Stories of century-old businesses that have resisted gentrification
Federico Ruiz Vasconcelos arrived in Mexico City when the Revolution had broken out. The movement forced him to leave his tannery in Oaxaca and prevented him from returning to Spain, his country of origin. Once in the capital of the country, he received remittances of glass and ironwork from Europe that he almost sold to […]
Seven bars in downtown Guanajuato closed for violating regulations
Seven bars in the center of Guanajuato capital were closed for violating municipal regulations, according to the Secretary of Citizen Security, Samuel Ugalde. He indicated that as a result of the operation ‘Descuelgue’ carried out on the night of Friday the 2nd and early Saturday morning in these establishments, eight people were arrested for administrative […]
The new highway that saves 2 hours of travel from Veracruz to Oaxaca
The Tehuantepec Isthmus Interoceanic Corridor (CIIT) is one of the most important projects that the administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will leave in the southeast of the country. Its first section or train line was inaugurated in December 2022 for passenger travel and the transfer of goods between Veracruz and Oaxaca. The state […]
Huerta asks for clarification on the poor quality of Veracruz roads
It is urgent that a review be made of the construction of some roads in the state of Veracruz, which are inaugurated and shortly after suffer serious damage, acknowledged the elected senator of Morena, Manuel Rafael Huerta Ladrón de Guevara. In this sense, he called on the state governments, outgoing and incoming, as well as […]
Eight people dead in clash between security forces and criminals in Abasolo, Tamaulipas
A confrontation between security forces and members of organized crime left eight dead, five hitmen, two soldiers and a state police officer, in the municipality of Abasolo, Tamaulipas, early Saturday morning, security authorities reported. Preliminary reports indicate that the violence broke out after the alleged arrest of Diana Laura “N”, identified as the wife of […]
They plan to reorganize the city of Durango
The municipal Urban Development Program, which includes the environmental, social, economic and urban axes for Durango capital, proposed by UN HABITAT, is advancing in the validation consultation. For several days, with the contribution of various social sectors, they were working on the construction of an orderly, sustainable plan that guarantees quality of life for citizens. […]
‘We can’t afford it’: Why is it so difficult to buy or rent a house in Mexico City?
When Cristian and Patsy’s rent was raised by 12%, they decided to move from their house in the south of Mexico City to a house near the Periférico. “We were, let’s say, just barely able to pay and then they raise the rent by a thousand pesos, so it’s like ‘now we’re not going to […]
Commit crime or die: drug traffickers force young people to join their ranks in Chiapas
Organized crime forces young people aged 15 and older who live in the southern border regions between Chiapas and Guatemala to join its ranks in exchange for keeping them and their families alive, according to Victor Hugo Lopez, executive secretary of the Red Todos los Derechos para Todas y Todos (TDT) (All Rights for All) […]
Borderlands Mexico: Surging cross-border flows a boon for operators like DHL
The border between the US and Mexico has become a hub for cross-border trade, with companies like DHL Global Forwarding benefiting from the surge in flows. According to Robert Reiter, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding in the US, Mexico’s rise on the global stage is due to factors such as the ongoing trade conflict between […]