Mexico has set a new Guinness World Record by creating “the world’s largest human image of a soccer jersey,” a milestone the federal government has incorporated into its agenda leading up to the 2026 World Cup. The achievement took place in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, inside the Víctor Manuel Reyna Stadium, where 4,757 people participated in […]
AeroBalam connects Tuxtla with Oaxaca and Huatulco; announces upcoming route to Houston
The Chiapas-based airline AeroBalam is expanding its presence in southern Mexico with the launch of a new air route linking Tuxtla Gutiérrez with Oaxaca and Huatulco, a move aimed at strengthening regional mobility and boosting tourism between neighboring states. The inaugural Tuxtla-Oaxaca-Tuxtla-Huatulco flight was announced alongside the Governor of Oaxaca, Salomón Jara Cruz, at an […]
The Governor of Oaxaca has banned travel through Veracruz!
The Oaxaca government advised its residents to avoid traveling on highways in the neighboring state of Veracruz due to the violence perpetrated by alleged criminal groups. “A preventative alert is issued to those using the highways connecting the state of Oaxaca with the Veracruz border. As a priority measure, it is suggested that non-essential trips, […]
Shrimp smuggling puts 400,000 jobs at risk in Sinaloa, Nayarit, and Sonora
Shrimp smuggling poses a threat to 400,000 direct and indirect jobs and the livelihoods of nearly 2 million people in northwestern Mexico. Senator Paloma Sánchez Ramos, of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), accompanied by aquaculture producers from Sinaloa and Nayarit, denounced the impact of the illegal entry of Ecuadorian shrimp, which is causing an unprecedented […]
Kilometer by kilometer: the life of a trucker on highways plagued by insecurity
A truck driver travels along the Mexico-Querétaro highway with one unwritten rule: don’t stop, don’t let your guard down, don’t be complacent. He’s been driving for hours. Fatigue weighs heavily, but stopping could cost him his cargo… or worse. In Mexico, transporting goods is no longer just logistics. It’s survival. The problem begins where solutions […]
Archaeological parks in Campeche and Quintana Roo “are a fraud”, researchers accuse
As part of the first panel of the “Cultural Heritage Seminar: Anthropology, History, and Legislation,” organized by researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), the simulation of archaeological parks in Campeche and Quintana Roo following discoveries made during the construction of the Maya Train was highlighted. The main structures of these parks […]
‘They’re freaking out.’ Should travelers cancel their Cancun trips?
Elizabeth Urraza works for destination wedding planning company Paradise Weddings and is based in Playa del Carmen, Mexico – about 45 minutes south of Cancun in Quintana Roo. After hearing about the military operation in Puerto Vallarta, many of their clients with weddings in Cancun over the next year have been calling to see what […]
95 young people from Guanajuato identified as stranded in Colima and Ciudad Guzmán after violent events
Following the violence that occurred last Sunday in the country, a total of 95 young people from Guanajuato were located in Ciudad Guzmán and Colima, after being stranded in those cities. State authorities reported that they will receive support to facilitate their safe return to Guanajuato. The Secretary of Government of Guanajuato, Jorge Jiménez Lona, […]
The island in Mexico identified as the possible origin of Aztlán and the Mexica history
In the heart of Nayarit’s Pacific coast, surrounded by mangroves and canals that flood during the rainy season, lies Mexcaltitán, a small island considered by many to be the mythical origin of Mexico. This Pueblo Mágico (Magical Town)—located in the municipality of Santiago Ixcuintla—has been linked by various researchers to the mythical Aztlán, the place […]