Mazatlán said goodbye to 2024 with an event that reflects the environmental commitment of its community. On the morning of December 31, dozens of volunteers gathered at Playa Norte for a clean-up day called by the Mazconciencia collective. From the early hours of the day, citizens, local organizations and tourists worked together to combat the […]
Fireworks suspended in Mazatlan to welcome the New Year; tourists will celebrate in hotels and on the boardwalk
In Mazatlán, Sinaloa, this year there will be no fireworks or any special event to welcome the New Year, as confirmed by City Hall staff. In response to a question from Unotv.com, the authorities argued that the light show was not included in the budget; without mentioning any security issues. The only event planned by […]
Querétaro consolidates itself as the most important wine-growing region
The art, cheese and wine route is the most important wine-growing area in the country with 600 hectares planted with vines, of which 80% is used for wine production, said the director of the Cluster, Halina Gama. She explained that there is a production of 3.5 million bottles a year in the state with 350 […]
Jalisco government will ‘fancy’ the highway to Chapala
The State Government will launch a tender in January for the remodeling of the highway to Chapala in both directions. The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, gave instructions for the Secretariat of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT) to transfer the rights of the federal highway to the State Government. We recommend: Lemus reaffirms Sheinbaum’s support […]
Mazatlán welcomes nearly 4,000 tourists from the Navigator of The Seas cruise ship
A few hours before the end of 2024, the Navigator of The Seas cruise ship arrived in Mazatlán with 5,149 passengers and crew on board. The ship, coming from Los Cabos, entered the port with 3,916 passengers and 1,233 crew members, who will leave an estimated economic impact of 5 million pesos. During their stay, […]
European companies arrive in Tampico
Due to its connectivity and urban infrastructure, Tampico will be the administrative headquarters of several companies related to the exploration and exploitation of oil fields in deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, one of which is working in this way in the city, awaiting the arrival of more. Representatives of the Italian company BHP […]
More migrants arrive at the border
In relation to the uncertainty generated by Donald Trump’s accession to the presidency, there has been an increase in the population in a context of mobility that approaches the border, according to Claudia Portela, administrator of Proyecto Salesiano Tijuana. She said that this increase in the population that arrives began to be noticed since mid-December. […]
In Mexico, cartels test fentanyl on vulnerable people and animals
Cartel members arrived at the homeless camp with their latest formulation of fentanyl in syringes. The offer was simple, according to two men who lived there in northwestern Mexico: up to $30 for anyone willing to inject themselves with the formula. The Times A weekly selection of stories in Spanish that you won’t find anywhere […]
Music dominates CDMX: This was the rise of festivals in 2024
Since the end of the pandemic, the musical offering in Mexico City has more than doubled, going from five main festivals: Vive Latino, Corona Capital, EDC, Flow Fest and Ceremonia, to ten. In 2022, Tecate Emblema was born, a space dedicated to pop and urban music, which has featured artists such as Robbie Williams, Gwen […]
What were bank robberies like in the 20th century in Mexico? This is what declassified files reveal
On the morning of March 16, 1971, the main newspapers in Mexico published on their front pages the results of a major police operation: “20 Mexican terrorists who were bank robbers were captured.” The information detailed the modus operandi of the Revolutionary Action Movement (MAR), an organization that seemed to be taken straight from the […]