Following the recent approval of the new General Water Law, Salomón Chertorivski Woldenberg, National Secretary of Liaison for the Citizens’ Movement (MC), asserted that it contains numerous shortcomings and problems and fails to address the real issues, given that currently seven out of ten households lack access to water. He mentioned that during the years […]
Mandatory registration of cell phone lines begins on January 9, 2026 with these requirements
Starting January 9, 2026, all cell phone lines in Mexico must be registered and linked to an individual or legal entity; otherwise, service may be suspended by telephone companies. The measure was approved by the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (CRT) and will apply to both new and existing lines, including prepaid lines, which currently account for […]
Mexico is a country of millionaires and structural poverty: the top 1% earns 442 times more than the poor, and now we know why the gap persists.
Mexico remains one of the most unequal countries in Latin America: the richest 10% hold 71% of all national wealth, according to the Global Inequality Report 2026. Although progress in the last decade has narrowed some gaps, the report itself notes that the progress has been “modest” and that inequality in the country remains at […]
Miss Universe moves its headquarters from Mexico and returns to the US amid lawsuits against the owners
The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) announced Sunday that it will move its headquarters from Mexico City to New York, where it has been located for decades, amid legal proceedings facing the organization’s owners, Mexican Raúl Rocha and Thai Anne Jakrajutatip. In a statement, the company that owns the popular beauty pageant announced that this decision […]
40-hour workweek in Mexico: Will there be two mandatory days off? Here’s what the reform says
The 40-hour workweek in Mexico is now a reality, after the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) announced the official progress of the initiative on December 3rd. This initiative aims to improve working conditions for millions of workers in the country. The reform, which modifies Article 123 of the Constitution, has generated doubts among […]
Call for ‘Generation Z’ march fails again; low turnout reported
The call from the self-proclaimed ‘Generation Z’ movement to participate today in the so-called National March of Silence for Peace failed to draw a significant crowd. On Paseo de la Reforma, there were approximately 250 people, according to Mexico City police. The participants departed from the Angel of Independence after 11:00 a.m., heading towards the […]
Generation Z March: Follow the details of today’s December 14th
The Generation Z march is taking place this Sunday, December 14th, in Mexico City and various states across the country. This new mobilization, called the “March of Silence,” was convened nationwide in cities such as Cuernavaca, Morelia, Guadalajara, Durango, and Chihuahua. The march, convened under the slogan “Let it happen again on November 15th,” seeks […]
SSPC and checkpoints in Mexico: legal origin, powers and limits of a federal agency
The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) now centralizes federal public security policy. Its legal framework precisely defines its origins, its powers, and the extent of its authority in cities and on highways. The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection is a federal agency created as part of the reconfiguration of the public security […]
The debt of the Maya Train skyrockets
The Maya Train project had outstanding debts to suppliers and employees totaling 2.47 billion pesos in September, a 298% increase, or four times more than the 620 million pesos it recorded in January of this year, according to the company’s debt and other liabilities statement obtained by El Universal. Analysts indicate that, like other companies […]
Mexico is among the top 5 most dangerous countries in the world, between Syria and Palestine.
The Armed Conflict Location and Data (ACLED) organization published a report on Thursday, December 11, ranking Mexico as one of the five most dangerous countries in the world, according to its conflict index. The organization explains that the ACLED Conflict Index is a global assessment of how and where conflicts vary in each country and […]