There’s a whole new generation of credit card skimmers at Walmart et al that are surprisingly good… Can you spot the fake… from the real one? …. Because the thieves have to snap the skimmer mask over to the real credit card reader, the fake ~skimmer~ is a little wider, and a little taller. […]
Millions of merchants pay “protection fees” to criminal groups to work on the streets
The collection of these ‘fees’ unleashes violence that leaves hundreds of dead each year and takes a fortune from the public treasury. More than half of employment in Mexico is informal, millions of people are dedicated to selling on the streets and street markets where you can find everything, food, clothing and footwear, technology, china, […]
It is estimated that in Mexico there are 175,000 active members of the cartels
Drug cartels are not only involved in trafficking illegal substances but also in infiltrating and manipulating various sectors of the Mexican economy. From agriculture to transportation, cartels have expanded their reach and influence, affecting prices, production, and competition. The economic impact of violence and corruption associated with cartels is estimated at 18.3% of Mexico’s GDP. […]
Mexico’s INM receives record number of refugee requests
Ciudad Juarez official says Mexican IDs make migrants less vulnerable to abuse Mexico received a record number of refugee requests in 2023, as thousands of migrants passing through the country sought protection from deportation. Mexican Refugee Commission (COMAR) Director Andres Ramirez Silva said this week a total of 140,982 foreign nationals filed for refugee status […]
4 killed after light plane crashes in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila
Four people were killed when a light aircraft crashed onto a lot belonging to an airport in Ramos Arizpe, a town in north Mexico’s Coahuila state, local civil aviation authorities have confirmed. The cause of the crash that took place on Friday has yet to be determined but initial reports suggested either strong winds or […]
Families of kidnapped migrants had to pay ransoms
Some of the families of kidnapped Venezuelan and Honduran migrants paid ransoms to their abductors before the group was rescued this week, Mexico’s security minister said on Friday. The 32 migrants were kidnapped from a bus over the weekend by armed men aiming to extort money from them and their families in the United States. […]
Will AMLO eliminate the autonomous organizations this year?
One of the most controversial things AMLO did last year was declaring that he would send a reform to eliminate autonomous organizations, such as the National Institute of Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data (INAI), the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) and the Federal Economic Competition Commission ( Cofece). On its website, the […]
Banxico could ‘adjust’ rates in early 2024
Mexico’s central bank could “adjust” its interest rates by February or March 2024 if inflation continues to drop, board member Jonathan Heath said on Monday, December 4th, adding that a decline in core prices is especially key to hitting inflation targets. In an interview with local station Imagen Radio, Heath said the central bank intends […]
Texas’ proposal to allow state police deportation of undocumented immigrants is rejected by Mexico
On Wednesday, November 15th, the Mexican government responded to the Texas Legislature’s passage of Senate Bill 4 — which creates a state crime for entering the state illegally from Mexico and allows state and local authorities to deport undocumented immigrants — saying it “categorically rejects” Texas’ latest proposal to arrest and deport immigrants to Mexico. […]
Mexico becomes the first Latin American country ever visited by Amal
Amal, the giant puppet that represents a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, visited the Chamber of Representatives of Mexico, the first country in Latin America to travel as a symbol of the fight for human rights. Rosa María González Azcárraga, federal representative of the PAN and president of the Immigration Affairs Commission, welcomed the figure and expressed that “the way […]