A rollover of a fuel truck kept the pass closed for 17 hours. The notice was given on Friday, January 26th, through social networks. CONCORDIA, DURANGO._ The National Highway Guard reported that the Durango-Mazatlán highway was opened to traffic in both directions, after being closed for 17 hours as a result of an accident. The […]
BBQ Boy and Spanky interview Rusell Blake about “Retirement Secrets in Mexico”
It’s rare that I get to interview bestselling authors. Russell is pretty much famous, having sold over 4 million books worldwide in the fiction genre. But he’s also an expert on Mexico and wrote “Retirement Secrets of Mexico” which covers everything you need to know about retiring in Mexico. But this is much more than […]
Activists block traffic on Federal Highway 115D near Tepoztlan, Morelos
Protesters disrupting transport on Federal Highway Highway 115D near Tepoztlan, Morelos State, Jan. 24 Protesters have blocked traffic on Highway 115D near the Santiago Tepetlapa area of Tepoztlan, Morelos State, as of Jan. 24. Activists are demanding authorities provide residents with access to new roads. Organizers have indicated that the action could last indefinitely if […]
Mexican “Searching Mothers” are now using drones to locate human remains in Jalisco
Maria Aguilar has been searching for her son for over a decade. She, like thousands of Mexicans whose loved ones are missing, has spent countless days scanning vast tracts of barren land for clues, in the hope of finding his remains. Now Aguilar and the “missing persons” collective she founded will be armed in their […]
Mexican military reinforce presence in Tulum, Quintana Roo
Mexican authorities are cracking down on surging crime in the popular tourist destination, Tulum, as authorities seek to create a “safer and calmer environment.” According to Tulum Mayor Diego Castañón Trejo, an additional 30 members of the Mexican Navy were added to the existing law enforcement presence in the bustling Caribbean coastal destination. In a […]
Guerrero boys forced to take up arms after kidnappings in their village
A volunteer police force in rural Mexico that says it has been overwhelmed by local kidnappings has recruited schoolchildren as young as 12 to join its ranks, the latest sign of how some parts of the country are struggling to cope with organized crime. Armed with rifles and sticks, and with their faces covered, boys […]
The Isthmus of Tehuantepec’s Interoceanic Corridor could compete with the Panama Canal
With drought at the Panama Canal and conflicts in the Red Sea and other global shipping lanes disrupting trade, officials in Mexico predict a golden opportunity for the country’s $2.8 billion Isthmus of Tehuantepec’s Interoceanic Corridor (CIIT) project. The initiative is converting the isthmus in southern Mexico, which represents the shortest distance between the Gulf of Mexico […]
Woman dies at IMSS Tijuana, doctors allegedly left a gauze inside her thorax after gallbladder surgery
The patient had discomfort after a surgery performed in June 2023, and she passed away it was found out that a piece of gauze had been left inside her body by negligent IMSS doctors. Relatives of the deceased patient Cecilia Morales Mejía, 40 years old, report medical negligence at Clinic 1 of the IMSS in […]
Caldo Tlalpeño the Mexican vegetable soup
Caldo tlalpeño is a chicken and vegetable soup in Mexican cuisine that contains chicken meat, chickpeas, carrots, and green beans, submerged in a chicken broth with garlic and onion, seasoned with epazote, cumin, and chipotle chili. It is served with avocado slices and diced cheese, and accompanied with lime. Caldo Tlalpeño (Tlalpeño broth) Originally from […]
Four municipal police officers ambushed in Celaya, Guanajuato
Four municipal police officers are dead following an ambush-style attack on a road in Mexico in the north-central state of Guanajuato, authorities said on Thursday, January 25. The four policemen belonged to the municipal police force of the city of Celaya. The police department said the officers died late Wednesday on a rural road near […]