Vance reacts to a protester by calling the Mexican flag ‘symbol of the far left’
The U.S. vice president also called the heckler an "idiot" and invited him to "get your ass over there [to Mexico]," earning praise for a deft mic-drop comeback, though at least one major network jour...
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El Jalapeño: Trump suggests renaming New Mexico as ‘New America,’ Mexico as ‘South America’
President Trump has already "renamed" the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario. Now, he has turned his attention to Mexico and New Mexico. The post El Jalapeño: Trump suggests renaming New Mexico as ‘New A...
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Officials report 63% drop in Chiapas homicides: Friday’s mañanera recapped
Sheinbaum highlighted a 63% drop in Chiapas homicides at Friday's mañanera, along with new plans for basic math education and a cartel "hospital" discovered in Jalisco. The post Officials report 63% d...
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The ultimate guide to contemporary Mexican restaurants in Guadalajara
In addition to patriotic celebrations honoring Mexico's independence, September is a great month to celebrate the country's culture and cuisine, especially in Guadalajara, writes Gaby Solís. The post...
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Is Mexico as patriotic as the US? Just look around!
Mexico and the U.S. have very different histories and culture, so expressions of national pride are different, too. But that doesn't mean Mexico isn't just as patriotic, writes Andrea Fischer. The pos...
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Mexico in Numbers: Corruption, bribes and who Mexicans trust the least
See how often Mexicans encounter corruption, state by stae, and which institutions are seen as most and least trustworthy. The post Mexico in Numbers: Corruption, bribes and who Mexicans trust the lea...
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Rubio doubles down on claims that cartels control large areas of Mexico, hinting at unilateral US action
In his Wednesday remarks, Rubio said the U.S. would rather work with Mexico against cartels, but warned the threat will have to be confronted "one way or the other." The post Rubio doubles down on cla...
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Mexico gears up for Independence Day with a military parade, concerts and of course the Grito — all set for Sept. 15-16
On Sept. 16, 1810, Father Hidalgo called for Mexico's independence, and that's the date next Wednesday when 18,000 military personnel will march in Mexico City accompanied by flyovers, military equipm...
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Education Ministry blames screen use for Mexican students’ falling scores
President Sheinbaum had already promoted regulations limiting cell phones' presence in schools, but if the ministry is right, the screens may be not just a distraction but instead an obstacle to learn...
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Mexico’s inflation rate rises to 3.26% in August, ending 4-month decline
After four months of falling inflation, Mexico's rate just reversed course. Here's what's driving the uptick, and why more rate cuts look unlikely this year. The post Mexico’s inflation rate rises to...
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While Mexico’s northern border states deal with a heat alert, monsoon conditions drench the Pacific Coast
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 — ar...
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Cancún airport’s international traffic drops 15% in August
The disappearance of Spirit Airlines took a chunk out of Cancún's passenger numbers, with high jet fuel prices and sargassum concerns contributing to the decline. The post Cancún airport’s internation...
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MND Local: Earthquake drills, K-pop and El Grito in CDMX
A celebration of all things South Korea, a national earthquake drill, NFL Mexico City Series tickets and El Grito shape September in CDMX. The post MND Local: Earthquake drills, K-pop and El Grito in...
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Sheinbaum tells Rubio to leave Mexico out of US midterms politics: Thursday’s mañanera recapped
Sheinbaum had a sharp response for Marco Rubio's claim that cartels control 'vast territories' of Mexico — plus updates on the 2026-27 election season and the investigation into a federal legislators'...
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Mexico and My Money: Do foreign residents in Mexico need a local bank account?
MND contributor Dawn Stoner examines the risks and benefits for foreigners opening a local bank account in Mexico in this edition of "Mexico and My Money." The post Mexico and My Money: Do foreign res...
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A grounded flight turns Sheinbaum-Lutnick USMCA meeting virtual, but still ‘very useful’
Mexico has made it clear that it wants the trilateral treaty with the U.S. and Canada to continue well into the future, but has also indicated that it will not back off its demand that U.S. tariffs on...
