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Petition seeks recall of Puerto Vallarta Mayor Munguía

A new Change.org petition urges a recall of Puerto Vallarta Mayor Luis Ernesto Munguía amid complaints over trash, transit, and safety.

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Street Food Safety in Mexico – Eat Confidently Like a Local

Eating street food in Mexico can be safe and enjoyable. Discover tips to navigate market...

Mexico’s Salsa Map Beyond Heat and Personal Identity

Mexican salsa is technique, texture, and region. Roasting, grinding, and chiles turn a simple sauce...

Don’t Be ‘That’ Foreigner in Mexico

A practical integration guide for expats in Mexico and how to build real community without...

Business & Economy

Local companies, jobs, prices, investment, tourism impact on economy.

Peso strengthens to 17.19 per dollar ahead of the Fed decision

Mexico’s peso holds near 17.19 per dollar, up slightly from yesterday’s close, as traders await...

Mexico’s 2025 Exports Set Record, US Still Top Destination

In 2025, Mexico's exports soared 7.6% to a record $664 billion, driven by manufacturing gains,...

Los Cabos businesses demand transport inspectors removed

Los Cabos business leaders urge BCS to remove transport inspectors after alleged abuses, warning heavy-handed...

Cancún fines informal vendors 380,000 pesos after checks

Cancún issued 380,731 pesos in fines after 3,079 checks on street vendors, targeting repeat offenders...

Mexican peso holds steady as inflation ticks higher

The peso closed near 17.48 per dollar, steady under 17.50, as hotter Mexico inflation and...

Cartels & Organized Crime

News on cartels and organized crime.

US Arrests Over 1,000 Sinaloa Cartel Suspects in 43-Day Sweep

US authorities arrested 1,041 Sinaloa cartel and 856 CJNG suspects across the country in 43...

Courts & Justice

Prosecutions, trials, rulings, prisons, human rights cases.

Pemex and CFE lawsuits threaten 100bn pesos hit to Mexico

Mexico’s two state giants face 59,000+ legal cases with an estimated 100bn-peso exposure, raising questions...

Mexico’s Supreme Court warns international law can’t yield to “the law of the strongest”

Mexico’s Supreme Court opened 2026 with a rare global message, warning that international law must...

Gulf of California LNG faces fresh court injunctions

Gulf of California LNG lawsuits were accepted by federal courts, forcing agencies and the presidency...

Culture & Traditions

Stories about cultures and traditions in Mexico.

Oaxaca honors last purple snail dyers to save ancient art

A handful of Mixtec elders in Oaxaca keep alive a millennia-old craft of milking sea...

INAH begins restoring graffiti-damaged wall at Oaxaca’s Santo Domingo complex

Mexico’s heritage institute (INAH) begins cleaning graffiti from a historic Oaxaca convent wall, documenting the...

Puerto Vallarta hosts International Charro Championship

From Jan 29 to Feb 1, Puerto Vallarta hosts the International Charro Championship, with top...

Development & Real Estate

Real estate, zoning, construction, rents, short-term rentals.

Mexico City renting 2026 rules reshaping the market

Mexico City rentals in 2026 face inflation-capped hikes, one-month deposits, contract registration, and protections for...

CDMX hosts urge World Cup pause on short-term rental cap

Short-term rental hosts want Mexico City to temporarily lift its 50% occupancy cap during the...

Mexico housing prices rise as World Cup pressure builds

Home prices jumped up to 10% in a year, and World Cup projects plus tourism...

Environment

Climate, conservation, protected areas, air/water quality, and disasters’ aftermath.

Celebrating Axolotl Day 2026 at Axolotitlán in Mexico City

Axolotitlán, Mexico City’s axolotl sanctuary, celebrates National Axolotl Day 2026 with exhibits, interactive events and...

Giant elephant seal draws crowds on Los Ayala beach

Giant elephant seal in Nayarit draws crowds on Los Ayala beach

A huge elephant seal returned to Nayarit, hauling out at Los Ayala after a Sunday...

Water stress warning as Bay of Banderas rivers shrink

A meteorologist warns Bay of Banderas rivers could shrink or dry briefly as heat and...

Government & Politics

President, federal government, city halls, budgets, ordinances, public policy, elections.

LGBTQ+ Mexico News

News and topics of interest to LGBTQ+ people and their allies.

Public Safety & Crime

Policing, crime, fire, emergency response, and prevention programs.

OXXO honors Playa del Carmen police for store safety

Tourism

Visitor trends, attractions, policy, safety, hospitality sector.

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