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The immediate cause of the twin troop deployments is the gunfire aimed from the Mexican side of the border at U.S. Coast Guard personnel, but the larger purpuse is military cooperation to combat drug and human trafficking.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its projections for Mexico’s economic growth on Friday to 1.5% in 2026 and 1.8% in 2027, just three months after the organization had lowered this year’s growth forecast to 1.2%.
Rather than a new political party, Clouthier's "Todos Con Conciencia" (All With Conscience) movement will work from a citizens' perspective to transform Nuevo León.
Mexico remains a young country and maintains its demographic dividend — but it is being depleted faster than we had anticipated, writes Valeria Moy.
According to the U.S. Treasury Department, "Sinaloa Cartel-enabled narco-corruption has reached the highest levels of the Baja California state government."
The FDA confirmed that the source of the contamination was a Guanajuato farm, but offered no final determination on how the lettuce became contaminated. Mexico's Cofepris disputes even the naming of the farm as the source, calling it inconclusively proven.
When a passenger noticed the possibly dangerous box, he did the right thing — notifying Metro security. But the only blast from what turned out to be a stash of deep-fried pastries was an explosion of mocking posts on social media.
New golf courses are coming soon to Los Cabos, including world-class layouts from designers such as Tiger Woods and Tom Fazio. Writer Chris Sands shares opening dates and details.
Following the inauguration of a U.S.-supported State Interdiction Academy on Friday, Sheinbaum said she would ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to contact Johnson and Querétaro Governor Kuri to provide more details about his government's collaboration with the United States.
The threat of sargassum remains active along Quintana Roo's coastline, but a progressive reduction is expected heading into November and December.
A swimming pool can never compete with the picturesque beauty of an outdoor swimming hole, writes John Pint, who shares several of his favorites within driving distance of Guadalajara.
The best street food in the capital, centuries of history, the oldest church and a remorseful ghost all make Coyoacán the real beating heart of Mexico City.
The unexpected appearance of Gallic acrobats over Guanajuato alarmed locals, who feared the coming of a new "Maximiliano and Carlota."
El Tri face-planted in the first real test of the Rafa Márquez era, producing a handful of blunders that a grateful U.S. team converted into a 3-0 rout on Saturday night in Arizona.
As the seasons change in Mexico, so too does the preferred comfort food menu. Gabriela Solís profiles six hearty regional favorites perfect for an autumn day.
Mexico's natural wonders, from jungles to wildflowers and their pollinators, inspired Bel Woodhouse to pick up a sketchbook again after a long hiatus ... with remarkable results.
Mariachi Herencia de México made history by becoming the first mariachi group to perform the U.S. national anthem at Chicago’s Soldier Field, drawing both cheers and backlash. Learn more with MND Tutor.
Fifty-eight years ago yesterday, hundreds were killed by government forces on a day that changed Mexico forever.
Mariachis, midwives and Mexican manufacturing investment. Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
Attacks on and by students collided with the anniversaries of past violence this week, while the peso behaved as erratically as the weather. Here's what happened the week of Sept. 28 in Mexico.
Moving to Mexico City in your 20s, particularly when you're from another country, is an ambitious move, writes Marta Delgado, but it pays off in one-of-a-kind experiences.
Responding to inequities in Mexico City's fine dining scene, a Michelin-star restaurant proposed a bold initiative. Here's how it went.
With U.S. midterm campaigns turning nastier, MND CEO Travis Bembenek sees a welcome contrast in the political tone President Sheinbaum is setting at home.
Why are Quintana Roo and Baja California Sur leading the country for population growth, even as their birth rates plummet?
More than just restoration, Arca Tierra seeks to produce high-quality food with a lower environmental impact, preserve traditional farming knowledge and expand access to local products.
Mexico's economy minister was attending a G-20 event on Tuesday where he spoke with his counterpart, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and came away saying , “We are getting closer on many issues."
After months on the run, former Navy captain Miguel Ángel Solano Ruiz was arrested in a Guadalajara suburb on Thursday night.
The peso in September suffered its largest monthly depreciation since June 2024, which has naturally led to talk that the "super peso" from previous months has ended its reign. But some analysts are confident that it will regain strength.
Mexico and France have become embroiled in a "war of words" after the latter took 166 years to return (briefly) a historically significant book.
