Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta News

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.
Mexico has become more expensive and exclusive in expat communities

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....
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Foreign Trailblazers Who Shaped Mexico’s Culture & History

Foreign Trailblazers Who Shaped Mexico’s Culture & History

From exiled revolutionaries to artistic visionaries, explore how foreign expats in Mexico helped shape the...
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The Third Culture Kids of Mexico Raising Children as Expats

The Third Culture Kids of Mexico: Raising Children as Expats

Expat kids in Mexico grow up fluent in two languages and at home in two...
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Business & Economy

Local companies, jobs, prices, investment, tourism impact on economy.
Mexico inflation rate
Mexico’s inflation rose to 4.63% in early March, driven by produce prices and complicating Banxico’s rate decision this week.
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Mexico’s economy kept growing in February, but slowly

Preliminary INEGI data show Mexico’s economy grew 1.2% in February, with services steady and industry...
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T-MEC review starts as North America weighs its future

The T-MEC review and a quiet industrial policy fight

The T-MEC review isn’t just tariff talk. It’s a decision on where North America manufactures,...
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Mexico Power Shortages Are Already Delaying Projects

Mexico Power Shortages Are Already Delaying Projects

Electricity shortages are slowing factories, housing and city growth in Mexico, even as investment plans...
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Gala 2026 Brings 5,000 Business Meetings to Puerto Vallarta

Gala 2026 Brings 5,000 Business Meetings to Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta’s Gala 2026 opened with about 750 tourism professionals and more than 5,000 meetings...
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Courts & Justice

Prosecutions, trials, rulings, prisons, human rights cases.
Court weighs whether cartels can silence witnesses

Cartel Witness intimidation case reaches Mexico high court

Mexico’s Supreme Court may take a case that could shape how judges treat recanted testimony...
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Supreme Court Move Puts Xcaret Maya Branding at Risk

Supreme Court Move Puts Xcaret Maya Branding at Risk

Mexico’s top court is poised to revoke Xcaret’s legal shield, a move that could force...
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Eric N Charged in Clarisa Rodríguez Death in Puerto Vallarta

Eric N Charged in Clarisa Rodríguez Death in Puerto Vallarta

After a hearing, a judge charged Eric N with negligent homicide in the death of...
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Culture & Traditions

Stories about cultures and traditions in Mexico.
Mexico welcomes spring at Teotihuacán and Chichén Itzá

Mexico welcomes spring at Teotihuacán and Chichén Itzá

Thousands gathered at Teotihuacán and Chichén Itzá for the spring equinox as Mexico balanced ritual,...
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INAH tightens equinox rules at Mexico archaeological sites

Spring equinox visits to Mexico ruins face limits

Mexico’s spring equinox weekend will bring tighter access rules, heavier crowds and stricter controls at...
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Mexico reopens Indigenous literature prize for Americas

Mexico reopens Indigenous literature prize for Americas

Mexico has reopened the PLIA, inviting original works in Indigenous languages from across the Americas...
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Development & Real Estate

Real estate, zoning, construction, rents, short-term rentals.
renting in mexico

Mexico rental market slowly moves toward formal rules

Renting is rising in Mexico as mortgages tighten and rules change, but a more formal...
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Baja coastal project approved after earlier shutdowns

Baja coastal project approved after earlier shutdowns

Semarnat cleared an Ensenada beachfront project after prior closures, reviving questions about permits, enforcement and...
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Mexico home prices rose again in February

Mexico home prices rose again in February

Mexico home prices rose 4% in February, with Mexico City still the priciest market by...
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Environment

Climate, conservation, protected areas, air/water quality, and disasters’ aftermath.
Quintana Roo tries to calm beach fears over sargassum

Quintana Roo tries to calm beach fears over sargassum

Governor Mara Lezama says sargassum does not hit every Quintana Roo beach every day, even...
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puerto vallarta fires

Cabo Corrientes wildfire burns past 2,000 hectares

A major wildfire in Cabo Corrientes remained active after burning more than 2,000 hectares, with...
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Monarch butterfly colonies rebound in Mexico this winter

Monarch rebound in Mexico still leaves risks in place

Mexico’s monarch colonies grew 64% this winter, but experts say habitat loss, pesticides and climate...
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Government & Politics

President, federal government, city halls, budgets, ordinances, public policy, elections.
Puerto Vallarta pushes public-space recovery and flood-mitigation works

Puerto Vallarta is pairing neighborhood space recovery with flood-mitigation

Puerto Vallarta is pairing neighborhood space recovery with flood-mitigation works in Las Juntas before the...
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Puerto Vallarta’s Historic Center Getting a Facelift

Puerto Vallarta and Seapal seek about 325 million pesos in new credit

Puerto Vallarta and Seapal seek about 325 million pesos in new credit while the city...
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CNTE strike returns to Mexico City with fresh pressure

CNTE strike puts Mexico City and Sheinbaum on edge

A 72-hour CNTE strike is hitting Mexico City streets and testing Sheinbaum’s response to a...
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LGBTQ+ Mexico News

News and topics of interest to LGBTQ+ people and their allies.
Mexico pilots HIV self-testing amid stigma concerns

Mexico pilots HIV self-testing amid stigma concerns

Mexico will test a discreet HIV self-testing model aimed at cutting stigma, speeding diagnosis, and...
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Mexico City Pride wants a World Cup 2026 spotlight

Mexico City Pride wants a World Cup 2026 spotlight

Pride organizers in Mexico City are planning a “Pride Mundial” for June 27, 2026, timed...
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Mexico City Lawmakers Unveil Sweeping LGBTQ+ Rights Package

Mexico City Lawmakers Unveil Sweeping LGBTQ+ Rights Package

Mexico City lawmakers unveiled a legislative package to bolster LGBTQ+ rights, targeting hate speech, inclusive...
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Public Safety & Crime

Policing, crime, fire, emergency response, and prevention programs.
Puerto Vallarta adds Army security before Holy Week

Puerto Vallarta adds more Army security before Holy Week

Puerto Vallarta is reinforcing security with more Army personnel as officials prepare for Holy Week...
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Jalisco tightens beach safety in Puerto Vallarta for Easter

Jalisco tightens beach safety in Puerto Vallarta for Easter

Jalisco is reinforcing lifeguards, warning flags and swim zones in Puerto Vallarta as Semana Santa...
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Puerto Vallarta readies Semana Santa safety operation

Puerto Vallarta readies Semana Santa safety operation

Puerto Vallarta is organizing a Semana Santa safety and mobility operation as officials prepare beaches,...
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Tourism

Visitor trends, attractions, policy, safety, hospitality sector.
Navigator of the Seas cruise ship

Navigator of the Seas Returns to Puerto Vallarta

Navigator of the Seas returned to Puerto Vallarta as the port’s seventh March cruise call,...
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Semarnat Clears 926-Room Resort North of Playa del Carmen

Semarnat Clears 926-Room Resort North of Playa del Carmen

Federal approval for a 926-room resort north of Playa del Carmen revives questions about growth,...
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Two cruise ships signal Puerto Vallarta recovery

Royal Princess and Norwegian Bliss brought thousands to Puerto Vallarta, offering a visible sign that...
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