Mexico City government personnel removed missing persons posters that had been posted at the Light Rail station near Mexico City Stadium, on a day marked by numerous social protests throughout the capital. This occurred just as thousands of fans were gathering to watch the friendly match between the Mexican and Portuguese national teams, an event […]
“Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t come to Mexico because he knows that people are killed and disappear here every day.”
The hours leading up to the friendly match between the Mexican and Portuguese national teams were chaotic. The death of the Mexican fan at the stadium was compounded by other issues such as traffic jams, police operations, and demonstrations around the Azteca (Banorte) stadium. Several banners from the group “Mexicans Crying for Peace” appeared in […]
2026 Hurricane Season: This is the number of cyclones that will make landfall in Mexico
The 2026 hurricane season in Mexico is shaping up to be one of the most closely monitored due to the influence of the El Niño phenomenon. How many hurricanes are predicted for the 2026 season? According to preliminary forecasts from the National Meteorological Service (SMN) and specialists, up to 39 tropical systems are expected to […]
Criminal Violence in Mexico
On February 22, Mexican security forces killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes (“El Mencho”), the leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), with the help of U.S. intelligence. The operation represents one of the most significant disruptions to drug trafficking since the trade gained a foothold in Mexico in the 1980s. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration […]
Rural women learn to operate tractors and break stereotypes in central Mexico
In conservation areas of Mexico City, women farmers are climbing onto tractors for the first time to learn how to operate agricultural machinery, a skill historically associated with men. This training, promoted by the government’s Commission of Natural Resources and Rural Development, has allowed female producers from boroughs such as Milpa Alta, Tláhuac, Xochimilco, and […]
The reopening of Mexico City Stadium sparks criticism, mockery, and memes on social media: “It looks the same, and it took years.”
The inaugural match at the now-named Estadio Banorte—formerly known as Estadio Azteca—revealed a sharp division of opinion among attendees and social media users. The game between Mexico and Portugal, held on Saturday, March 28, 2016, marked the return of the iconic venue after 22 months of renovations. The renovated structure was hailed as an architectural […]
The tired faces of Cuban deportees to Mexico: “I’m already old, I don’t want to die here”
Just a few weeks ago, they were electricians in Miami. Or department managers at a multinational corporation. They were still fishing, just like they had for the last 30 years. They drove trucks. They owned an air conditioning company. They were collecting their pensions after a lifetime of work. And now? Now they seek refuge […]
Mexico will block Mexicans who do not renew this document on time from leaving the country.
The Mexican government has raised concerns among millions of citizens and foreign residents: those without a valid passport may face restrictions when crossing borders, both entering and leaving the country. The measure aims to end the practice of postponing passport renewal until the last minute. Far from being a simple recommendation, the current regulations make […]
Is the US arming Mexican cartels?
The day after one of Mexico’s most wanted drug lords, known as “El Mencho”, was killed in a dawn raid last week, Defence Minister Ricardo Trevilla Trejo told reporters that 80 percent of weapons seized from cartels have been smuggled across the border from the United States. With the aid of US intelligence, Mexican security […]
Mexico condemns the death of another migrant in ICE custody in the United States
Mexico denounced the death of another of its citizens in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and demanded an investigation into the “serious omissions” at the detention center where the migrant was being held. With this case, according to the Mexican Foreign Ministry, the number of Mexicans who have died in ICE […]