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Puerto Vallarta Prepares for a Three-Ship Cruise Day

April 14, 2026

Three cruise ships are due in Puerto Vallarta today, bringing heavier activity near the port, Centro, the Malecón, and tour pickup zones.

Our news is written for expats in Mexico and helps readers understand how each story connects to the expat experience. Our writers have at least 10 years of experience living in Mexico. We are not new to the area and claiming expertise; we have lived the expat experience in Mexico for decades, not months. That makes us a reliable news source in Mexico for the expat community.

Expat Corner

Expat news, explainers, and more for expats in Mexico.

Fifty Spanish Phrases You’ll Use Every Week Living in Mexico

A practical set of 50 Spanish phrases for Mexico—errands, services, appointments, and emergencies—with clear, real-life...

Mexico has become more expensive and exclusive in expat communities

Mexico is still cheaper than the U.S., but expat hubs now price housing for outsiders....

Foreign Trailblazers Who Shaped Mexico’s Culture & History

From exiled revolutionaries to artistic visionaries, explore how foreign expats in Mexico helped shape the...

Business & Economy

Mexico Starts 2026 With Growth Engines Still Stalled

April 13, 2026

CEESP says Mexico opened 2026 with weak investment, softer consumption and fragile hiring, raising doubts about a near-term rebound.

Cartels & Crime

Mexico and US intensify push against cartel finances

April 13, 2026

Mexico and the US are deepening anti-money-laundering cooperation to target cartel finances, not just gunmen and traffickers.

Politics

Mexico will detail disappearances plan to UN chief

April 13, 2026

Mexico says it will brief UN rights chief Volker Türk on disappearances as pressure grows over the scale of the crisis and demands for results.

Mexico Tourism

April 14, 2026

Puerto Vallarta Prepares for a Three-Ship Cruise Day

Three cruise ships are due in Puerto Vallarta today, bringing heavier activity near the port,...

April 14, 2026

American Airlines Flight Lands Safely After Puerto Vallarta Emergency

An American Airlines flight from Dallas landed safely in Puerto Vallarta after a landing gear...

April 13, 2026

Puerto Vallarta’s March international air traffic fell 32.1% after February violence

Puerto Vallarta’s March international air traffic fell 32.1% after February violence, though officials say global...

Archaeologists warn looting and land sales are destroying a Chalco archaeological site

April 14, 2026

Archaeologists say looting, illegal land sales and encroachment are destroying Los Tlalteles, a major pre-Hispanic site in Chalco.

Real Estate

Mexico housing construction reaches a 10-year high

April 13, 2026

Homebuilding in Mexico surged in 2025 to its highest level since 2016, but rising prices and weak affordability still limit relief.

Environmental

Playa del Carmen hair drive turns cuttings into cleanup

April 13, 2026

Volunteers in Playa del Carmen collected more than 20 kilos of hair to help create absorbent barriers for Gulf hydrocarbon cleanup.

LGBTQ+ Mexico News

April 13, 2026

Michoacán Weighs New Transfemicide Crime After Killing

After Daniela’s killing in Morelia, Michoacán is weighing a distinct transfemicide offense as activists press...

April 8, 2026

San Miguel Drag Contest Returns After Eight-Year Hiatus

San Miguel de Allende will host a drag contest on April 17, reviving a public...

March 17, 2026

Mexico pilots HIV self-testing amid stigma concerns

Mexico will test a discreet HIV self-testing model aimed at cutting stigma, speeding diagnosis, and...

PVDN Locals

News from popular Mexico cities

Los Cabos

Sea lion decline puts fresh focus on Mexico’s coasts

April 13, 2026

Sea lions in northwestern Mexico face pressure from warming seas and fishing gear, while rescue work still runs into legal gaps.

Playa del Carmen

Mexico housing construction reaches a 10-year high

April 13, 2026

Homebuilding in Mexico surged in 2025 to its highest level since 2016, but rising prices and weak affordability still limit relief.

San Miguel

San Miguel de Allende Returns to Condé Nast Voting

April 13, 2026

San Miguel de Allende is back in the 2026 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards voting, extending its strong global tourism profile.

Mérida

Yucatán launches literacy push with 7,000-person goal

April 13, 2026

Yucatán and INEA launched a 2026 literacy drive in Mérida aimed at teaching 7,000 adults to read and write with 700 volunteers.

Cancún

Cancún market seizure spotlights illegal wildlife trade

April 13, 2026

Authorities in Cancún seized a protected crocodile and exotic reptiles at a street market, underscoring Mexico’s wider battle against illegal wildlife sales.