Friday, July 11, 2025
President Sheinbaum at the podium of her morning press conference

US again halts imports of Mexican cattle over screwworm concerns: Thursday’s...

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Sheinbaum responded to the latest U.S. reversal on cattle imports before touching on tomato tariff negotiations and the state of Mexico's job market.
A small plane flies over the ocean

How the Mexican security minister’s slip of the tongue rankled Salvadoran...

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President Bukele took exception after García Harfuch's identified a drug-smuggling plane as coming from El Salvador.
gold bars

Highway robbery near Guadalajara nets 6 million pesos worth of gold...

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Such open-road heists have risen in frequency recently and could pose a threat to potential investors otherwise attracted by nearshoring opportunities.
Security chief Omar García Harfuch, Attorney General Gertz and other Mexian officials sit on a stage in front of a banner reading "National Strategy against Extortion" in spanish

Authorities launch national strategy against extortion to tackle a pernicious and widespread crime

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The strategy contemplates new laws that would force states to investigate the crime, even when victims are too afraid to make an official report.
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Inflation eases in June, but not enough to rule out a slower rate-cut pace

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The positive news was tempered by an accelaration of core inflation, suggesting that Mexico's central bank might end its four-month streak of 50-basis-points rate cuts.
San Miguel skyline

San Miguel, Ensenada and more: These are the five new airports Mexico is planning...

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Details are emerging about government plans to build a series of new airports around the country.
Hay Festival monumental letters in Queretaro

The Querétaro Hay Festival turns ten

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Celebrity, culture and conversations collide at the Mexican edition of the world's most prestigious literature festival
A vibrant Mexican-themed home decor display featuring large artificial cacti, bright green patio furniture, sunflowers, a cow statue, and various rustic lanterns and lighting fixtures, suggesting an eclectic outdoor living space.

Toilets with sinks and neon dog sculptures: The kitschy appeal of Galerias El Triunfo

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Part store, part surreal, art installation, Galerias El Triunfo has conquered Mexicans' hearts, one kitschy baroque cherub statue at a time.
Sheinbaum July 9, 2025

Sheinbaum gives a masterclass on gentrification: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

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The president spent a large portion of her press conference on Wednesday providing reporters with an analysis of gentrification and some ideas about what the government should do about it.
A Jalisco property by the name of Izaguirre Ranch became known as "Mexico's Auschwitz" after search groups found crematoriums, human remains and over 200 shoes at the site.

10 CJNG members sentenced to 141 years in prison in Izaguirre Ranch case

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The sentencing came after the men were found guilty of kidnapping and murdering dozens of cartel recruits and disposing of their bodies at the Izaguirre Ranch in the municipality of Teuchitlán, Jalisco.
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Mexico attracts US $3.7B in Spanish investment in Q1 2025 following record 2024

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First-quarter investment figures provide further evidence of Spain's growing confidence in Mexico, after Spanish firms invested €3.3 billion (US$3.86 billion) in 2024.
Intercam bank building

CIBanco, Intercam and Vector win temporary reprieve from US money laundering sanctions

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Mexico-based financial institutions CIBanco, Intercam and Vector will have 45 more days to meet certain standards before receiving sanctions, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Wednesday. 
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US tax on remittances could reduce household spending by 25%, says ANPEC

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The president of the National Alliance of Small Business Owners (ANPEC) warned that the new 1% tax on cash remittances sent from the U.S. to Mexico could devastate domestic consumption.
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Isaac Hernández debuts as first Mexican principal of the American Ballet Theatre 

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Born in Guadalajara, 35-year-old Isaac Hernández trained as a dancer in the backyard with his father and has now risen to the pinnacle of his profession.
Mexico copper exports

Mexico to seek exemption from Trump’s 50% copper tariff

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Mexico was the third-largest exporter of copper and copper products to the United States in 2024, behind Chile and Canada, with exports worth US $976 million.
A statue of a dinosaur overlooking a vineyard in Coahuila, Mexico

Coahuila — Mexico’s newest wine country behemoth: Part 2

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Sommelier Diana Serratos continues her deep dive into the vineyards and grapes that make this northern state a titan of viticulture.