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A year in, Mexico’s newly constituted Supreme Court stresses autonomy, austerity and proximity to the people
Chief Justice Hugo Aguilar Ortiz presented the new Court’s first annual report at a special event attended by the president, in which he stressed that Mexico is undergoing a transformation in how it a...
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2 new suspects arrested in the January 23 mass abduction/murder of Sinaloa mine workers
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 bod...
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Finance Ministry proposes 10.6-trillion-peso budget for 2027 with boosts to health, security and education
The budget nearly doubles funding for the National Electoral Institute while sharply cutting support for Pemex and the Energy Ministry. Read on for a full breakdown of where Mexico's Finance Ministry...
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El Jalapeño: Mexico thanks Trump for strengthening economy and currency, requests more threats
Threats from the U.S. president have done nothing to slow down Mexico's economy or currency. In fact, they seem to be helping. The post El Jalapeño: Mexico thanks Trump for strengthening economy and c...
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MND Local: Puerto Vallarta wants answers to municipal payroll allegations
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. The post MND Local:...
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Sheinbaum optimistic about Mexico’s 2027 growth prospects: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped
The delayed economic impact of public and public-private investment projects carried out this year could boost Mexico's growth next year beyond the anticipated 1.5%-2.5% range, according to President...
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The MND Peso Index™ for September: MXN is nearly 6% overvalued against USD
The MND Peso Index™ suggests that the USD:MXN exchange rate in early September — compared against prices for goods in various Mexican cities and in Dallas, Texas — overvalued the Mexican peso by 5.8%....
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New 11-tower hotel and apartment complex proposed for Bahía de Banderas
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. The post New 11-tower...
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Mexico fails the 2025 PISA evaluation: A perspective from our CEO
Globally, the 2025 PISA testing results are concerning, but Mexico's results are a significant red flag. Here's why, according to MND CEO Travis Bembenek. The post Mexico fails the 2025 PISA evaluatio...
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Goods from Mexico now make up almost one-fifth of the US import market
Mexico's share of the $332.92 billion U.S. import market in July was 18.2%, ahead of Canada (10.1%) and more than double that of China (8.1%). The post Goods from Mexico now make up almost one-fifth o...
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500 Chihuahua farmers are benefitting from a 20-year-old Tec student’s prize-winning filtration invention
Luis Ángel Robles Morales, an engineering student from a farming family, was honored with a 2026 Garza Sada Award for his water-use-extending filtration system, which has already proved its worth wher...
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Latest PISA survey reveals 4 in 10 Mexican students do not meet basic level in science, math and reading
The 41.8% of Mexican students aged 15 who scored below the basic level in the science/math/reading triad was more than double the 19.7% average of all countries in the OECD. The post Latest PISA surve...
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Authorities seize 300 computers from cryptomining farm siphoning power from Puebla grid
Authorities discovered the clandestine facility in Tlaola, a municipality in northern Puebla near the Nuevo Necaxa Dam — the second such bust in a year connected to this power source. The post Authori...
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MND Local: Pro tennis and golf face uncertainty in Los Cabos
Two of the signature golf and tennis events on the Los Cabos sporting calendar are bracing for changes as the ATP and PGA revamp their upcoming calendars, writes Chris Sands. The post MND Local: Pro t...
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US, Mexico carry out ‘High Eagle’ operation to ground cartel drones along border
The stage of the operation currently underway involves the deployment of forces in the border region of each country, supported by fixed and mobile anti-drone equipment. The post US, Mexico carry out...
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2 Mexican soccer stars make history with Ballon d’Or nominations
Julián Quiñones is only the second Mexican man to garner a nomination, while Scarlett Camberos is the first Mexican woman to be so honored. The post 2 Mexican soccer stars make history with Ballon d’O...
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Daily homicides down 53% in latest security report: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped
The daily homicide average in August was the lowest of any month since Sheinbaum took office 23 months ago. The post Daily homicides down 53% in latest security report: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped app...
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Rodolfo ‘Baby’ Casanova and the golden age of Mexican boxing
Renowned as a birthplace of boxing champions, one of Mexico's greatest fighters during its early 20th century "golden age" was Rodolfo "Baby" Casanova, writes Bob Pateman. The post Rodolfo ‘Baby’ Casa...
