Destroying cartels will strengthen Mexico’s economy: US
US President Donald Trump has designated six Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations because all the tools available have been insufficient to combat them. David Arizmendi, spokesman for the US Embassy in Mexico, assured EL UNIVERSAL that the designation of terrorists does not grant the US armed forces additional powers and stressed that the neighboring […]
10 people held in a criminal camp in Zacatecas have been released; they were doing forced labor
A special operations group of the National Guard assigned to the municipalities of Fresnillo and Rio Grande in Zacatecas located a criminal camp in a rural, unpopulated area. Teachers maintain strike in Zacatecas after rejecting government proposal; more than 234 thousand students affectedHow did they find the criminal camp? Due to their geographical position, the […]
3-year-old Russian boy returned after 7 months of abandonment in Coahuila
After seven months of work to establish his identity and resolve legal matters, the National Migration Institute managed to arrange the return of a three-year-old boy of Russian nationality who was abandoned on July 22, 2024 in a hotel in Piedras Negras, Coahuila. Through its social networks, the INM reported that it carried out the […]
Chihuahua drops out of the national top 5 for homicides: Federal Government
During the presentation of the preliminary report on crime incidence as of February 24, 2025, Figueroa highlighted the sustained reduction in the daily average of homicides nationwide, going from 100.5 victims in 2018 to 71.6 today. “Since the beginning of the administration to date, the daily average has been reduced by 24.9%, going from 86.9 […]
In Sonora, 4 “narco camps” were dismantled and 1 communications antenna was seized
Federal Forces dismantled 4 “narco camps” and 3 observation posts in Sonora; a communications antenna was also seized. This, according to the weekend report of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) in which it is indicated that the aforementioned events took place in 4 Sonoran municipalities. “In Arizpe, Bacoachi, Nogales and San Luis […]
With ovens, pottery is reinvented in Tlaxcala
A clay pot made by Abdías Solano can hold up to 40 kilos of mole. The potter, originally from La Trinidad Tenexyecac, in the state of Tlaxcala, has dozens of pieces of different sizes ready to be fired. In the process, which is done twice, he must join forces with his wife Luisa Juárez and […]
Hidalgo, among the most welcoming states in Mexico, according to Booking.com’s awards
Booking.com, a global leader in connecting travelers with an unrivaled choice of accommodations, activities and incredible transportation options, including flights, car rentals and taxis, announces, as part of the 13th edition of the Traveller Review Awards, the top 3 friendliest states in Mexico for 2025. The list also includes the cities that stand out in […]
Blockade on the Mexico-Tampico highway in Zacualtipán due to demands for justice
On the afternoon of Tuesday, February 25, a blockade was registered on the Mexico-Tampico federal highway, near the community of “La Mojonera”, in the municipality of Zacualtipán, Hidalgo. The closure of the road was caused by a group of residents demanding justice in relation to alleged irregularities in a judicial case. This blockade has interrupted […]
New radars in CDMX will also penalize motorcyclists and foreign cars
After the start of the use of the new mobile radars in Mexico City (CDMX) to detect drivers who travel at excessive speed and repeat offenders, it was reported that it also applies to drivers of motorcycles and foreign vehicles. The radars will detect motorcyclists and foreign vehiclesThe CDMX Police began the operation of the […]