Mexico’s southern border has become a ‘bottleneck’ for migrants, activists say

Mexico’s southern border has become a “plug” that prevents migrants from crossing north due to threats from the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, activists and priests in the area denounce. Mexican authorities send migrants to cities such as Tapachula and Tuxtla Gutiérrez in Chiapas, a state bordering Central America, to Villahermosa in Tabasco, […]

This is how Lake Chapala looks in the first days of 2025

Lake Chapala, the largest in Mexico and one of the main sources of water for the entire Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (ZMG), starts the year 2025 on the right foot. And according to the State Water Commission in Jalisco (CEA), this magnificent body of water has a storage capacity of 61.85%. This data corresponds to January […]

Now they will fine you for using license plate holders

If the vehicle you drive has one of those license plate holders that frame the plate for aesthetic or practical reasons, be prepared: starting this year you will have to remove it if you do not want to be subject to a financial penalty. The Secretary of Public Finance of Jalisco, Luis García Sotelo, assured […]

Mexico among the best destinations in the world to enjoy retirement

Every year, International Living produces a ranking of countries with the best conditions for enjoying retirement from the labor market abroad. Factors such as climate, cost of living and health care are compared to create the ‘World Retirement Index’. In this edition, Panama was chosen as the best country to retire, with 84 points out […]

Tipping in restaurants; Profeco reiterates that it is voluntary and how to report pressure or undue charges

The Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco) reiterated that a tip is a voluntary, generally economic, gratification for a service received, mainly in activities that involve direct attention to consumers such as in restaurants, bars, tourist services and hotels. “Article 10 of the Federal Consumer Protection Law establishes that: “Suppliers may not apply coercive and unfair […]

Trailer theft chase triggers panic on the Veracruz-Puebla highway

An intense mobilization was registered on Thursday afternoon on the Veracruz-Puebla highway after the report of the theft of a trailer owned by the Tres Guerras parcel company. This generated a chase, an exchange of gunfire, a crashed state police patrol car and finally the recovery of the unit. On social networks, motorists gave testimony […]

Migrant caravan advances from Chiapas with 1,500 members

Some 1,500 migrants began the year walking in groups from Tapachula with the intention of moving north before Donald Trump assumes the presidency of the United States, despite the fact that the last caravans were dissolved without leaving Chiapas. The migrants, mostly Venezuelans but also from countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador, Peru or Ecuador, […]

Can I get more gas? Regular gas price reaches 29 pesos on New Year’s Eve

At the beginning of 2025, regular gasoline reached a maximum price of 29.69 pesos per liter at a service station located at Jesús del Monte no. 1200 in Morelia, Michoacán; with permission from the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) PL/3380/EXP/ES/2015, according to data from the specialized portal Nacional Gasolinero, operated by gasolina . In Mexico City […]