Tuesday, February 24, 2026

MND_OPINION

A firefighter extinguishes a burning car after violence following the death of El Mencho

Opinion: Isn’t this what we asked for?

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María Meléndez asks if Sunday's chaos is an inevitable consequence of finally taking the Mexican drug war seriously.
Nosotros Los Nobles movie poster

Why does the Mexican class comedy ‘Nosotros Los Nobles’ resonate so...

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Mexico's classic "changing places" comedy continues to resonate more than a decade after it first released.

Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? The path forward

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Ten weeks. Ten essays. One conclusion: Mexico is one of the most underappreciated strategic assets the United States has today, Pedro Casas writes.
Winter in Mexico

How to survive cold weather in Mexico

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Not everyone in Mexico lives by the beach. Many live in places where it gets cold during the winter. Fortunately for those poor souls, Sarah DeVries has tips on staying warm.
Houston-Puerto Escondido flight

Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? The trends in bilateral services trade

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Pedro Casas, CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce, explains why services trade with Mexico creates U.S. jobs, delivers a consistent surplus, injects huge amounts of money into the U.S. economy, and strengthens the broader North American platform that enables both countries to compete globally.
High caliber automatic rifles laid in a row on a street in Mexico. In view nearby are the legs of people in soldier's boots and military fatigues.

Made in America: The Mexican gun crisis

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The guns that that are smuggled over the border from the U.S. and that contribute to violence in Mexico have only grown in number in recent decades. Maria Meléndez explains why.
A publicity shot of the musical artist Bad Bunny in a cream suit and white button down shirt and metal rimmed sunglasses, looking sideways off camera. He is holding a stylized silver stand-up microphone.

Opinion: Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance reaffirmed the life I’ve chosen here

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Bad Bunny's performance didn't move Mexico expat Charlotte Smith because it was the best thing she'd ever seen; it moved her because everything about it felt true.

What does news industry carnage mean for MND? A perspective from our CEO

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As legacy newspapers slash staff and shut down, what's next for small publications like Mexico News Daily — and why does it matter? CEO Travis Bembenek shares his take.
Aerial shot of 4 apple pickers

Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? The bilateral agriculture relationship

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In this week's article, the CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Pedro Casas provides four reasons why Mexico is extraordinarily relevant to the U.S. agricultural industry.
Truck carrying cars

Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? Why ‘value added’ matters more than gross trade

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In this week's article, the CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Pedro Casas explains why the U.S.-Mexico automaker relationship isn’t a normal buyer-seller partnership, and how decoupling would prove advantageous only to China.
Mexican President Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

Opinion: Mexico could lose out as Canada risks USMCA with bet on ‘new world order’

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As Canada pushes back against the U.S., Mexico has the most to lose, writes Logan Gardner.
A pipeline

Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? The energy equation

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In this week's article, the CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Pedro Casas explains how energy integration has become the operating system of North American competitiveness, with Mexico now importing over 60% of its natural gas from the U.S.
A snail pulls a pile of coins

Mexico’s economy isn’t growing. What can be done? A perspective from our CEO

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What needs to happen to turn around Mexico's sluggish economy? Travis Bembenek dive into the problem and possible solutions in this week's column.
data center inauguration in SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE

Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? How the AI race changes the game

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In this week's article, the CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Pedro Casas argues that Mexico is a critical partner in North America's AI race.
mexican pesos and a calculator with the number 2026

When will the Mexican peso begin to behave rationally again? A perspective from our CEO

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After an astoudingly strong performance last year, will the peso continue to defy the odds in 2026? CEO Travis Bembenek shares his take.
Trump, Sheinbaum

Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? About that trade deficit

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In this week's article, the CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Pedro Casas sets the record straight on U.S.-Mexico trade numbers and why calling it a "deficit" distorts the bigger picture.