Are you on vacation and without a plan? If you have a good appetite, head to the 2024 Molote Fair to a destination just 2 hours from CDMX: we share dates, prices and what you can find. This event is the best excuse to meet up with friends or family you haven’t seen in a […]
In drought-prone Oaxaca, indigenous women are reviving ancient techniques to preserve water
As water scarcity threatens their livelihoods, indigenous women in Mexico are relearning how to grow their ancestral foods. When Agustina Ortiz, 45, returned to her hometown in Oaxaca, Mexico, in 2010 after spending a decade in the US, she was well aware of the type of life that awaited her: a lack of drinking water […]
‘A Taco Without Cilantro Isn’t a Taco’
Mexico City’s recent drought has turned cilantro into a luxury good for its taqueros, and it’s unlikely to be the last time. Over the course of this spring, as May turned to June without any sign of the usual early-summer rains, a simple ingredient reached extravagant prices. Maricela, at Tacos Arturo in the city’s Barrio […]
Why so many Chinese migrants are crossing the US-Mexico border
A record number of Chinese migrants are crossing the US-Mexico border, with over 24,000 encountered by Border Patrol agents in the San Diego Sector this fiscal year, more than double the record from last year. According to a South China Morning Post reporter, social media is one factor influencing their decision to migrate, as they […]
14-year-old Utah girl and 2 cousins found safe after going missing in Mexico, FBI says
A 14-year-old girl from Utah named Elizabeth Gonzalez and her two cousins, Sofia Mailen Moreno Zamora (6) and Regina Moreno Zamora (4), have been found safe in Veracruz, Mexico, after disappearing on June 30. The FBI had identified Elizabeth’s uncle, Antonio Moreno, as a suspect in their disappearance. According to the agency, Moreno took the […]
How long would the Guadalajara-CDMX train take?
Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, the virtual president-elect of Mexico, announced yesterday the flagship project of her next government to build three new passenger train lines to connect the main cities of the country. Sheinbaum announced the three projects: the Mexico-Querétaro-Guadalajara Train, the AIFA-Pachuca Train and the Mexico-San Luis Potosí-Monterrey-Nuevo Laredo Train. “Our goal is (to make) […]
CDMX-Nuevo Laredo Train: What will its route be and when will it be ready?
Claudia Sheinbaum, the virtual first president of our country, announced her project to connect Mexico with passenger trains. On Wednesday, July 10, she presented the routes that the trains will have. The first will go from Mexico City to Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. It will pass through eight states of our country: Hidalgo, State of Mexico, […]
French Teacher Criticizes Not Being Allowed to Fail Students in Mexico
A French teacher has caused a stir on social media by sharing her bitter experience in Mexico’s private education system. Known as Vivi_Voyage on TikTok, the teacher harshly criticized the teaching methodology, arguing that she was not allowed to fail students, even when they submitted blank exams. A disillusioned TikToker recounts her time working as […]
Transfeminicides increase 100% in Mexico City during 2024: NGOs
Transfeminicides have increased by 100% in Mexico City so far this year, so collectives asked local deputies to keep their word and approve on July 18 a ruling to classify this crime, known as the Paola Buenrostro Law, and punish it with up to 70 years in prison. “Letra Ese” documented that in 2023, five […]
The Sinaloa Cartel was dealt a heavy blow during multiple raids carried out last Monday in Culiacán; nine people were also arrested
The Navy, through the Mexican Navy, reports that on Monday, July 1, 2024, as a result of naval intelligence work by this Institution, as well as operational personnel belonging to the General Staff of the Mexican Navy, in conjunction with authorities from the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), eight search warrants […]