Saturday, March 7, 2026

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Cuera tamaulipeca dress

Mexico grants legal protection to an iconic leather garment from Tamaulipas:...

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The PGI legal recognition is a first for any product from Tamaulipas and establishes the Cuera Tamaulipeca clothing design and production as exclusively from the state with which it is identified.
tar on a beach in Veracruz

Pemex denies responsibility in Veracruz oil spill

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First detected off the coast of Pajapan on Monday, the spill has since spread to the municipalities of Tatahuicapan, Mecayapan, Coatzacoalcos and Cárdenas, Tabasco, affecting at least 150 km of coastline.
aid shipment leaving on a boat to Cuba

Mexico sends 1,200 tonnes of food to Cuba in second major...

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The latest shipment of aid comes after the Papaloapan and another Navy vessel, the Isla Holbox, transported 814 tonnes of provisions to Cuba earlier this month.
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Low light view. Many large white tanks chemical packaging inside of the factory.

Authorities seize 100+ tank trucks, 82,000 liters of stolen fuel in Veracruz bust

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The bust was carried out across four properties in Minatitlán, Veracruz, home to Mexico's oldest oil refinery.
families protest schools near refinery Dos Bocas

Families demand relocation of 2 schools near Dos Bocas refinery, citing contamination and noise

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Children complain of dizziness, nausea and respiratory problems from black smoke and falling particles emanating from the refinery, which is located less than 500 meters away from their school.
Veracruz Carnival

Veracruz Carnival comes to Mexico City bazaar this weekend

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Taking place in Mexico City's Roma neighborhood, the spirit of Veracruz will come alive through events featuring live music, traditional dances, artistic expressions, creative workshops and a market.
Street vendor in Mexico City

When education doesn’t get you too far

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Going to college in Mexico is no guarantee of good paying job, and opening a small business is often prohibitively expensive. So what goals should young people have?
Orizaba

Mexico’s cleanest city is worth the mountainous trek

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Once dismissed as lacking attractions by a previous generation of travelers, the Pueblo Mágico of Orizaba has rejuvenated itself and its image to become one of Mexico's most beautiful destinations.
Kostanay, Kazakhstan, July 10, 2025. LUKOIL signboard at gas station

Slim adds 2 Russian fields in the Gulf of Mexico to his expanding oil...

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The deal, if approved by anti-monopoly regulators, will give the Slim family conglomerate Grupo Carso full control over two major oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico: Ichalkil and Pokoch.
Valeria Palacios

Veracruz student Valeria Palacios wins the World Education Medal

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With artifical intelligence and robotics, the 19-year-old college student from Veracruz tackled a range of social and environmental problems facing her community.
Three women eating noodles

Mexico’s golden age of ramen

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So much more than just Maruchan, Mexico has put its own, inimitable spin on an Asian classic.
temple in TUla

Tourism to Tamaulipas reached its highest point in history in 2025

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Not long ago, the state had a security problem that discouraged visitors. But after extensive efforts by state authorities, Tamaulipas is now considered one of the safest destinations in Mexico.

How Britain’s most iconic trains ended up in Oaxaca

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Britain's Intercity 125 was an icon of global rail travel, but now it traverses the Oaxacan mountains. How did it end up in Mexico?