Customs fail and trade stops

A failure in the computer systems of the 50 customs offices in the country caused the paralysis of international trade and kilometer-long lines in some of them. According to authorities, the problem was centered on the Foreign Trade Tax Administration Model (MATCE), the main system for the modulation of the Operation Document for Customs Clearance […]

DEA Continues Hunt for “El Mencho” Amid Speculation of His Death

On Saturday, January 4, various national and international media outlets reported that Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), is presumed dead. These reports are based on alleged statements from the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), as cited by Mexican journalist Ricardo Ravelo. Despite these claims, […]

Historic Surge in Repatriation of Mexicans from Canada

The repatriation of Mexicans from Canada, which began in 2019, has reached unprecedented levels, with over a thousand returns per year. This phenomenon, initially unrecorded, began to grow gradually from the second half of 2019 and reached historic levels in the first seven months of 2024. Statistics from the Migration Policy Unit of the Ministry […]

Casino Owners Seek Permits for Hotels in Tourist Destinations

The casino industry has proposed to Rosa Icela Rodríguez, Secretary of the Interior (Segob), that the new Federal Law on Games and Lotteries include permits for gambling spaces in hotels in tourist destinations like Cancun, Los Cabos, and Acapulco. The Association of the Entertainment and Gambling Industry (AIEJA) and the Association of Permit Holders and […]

Mexico Will Only Accept Mexican Deportees, Says Sheinbaum

In response to former US President Donald Trump’s plan for mass deportations, President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo stated that Mexico is ready to support repatriated Mexicans but insists on resources to repatriate migrants of other nationalities to their home countries. During a morning conference at the National Palace, Sheinbaum emphasized Mexico’s solidarity but stressed the need […]

Title: Trump Vows to Declare Mexican Drug Cartels Terrorists and Launch Anti-Drug Campaign

US President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to launch a new anti-drug advertising campaign that highlights the physical consequences of taking drugs like fentanyl. He also repeated his threat to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organisations, despite opposition from Mexico’s government. In a speech at a conference of the conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix, […]

Trump has already devoured Trudeau, he is coming for Sheinbaum

In a shocking turn of events, Donald Trump has set his sights on Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, following his successful manipulation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. With his characteristic cunning and ruthless tactics, Trump aims to force Sheinbaum to renounce the “Hugs, not bullets” policy and abandon her efforts to combat crime and corruption […]