A shooting that occurred on the afternoon of July 1, 2025, at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales forced the temporary closure of the vehicle and pedestrian crossing connecting the municipality of Nogales and the state of Arizona. The incident involved a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, who shot an armed individual […]
Preventive operation carried out on Cabo San Lucas beaches in anticipation of Hurricane Flossie.
During the patrols, beachgoers, visitors, and street vendors were removed from the coastline as a preventative measure against the effects of the weather phenomenon. “Following instructions, we implemented this operation to protect people’s lives. Everyone has been asked to leave in a peaceful and orderly manner. Safety is paramount; these types of actions are part […]
Rains cause flooding in areas of Mazatlán
The rains recorded this Thursday morning in Mazatlán caused partial traffic closures in several areas. Mario Ernesto Cruz Hernández, Deputy Director of Municipal Traffic, reported that they are providing support on Avenida La Marina and Rafael Buelna streets, heading south and north, in the direction of Toreo and the Sánchez Celis neighborhood; on Camarón Sábalo […]
16 bodies in a van and four decapitated bodies hanging from a bridge: the endless horror of the war in Sinaloa
One year after the start of the war within the Sinaloa Cartel, the battle is raging. In recent hours, authorities have found the bodies of 20 people, shot and abandoned on Mexico City Highway 15, north of the city of Culiacán. Four of them were decapitated and hanged from their limbs on a bridge. The […]
Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested in the US for links to the Sinaloa Cartel
The United States government has accused boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. of having ties to the Sinaloa Cartel; the boxer was arrested and his “expedited deportation” is being processed. This is not the first time that ties to organized crime have been mentioned; during the 1990s, his father, boxer Julio César Chávez, appeared in a […]
The Prosecutor’s Office opens an investigation into the payment of 100 million pesos from a Sinaloa Cartel front company to Vector.
Mexico has begun to scrutinize financial institutions sanctioned by the United States government for allegedly laundering drug trafficking proceeds. The Mexican Attorney General’s Office (FGR) has launched an investigation into multimillion-dollar transfers paid to Vector by Prestadora de Servicios Murata, S.A. de C.V., a front company that heads a money laundering network serving the Sinaloa […]
Mexico-Querétaro train: Terminal in a military zone could disrupt business logistics
The construction of the Mexico-Querétaro Train station in Military Zone 17 would have an impact on the ecosystem of industries, parks, and micro-industrial parks in the area, and would alter the logistics dynamics, said Gabriel Rodríguez, spokesperson for the Querétaro Intermodal Terminal (TIQ). “A decision that alters the logistics dynamics of the area would not […]
CIBanco leaves Mexicans abroad without scholarships
After being disconnected by the global payment processor VISA, CIBanco is facing problems with its cards, a situation that has severely affected postgraduate scholarship recipients abroad from the Ministry of Science, Humanities, Technology, and Innovation (Secihti). This follows the U.S. Treasury Department’s allegation that CIBanco engaged in money laundering-related transactions. Since Sunday night, postgraduate scholarship […]
The United States crossed another red line with Mexico
US sanctions are typically political acts of the most hostile kind. Countries like Iran and Russia top the blacklists. And now, private Mexican companies are on them. By pointing the finger at CIBanco, Vector, and Intercam, the White House took a measure that affects the entire financial system of an entire country. Based on recently […]
Trump’s ‘big and beautiful’ tax plan: How does it affect Mexico beyond the remittance tax?
The approval of Donald Trump’s Fiscal Plan by the United States Senate will have an impact on Mexico beyond the remittance tax, experts said. Jorge Molina, a consultant on public policy and international trade, explained that this plan contemplates significant cuts to social spending, especially in programs aimed at older and lower-income people, as well […]