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Islas Marías Draws Only 80 Tourists a Week as Costs Double

Islas Marías Draws Only 80 Tourists a Week as Costs Double

Mexico’s remote Islas Marías now draws only 80 tourists a week. Price hikes over three years have put the project's accessibility and future in doubt.
Mismaloya Pier and Malecón Renovations Near Completion

Mismaloya Pier and Malecón Renovations Near Completion

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Puerto Vallarta Set for 16 Cruise Ship Arrivals This February

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Puerto Vallarta 80% Occupied for Constitution Day Weekend

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Four beaches in Puerto Vallarta under Red Flag Warnings

Puerto Vallarta Traffic Restored After Clarisa Protests

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Puerto Vallarta airport warns of weekend road blockades

Puerto Vallarta Protest Over Clarisa Case Paralyzes Traffic for 24 Hours

Puerto Vallarta Protest Over Clarisa Case Paralyzes Traffic for 24 Hours

Protest blockade brings Puerto Vallarta traffic to a halt

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Expat Corner

Expat news, explainers, and more for expats in Mexico.
Why So Many Americans Abroad Refuse to Call Themselves Immigrants

Why So Many Americans Abroad Refuse to Call Themselves Immigrants

For many Americans overseas, “expat” is the polite escape hatch from the uncomfortable reality of...
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Street Food Safety in Mexico

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...
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Mexico’s Salsa Map Beyond Heat and Personal Identity

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

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

Mexico Ends 2025 with GDP Rebound, Analysts Still Cautious

Mexico’s economy saw a late surge in Q4 2025 with 0.8% growth, narrowly averting a recession after an earlier contraction. Analysts urge caution about the rebound’s sustainability.
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Mexican peso appreciates

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...
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Mexico exports to US

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,...
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Los Cabos businesses demand transport inspectors removed

Los Cabos businesses demand transport inspectors removed

Los Cabos business leaders urge BCS to remove transport inspectors after alleged abuses, warning heavy-handed...
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Cancún fines informal vendors 380,000 pesos after checks

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...
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Cartels & Organized Crime

News on cartels and organized crime.
Why Mexico’s Fuel Tax Evasion Scheme Is So Profitable

Why Mexico’s Fuel Tax Evasion Scheme Is So Profitable to Cartels

Mexico’s “huachicol fiscal” fuel tax evasion scheme delivers outsized profits to criminal groups by exploiting...
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Mexico Sees 1,518 Cartel-Related Murders in January 2026

El Estúpido arrested in CDMX

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

Crystal War Behind Salamanca’s Soccer Field Massacre

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FBI says Ryan Wedding hid in Mexico for over a decade before being arrested

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Mexico Transfers 37 High-Risk Cartel Suspects to US Custody

Chiapas fortifies Guatemala border to block cartels

Chiapas fortifies Guatemala border to block cartels

FBI-linked suspect arrested in Cancún in alleged mafia ring

FBI-linked suspect arrested in Cancún in alleged mafia ring

Sheinbaum rejects US strikes

CBP seizures suggest drug flow to US down under Sheinbaum

Courts & Justice

Prosecutions, trials, rulings, prisons, human rights cases.
Pemex CFE lawsuits

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...
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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...
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Gulf of California LNG

Gulf of California LNG faces fresh court injunctions

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

Stories about cultures and traditions in Mexico.
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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...
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INAH begins restoring graffiti-damaged wall at Oaxaca’s Santo Domingo complex

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...
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Puerto Vallarta hosts International Charro Championship

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

Real estate, zoning, construction, rents, short-term rentals.
Expats Allege Fraud at Luxury Home Development in Los Cabos

Expats Allege Fraud at Luxury Home Development in Los Cabos

Foreign residents in a Los Cabos luxury community say their costly homes were delivered with...
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BCS rent regulation

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...
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Aguascalientes Airbnb tax

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...
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Environment

Climate, conservation, protected areas, air/water quality, and disasters’ aftermath.
Milpa Alta forest guardians protect Mexico City’s green lung

Milpa Alta forest guardians protect Mexico City’s green lung

In Milpa Alta on Mexico City’s outskirts, a 12-man volunteer team patrols 1,500 hectares of...
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Impact Study Filed for Sierra La Laguna Wildlife Center

Impact Study Filed for Sierra La Laguna Wildlife Center

A nonprofit filed an environmental study for a proposed wildlife sanctuary near Sierra La Laguna,...
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Judge Halts Land Use Change for Royal Caribbean Mahahual Project

A judge’s ruling has halted a land-use change for Royal Caribbean’s “Perfect Day” project in...
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Government & Politics

President, federal government, city halls, budgets, ordinances, public policy, elections.
Puerto Vallarta opens Diversity Module inside UNIRSE

Puerto Vallarta opens Diversity Module inside UNIRSE

New UNIRSE module in Puerto Vallarta offers HIV and STI testing, PrEP guidance, and legal...
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Puerto Vallarta garbage collection service restored

After an agreement between City Hall and Red Ambiental, Puerto Vallarta says garbage pickup is...
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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...
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LGBTQ+ Mexico News

News and topics of interest to LGBTQ+ people and their allies.
Puerto Vallarta opens Diversity Module inside UNIRSE

Puerto Vallarta opens Diversity Module inside UNIRSE

New UNIRSE module in Puerto Vallarta offers HIV and STI testing, PrEP guidance, and legal...
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Casa LLECA fundraiser seeks bigger LGBT shelter in CDMX

LLECA has raised 92,130 pesos toward a 200,000 goal to rehabilitate a new Casa LLECA...
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Romantic Zone public-sex scandal sparks calls for more patrols

After a public-sex video in Puerto Vallarta, the Romantic Zone scandal is fueling calls for...
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Public Safety & Crime

Policing, crime, fire, emergency response, and prevention programs.
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Four beaches in Puerto Vallarta under Red Flag Warnings

Puerto Vallarta lifeguards raised red flags at four beaches Feb. 1 for rip currents; Holi...
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OXXO honors Playa del Carmen police for store safety

OXXO honors Playa del Carmen police for store safety

OXXO recognized Playa del Carmen municipal officers for responding to crimes against stores, highlighting a...
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Red and Yellow Flags Fly on Puerto Vallarta Beaches

Red and Yellow Flags Fly on Puerto Vallarta Beaches

Puerto Vallarta lifeguards kept a red flag at the Pitillal River mouth over possible harmful...
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Tourism

Visitor trends, attractions, policy, safety, hospitality sector.
Islas Marías Draws Only 80 Tourists a Week as Costs Double

Islas Marías Draws Only 80 Tourists a Week as Costs Double

Mexico’s remote Islas Marías now draws only 80 tourists a week. Price hikes over three...
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Spain–Guanajuato flight to spur 20% rise in tourism

Spain–Guanajuato flight to spur 20% rise in tourism

A new direct flight linking Madrid and Guanajuato is expected to boost Spanish tourism by...
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Puerto Vallarta Set for 16 Cruise Ship Arrivals This February

Puerto Vallarta is gearing up for a busy February, with 16 international cruise ships scheduled...
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