This tax paid by foreign travelers finances works and environmental protection in Baja California Sur.
The government of Baja California Sur announced that the tourism development tax, known as Embrace it, will continue to be levied on foreign travelers. This tax funds environmental protection programs, infrastructure modernization, and cultural and social projects in Los Cabos, Cabo San Lucas, La Paz, and Loreto. The revenue collected from the tax levied on […]
Mazatlán receives four cruise ships during Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
The port of Mazatlán experienced a surge in tourism on December 24th and 25th, welcoming a total of four cruise ships that brought 16,278 passengers, resulting in an estimated economic impact of 24.7 million pesos for the destination. On Wednesday, December 24th, the Carnival Panorama and Norwegian Jade cruise ships arrived, carrying 7,529 passengers who […]
Mazatlán closes 2025 with greater consolidation in the real estate market
Mazatlán is closing out the year as one of the most established real estate destinations, thanks to its dynamic markets and attractiveness for investment, according to Luciano Carrasco Altamirano. The president of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) Mazatlán chapter emphasized Mazatlán’s continued progress, particularly in the construction of beachfront towers. He affirmed […]
Investigations into animal abuse in Tabasco will increase by 67% in 2025.
From May 2019 to the present, the Tabasco State Attorney General’s Office (FGE) has opened 159 investigations into animal abuse in Tabasco. Gilberto Melquiades Miranda Díaz, Deputy Attorney General for Common Crimes at the FGE, revealed that from 2019, when animal cruelty was criminalized in the state, until 2024, only one arrest warrant was issued. […]
Security forces confirm attacks originating from Guatemala and criminal reorganization on the Chiapas border
The border region between Chiapas and Guatemala has once again become the focus of attention following recent armed clashes in the area. The government asserted that the criminal groups responsible for the attacks operate from Guatemalan territory and retreat to that country after attacking Mexican security forces. Óscar Aparicio Avendaño, Secretary of Public Security, stated […]
Ultra-orthodox sect Lev Tahor, linked to pedophilia and kidnappings, operates in Chiapas
The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) has detected that the ultra-Orthodox sect, Lev Tahor, originating in Jerusalem and facing multiple accusations of child abuse, pedophilia, kidnapping, and child neglect, is operating in the state of Chiapas. Therefore, they arrested Yoel “A”, identified as one of the sect’s members, and charged him with organized crime for the […]
LAYDA SANSORES AMONG THE SIX WORST GOVERNORS IN THE COUNTRY
The governor of Campeche, Layda Sansores San Román, has once again appeared among the lowest-rated governors in the country. The most recent survey by Statistical Research Corporation (SRC), corresponding to December 2025, places her among the six worst-rated governors in the nation, registering a mere 49.6 percent approval rating, a figure that puts her in […]
Ride-share driver robbed in Mérida; driver injured
A 70-year-old man who worked as a ride-hailing driver was robbed and stabbed on 2nd Street between 33rd and 35th Streets in the Salvador Alvarado Sur neighborhood of Mérida. According to witnesses, a couple, a man and a woman, robbed the driver of a Suzuki Swift, but he fought back and struggled with them, sustaining […]
Chingu Amiga brings the flavor of Oaxaca to Korea: This is how people reacted to the tacos and tlayudas in Seoul
Popular content creator Sujin Kim, better known as Chingu Amiga, has once again taken the internet by storm with a project that unites her two great loves. At an unprecedented gastronomic event in Seoul, the influencer decided to demonstrate that Mexican food is much more than fast-food chains, bringing tacos and tlayudas back to her […]