Cars burned and more than 10 roads blocked in Michoacán and Guanajuato
Criminal groups operating in Michoacán blocked at least 10 highways and set fire to approximately 15 vehicles in the municipalities of Apatzingán, Buenavista, Uruapan, Zamora, Zacapu, La Piedad, and in the area bordering Jalisco, near Yurécuaro. The state Public Security Secretariat (SSP) stated that this is a response by organized crime to operations in recent […]
The United States, Germany, and Canada are among the main investors in Querétaro.
The United States remains the main source of foreign direct investment (FDI) received by the state in 2024; European and Asian countries also represent significant participation. The state closed that year with $457.8 million in FDI from the United States, representing 43.4% of the total received by Querétaro, which amounted to $1,055.1 million, according to […]
Transporters protest on the Mexico-Querétaro highway
“Enough with the violence, murders, and kidnappings on federal and state highways,” declared members of the Union of Tourist, Passenger, and Cargo Bus Owners (UPAC) during a demonstration they held on the Mexico-Querétaro highway for nearly four hours. Using the vans they use for work, they blocked two of the three lanes of the toll […]
Water service will be suspended in 13 neighborhoods of Querétaro
Drinking water service will be suspended in 13 neighborhoods in the municipality of Querétaro next Thursday, April 24th, due to interconnection work on new lines, the State Water Commission (CEA) announced. The work will be carried out by the Municipal Secretariat of Urban Development and Public Works (SDUOP). The affected areas include Constituyentes Peñuelas, Villas […]
Ebrard says Mexico has an export advantage over tariffs.
Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon affirmed that Mexico is in an advantageous position regarding the tariffs that the United States has begun to apply to various countries, which lower the cost of Mexican exports and improve its international competitiveness. During President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo’s morning press conference, Ebrard explained that this situation is due to […]
Mexico will impose 35% tariffs to protect the textile industry: Marcelo Ebrard
The Mexican government announced the imposition of a 35% tariff on textile imports from various countries, primarily China. This measure seeks to “shield” the national textile industry, which is affected by products entering the Mexican market at significantly low prices. The announcement was made this Thursday, April 24, 2025, by the Secretary of Economy, Marcelo […]
Mexico will fine television stations and block digital platforms that broadcast US propaganda.
The draft new telecommunications and broadcasting law, submitted by President Claudia Sheinbaum to the Senate for discussion, will prohibit radio and television licensees and digital platforms from broadcasting political propaganda from foreign governments in Mexico. Broadcast and pay-TV companies that broadcast such propaganda would be sanctioned with fines equivalent to up to 5% of their […]
Has the fifth wave of drug trafficking reached Mexico? This is how organized crime controls water and food.
On the global horizon of organized crime, the future already has a name: the fifth wave. This is how the report, The Fifth Wave: Organized Crime in 2040, published by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) in November 2024 and signed by academic Phil Williams, describes it. The document warns that criminal organizations […]
Mexico City government confirms renewal of the F1 Mexican Grand Prix: ‘It’s good news’
We’ve got the Mexican Grand Prix for a while! Clara Brugada, head of the Mexico City government, announced this Thursday at a press conference that the Formula 1 contract for the race in Mexico City has been extended. “We’ll announce the Formula 1 deal on April 30th, meaning next week we’ll be signing the agreement […]