In a further demonstration of the rift between Mexico and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Mexican government said Tuesday that it did not participate in a recent operation that, according to the agency, led to more than 600 arrests of alleged members of the Sinaloa Cartel. Omar García Harfuch, Mexico’s Secretary of Security, […]
‘He was going to see his girlfriend, to spend the afternoon with her,’ says Alicia, sister of Sergio, who was shot dead in Mazatlán.
Violence in Mazatlán claimed another victim on Saturday afternoon, when a 16-year-old boy died after being hit by a bullet during an armed attack on a city bus. Although it was initially reported that the attack was directed against him, his family has denied this version, claiming that he was a collateral victim. According to […]
There is no certainty that the Navy official who committed suicide in Altamira was involved in the “huachicol” network, prosecutor Sheinbaum says.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said there was no certainty that the head of the Altamira Port Protection Unit, who committed suicide Monday morning, was part of the fiscal “huachicol” network that has been detected within the Navy. In a press conference, the president expressed her solidarity with the family of Abraham Jeremías Pérez Ramírez, as well […]
The dollar’s price is wavering against the Mexican peso, and this is how the exchange rate will be quoted on September 9, 2025.
The Mexican peso began trading Tuesday, September 9, with an appreciation against the dollar, while the Mexican Stock Exchange reached a new record. According to data from the Bank of Mexico (Banxico), the official exchange rate stood at $18.75 pesos per dollar, a figure that reflects the strength of the Mexican currency against the US […]
Foreign Ministry: Mexico will train its representatives abroad before taking office
The Islamist group Hamas has stated its willingness to “immediately” negotiate an agreement that would release all hostages in exchange for an end to the war in the Gaza Strip, after receiving a proposal from the United States for a ceasefire. We have received, through mediators, some ideas from the United States for reaching a […]
Mexico defies tariffs and increases exports to the US
In open defiance of the Trump administration’s tariffs, last July Mexico accelerated the growth of its exports to the United States for the third consecutive month. In July 2025, US imports of goods from Mexico totaled $45.366 billion, an increase of 8.2 percent compared to the same month the previous year. In terms of growth, […]
Mexico finances Maduro’s television
Since Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office, the Mexican government has awarded at least 12 contracts worth nearly three million pesos to La Nueva Televisión del Sur, better known as Telesur. This is a multi-state public media outlet created by former President Hugo Chávez and funded primarily by the governments of Venezuela and Cuba. In […]
Seasonal fruits and vegetables in September in Mexico: from plums to poblano peppers, freshness in green, white, and red.
For us Mexicans, September has a distinct flavor. It’s a month that smells of grandma’s kitchen, of streets lined with colorful confetti, and of that pride that reminds us of where we come from. But beyond the national holidays, it’s also a month when the countryside celebrates, the earth shines with fruits and vegetables, full […]
Stories in line: the ordeal of seeking refuge in Mexico.
Mexico is the final destination for thousands of migrants who have no other option now that the United States has sealed its borders. However, Mexican bureaucracy is becoming a bottleneck, suspending the issuance of humanitarian cards and prolonging the asylum application process. Upon arriving in the morning at the office of the Mexican Commission for […]
New data on Trump and Mexico
I’ll leave the analysis of the importance and content of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Mexico for later. For now, one can conclude that the Mexican side achieved some of what it wanted. They were looking, it seems to me, for a document they could present as an agreement between Mexico and the […]