President Claudia Sheinbaum has inaugurated construction on the passenger train that will connect Querétaro with Mexico City, a flagship project of the current administration that aims to reduce travel time between the two cities and benefit six million passengers annually. The president has said that the project is part of the more than 3,000 kilometers […]
Querétaro announces its first direct flight to Madrid
As part of the 2025 Tourism Fair, Querétaro Governor Mauricio Kuri González announced the launch of a direct flight connecting the state capital with Madrid, Spain. The governor told El Universal that Spain is the state’s second-largest trading partner, “with more than 200 companies established in the territory.” The governor explained that this flight responds […]
With “Motorcycle Week” in Mazatlán, the Easter and Passover holiday period in Sinaloa concludes successfully.
During his weekly press conference, Governor Rubén Rocha Moya described Easter Week in Sinaloa as very successful, with a clean bill and a large influx of vacationers, as well as International Motorcycle Week in Mazatlán. He highlighted that the state’s resorts, rivers, dams, Magical and Stately Towns, and beaches were heavily influxed with tourists who […]
A resentment floats in the Mazatlan breeze
The recent news of vandalism against a house in Mazatlán, supposedly owned by a foreigner—who ended up being as Mazatlan as his last name, Lizárraga—is a visible wound that exposes a silent illness: resentment toward all things American. And it all started with a video that went viral on social media accusing the homeowner, supposedly […]
Volaris and TagAirlines sign codeshare agreement to connect Mexico and Central America
During the Mexico 2025 Tourism Fair, held in Tijuana, Baja California, Volaris and TagAirlines established a codeshare partnership. This collaboration seeks to strengthen air connectivity between Mexico, Guatemala, and the Central American region. The agreement, signed by Enrique Beltranena, Executive President and CEO of Volaris, and Marcela Toriello, President and CEO of TagAirlines, will allow […]
“I have become very unpopular in Mexico,” Trump says in his 100-day speech.
During his address marking the first 100 days of his second term, US President Donald Trump stated that he has become “very unpopular in Mexico” during this period. “I have become very unpopular in Mexico after changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,” the president told the rally attendees. […]
Mexico Conducts Nationwide Earthquake Drill, 30 Million Participate
The Mexican government has declared the first national earthquake drill of 2025 a success, with over 30 million people participating across the country’s 32 states. According to Laura Velázquez Alzúa, Civil Protection Coordinator, Mexico’s emergency response system has been strengthened, featuring a force of nearly 2.6 million personnel from various institutions, as well as 36,000 […]
Walmart Mexico and Central America Sees First-Quarter Profit Decline
The Mexican operations of retail giant Walmart have reported a 6.6% drop in net profit for the first quarter of 2025, with earnings falling to 12.317 billion pesos compared to 13.183 billion pesos during the same period last year. According to Ignacio Caride, president of Walmart Mexico and Central America, the decline was due to […]
China Questions US Motives After Mexico Added to Priority Watch List
Mexico has been placed on a priority watch list by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for intellectual property rights, joining an elite group of countries including China, Argentina, India, Indonesia, Russia, and Venezuela. The Chinese embassy expressed regret over this development, suggesting that US solidarity with Mexico may be limited to issues related to […]
Mexican Authorities Dismantle Methamphetamine Lab in Sinaloa
A significant blow has been dealt to Mexico’s illicit drug trade as personnel from the Mexican Navy (Semar) and the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) uncovered a massive methamphetamine production lab in Topolobampo, Sinaloa. The joint operation resulted in the seizure of over two tons of chemical precursors and 650 liters of chemicals used in the […]