How China became the leading car supplier to Mexico and what it means for the U.S.
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers have been looking beyond the US market due to tariffs. Mexico has become a hot spot for their high-tech cars, but officials in Washington are worried it could be used as a “backdoor” to the U.S. market. Last year, China was the leading car supplier to Mexico, exporting $4.6 billion worth […]
1 migrant killed and 8 wounded in a shooting in Mexico south of the Arizona border
According to Mexican authorities, a vehicle carrying migrants was ambushed by unidentified assailants in northern Mexico. One migrant lost his life, while eight others were injured in the shooting that took place on Sunday in Tubutama township, located about 47 miles south of Sasabe and near the Arizona border. The deceased migrant was a boy […]
Mexico will wait for Venezuelan vote tallies before taking stance on disputed election
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that his government would wait for Venezuela’s government to publish local vote tallies from the South American country’s disputed presidential election before recognizing a winner. Venezuela’s electoral body declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the July 28 vote, but it has not published ballot box-level […]
Meth worth nearly $6m found in fake watermelons at US-Mexico border
US authorities have made several significant seizures of methamphetamine hidden amongst shipments of fake fruit and vegetables recently. One such seizure was made at the San Diego port of Otay Mesa, where 2 tonnes of meth worth $5m were discovered in packages designed to look like watermelons. A shipment of celery contained over 2,500lbs of […]
People told me moving to Mexico was a ‘foolish idea’—18 years later, ‘I’m living the life I dreamed of’
I still remember when I was contemplating moving from California to Mexico nearly two decades ago. I wondered if it was okay to decide to do something just because I believed it would make me happy. At that time, many people thought my decision to move wasn’t a good idea at all. They pointed out […]
Mexico Rejects ‘Interventionist’ US Critique Of Judicial Reform
Mexico has sent a diplomatic note to the United States protesting its neighbor’s “interference” in its internal affairs over a proposed domestic judicial reform, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Friday. This came after US Ambassador Ken Salazar expressed concerns that the change would undermine investor confidence and pose risks to Mexico’s democracy. The proposal […]
Monterrey in expansion: Preferred by investors and new residents
Monterrey has become one of the most dynamic and attractive real estate markets in Mexico in recent years, thanks to several key factors that have driven its growth. The arrival of numerous industries and large companies in Nuevo León has been an important driver for the local economy, allowing the region to register a growth […]
Mexico City Congress approves cap on housing rents
The plenary session of the Mexico City Congress approved this Thursday a reform in housing matters to impose a cap on rent increases in the capital. The modification to the Civil Code and the Housing Law stipulates that the rent will never be greater than the inflation reported by the Bank of Mexico the previous […]
Young people use their own resources to cover potholes on the Acapulco-Zihuatanejo federal highway
Faced with the neglect and indolence of federal and state authorities, ranchers and farmers from the municipalities of Tecpan and San Jerónimo took on the task of using their own resources to “cover” with cement a large part of the potholes that were on the federal highway Acapulco-Zihuatanejo between the section that includes Jobero-Llano de […]