LGBTI collectives and relatives protested on Monday at the British Embassy in Mexico to demand that both countries intervene for Manuel Guerrero, a homosexual man of Mexican and British citizenship, arrested a month ago in Qatar for his sexual orientation. “The Mexican state and the British state must take action. They are torturing a Mexican […]
Xochitl Galvez considers reviving Texcoco Airport shut down by AMLO
Mexico’s presidential candidate for the main opposition coalition, Xochitl Galvez, said Monday that she’s crunching numbers to determine whether to complete the project for an international Mexico City airport that was scrapped by Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in favor of a military-built facility. Days after the formal launch of her campaign, Galvez said […]
A severe water crisis is threatening 21 million people in Mexico City
The most populous city in North America is in the grips of a severe water crisis, as lingering drought and years of low rainfall push the already-strained system that supplies Mexico City with running water to its limit. More than 21 million residents across the Mexico City metropolitan area have endured weeks of water shortages, […]
Ecuador asks Mexico’s permission to enter the embassy and arrest former Vice President Jorge Glas
Ecuador has requested Mexico’s permission to enter that country’s embassy in Quito and arrest former Ecuadorean Vice-President Jorge Glas, the Ecuadorean Foreign Ministry said on Friday, March 1st. Glas, convicted twice for corruption, asked Mexico for political asylum in December, arguing he is being persecuted by the attorney general’s office. “We confirm that the Foreign […]
“Imposing tariffs on steel is not convenient for either the United States or Mexico” (Economy Minister Raquel Buenrostro)
Mexico will impose tariffs on steel if its biggest trading partner, the United States, enacts such measures first, Mexican Economy Minister Raquel Buenrostro said at a news conference on Tuesday. U.S. calls to impose tariffs on steel imports from Mexico have been politically motivated and are not good for trade, Buenrostro said. The Mexican minister […]
Mexico City is on the verge of a water crisis that could leave many areas of the city without water in months.
The megacity and its surroundings, where about 22 million people live, has been experiencing drought from moderate to extreme since early 2024. To save water, officials have limited access for many residents to an hour or so of water every few days. A mix of factors — such as less rainfall, higher temperatures, faulty infrastructure […]
CDMX Metro: Users report Lines 2, 3, 5,7, A and B collapsed
Through social networks, users of Line 3 of the Mexico City Metro expressed their frustration for the delay in the circulation of the trains, likewise, some people reported smoke at the Guerrero station, “On Line 3 it is not 5 minutes, it is more than 30 minutes”, “Line 3, nobody says anything, but the Guerrero […]
251 homicides registered in Mexico during the last weekend of February
During the last weekend of February, Estado de Mexico was the state with the highest number of murders, adding 26. Last weekend in February he recorded 251 murders, making him the most violent so far in 2024. According to the Security Report of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) on Friday, February 23, […]
Where is extreme poverty in Mexico?
In my previous column I referred to how unacceptable it is that there are millions of Mexicans in a situation of extreme poverty. On this occasion I will talk about the geographical location of the people in that condition. Knowing where the poorest Mexicans live is crucial to be able to design adequate public policies […]
Mexico’s boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez reveals the date of his next fight
During his appearance on a TV Azteca television show, Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez made the formal announcement of his next fight. The eagerly expected return to the ring of the talented Mexican pugilist Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez was made public, after a 217-day wait, he confirmed that his next fight will take place on May 4, revealing […]