New head coach Rafael Márquez is putting his own stamp on Mexico's national soccer team and so far his effort has yielded a couple of ties against South American squads. But given the on-field riavalry, between the two nations, Saturday's match against the U.S. will matter more.
On the anniversary of the Tlatelolco massacre, the president announced plans to tackle violent content on social media and shared a Culture Ministry update.
The 1968 social protests, culminating in the Tlatelolco student massacre, will never be forgotten in Mexico City. Lydia Leija looks at the books and films that best capture this turbulent year in Mexican history.
As Mexico's spooky season approaches, Andrea Fischer offers a guide to the monsters one might encounter, including creatures from Indigenous myth and legend.
A vice principal was killed and three people injured Thursday when two former students allegedly attacked a Torreón secondary school.
Rachel strengthened to Category 3 early Thursday afternoon and is already bringing heavy rain to coastal states. At the same time, an advancing cold front is causing temperatures to drop and rain to fall in northern and central states.
Villoro, who turned 70 last week, is a prolific author who is as comfortable and effective writing about soccer or for childen as hs is exploring fear and violence on the road to Ayotzinapa.
A new report from the University of Berkeley's Human Rights Center (HRC) argues that systematic persecution of human rights defenders during AMLO's tenure may have violated international law.
Two years after leaving office, former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has resurfaced to promote "Pueblo," his forthcoming political history of Mexico.
The suspensions reflect declining arrivals, partly due to natural causes like sargassum, but also to rising costs such as official fees for foreign visitors and reports of inflated unofficial charges for setting foot on the beaches or using bathrooms.
Puerto Vallarta's event calendar is both busy and diverse, writes Gabriela Solis, with upcoming events in October ranging from a performance by British pop star Robbie Williams to a unique trash-fishing competition.
How much does Mexico spend on healthcare? How long does the average person live? Find the answers to these questions and more in this week's edition of Mexico in Numbers.
On the second anniversary of her presidential inauguration, Sheinbaum said her presidency has shown a generation of children that a woman can lead Mexico, and that polls show Mexicans approve of how she's doing it.
Mexico City has given new protections to traditional corn producers and the capital's most symbolic trees, while cracking down on counterfeit games, writes Drew Pittock.
Working with Mexican builders and tradespeople requires an understanding of different cultural expectations. Here are some useful lessons from the latest article in our Mexico and My Money series.
Trade officials from the two nations were gathered for the presentation of the France-Mexico Economic Report 2026, issued to commemorate 200 years of Mexico-France trade relations.
The construction delay is temporary and by no means cancels the LNG terminal, but it contributes to the momentum that has been building against the project seen as a threat to marine mammals and other wildlife in the "aquarium of the world."
Morena or its allies already govern 13 of the states where gubernatorial elections will be held next year. Aguascalientes, Nuevo León, Chihuahua and Querétaro are the states where the ruling party is aiming to make inroads.
Animal abuse is expressly prohibited in the Mexican Constitution, but the bill, if passed by the lower house, will hold caregivers, including pet owners, accountable for meeting standards of treatment.
Intense rains on Monday and Tuesday in the capital of Veracruz caused damage in 43 neighborhoods and affected at least 60 homes, according to initial government reports.
An Ensenada fisherman trolling for dorado reeled in a 600-pound U.S. Navy training torpedo instead, and is refusing to give it back.
President Sheinbaum defended the Senate's approval of a reform that seeks to bar presidential and gubernatorial aspirants from running for office if they hold dual nationality, saying, "The presidents of Mexico can only have one flag, one homeland, one people to defend."
Approved in both general and specific terms by a qualified majority, the bill now needs to be ratified by at least 17 state legislatures, where the president's party Morena also holds parliamentary majorities.
The latest MND Economy Index™ score — based mainly on data for July 2026 — was 73.1, the highest result since we created the index. Find out where Mexico's economy is improving.
San Miguel de Allende has seen a flurry of recent news, from the opening of the country's first midwifery center to reservoir cleanup efforts, golf course opposition and an announced reduction in violent crime.
Based on press reports and preliminary statements from authorities, the storm caused more damage as a Category 1 hurricane on the mainland coast than it did as a supposedly much stronger Category 3 as it crossed the Baja Peninsula.
The mariachi instrumental performance was a first for the Bears' Chicago stadium, and the fact that it was part of the Monday Night Football telecast meant it was viewed by a wide audience.
