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Maps shows temperatures across Mexico on Sept. 10; yellow polygons indicate rain warnings in northwest Mexico while in the Pacific, Tropical Storm Norbert heads out to sea

While Mexico’s northern border states deal with a heat alert, monsoon...

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Mexican states not baking from the combined effects of low-pressure troughs and Tropical Wave 37 are likely getting drenched from monsoon conditions. A few states — such as Sinaloa and Guanajuato — are experiencing both.
two Vizsla Mine abdection suspects

2 new suspects arrested in the January 23 mass abduction/murder of...

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In what may have been a case of mistaken identity, an armed group descended on the mine workers' camp on January 23, abducting 10 employees. Hope for their safe return faded as first five of their bodies were found, and then four more.
Puerto Vallarta aerial photo

MND Local: Puerto Vallarta wants answers to municipal payroll allegations

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Charges of municipal corruption have been alleged in Puerto Vallarta after a council member found far more people employed than were approved in the budget, writes Charlotte Smith.
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Bahía de Banderas

New 11-tower hotel and apartment complex proposed for Bahía de Banderas

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The latest proposal for a beachside tourist development on the Nayarit coast comes as Sheinbaum works with the governor on a Master Plan for responsible construction and tourism.
Sheinbaum Sept 7, 2026

Sheinbaum criticizes PRI-PAN alliance and addresses Sinaloa ammonia plant pushback: Monday’s mañanera recapped

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On Monday, President Sheinbaum shared her opinion of a resurgent opposition bloc and allayed fears that a still-under-construction ammonia plant in Topolobambo, Sinaloa, would be allowed to operate in violation of its environmental commitments.
La Estramancia vineyards are located four kilometers east of San Luis Soyatlán on Lake Chapala’s south shore.

Meet the pioneers of Lake Chapala’s emerging wine country

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A short boat trip on Lake Chapala brings visitors to Finca La Estramancia, a boutique winery that is a dream come true for its owners, writes John Pint.
Infrared satellite imagry tracks the intensity of Hurricane Marie

Marie, now a Category 2 hurricane, brings rain and flooding to Baja California Sur...

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The storm has already hit Los Cabos, causing flooding and damaging some businesses, including the famous Cabo Wabo Cantina, owned by rocker Sammy Hagar.
Aerial view of a beach in Puerto Vallarta.

MND Local: From Puerto Vallarta to Punta de Mita, 4 stories of a region...

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As Puerto Vallarta continues to grow, several issues are front and center. MND Local contributor Charlotte Smith tells us more.
Shadow of two motorcycle riders on a road through Jalisco

‘Throttle Therapy’ in Mexico: Sometimes, it’s not about the miles

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You don't have to travel very far in Mexico to have a motorcycle road trip adventure, and the only impetus you need is the urge for some "throttle therapy," writes Charlotte Smith.
Aerial view of Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in Puerto Vallarta at night.

MND Local: Discover a different side of September in Puerto Vallarta

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From El Grito and traditional music to seasonal dishes and artisan markets, discover a different side of Puerto Vallarta this September.
Ricardo Verduzco

Former Sinaloa state official arrested in Utah with more than 100,000 fentanyl pills

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Ricardo Verduzco was an official with the Sinaloa Institute of Physical Culture and Sport during the governorship of Rubén Rocha Moya, who is also accused of drug trafficking by U.S. prosecutors. He left his position on July 31.
Rocha Moya's return to governorship of Sinaloa

Why Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya returned to office for only 48 hours

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Rubén Rocha Moya, the Sinaloa governor who is accused of drug trafficking by U.S. prosecutors, returned to office on Friday — only to ask to go on leave again the very next day.
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Several storm systems, including a potential hurricane, are dumping rain across much of Mexico

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While residents and visitors in Mexico's border states suffer through a seemingly endless heat wave, the north-central Pacific states will be getting drenched by rainfall, helped along by a potential hurricane offshore.