Saturday, December 13, 2025
National Security Council meeting

Sheinbaum identifies curbing extortion as a top security challenge for 2026 

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The president has acknowledged that extortion is the one major crime that has not been reduced during her year in office, and has targeted it as a priority for the next year.
The Nuevo Laredo International Wastewater Treatment Plant in Mexico seen across the Rio Grande from Laredo.

Inside the binational effort to clean up the Rio Grande

Nuevo Laredo used to dump millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Rio Grande daily. Now the city is cleaning up its act, thanks to a determined mayor with support on both sides of the border.
A Yankee batter swings at a baseball thrown by the Mexico City Diablos Rojos pitcher in Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium

NL West rivals will square off as Major League Baseball returns...

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The April 25-26 series between the San Diego Padres and the Arizona Diamondbacks reboots the regular-season MLB international schedule in Mexico after a year off.

Millions flood the capital to honor the Virgin of Guadalupe on her day

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The believers, some arriving at the Basilica on their knees, numbered 13 million by 5 a.m. Friday, requiring deployment of 5,000 police and security forces.
Tourists swim and lounge on the beach in front of Puerto Vallarta hotels and condos

Despite court ruling, Puerto Vallarta plans to apply a modified foreign tourist tax

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Municipal authorities are sure they have addressed the concerns of the Supreme Court, which had tossed out the tax law as vague and unconstitutional.
The new and old Basilica de Guadalupe buildings, side-by-side in Tepeyac

Why are there two Basílicas to Our Lady of Guadalupe?

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As the feast day of the Virgin of Guadalupe approaches, many worshippers make the pilgrimage to Tepeyac, home to not one basilica in her honor, but two.
Piñatas

Did you know when you hit a Christmas piñata, you’re battling the 7 deadly sins?

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Piñatas aren't just decorative treats. Throughout their history, they've also had a seasonal religious significance, from the god of war to the seven deadly sins.
President Sheinbaum gestures from the podium of her morning press conference

Sheinbaum defends Mexico’s sweeping new tariffs: Thursday’s mañanera recapped

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Thursday's morning presser also covered tension with the US over water deliveries and Mexico's plans to attract Chinese tourism.
scene of parachutist landing

American skydiver unhurt after awkward landing in downtown Mexico City 

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The 36-year-old reportedly jumped out of a small plane after midnight Tuesday, aiming for the Historic Center. He ended up landing a block from the Alameda and Bellas Artes.
Coastal hills and a golf coarse in Loreto, Baja California Sur

Loreto, the Baja Peninsula Pueblo Mágico, makes the BBC’s top 20 list of world destinations

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The British broadcaster was impressed by the town's natural beauty and historical importance, but more so by its community-led conservation efforts.
A woman takes a selfie while sitting back to back with a man holding a shade umbrella in front of a Chichén Itzá pyramid in Mexico

International visitation is up over 13% this year

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A record-breaking October has boosted 2025's visitation numbers, the Tourism Ministry reported this week.