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 […]
The New York Times investigates financing of drug cartels in AMLO’s 2018 presidential campaign
AMLO discredited the journalistic work of the NYT, calling it a “rag” and revealed that the investigation would involve his sons. The New York Times (NYT) is preparing to publish a report on a recent investigation by the United States government into alleged drug trafficking funding in the campaign of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). This […]
March for Democracy in the Zócalo
Organizers report 700,000 attendees, while CDMX Government 90,000 Two weeks before the start of the presidential campaign, thousands of people demonstrated this Sunday for a “free vote”, while Claudia Sheinbaum, favorite in the polls, formalized her registration as a candidate for Morena-PT-PVEM heading to the presidency. The authorities of Mexico City reported that the “March […]
Taylor Swift donates US$100,000 to the family of a Mexican national murdered in Kansas City
The singer’s representative confirmed the legitimacy of the support for Lisa López-Galván’s relatives. On Wednesday, February 14, a shooting caused panic and chaos at the Chiefs’ victory parade in Kansas City, home of the victorious Super Bowl LVIII team. Lisa López-Galván, a Mexican citizen lost her life at the event after being hit in the abdomen […]
Which is the safest city to live in Mexico
One of the topics of interest for a sector of the population in the country, as well as foreign people who seek to settle temporarily or permanently in Mexico, is to know which is the safest city to live in. To find out, there are different methodologies, although there is a survey that, based on […]