It was a strange and surprising thing that Mexico’s most wanted drug lord landed on a runway near El Paso, Texas, in July, but the story of how he got there is turning into a scandal that threatens senior figures in Mexico’s ruling party. At issue is whether Ruben Rocha, the governor of Sinaloa state […]
Mexico’s economy looks set to decline in July: ‘There are signs of a worrying slowdown’
Mexico’s economy is on track to have a weak start to the second half of 2024, dragging along the inertia of the first half, which could lead to lower-than-expected growth for the entire year. Economic activity would have advanced 0.1 percent monthly in June, but in July it would have fallen 0.1 percent monthly, according […]
It is feasible to build a passenger train between Mexico City and Querétaro: CPKC of Mexico
Oscar Del Cueto Cuevas, president and executive representative of Canadian Pacific Kansas City of Mexico, says that the construction of a passenger train between Mexico City and Querétaro is feasible, since there is demand and it would help mobility in the central region of the country. “Yes, it is feasible since there is demand, there […]
“Mexico Flirts with Dictatorship”: WSJ details possible risks of judicial reform and overrepresentation of Morena
The American newspaper The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article highlighting that a plan is being made to reform the Constitution, which would end the freedom and prosperity of the country, as happened in Venezuela or Cuba. In the article titled “Mexico flirts with dictatorship” by journalist Mary Anastasia O’ Grady, she detailed that […]
Tamaulipas registers economic spillover of 2,421 million pesos during summer vacations
Tourist destinations such as Tampico, Tula, Mier, Nuevo Laredo and Victoria are recording very notable increases in the number of visitors. Tamaulipas has so far recorded an economic impact on tourism of more than 2,421 million pesos, with more than 2 million visitors to the different tourist spots in the state, reported the state’s Secretary […]
Reynosa Mayor’s Father Attacked with Firearms; Tamaulipas Prosecutor’s Office Investigates
Tamaulipas authorities confirmed that Carlos Luis Peña Garza, father of the mayor of Reynosa, Carlos Peña Ortiz, suffered an armed attack on the afternoon of Monday, August 19, on the streets of said municipality. The state Security Spokesperson reported that Peña Garza was attacked by a pair of armed subjects. The Attorney General’s Office of […]
Up to $20,000 “floor fee” in Chihuahua, the most affected: Anpec
Anpec shared a map by federal entity of the country on the floor fee or extortion in which they demand a fee against businesses in the first quarter (January-March) of the previous year, 2023. In the states, Chihuahua appears with a “floor fee” that varies from 15 thousand to 20 thousand pesos, without specifying the […]
Girl dies after falling from a hotel balcony in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora
A family’s vacation ended in tragedy, the events occurred in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, during this weekend. A five-year-old girl died after suffering an accident on one of the balconies of the hotel where her family was staying. The incident generated a strong mobilization of the elements of the State Attorney General’s Office (FGJ). According to […]
CFE reports damages due to rains in Sinaloa and Sonora; 71% of those affected have been restored
Due to the rains recorded on Monday afternoon and evening, 151,002 users were affected and, so far, the power supply has been restored to 106,527, equivalent to 71% of the users reported in the states of Sonora and Sinaloa, reported the Federal Electricity Commission. The CFE reported that it is in coordination with the Civil […]
Child hitmen arrested in Sonora are between 11 and 13 years old: “Where are the parents?”
On August 7, in two operations coordinated by Sonora authorities in a building in the municipality of Santa Ana, it was announced that 19 people were arrested. Among those arrested were four minors, who allegedly form part of an organized crime group. Later, on August 11, another operation was carried out by the National Defense […]