Violence in the Isthmus of Oaxaca corridor and southern Veracruz shows two connected regional trajectories. In southern Veracruz, the most severe crisis came earlier and was massive and highly visible, especially between 2017 and 2019 in Coatzacoalcos, Minatitlán, and Acayucan. In the Isthmus of Oaxaca, however, violence intensified more clearly beginning in 2019 and became […]
Road closures TODAY July 7: Highways closed in Mexico, road closures and alternate routes according to CAPUFE
Traffic accidents continue to disrupt travel on several highways and toll roads across Mexico this Tuesday, July 7, 2026. According to reports from the National Guard Highway Division and Federal Roads and Bridges (CAPUFE), partial road closures, lane reductions, and heavy traffic remain in various locations throughout Veracruz, Oaxaca, Querétaro, and Chiapas. Authorities urged motorists […]
Six suspected members of the Chiapas and Guatemala Cartel captured with weapons used by the Mexican Army
Six people—five men and one woman—were arrested in the municipality of Jiquipilas, Chiapas, while allegedly carrying military-grade weapons and narcotics. The Secretariat of Public Security reported that the detainees claimed to belong to the Chiapas and Guatemala Cartel (CCyG), a criminal organization engaged in an ongoing conflict with the Sinaloa Cartel, particularly in the state’s […]
TERROR ON THE HIGHWAY! Dangerous gang of robbers arrested after kidnapping a couple in Cuautitlán Izcalli
The long arm of the law has finally caught up with an alleged gang of highway cargo thieves accused of terrorizing truck drivers in the region. Officers from the State of Mexico Attorney General’s Office (FGJEM) carried out a coordinated operation to execute arrest warrants against six men accused of participating in a violent express […]
Mexico tries to hide its failure in the USMCA negotiations
Washington rejected extending the USMCA through 2042 and instead placed the agreement under annual review until 2036. While the government insists that “nothing is happening,” the peso has weakened and the automotive industry has already lost 107,000 jobs in two years. The United States confirmed on July 1 that it will not renew the USMCA […]
Accordion justice has arrived at the USMCA negotiating table.
The day Mexico sent its entire Federal Judiciary to the ballot box, it believed it was democratizing justice. What it actually did, in the eyes of its main trading partners, was introduce a new risk variable into the largest economic relationship in its history. One year later, that decision is no longer discussed only in […]
Mexicans residing in the United States require a special permit to carry weapons in Mexican territory
Because the Mexican government cannot—and will not—guarantee our safety. Every day, thousands of Mexican families who live and work in the United States take to the highway to visit our parents, children, and siblings…And we do so with our hearts in our mouths.Fake checkpoints, blatant extortion, violent assaults, and chilling rumors: that those who refuse […]
Attention, people 🚨
More than 10,000 Mexicans have already begun legal battles to defend their freedom and privacy, seeking to have Sheinbaum’s phone records destroyed. Fortunately, the first legal victories are being achieved. It’s time to remain united, continue resisting, and join the largest legal challenge in history. Source: mexicodailypost
“Do not try to stop them!”: ICE offers $10 million for “Los Chapitos”; warns they are armed and dangerous
The hunt for “Los Chapitos” has intensified; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed the search for Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, two of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s sons, reiterating that it is offering up to $10 million for information leading to their location, arrest, and conviction. The U.S. federal agency […]
Anti-extortion strategy results in 1,468 arrests, but victims reach record numbers
Neither a Constitutional Reform, an Agreement with the 32 States, nor a National Strategy Has Managed to Contain Extortion in Mexico Extortion has become one of the most persistent crimes in Mexico. During President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration, the offense reached historic levels and, for the first time, exceeded 1,000 victims in a single month. This […]