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Yellow Flags on Eight Puerto Vallarta Beaches Friday

Eight Vallarta beaches are under yellow-flag caution and Conchas Chinas is red this Friday. Here’s what it means and how to stay safe.

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Expat news, explainers, and more for expats in Mexico.

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...

When Con Permiso Opens Doors in Mexico’s Daily Crowds

In Mexico, “con permiso” smooths buses, markets, lines, and home visits—a small phrase that signals...

Business & Economy

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

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.

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

FBI says ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding spent 10+ years hiding in Mexico before being detained and...

Mexico Transfers 37 High-Risk Cartel Suspects to US Custody

Mexico has handed 37 alleged cartel members to U.S. custody, calling them a security threat....

Chiapas fortifies Guatemala border to block cartels

Chiapas is reinforcing the Guatemala border to stop criminals displaced by crackdowns, citing sharp drops...

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.

La Paloma Bullring Demolition Begins in Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta’s iconic La Paloma bullring, opened in the 1980s, is being demolished after decades...

San Miguel de Allende marks Ignacio Allende birthday

A civic-military ceremony, procession to Casa de Allende, and downtown parade marked Ignacio Allende’s birthday...

Veracruz Carnival’s Beating Heart Lies in Its Masks

Iconic masks bring anonymity, satire, and collective joy to Veracruz’s Carnival. In 2026, new workshops...

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.

Sierra La Laguna project draws heat over El Niño Verde

Sierra La Laguna’s conservation proposal faces scrutiny after “El Niño Verde” is confirmed in the...

‘Empty the Tanks’ targets Cabo Dolphin under Ley Mincho

Empty the Tanks says it asked PROFEPA to investigate Cabo Dolphin in Los Cabos over...

NGOs Applaud Halt to Manzanillo Port Expansion Plan

Semarnat halts Manzanillo port expansion, drawing praise from NGOs who urge permanent cancellation and stronger...

Government & Politics

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

Los Cabos businesses demand transport inspectors removed

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

US presses Mexico for verifiable cartel crackdowns

Washington tells Mexico future security cooperation depends on concrete, verifiable action against cartels and fentanyl...

US military aircraft in Toluca sparks sovereignty debate

Sheinbaum Revises Training Flights After US Plane Uproar

After a U.S. military plane’s landing sparked controversy, Claudia Sheinbaum says Mexicans training in the...

LGBTQ+ Mexico News

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

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...

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...

PrEP near your workplace puts HIV prevention on lunch break

PrEP near your workplace offers quick, stigma-free PrEP with testing and vaccines at an IMSS...

Public Safety & Crime

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

Yellow Flags on Eight Puerto Vallarta Beaches Friday

Eight Vallarta beaches are under yellow-flag caution and Conchas Chinas is red this Friday. Here’s...

Puerto Vallarta Stays in Mexico’s 10 Safest Cities Now, but falls slightly

INEGI's ENSU shows Puerto Vallarta’s perceived insecurity rose to 32%, but the city still ranks...

Cancun Carnival safety operation set for three venues

Cancún’s Civil Protection will deploy daily teams, inspect structures and coordinate with police and fire...

Tourism

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

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