Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Winner in global tariff war could be Mexico, report says; DutyFreeZone.com secures distribution rights for Corona beer; and Korean auto supplier opens factory in Mexico. Winner in global tariff war could be Mexico, report says Mexico […]
34-year-old works remotely from Mexico City, makes $350,000 a year: ‘My goal isn’t necessarily to just be rich’
Morgan began offering trademark services on Fiverr, an online freelance platform. “After a few months, it really took off,” he says. What began as a side project quickly grew into a full-time business on track to earn nearly $500,000 this year, of which he will pay himself over $350,000. He also earns $440 per month […]
Ninety-three clandestine cameras used by alleged criminals have been deactivated in four municipalities in Tabasco.
As part of a strategy to regain territorial control and weaken criminal surveillance in urban areas, state authorities reported this Sunday, June 29, that the Olmeca Interinstitutional Tactical Reaction Force (FIRT) deployed Operation “Blind Hawk” this weekend. This operation removed 93 video surveillance cameras illegally installed in public spaces. The operation was carried out simultaneously […]
33 women rescued from alleged trafficking in Cancun bars
Thirty-three women, suspected victims of acts possibly constituting the crime of human trafficking in the form of prostitution, were rescued in Cancún. The rescue was carried out by agents from the Quintana Roo Prosecutor’s Office and the National Guard in compliance with two search warrants issued by supervisory judges. The first intervention took place at […]
Maya Train: Guatemala celebrates Mexico’s ability to benefit
Harris Whitbeck, Guatemala’s Minister of Tourism, confirmed to REPORTUR.co the interest in bringing the Maya Train to the Central American country, considering it a much-needed opportunity for connection. However, he emphasized that it will be possible as long as the Maya Biosphere Reserve is respected. “Mexico raised the possibility of extending the Maya Train to […]
Yucatán on alert due to the arrival of large quantities of sargassum on its coasts; service providers fear it will affect tourism.
Alerts have been raised along the Yucatan coast due to the presence of large quantities of sargassum that have washed up on the beaches between this port and Santa Clara. Social media reports reveal that the seaweed has covered much of the coast, jeopardizing the arrival of tourists on weekends and during the upcoming summer […]
Tropical Storm Two (Barry) will make landfall this Sunday in Tamaulipas, while Six E (Flossie) is already on track.
This Sunday, Tropical Depression Two (Barry, named by the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC)) will strengthen into a tropical storm in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to make landfall around 7:00 PM this afternoon near Tamaulipas. Heavy to intense rain conditions will continue in northeastern, eastern, and southeastern Mexico, with torrential rains […]
Two storms are circling the country: “Barry” is approaching the Gulf of Mexico and “Flossie” is moving into the Pacific.
Tropical Storm Barry was approaching the Gulf of Mexico while Flossie was moving off the Mexican coast in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported. It is expected to bring heavy rains with flooding and landslides in the coming days. Tropical Storm Barry, in the Atlantic Ocean, maintained maximum sustained winds of […]
Accident between a trailer and a gas tanker closes the Puebla-Orizaba highway
A serious accident involving a tractor-trailer truck and an LP gas tanker truck caused the closure of the Puebla–Orizaba Highway for several hours, at kilometer 149, on the Acatzingo–Amozoc stretch. The incident occurred when the truck driver, allegedly asleep at the wheel, lost control and crashed into the center wall of the road. After the […]
He was Asian, a motorcyclist killed after an accident with a taxi in Orizaba; this much we know.
On the afternoon of Sunday, June 29, the death of the motorcyclist who crashed into a taxi on the afternoon of Saturday, June 28, in Orizaba, a municipality located in the Altas Montañas region of Veracruz, was confirmed. Authorities confirmed that the victim was of Asian descent and had family in the municipality. The victim […]