Avoid fines! This is the limit on cash deposits allowed by the SAT in 2026

Handling cash remains a common practice in Mexico, whether for sales, freelance work, informal savings groups, or family support. However, when that cash enters the banking system, many people wonder how far it’s “safe” to deposit without running into problems with the Tax Administration Service (SAT). For 2026, the rules haven’t changed drastically, but it […]

Mexico and the US agree to expedite the extradition of drug kingpins; they hold their third security meeting.

Mexico and the United States convened the third meeting of the Security Implementation Group (SIG) in Washington, which “reaffirmed their priority of ending the fentanyl crisis by accelerating extraditions and transfers of high-value targets belonging to Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs), dismantling illicit financing networks that facilitate both organized crime and terrorism, and intensifying efforts to […]

Mexico faces a real risk of losing its measles-free certification: UASLP

Mexico faces a real risk of losing its measles-free certification, a situation that worries public health specialists given the spread of outbreaks in different regions of the country. This warning was issued today by Andreu Comas García, a scientific researcher at the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí (UASLP), after analyzing the current situation of […]

These 84 cars with manual transmissions remain in Mexico: automatic transmissions are winning where the third pedal would make the most sense

Decades ago, manual transmissions were the most common in the global automotive industry. However, automatic transmissions (torque converter, CVT, dual-clutch, automated manual, etc.) have been gaining ground, and unfortunately, Mexico hasn’t been left behind in this trend, leaving only a few dozen options with three pedals. Although a manual car requires less maintenance and is […]