A team of scientists discovered the largest ceremonial monument in Mesoamerica in the Mexican state of Tabasco: Aguada Fénix, an enormous cosmogram representing the order of the universe according to the Mayan worldview. The monument measures 1.5 kilometers long and almost half a kilometer wide, is between 1 and 1.5 meters high, and dates back […]
A “military coalition”, messages for Venezuela and warnings for Mexico and Cuba: the key takeaways from Trump’s summit
US President Donald Trump hosted a dozen Latin American leaders in Florida on Saturday for his so-called Shield of the Americas Summit. At the meeting, the Republican president proposed a pact to form a “military coalition” against organized crime, sent messages to the Venezuelan government, and issued warnings to two countries with which he frequently […]
For PCT hikers, a new militarized zone on the US-Mexico border challenges a long tradition
The recent creation of a national defense zone along the U.S.-Mexico border could affect a long-standing tradition for hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail, who begin their nearly 300-mile (4,800-kilometer) trek north in San Diego County. Late last year, the Trump administration announced a militarized zone along the border in San Diego and Imperial counties, […]
ALG Vacations expects a short-term tourism decline in Mexico
Mexico tourism has dropped for ALG Vacations with consumer confidence waning due to recent cartel violence. Typically, Mexico accounts for 41% of the vacation packager’s business, but that dropped to 25% soon after violence erupted in Puerto Vallarta on Feb. 22, following the Mexico military’s killing of cartel leader “El Mencho.” Chaos ensued in Puerto […]
Royal Caribbean Launching Major Sargassum Cleanup Effort in Mexico’s Costa Maya
Sargassum has become one of Mexico’s biggest environmental challenges in recent years, coating beaches, disrupting marine ecosystems and affecting tourism in destinations across the region. Now one cruise giant is stepping in with a long-term plan to tackle the problem in one of the Mexican Caribbean’s most important cruise ports. Royal Caribbean has announced a […]
Did you know that you have the right to have any authority identify themselves?
The Constitution (Articles 16, 109, and 113) mandates that all actions by public servants be duly justified, reasoned, and identifiable. ⚖️ Specific laws and codes may require public servants to identify themselves, and if they fail to do so, they may be sanctioned or suspended according to their regulatory framework. 👉🏼 Legality and accountability protect […]
US captures Gulf Cartel member in Mexico
Roberto “Beto” Bazán-Salinas was wanted on an international arrest warrant for smuggling various drug shipments. The U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) arrested Roberto “Beto” Bazán-Salinas in Guanajuato, central Mexico. He was associated with the Gulf Cartel and wanted for his involvement in smuggling various drug shipments, according to an official statement released Friday (March 6, […]
Iraq informs FIFA that it cannot travel to Mexico
The Iraqi Football Federation officially informed FIFA that its national team will not be able to travel to Mexico to play in the intercontinental playoff for the 2026 World Cup. The decision is due to the ongoing conflict in the region, which is complicating the team’s international travel. The news came just days after the […]
UN points to delays in achieving gender equality in Mexico, calls on Sheinbaum to accelerate actions in favor of women
Four years before the deadline set by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations (UN) warns that significant challenges remain in achieving substantive equality in Mexico, despite progress such as the election of its first female president. According to UN Women Mexico, this March 8, under the theme “Rights. Justice. Action. For all […]