The Mexican Government’s Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation reports that the 96.2-km San Ignacio-Tayoltita Highway, which will connect Sinaloa with Durango, is finalizing the final details to begin operations and benefit more than 11,000 residents. Through the SICT (National Commission for the Coordination of Transport and Transportation of Sinaloa and the State of Durango), […]
The countryside is running out of workers; young people prefer industry.
Given the need for labor to till Zacatecas’s fields, as young people prefer to study or work in manufacturing or automotive industries, Undersecretary of Agriculture Juan Manuel Martínez García affirmed that a greater focus must be placed on the use of technology to help the state regain its top ranking in agricultural products. After explaining […]
Gentrification threatens the Historic Center of Zacatecas
The city of Zacatecas is poised to have a depopulated historic center in the future. So far, up to 80% of the inhabitants of the capital’s first square have been lost for various reasons. The lack of drinking water, lack of parking, and noise and music from clubs until the early hours of the morning […]
Civil Force police hit and killed a cyclist in Monterrey; the officer crashed his vehicle and fled on foot.
A Civil Force police officer ran over and killed a cyclist and then fled on Ruiz Cortines Avenue in Monterrey. The accident was reported Sunday night at the intersection of Conchello and Guerrero Avenues, near the Victoria neighborhood. Rescuers from Monterrey’s Civil Protection and paramedics from the Mexican Red Cross arrived at the scene and […]
Scott Bessent gives Mexico an ultimatum: Trade negotiations must conclude by October.
Eleven days after President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a pause in tariffs on Mexico, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent set a deadline for reaching a trade agreement with the Trump administration. Bessent stated that the US plans to conclude negotiations with countries that have not yet secured a trade agreement by the end of October, according […]
Mexico: Colombian ambassador sets 7 points against mistreatment of tourists
During the first half of this year, the arrival of Colombian tourists has decreased dramatically due to the uncertainty of being denied entry or mistreated at the Cancún airport and other airport terminals, stated Fernando García Manosalva, Colombian ambassador to Mexico. The ambassador noted that in past years, Colombia was one of the main source […]
Why is AT&T considering leaving Mexico? History, figures, and key points
AT&T’s goal is to connect more people with cutting-edge technology. The Dallas, Texas-based American multinational entered Mexico in 2015 with the purchase of Iusacell and Nextel, promising to compete against América Móvil (Telcel). However, the numbers don’t reflect the desired profitability. AT&T has invested more than $10 billion in Mexico, but is currently facing rumors […]
Nokia and MX Fiber deploy a 1,800-kilometer backbone network to connect southern Mexico.
Nokia announced this Monday the deployment of a new telecommunications backbone network for high-speed optical transport, aimed at increasing internet connectivity in southeastern Mexico, in the states of Chiapas, Tabasco, and Quintana Roo, followed by Campeche and Veracruz in the coming months. The development of this new network is supported by MX Fiber, a division […]
OOCL launches new service with direct connection between China and Mexico
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) announced on Monday that it has launched the Transpacific Latin Pacific 8 (TLP8) service, with a direct connection between China and Mexico, with transit times of 16 and 20 days from Qingdao to Ensenada and Manzanillo, respectively. The full TLP8 rotation will be as follows: Shanghai – Qingdao – Ensenada […]
Foreigner complains about Mexico’s rainy season; “I’m getting severe seasonal depression.”
User Crispis96 uploaded a nearly three-minute video to TikTok where she mentioned the things she “still can’t get used to” despite living in the country for four years. At the beginning of the video, she mentions that this isn’t a criticism: “I’ve adapted really well to the country, to its people, to the culture, to […]