debt by the end of April

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Pemex, one of the world's most indebted oil companies, is facing a crisis that threatens its operations. Can President Sheinbaum's latest plans stabilize the company?
BYD charging station

FT: China is withholding approval for BYD’s Mexico plant due to tech concerns

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Sources cited by The Financial Times revealed that Chinese EV company BYD sees Mexico’s allegiance to the U.S. as a potential dealbreaker in its nearshoring plans.
DHL boxes move down a conveyor belt in an industrial facility

DHL launches its ‘most advanced’ operational hub in Querétaro

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The US $120-million expansion triples the capacity of its Querétaro facility, making it the logistic giant's "most advanced" hub in Latin Amaerica.
A store sign reading "Mabe: Made in Mexico" surrounded by refrigerators, stoves and other appliances

Mabe announces investment of nearly US $670M in Mexico

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The company expressed its commitment to Mexico as it shared plans to expand and refurbish 15 factories across the country.
Image of US currency bills of various denominations in a pile around a single Mexican peso coin, which hit a a 4-month high on Friday

Mexican peso hits a 4-month high at less than 20 to the dollar

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Mexico's currency hasn't been on such solid footing since last November.
Close up images of Mexican peso bills of various denominations along with a US five dollar bill

Peso posts best rate against US dollar so far in 2025

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At its peak strength of 20.05 to the U.S. dollar Thursday morning, the peso reached a 0.6% appreciation compared to its closing position of 20.18 on Wednesday.
Facade of the entrance to a Walmart store in Mexico.

Walmart México to invest US $123M throughout state of Tamaulipas

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Walmart México already has invested in 77 stores and clubs in the state that provide a total of 3,800 permanent direct jobs, according to the company.