On the afternoon of September 14th, near the Plaza de Armas, accompanied by various business leaders and independent contractors, the Municipal Inspectors’ Directorate handed out 300 spaces for those who will participate in the national holiday festival. “There are around 300 spaces; we’re practically ready, and some vendors are already setting up shop. Most of […]
Breaking news. Armed attack reported in Durango; one dead and one injured.
A violent incident occurred this Monday afternoon in the capital of Durango, where gunshots in the Castañeda and Aquiles Serdán neighborhoods left one person dead and another seriously injured. The incident occurred shortly after 3:00 p.m. After multiple calls to emergency services, security teams and paramedics immediately responded to the scene. Upon arrival, they confirmed […]
Only 378 new jobs in Durango in three years of state government.
Crisis. The construction sector has been one of the hardest hit by the lack of jobs, with at least 75 percent of builders affiliated with the Heavy Machinery Manufacturers Association reporting unemployment in 2024. Job creation has been one of the weak points of the current state administration headed by Esteban Villegas Villarreal in Durango. […]
Durango cattle comply with health protocols and maintain pest-free status
Durango Cattle Comply with Sanitary Protocols and Maintain Pest-Free Status Durango cattle were confirmed as pest-free and in compliance with international sanitary protocols, following supervision by APHIS-USDA and SENASICA personnel at the Su Karne Agroindustrial Feedlots, Rancho Lucero, and the Santa Clara Federal Inspection and Verification Point. This ensures quality to keep cattle exports open […]
Mexico breaks HIV infection record: 2025 surpasses all of last year in just nine months
Mexico faces a historic surge in HIV in 2025. According to the Ministry of Health’s epidemiological bulletin, 12,088 new cases were confirmed between January and September, surpassing the 12,057 reported in all of 2024. The rate of infections is equivalent to nearly 500 diagnoses per week, which has raised red flags in the health system. […]
Why do we shout “Viva México!” on September 15? The story behind the Cry of Independence
Did you know that the famous “Viva México!” we shout every September 15th has a much deeper origin than a simple celebration? What we hear today in plazas, homes, and even on television broadcasts was born from a historic act called by Miguel Hidalgo in 1810, which marked the beginning of Mexico’s Independence. Here we […]
Donating blood in Mexico: solidarity that provides quality of life and safe medical care
Donating blood saves lives and guarantees medical care for thousands of patients in Mexico. This was emphasized by Dr. Gamaliel Benítez Arvizu, director of the 21st Century Blood Bank of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), who highlighted the importance of altruistic donation and replacement blood to meet hospital demand for surgical procedures and specialized […]
Security forces seize 1.5 tons of methamphetamine at a port in northern Mexico.
Mexican security forces and armed forces seized 1.5 tons of methamphetamine hidden in the false bottom of a tractor-trailer on Monday, following a joint operation in the port of Mazatlán, in northwestern Mexico. The operation in the northern state of Sinaloa was carried out by the Ministry of the Navy, the Ministry of National Defense, […]
Mexico enters the top 10 countries where democracy is deteriorating the fastest.
This year (2025) Mexico joined the group of 10 nations where democracy is deteriorating most rapidly, placing the country in a process of “autocratization,” that is, a form of government where the will of a single person becomes law. “Mexico’s anti-democratic decline has been dramatic over the last three years,” states the most recent Democracy […]
Claudia Sheinbaum: “The people of Mexico are experiencing a historic moment in which they are recovering their dignity.”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo asserted this Sunday that the country is experiencing a historic moment, as the people are regaining their dignity after decades of inequality. During an event at the Don Vasco Pavilion in Morelia, the president highlighted the unprecedented reduction in poverty levels, attributing this progress to the Fourth Transformation and the […]