The Chihuahua State Health Department reported that from January 1 to March 22, 2026, five deaths due to rickettsiosis were recorded in the state: three in Chihuahua City and two in Ciudad Juárez. As for confirmed cases, 19 were registered. These cases occurred in the municipalities of Chihuahua and Aquiles Serdán, with five each; Ciudad […]
La Niña boosts coffee harvest, but affects mango and sugarcane production
Coffee producers in the Soconusco region concluded the October 2025–March 2026 harvest cycle successfully, boosted by abundant rainfall associated with the La Niña climate phenomenon. According to coffee growers and traders, the early rains favored the flowering and development of the aromatic beans, resulting in a higher yield than in recent years. Martín Mendoza, originally […]
Adán Augusto López’s associate indicted for money laundering
The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office of the state of Baja California Sur announced that Fernanda Villarreal, former director of the Housing Institute (INVI) in the state and one of Adán Augusto López’s key operatives in the Morena party’s internal elections in 2023, has been formally charged. A judge imposed the measure on Fernanda and other former […]
Salinas Pliego proposes that those who receive social programs should not be allowed to vote.
Businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego sparked controversy after proposing that people receiving social assistance should not have the right to vote, arguing that these programs could be used for electoral purposes. The president of Grupo Salinas posed a hypothetical scenario to his followers in a social media post: if he were president, he would consider expanding […]
Ozempic: Alert issued in Mexico for counterfeit weight loss medication
The Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) issued a health alert regarding the counterfeiting of the drug Ozempic (semaglutide), used to treat type 2 diabetes and widely used for weight loss. According to the authority, the counterfeit product, in a 1 mg pre-filled pen presentation, has already been detected in the national market […]
Colombian man detained in a Mexican jail pleaded with President Petro for help: “Just one chance to return home.”
The 25-year-old, originally from Villavicencio and suffering from a degenerative genetic disease, addressed President Gustavo Petro from the Morelia prison in Michoacán. The Colombian man remains detained in Michoacán on charges of belonging to a cell of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. His defense maintains that he was a victim of human trafficking and kidnapping, […]
California-Mexico military partnership strengthens with visit to the Golden State
As part of a new partnership between the California and Mexico military departments, Governor Gavin Newsom today thanked Mexico’s National Defense Secretariat (DEFENSA) for their visit to California earlier this week. Nearly a dozen military leaders from Mexico joined California National Guard officials in Sacramento for a multi-day hands-on understanding of the state’s leadership responding […]
Mexico’s Long War: Drugs, Crime, and the Cartels
Mexican authorities have been waging a deadly battle against drug cartels for two decades, with limited success. Thousands of Mexicans—including politicians, students, and journalists—die in the conflict every year. Mexico has seen more than 463,000 homicides since 2006, when the government of President Felipe Calderón first declared war on the cartels. The United States has […]
Mexico has favorable conditions, but it is not growing due to internal problems
Mexico possesses conditions that, in theory, should boost its economic growth; however, these factors have not translated into sustained economic dynamism, according to The Economist in its latest publication. Nearshoring, the relocation of supply chains resulting from tensions between the United States and China, has favored the establishment of new factories in North America, the […]
Has it arrived in Mexico yet? What is known about the new variant of Covid-19, BA.3.2 or “Cicada”: these are the symptoms
The emergence of new COVID-19 variants continues to be monitored internationally, and one that has recently garnered the most attention is the BA.3.2 variant, also known as “Cicada.” This lineage, derived from Omicron, has generated interest among health authorities due to its rapid spread and genetic characteristics. Although it is not considered a more dangerous […]