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Alfonso Cuarón enters the gothic-horror realm of Dungeons & Dragons
Alfonso Cuarón, the Mexico City-born director of “Y tu mamá también” and “Roma,” is heading back to Netflix — this time to executive produce “Ravenloft” is a live-action series set in the Dungeons & D...
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2 years into operations, Olmeca Refinery reports its best month yet
The refinery, a US $21 billion facility built on the Tabasco coast during Andrés Manuel López Obrador's presidency, produced an average of 252,498 barrels of fuel per day in July — an annual gain of 6...
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16 presumed Los Ardillos cartel members arrested in Guerrero
The 16 arrests resulted from increased deployment after the apparently cartel-related killing of a member of the National Guard, and involved state authorities as well as federal soldiers. The post 16...
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After renaming the Gulf and a Great Lake, Trump proposes a ‘more prestigious and beautiful’ name for New Mexico
U.S. President Trump would apparently like to rename New Mexico "New America," even though he has no legal authority to change the name of a U.S. state. The post After renaming the Gulf and a Great La...
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Fireworks blast in México state kills 10, injures dozens more
Hundreds of people from over 40 nearby communities were preparing to watch the fireworks display as part of an annual religious festival in Santa María Canchesdá, México state, when the explosion occu...
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Mexico’s foreign affairs head seeks common ground with China in Beijing
SRE Minister Roberto Velasco's meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi takes place in the context of trade tensions between the two countries over tariffs that Mexico imposed this year. The post...
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Trump says Mexico is only good for ‘tamales and tomatoes.’ Trade data says otherwise
U.S. President Donald Trump reasserted on Friday that Mexico has "nothing" the United States needs — apart from "hot tamales" and "tomatoes" — and therefore the U.S. could cease trading with its south...
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MND Local: Sheinbaum and Lemus tackle water crisis amid power outages in Guadalajara
President Sheinbaum met with Jalisco's governor to discuss the ongoing water crisis in Guadalajara, as power outages continue to leave some metro areas without electricity for extended periods of time...
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Why did former President Vicente Fox meet with PRI leader ‘Alito’ Moreno?
The 84-year-old Fox, who once referred to the PRI as “black vipers, vermin and tadpoles,” met with PRI leader Alejandro Moreno Cárdenas on Friday at the headquarters of the party’s National Executive...
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School suspended in La Paz, Los Cabos and Comondú as Baja California Sur rains continue
Heavy to very heavy rains are forecast for central and southern Baja California Sur through Tuesday, increasing flood risks in La Paz, Los Cabos and Comondú. The post School suspended in La Paz, Los C...
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Sheinbaum criticizes PRI-PAN alliance and addresses Sinaloa ammonia plant pushback: Monday’s mañanera recapped
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...
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Meet the pioneers of Lake Chapala’s emerging wine country
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. The post Meet the pioneers of Lake Chapala’s em...
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Mexico City for 1: The ultimate solo dining guide
The capital has everything from sophisticated canapés to casual bites to dinner and a show. Local guide Monica Belot takes you on a tour of CDMX's best solo dining joints. The post Mexico City for 1:...
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El Jalapeño: AI-driven manufacturing is booming in Mexico, says AI
AI driven manufacturing helped spur record exports from Mexico in July, a trend that will continue, says AI. The post El Jalapeño: AI-driven manufacturing is booming in Mexico, says AI appeared first...
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Perfect Day Mexico wasn’t dead after all. Now its opponents are headed to the Supreme Court
Despite news of its cancellation in May, Royal Caribbean's massive Perfect Day Mexico project in Mahahual is still planned, writes Tracy L. Barnett, and residents and environmental activists are still...
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What would a move from CONCACAF to CONMEBOL mean for Mexican soccer?
Could rumors of a switch for Mexico's men's national soccer team from CONCACAF to CONMEBOL prove true, and if so, what would it mean for El Tri and for Mexican soccer? Writer Ian Ostroff explores the...