Sunday, December 21, 2025

The despised French diplomat who helped shape Mexican history

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French diplomat Jean Pierre Isidore Alphonse Dubois was once called the personification of evil genius. However, his time in Mexico suggested he was not so much a genius as inept.

El Jalapeño: Bad Bunny working second shift on taco stand in...

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Breaking news that never happened: From hero to zero, Latin superstar Bad Bunny has suffered a sudden career change.

Reading the Earth: How Mexican scientists are using plants, insects and...

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Mexico has a crisis of the disappeared — with at least 115,000 people still missing — and scientists are now using new methods to find them, from biological patterns to environmental signatures.
Tenochtitlán

Panquetzaliztli, the ancient Mexican winter solstice feast​

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During the era of the Mexica, the winter solstice symbolized the rebirth of the sun and was celebrated with a feast called Panquetzalilztli in honor of the "Sun Lord" Huitzilopochtli.
News quiz

The MND News Quiz of the Week: December 20th

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Fights, fashion and flights: have you been paying attention to the headlines this week?

MND Tutor | Artesanos

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Clothes, fashion and culture collide as we continue our Spanish learning journey this week.
Christmas tree with lights

How to beat the holiday blues in Mexico

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The seasonal blues aren't uncommon, especially if you're far away from family and familiar traditions. Our Sarah DeVries shares some of her favorite for avoiding the holiday blues in Mexico.
Tijuana

The man who saved Tijuana

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Tijuana Innovadora didn't just help to establish Tijuana as a center for business and innovation, it helped the city recover from a period of rampant crime and lack of civic pride.
Cancún

The history of Cancún: How Mexico built a paradise from scratch

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Cancún is a rarity in Mexico, a resort destination built completely from scratch. To say that the plan worked is a wild understatement, but Cancún unusual origins also created a number of problems.
Workers install decorations and structures in the Zócalo for the Winter Lights Festival.

Mexico’s week in review: Energy expansion and economic gains

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Between Trump's threats of war on Venezuela and congressional hair-pulling, Mexico secured water agreements, energy investments and a strengthening peso.
A family takes photos near a sculpture of the word #TULUM

Social media herd mentality, Tulum edition: A perspective from our CEO

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Tulum's social media-driven tourism boom has turned into a bust. But what you see online doesn't always line up with reality, Travis Bembenek writes.
Government agents wave Mexican flags as a caravan of cars drives down a highway at night

With government support, 20,000 US-based Mexicans caravan home for the holidays

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The program Mexico Te Abraza provided support to the returning migrants, seeing them safely along the route until they were re-united with their familes.
Sheinbaum smiles from her morning press conference podium

Sheinbaum previews her 2026 priorities: Friday’s mañanera recapped

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The president also touched on tariffs, clarified details about the USMCA review and shared her 12 New Years wishes.
RICHARD HART

British baker criticizes Mexican bread, and faces a predictable backlash

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Richard Hart, co-founder of Green Rhino bakery in Mexico City’s Roma Norte neighborhood, found out the hard way about when blunt opinions are not appreciated.
The Cananea Mine in Sonora and surrounding desert landscape

An 18-year miners’ strike comes to an end in Sonora

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Cananea miners celebrated a government-funded agreement that won them backpay and pensions without the participation of mine owner Grupo México.
Viva Aerobus planes at the Mexico City airport with Volaris planes visible in the background

Volaris and Viva plan to merge into a new low-cost airline group

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If approved by regulators, the merger will create a single new low-cost airline group that will clearly outdistance Aeroméxico as the nation's largest carrier.