Mexico would exceed $2.033 billion in losses due to illicit tobacco trade
The illicit tobacco trade in Mexico could cost the treasury 35 billion pesos (approximately US$2.033 billion) despite the proposed increase in the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) included in the 2026 Economic Package, experts warned. In a statement, Gastón Zambrano, president of the National Council of the Tobacco Industry, noted that “the IEPS […]
México Evalúa warns that violence has increased by almost 70% in a decade, despite the official discourse.
Violence in Mexico has increased by almost 70% in a decade, if disappearances, femicides, and other crimes against life are taken into account, warned the organization México Evalúa. This situation contrasts sharply with the official narrative on violence, as the government focuses solely on the reduction of intentional homicides since September 2014. During the presentation […]
Seven out of 10 employees in the textile industry in Mexico survive on poverty wages
Seven out of ten people working in Mexico’s textile industry do not earn enough to rise above the poverty line, and 68% of them are women, according to a report released Monday by the organization ProDESC. Despite the fact that the fashion industry is one of the most lucrative sectors globally and contributes around 95 […]
“Moving through violence: being a woman and migrating in Mexico”
For many migrant women, the most difficult border is not the one they cross on foot, but the one they cross with fear. Before leaving their countries, they face such everyday and extreme violence that migration ceases to be a project and becomes a necessity for survival. The brutal certainty that, if they stay, life […]
Mexico says the five missing employees of the Canadian mining company have died
Mexican authorities said at least five workers from Canada’s Vizsla Silver Corp. have been found dead after 10 people were kidnapped from the company’s Pánuco project east of the Pacific coast city of Mazatlán last month. The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) said in a statement Monday that authorities had also discovered five other bodies in […]
Drop in hotel occupancy in Puerto Peñasco
At the same time, the offer of informal lodging has grown. In the last six years, hotel occupancy in Puerto Peñasco has registered a cumulative decrease of 22%, according to data from the Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). From 2024 to 2025, the formal accommodation sector went from having 1.9 million to 1.6 million tourists. […]
Pope Leo XVI rules out visit to Mexico this year: ‘Not at the moment,’ confirms the Holy See
Pope Leo XIV will not travel to the United States in 2026, the Holy See announced on Sunday, February 8, thus also ruling out a possible visit by the pontiff to his native country and to Mexico. “The Pope will not go to the United States in 2026,” stated Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni. Some media […]
Chaos due to blockade on the Mexico-Queretaro Highway Today: Report of Impacts this February 9th
Are you planning to travel on the Mexico-Querétaro highway today, February 9, 2026? Here’s the official report on the situation on this road, so you can plan accordingly and avoid delays. This Monday, the highway experienced a blockage near the State of Mexico, as well as disruptions in other sections, according to reports from Caminos […]
US congressmen accuse Sheinbaum of canceling meetings in Mexico, and the Embassy denies it.
A visit by a U.S. congressional delegation to Mexico City was marred by controversy after U.S. lawmakers accused Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum of canceling previously scheduled meetings. The accusation was made public by Republican Congressman Carlos A. Giménez, who claimed the meetings were suspended upon their arrival in the country, a version later denied by the […]