Get ready for Ballena Fest 2025, an event in the beautiful and paradisiacal bay of Puerto Ángel, on the coast of Oaxaca. This festival pays homage to nature, culture, and tourism, celebrating the spectacular arrival of humpback whales to these crystal-clear waters. It will take place from December 5th to 7th, 2025, in the municipality […]
Can Mexico become a Zero Waste Country?
Don’t think this is a politically charged question. On Thursday, Ricardo Monreal, the Morena party coordinator in the Chamber of Deputies, submitted the General Law Initiative on Circular Economy, along with reforms to the General Law on Ecological Balance and Environmental Protection and the General Law for the Prevention and Comprehensive Management of Waste. This […]
Mexico wins $2.7 billion in international arbitration at the World Bank’s specialized dispute settlement body
The Mexican government secured a victory in the international arbitration initiated by the U.S. firm Access Business Group before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the World Bank’s specialized body for disputes between investors and states, the Ministry of Economy (SE) reported on Monday. The ministry explained in a statement that it […]
The Government Palace in Oaxaca is fenced off this morning
Early this morning, barricades were put in place in case of any violence. A march by Section 22 of the CNTE teachers’ union, as well as by some feminist groups, is expected in Oaxaca. Both marches are expected to converge on the city’s main square, the Zócalo. Given this situation, and to prevent any violence […]
Up to 90 assaults per month on truckers in Cuacnopalan-Oaxaca; Operation Escalón is being implemented to counteract them.
Since September 15, assaults on truck, passenger, and tourism transport drivers on the Cuacnopalan-Oaxaca highway have been reduced to zero reported cases thanks to the implementation of Operation Escalón along an 84-kilometer stretch. Previously, up to three assaults were reported daily, totaling nearly 90 robberies per month, which resulted in the deaths of two drivers. […]
Little L.A.: the neighborhood where deportees rebuild their lives in Mexico City
A little piece of Los Angeles lives in the heart of Mexico City thanks to the many Mexicans who left behind the so-called “American Dream” and are now seeking a new beginning in their country. It’s Little L.A., a place where two cultures blend: Mexican and American. For years, this neighborhood located in the Tabacalera […]
Mexico exists by a miracle
When I began reading Paul Gillingham’s enormous but engaging Mexico: A 500-Year History, Mexican newspapers were once again focused on the recurring drama of political violence. In Uruapan, a mid-sized city in western Mexico, a teenage hitman, working for a drug cartel, had shot and killed a democratically elected, ranchero-style independent mayor. The alleged assassin […]
PRICES: Doll Fest is coming to Mexico City
Mark your calendar for March 7, 2026, because Doll Fest, the music festival that celebrates and amplifies the power and creative energy of women, is ready to take the stage at the iconic Gato Calavera in Mexico City. Designed to be an inclusive and empowering space, this event is suitable for all ages, inviting fans […]
How is the increase to the minimum wage defined in Mexico?
The setting of the minimum wage in Mexico is the result of negotiation, yes, but with rules established in the Federal Labor Law (LFT), which mandates compliance with the constitutional right of individuals to satisfy their needs. The minimum wage is the minimum amount that a worker must receive for a workday, according to Article […]
Is a recession beginning in Mexico?
It was recently reported that Mexico’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the third quarter, using seasonally adjusted figures, decreased by 0.3% compared to the previous quarter and by 0.2% compared to the same quarter of 2024. It is concerning that the largest year-on-year decline was in the industrial sector, at 2.9%. Upon reviewing the original […]