Tulum family, Mayor Diego Castañón has announced with great fanfare that he fired nine officials for “malpractice.” Two from Civil Protection, seven from the Auditing Department. He claims there is “zero tolerance for corruption.” It sounds nice… but here at Con El Firme, we ask the questions that make the Governor’s office uncomfortable: Firing nine […]
HOT ON DEATH CORRIDOR!: SATURDAY OF TERROR AND TENSION ON THE MEXICO-VERACRUZ HIGHWAY 🔴 🚛 THE ARMY HAS FALLEN!
Federal Mega-Operation Surrounds San José Cuyachapa in Search of Mega-Warehouse of Stolen Trailers; Residents Threaten to Burn the Highway 🔥⚠️ A powder keg is about to explode, as has been the case since Saturday afternoon on the border of Puebla and Veracruz. An impressive deployment of federal, state, and ministerial forces has the town of […]
Residents threaten to block the Puebla-Orizaba highway after operation targeting cargo theft
Residents of the community of San José Cuyachapa, in the municipality of Esperanza, threatened to block the Puebla-Orizaba highway, on the border between Esperanza and Maltrata, Veracruz, following a joint operation by federal, state, and ministerial authorities to search for stolen cargo. According to unofficial reports, the security operation, comprised of federal, state, and ministerial […]
Tania Flores, former mayor of Múzquiz, arrested for embezzlement and abuse of power
Tania Flores Guerra, former mayor of Múzquiz, Coahuila, was arrested this Saturday by officers of the Nuevo León State Attorney General’s Office in San Pedro Garza García while executing an arrest warrant issued against her. The Nuevo León Attorney General’s Office reported that the arrest was carried out by detectives from the State Investigation Agency […]
Government sanctions more than 30 public servants and 3 companies for corruption in federal agencies in Mexico
The Secretariat for Anti-Corruption and Good Government sanctioned 35 public officials and three companies with disqualifications of up to 10 years, and one case involving a 15-year disqualification, along with fines exceeding 67 million pesos for irregularities detected in federal agencies, according to information released by the agency. The Federal Tribunal of Administrative Justice (TFJA) […]
“MARCO RUBIO BLAMES SHEINBAUM FOR THE SECURITY CRISIS”
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed President Claudia Sheinbaum for the rise in insecurity in Mexico, asserting that her government’s strategy has failed to curb the increase in violence. The US official’s remarks came amid a debate about the country’s security situation and sparked a wave of reactions both in Mexico and abroad. While […]
Customs corruption and the shadow of China condemned the USMCA to annual review
The institutional failure to stop smuggling and Asian transshipment has turned the agreement into a source of permanent friction. July 1, 2026, will be remembered in North America’s economic calendar as the day the region’s structural trade certainty began to fracture. Tomorrow, the governments of Mexico, the United States, and Canada will formally begin the […]
Perception of corruption increases in Mexico; 53% consider it “very frequent”
Corruption has historically been one of the largest and most serious structural problems facing Mexico. Virtually every administration, regardless of political affiliation, has promised to eradicate it—or at least significantly reduce it. However, allegations of corrupt practices remain widespread at every level of government, from municipalities and boroughs to the federal administration. Data collected by […]
Road closures TODAY July 5: Highways closed in Mexico, road closures and alternate routes according to CAPUFE
If you plan to travel by road this Sunday, July 5, 2026, it is advisable to check traffic conditions before starting your trip. During the morning, CAPUFE and the National Guard Highway Division reported several accidents, lane reductions, and partial road closures on highways across the country, mainly in Puebla and Veracruz. Although some incidents […]
Man lynched and killed in Cohuecan, Puebla; accused of stealing tires from a truck
A 33-year-old man was beaten and burned alive by a group of about 60 people who accused him of stealing tires from a pickup truck on the federal highway to San Juan Amecac, in the municipality of Cohuecan. The state government strongly condemned the lynching of Juan Felipe, which occurred Friday night in that area, […]