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Jalisco measles outbreak

Seven schools go remote amid Jalisco measles outbreak

Seven Jalisco schools remain online as health officials try to contain a growing measles outbreak with holiday closures and school vaccination drives.
puerto vallarta street paving

Puerto Vallarta street paving push hits 120 roads in 2026

Puerto Vallarta whale rescue

Puerto Vallarta whale rescue after two tense days at sea

puerto vallarta earthquake

Magnitude 4 earthquake was reported off Puerto Vallarta coast

Puerto Vallarta swim challenge

Puerto Vallarta swim challenge races to save whales

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Navy IDs teen behind shooting at Puerto Vallarta naval base

puerto vallarta lifeguard training

Puerto Vallarta lifeguard training steps up for tourists

puerto vallarta malecon construction

Puerto Vallarta public works reshape bayfront life

puerto vallarta navy shooting

Navy streets lock down after Puerto Vallarta naval shooting

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Business & Economy

Local companies, jobs, prices, investment, tourism impact on economy.
Jalisco job growth

Jalisco job growth trails only Mexico City in November

Jalisco added 10,159 formal jobs in November, ranking second nationwide and supplying about one in...
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Mexico financial system

Mexico financial system passes Banxico stress tests

Banxico says the Mexico financial system stayed solid in 2025, with banks well capitalized even...
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Mexico inflation rate

Mexico inflation rate climbs again and households feel it

Mexico's annual inflation accelerated to 3.8 percent in November, pushed by core goods and services,...
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Cartels & Organized Crime

News on cartels and organized crime.
Sinaloa cartel in Guatemala

Sinaloa cartel in Guatemala turns quiet border into war

Armed men linked to the Sinaloa cartel storm six border communities in Guatemala, killing six...
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alleged Sinaloa cartel financier

Alleged Sinaloa cartel financier moved to CDMX after raid

Mexico moved alleged Sinaloa cartel financier Edgar N from Durango to Mexico City to face...
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Ryan Wedding

FBI seeks Canadian ex Olympian turned Mexico cartel boss

The FBI raised its reward to $15 million for former Olympian Ryan Wedding, accused of...
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Courts & Justice

Prosecutions, trials, rulings, prisons, human rights cases.
Tamaulipas homophobic law

Tamaulipas homophobic law tossed as Court defends rights

Mexico’s Supreme Court overturns a Tamaulipas law that labeled homosexuality as corruption of minors, reaffirming...
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Jaime Bonilla

Baja California ex governor disqualification over failed Baja solar deal

Baja California’s justice tribunal barred ex-governor Jaime Bonilla from public office for three years over...
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puerto vallarta plan

Puerto Vallarta tourist tax struck down by Supreme Court

Mexico's top court scrapped the Puerto Vallarta tourist tax, calling it vague and unconstitutional and...
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Culture & Traditions

Stories about cultures and traditions in Mexico.
Posadas Navideñas 2025

Posadas Navideñas 2025: How nine nights define Christmas

Mexico’s posadas return December 16–24, 2025, blending Aztec roots, colonial evangelization, and today’s piñata-filled neighborhood...
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Guadalupe Reyes marathon

Guadalupe Reyes Marathon: From pilgrimages and posadas to rosca and gifts

From pilgrimages and posadas to rosca and gifts, the Guadalupe Reyes marathon blends faith and...
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Iztapalapa Passion of Christ

Iztapalapa Passion of Christ earns UNESCO world honor

UNESCO has added Iztapalapa’s Passion of Christ to its Intangible Heritage list, turning a local...
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Development & Real Estate

Real estate, zoning, construction, rents, short-term rentals.
Brisa Vista Acapulco

Brisa Vista Acapulco project rises despite risk map

Infonavit’s Brisa Vista Acapulco project brings 1,080 low-cost homes to a hillside that city risk...
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Mexico housing prices rise

Mexico housing prices rise 4.9 percent on hot 2025 demand

Banorte’s index shows Mexico home values up 4.4 percent in 2025 and 4.9 percent in...
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Playa del Carmen developments

Developments flout environmental rules warns Moce Yax Cuxtal in Playa del Carmen

An environmental group says Playa del Carmen developers still build first and fix permits later,...
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Environment

Climate, conservation, protected areas, air/water quality, and disasters’ aftermath.
Tijuana River sewage crisis

Tariff threats escalate Tijuana River sewage crisis fight

Trump warns he will slap a 5 percent tariff on Mexican exports unless Mexico moves...
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Lake Patzcuaro fish

Lake Patzcuaro fish comeback reshapes local lives again

A federal aquaculture experiment in Michoacán is betting on native species and family fish farms...
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Mexico air quality standards

Mexico air quality standards face stricter 2026 limits

Mexico will tighten particle limits from 2026, sharpening air alerts in winter and pushing cities...
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Government & Politics

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

Mexico vape ban targets retailers after fierce debate

Mexico’s lower house approved a nationwide ban on vape sales and ads, sparing personal use...
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Mismaloya municipal delegation

Puerto Vallarta’s council elevates Mismaloya to municipal delegation

Puerto Vallarta’s council elevates Mismaloya from municipal agency to its seventh delegation, granting long-requested recognition...
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Forbes now ranks Claudia Sheinbaum powerful among the world’s top five, spotlighting her security agenda, social programs and historic role.

Claudia Sheinbaum named among world’s five most powerful women by Forbes

Forbes now ranks Claudia Sheinbaum among the world’s top five most powerful, spotlighting her security...
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Public Safety & Crime

Policing, crime, fire, emergency response, and prevention programs.
Paradero Seguro cancun

Paradero Seguro operation targets crime at Cancún bus stops

Cancún’s new Paradero Seguro operation posts police and National Guard at busy bus stops to...
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puerto vallarta lifeguard training

Puerto Vallarta lifeguard training steps up for tourists

Puerto Vallarta lifeguards updated Surf-Salva skills with Brazilian expert guidance to respond faster and safer...
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Virtual kidnapping extortion grips Puerto Vallarta children

Family warned off paying in virtual kidnapping in Cancun

State police in Cancun stopped a virtual kidnapping scam, found the woman safe, and urged...
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Tourism

Visitor trends, attractions, policy, safety, hospitality sector.
Riu Ventura Cancun

Jobs and Zero Waste is the promise of new Riu Ventura Cancun

Cancún officials hail the opening of Riu Ventura Cancun as proof tourism growth can support...
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Guadalajara tourism growth

Guadalajara tourism growth bets big on 2026 World Cup

Guadalajara expects up to 10% more tourism revenue in 2026, powered by new flights and...
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Nohoch Mul pyramid

Tourists can again climb Cobá’s Nohoch Mul pyramid

Mexico has reopened Cobá’s 42 meter Nohoch Mul pyramid after six years, with a new...
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