Opinion: What might a regional utopia look like? Part 2
In this week's essay, CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Pedro Casas explains why the North American region needs a deliberate strategy that puts small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at the center.
Fish fraud on the rise: Over one-third of seafood sold in...
A new report by the globally respected ocean conservation group Oceana found that 38% of 1,262 fish and seafood samples collected in restaurants and markets in the 10 largest Mexican cities were mislabeled or sold fraudulently — nearly double the global average.
Was someone really trying to tan on the National Palace?
A viral video taken from Mexico City's Zócalo, which faces the National Palace, showed a young woman sitting near a palace window with her bare legs outstretched. Was she for real?
Attention travelers: Truckers and farmers announce mega-blockade on April 6
The National Truckers Association (ANTAC) and the National Front for the Rescue of the Countryside (FNRCM) have confirmed that a nationwide protest against insecurity on highways and other problems will take place on Easter Monday.
Mexico’s foreign affairs minister steps down
President Sheinbaum shared a message on Wednesday lamenting Juan Ramón De la Fuente's early departure, which is due to health reasons, and nominated 38-year-old Deputy Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco to fill his role.
Mexico’s air passenger traffic slowed in January-February, with some bright spots
Bucking the trend was the Durango airport, which reported a whopping 18% increase in passengers served thanks to new connections with Monterrey and Guadalajara.
C3ntro Telecom hits halfway mark on US $280M fiber route from Querétaro to Phoenix
The cross-border fiber optic network is designed to meet the surging connectivity demands of artificial intelligence and data centers and will extend high-speed internet to key cities along Mexico’s Pacific corridor.
El Jalapeño: Local woman hosts 46 nations, defuses regional conflicts renovates stadium; Still no FIFA peace prize
Seriously Gianni, what more could you want?
Sheinbaum calls Mexico’s TV critics ‘unpatriotic’: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped
President Sheinbaum on Wednesday shared her opinion of a Mexican senator who appears frequently on Fox News in the United States and weighed in on the broader state of Mexico's political right.
Procesión del Silencio, the somber Michoacán Holy Week tradition
The Procession of Silence is one of many religious festivities during Holy Week in Mexico, with particular importance in Michoacán and the broader Bajío region.
MND Local: How Los Cabos is positioning itself as a ‘second stop’ destination for World Cup travelers
Host cities will see the greatest economic impacts from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but "second stop" destinations like Los Cabos could also benefit.
A new migrant caravan leaves Chiapas for Mexico City seeking visas to work in Mexico
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.
