The mayor of Querétaro, Felipe Macías Olvera, signed the sister city agreement with the city of San Antonio, Texas, with the aim of strengthening tourism, investment, technological development and bilateral cooperation. During his working tour in the American city, the mayor met with his counterpart, Ron Nirenberg, to strengthen the collaboration between both cities on […]
Elena Poniatowska, very close to Querétaro
With a discreet demeanor and a sure step, the writer Elena Poniatowska entered the Teatro de la República to accompany the first ceremony of February 5 of President Claudia Sheinbaum, who focused her speech on the historical legacy of struggle that resulted in the Constitution of 1917 and the defense of sovereignty in the face […]
Oaxaca, the most dangerous state for social organizations and activists
Persecution, harassment and threats against journalists, human rights and land defenders, activists and social organisations are rampant in Oaxaca. It is a policy that makes the state the most dangerous for their activities. Since 2018 alone, documents the Alas y Raíces project, 58 defenders have been murdered and another six are missing. While social discontent […]
Crisis in Puerto Escondido: police abuse, tourism at risk and corruption
Puerto Escondido, one of the most emblematic destinations in Oaxaca, is facing a security crisis that threatens to collapse tourism and seriously affect the local economy. If before the concern was common crime, now tourists must also be wary of the municipal police. The most recent case occurred last week, when a group of visitors […]
San Cristobal’s second largest hotel closes its doors
Another hotel is closing in San Cristóbal de las Casas, an establishment recognized by tourists, who stayed there for more than 40 years. This is the second hotel to close in this colonial city, and the reasons are unknown so far. It should be remembered that Posada El Paraíso, located about 100 meters from the […]
Legislative committees approve tax on foreign tourists in Puerto Vallarta
This Monday, in a working meeting of the Finance and Budget Commission in Congress, in which various opinions were approved, the modification to the Income Law 2025 of the municipality of Puerto Vallarta was approved, to include the fee equivalent to 1.25 times the value of the Measurement and Update Unit, which represents 141 pesos […]
Jalisco police detain trucks of migrants in Guadalajara; investigation is underway to determine if they had been kidnapped
A strong operation was carried out in the streets of Guadalajara, Jalisco, where elements of the State Police detained two passenger trucks that had allegedly been kidnapped. According to the first reports, the passenger trucks were detained on the Lázaro Cárdenas 1792 road, Del Fresno neighborhood, in Guadalajara. Unofficial information indicates that the State Police […]
Expo Guadalajara grew 30% in economic output and reached a historic record
During 2024, Expo Guadalajara established itself as the most important fairground in the country by reaching a “historic” economic spillover of 47,533 million pesos, a figure that represented an increase of 30% compared to the 36,750 million pesos of 2023, reported its president, Luis Isaías Salazar. “The economic spillover generated last year is the highest […]
Querétaro, among the states with the highest use of the Internet in business
During 2023, 44.5% of economic units used the internet to carry out their activities, the second highest percentage in the country, according to the timely results of the Economic Census (CE) of 2024. There are 43,366 economic units that reported using the internet to employ digital technology tools. Above Querétaro, Baja California Sur was ranked […]
The Mexico-Querétaro passenger train is the most advanced; others are just beginning preliminary studies
The passenger train from Mexico City to Querétaro is the most advanced in its construction, since the other sections of the railway system proposed by President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo are barely in preliminary studies, reported Roberto Albores Gleason, president of the Infrastructure Commission of the Chamber of Deputies. “There are two sections that are more […]