Four extortionists caught in San Miguel de Allende
The State Attorney General’s Office reported that three members of a criminal gang were sentenced for extortion, and another was formally charged with the same crime committed against business owners in San Miguel de Allende. Those sentenced to four years in prison are Luis Gerardo “N”, Alejandro “N”, and Perla María del Carmen “N”, who […]
Years of Culture Unites Mexico and Qatar
Qatar and Mexico are committed to connecting their nations through design. The Arab country, through its Years of Culture program, is hosting Mexico and Canada as guests of honor in a cultural exchange this year. The exchange between Mexico and Qatar began this month with the Qatar International Gastronomy Festival, which featured Mexican chefs such […]
Cuba faces ‘endless night’ without Mexican crude: How much does it depend on oil for its electricity?
In less than a month, Cuba has been left without oil shipments from Venezuela following the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, and without crude oil shipments from Mexico following a decision announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum, jeopardizing its electricity generation. Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that Pemex stopped sending oil to Cuba on Tuesday, January 27, following “a […]
The national craft creation contest “Mexico in a Piece” is launched
The Government of Mexico—through the Ministry of Culture, the National Fund for the Promotion of Handicrafts (Fonart), and the National Institute of Copyright (INDAUTOR), in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism—and BBVA Mexico, via BBVA Mexico Cultural Development, with the support of the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples (INPI), is launching the National Handicraft Creation […]
Mexico is gaining prestige as a trading destination due to its low tariffs
Mexico is gaining prestige as a trading destination because the tariffs imposed on it by the United States are lower than those imposed on China, argued Carlos Capistrán, chief economist for Mexico, Latin America, and Canada at Bank of America. “Is Mexico losing its prestige as a trading destination for supplying the United States? No, […]
The lost border: Mexico and the US, two different languages
On February 20, 2025, the United States designated Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). With this act, Washington changed the rules of the game. The crucial question is not whether Mexico agrees, but whether it understands the magnitude of the conceptual disconnect this decision reveals. When the United States classifies an organization as terrorist, […]
Trump’s military strategy and Mexico
In Mexico, it was practically ignored, but the National Defense Strategy (NDS) released by the U.S. Department of Defense on January 23 is a key document for understanding the new global geopolitical configuration. It is linked to the national security strategy published by the State Department at the end of November, and it assigns Mexico […]
SAN LUIS POTOSÍ CONSOLIDATES ITSELF AS THE BOXING CAPITAL
San Luis Potosí continues to solidify its position as a national leader in sports and as the boxing capital of the country. The positive changes taking place are reflected in the arrival of high-level events for the people of San Luis Potosí, such as the presentation of the Chávez Dynasty in a spectacular boxing event […]
San Luis Potosí is safer than Guadalajara
According to the updated National Urban Public Security Survey (ENSU) by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), the city of San Luis Potosí registered an increase in the perception of safety, surpassing cities like Guadalajara (79.2%) and other cities in the region, such as Guanajuato (68.7%). Based on this, the Secretary of Security […]