In recent years, sports tourism in Mexico has established itself as one of the key drivers of the national economy. Aware of the high demand and profits generated by this sector, Secretary of Tourism Josefina Rodríguez Zamora announced the estimated figures for the end of the year thanks to foreigners visiting the country for sports-related […]
Canadian dollar in Mexico today, August 22
The Mexican currency is one of the 10 most traded currencies in the international foreign exchange market, the most traded in Latin America, and the third most traded on the entire continent. Its value is of great importance both nationally and regionally, as the country is known for being one of the main trading partners […]
Euro: opening rate today, August 22 in Mexico
The euro is trading at an average of 21.73 Mexican pesos at the start of trading today, representing a 0.61% change compared to the previous day’s 21.87 pesos. Compared to the last seven days, the euro is down 0.85%, although year-on-year it still has a 0.7% increase. Regarding today’s fluctuations compared to previous days, this […]
The head of the DEA and his time in Mexico
Very few people know that Terrence Terry C. Cole, the current DEA administrator, was the agency’s acting regional director for Mexico, Canada, and Central America from the embassy on Paseo de la Reforma until his retirement in 2020. He was reinstated in 2025 by President Donald Trump, who appointed him general administrator of the agency. […]
US automakers are increasingly “Chinese” in Mexico
In the last decade, the three US automakers (General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis) not only lost sales share in the Mexican market with the arrival of new Asian brands, but also reduced sales of Mexican-made cars by between 10 and 40 percentage points, according to Urban Science Latin America. In contrast, the Asian brands (Toyota, […]
USD/MXN: This is how the dollar stood in Mexico today, Friday, August 22, 2025.
The dollar began this Friday, August 22, 2025, with a depreciation, and is poised to close the week lower. Thus, the Mexican peso is trading at around $18.70. The US dollar traded at early morning (6:14 a.m. CDMX time) at $18.70 per greenback, representing a difference of -0.18% compared to the previous day’s close ($18.74), […]
A rift between Sheinbaum and Morena? 4 signs of ‘disobedience’ to the president
Claudia Sheinbaum has now served just over 10 months as president of the Republic, during which time she has had to navigate scandals and internal conflicts within Morena. Although she has taken a mediating stance in most cases involving the 4T (T), on more than one occasion, the president has also sent strong messages to […]
Capufe: Where can I buy a TAG in Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas for highway payments?
If you’re planning to travel by road this holiday season, you should know that electronic payment has already begun on several federal highways, some of them in Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas, through TAGs (Tags for Vehicles), according to Caminos y Puentes Federales (Capufe). This is expected to expedite long lines of vehicles paying in […]
A Maya Train car breaks loose in Yucatán; the National Guard assists passengers during the derailment.
This Tuesday afternoon, a Maya Train train derailed in the town of Izamal, Yucatán. The incident occurred on Section 3 of the route, where one of the cars detached after losing contact with the track. So far, authorities have not reported any injuries and only material damage. Videos are circulating on social media showing passengers […]
Criminals Use Citizens Crossing from Mexico to the U.S. as ‘Blind Mules’ to Traffic Drugs
Given the increase in drug seizures on the US-Mexico border, according to federal government data, drug traffickers are focusing part of their strategy on innocent civilians who risk their lives to operate as unwitting traffickers. Unbeknownst to her, 47-year-old Belén Brown had illegally smuggled drugs into the United States in the trunk of her car. […]