Even if it’s not widely known, tow truck operators and impound lots can be considered authorities for purposes of an amparo lawsuit, even when they are private companies. Facts: A person is driving on a federal highway monitored by the National Guard. They are stopped for an alleged violation (speeding, missing documents, lights, etc.). Without […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Vicente Fox relaunches the “Soul of Mexico” citizens’ movement with a vision for 2030
Vicente Fox Quesada, politician and former president of Mexico, relaunched the movement formerly known as “Vértice,” now called “Alma de México” (Soul of Mexico), a citizen initiative that aims to strengthen public participation in the political and social spheres. The proposal seeks to empower citizens to assume an active and responsible role in governing the […]
“Mexico can no longer sell itself as cheap labor”: Tereso Medina seeks to lead a new era in the CTM
February 24th will be a significant anniversary for the Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM). Turning 90, the country’s largest labor federation will face an unprecedented transition: the replacement of its leadership while its current leader, Carlos Aceves del Olmo, is still alive. In this context, Tereso Medina, a key figure in the automotive union movement […]
Moody’s warns of deteriorating profitability and increased risk for banks in a weak-growing Mexico
In Mexico, banks operate in a “weak economic environment” marked by “moderate growth and persistent uncertainty related to policies and trade that limits investment and employment prospects,” Moody’s Ratings indicated on Monday. Furthermore, it noted that asset risk will deteriorate “amid strong competition between traditional banks and new entrants,” although reserves for “loan losses are […]
Did you recover your vehicle after a theft and the impound lot wants to charge you to release it?
A person’s vehicle is stolen, and they file a police report. Days later, the police locate the car and impound it as part of an investigation, taking it to a private impound lot.Later, the person proves ownership, and the Public Prosecutor’s Office orders the vehicle’s release. The victim goes to the impound lot to pick […]