Andrés Abadía, chief Latin America economist at the British firm Pantheon Economics, said that the growth data for July "puts the third quarter in a much stronger position than expected."
Deputy Interior Minister Arturo Medina and Mauricio Pazarán presented on Monday four lines of investigation they consider to be new and relevant to advancing the case of 43 students who were disappeared in Guerrero in 2014, for which there have been hundreds of arrests but no convictions.
All six cases described by Attorney General Bernardo Rodríguez are related to Juchitán — the third-largest city in Oaxaca — and feature a wide variety of charges related to alleged organized crime activities.
Powered by a booming August that reached a 40.4% annualized growth rate, exports reached US $549.4 billion, a new record for the January-August period.
As Baja California Sur assesses the damage from Hurricane Polo, new regulations are going into effect for swimming with whales sharks tours in La Paz — the season for which starts this week.
The president is offering federal support to the governor of Morelos following the murder of several students residing in the capital, Cuernavaca. Mayor José Luis Urióstegui Salgado also acknowledged that the municipal security strategy has not succeeded.
Sheinbaum said Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard was traveling to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to continue talks with U.S. officials, but acknowledged that there is no tariff agreement yet.
Although the modern centers of hot air ballooning are in Teotihuacán and León, the pastime has a surprising long history in Mexico, dating back to the late 18th century, writes Bob Pateman.
The tourism woes of the once-thriving coast-and-culture destination have both contributed to and will suffer from Aeroméxico's decision, which will further the emptying of Tulum's Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport.
Thousands of Guanajuato residents and visitors will be looking upward from the historic city center Saturday night as acrobats and tightrope walkers perform at high altitude in a spectacular joint effort by Mexican and French circus personnel.
The sharp depreciation on Monday came just weeks after the return of the "super peso" was proclaimed at a time when the peso was trading at below 17 to the greenback.
Non-citizens have the right to file medical malpractice complaints in Mexico, but practical obstacles and lax regulation have made it difficult. A new case offers a glimpse of a better future.
According to an analysis of the proposed 2027 budget by the think tank México Evalúa, the government is projected to earn net oil revenue of 127 billion pesos (US $7.1 billion) next year.
Thousands have sinkholes have opened around the Guadalajara Metro Area, so drivers should exercise caution on their way to the exciting array of upcoming cultural events, writes Dawn Stoner.
Hurricane Polo remains a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of approximately 185 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 220 kilometers per hour. It is forecast to make landfall before 6 p.m. today.
Student safety at the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos (UAEM) is under scrutiny after six students have been murdered in the state this year, including Spanish exchange student Claudia Tacoronte Aguilera, 21.
Later today, Sheinbaum said there will be a presentation of new "lines of inquiry" in the 2014 case of the 43 missing students. The president also shared August job numbers and the authorities' plan for Hurricane Polo.
Kathryn Sikkink from the Harvard Kennedy School offers step-by-step instructions for Americans living in Mexico to cast absentee ballots in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, and explains why it matters.
Jim and Carol Cook are now better known as the "Hacienda Hunters" thanks to their love of finding Mexico's colonial ruins, writes John Pint.
Learn this simple trick with Spanish verbs that can help you take your language learning to the next level.
Mexico City residents took to the streets to celebrate, albeit slowly, after officially reclaiming the title of "world's worst traffic."
“It serves rich and poor alike, because everyone gets tired,” says a UNAM sociologist about Mexico's most ubiquitous seating option, the Monobloc plastic chair.
After providing a sanctuary for sea turtles, crocodiles and the mangroves that protect the Oaxaca coast, La Ventanilla emerged as one of Mexico's best ecotourism destinations.
Mexico’s population has reached more than 130 million, but slowing population growth and a sharp decline in fertility are reshaping the country. Learn more with MND Tutor.
Sarah DeVries reflects on her attempts to live and let live with the insect members of her community, even scorpions and tarantulas.
Catch up on the week's biggest stories, from a rapidly intensifying hurricane and a falling birth rate to mounting scrutiny over Mexico's "largest-ever" fuel bust.
Business investment, British retailers in Mexico, and bans in schools. Have you been paying attention to the news this week?
The endangered horned guan is found only Guatemala and parts of Chiapas, but this strange and wonderful bird is worth seeing in the wild, writes Bob Pateman.
Choosing which school to enroll kids in after moving to Mexico can be a difficult decision for parents to make, especially given the number of factors involved, writes Alan Chazaro.