Vallarta Daily is an independent local and national news publisher covering Mexico with reporting from Puerto Vallarta, Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Los Cabos, Mérida, Lake Chapala, and stories of national importance across the country.
We began as a Puerto Vallarta news desk and, over more than fifteen years, expanded our coverage to serve readers who want serious reporting from the communities where people live, work, travel, and make decisions about daily life in Mexico. Our journalism is written in English for readers who want clear, factual coverage of current events in Mexico, including foreigners living in the country, part-time residents, frequent visitors, and readers abroad who want to understand not only what is happening, but why it matters in practical terms.
We report on the issues shaping life in Mexico, including public safety, courts, infrastructure, housing, health, the environment, business, government, education, and major national developments.
Our local reporting focuses on Puerto Vallarta, Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Los Cabos, Mérida, and Lake Chapala, while our national coverage follows broader political, legal, economic, and social developments affecting life across the country.
We are a news organization. We are not a tourism promotion site, a relocation sales platform, or a lifestyle brand built around idealized stories about expat life. We report the news as it is, with context that helps English-language readers understand how events in Mexico may affect daily life, public policy, safety, mobility, costs, services, and long-term decisions.
Our reporting is built around two questions: what happened and why it matters.
For many of our readers, Mexico is home, part-time home, or an important part of their lives. That is why our reporting often explains how a policy change, court decision, infrastructure project, crime trend, environmental issue, or economic development fits into daily life in Mexico. We add context for the reader without changing the facts of the story.
We do not cover Mexico as a product for sale. We cover Mexico as a country where real events affect real communities.
Our newsroom works from primary documents, official statements, public records, open data, direct reporting, and Spanish-language source material. We verify facts before publication and present reporting in clear, accessible English.
We rely on long-term local knowledge, reporting experience in Mexico, and journalists and contributors who understand the communities they cover. We do not approach Mexico as outsiders, summarizing headlines from a distance. We report with regional familiarity, attention to detail, and an understanding of how national developments play out locally.
When a story is still developing, we say so. When information has not been confirmed, we label it accordingly. When important facts change after publication, we update the story. When we make an error, we correct it promptly and transparently.
Vallarta Daily is an independent publication. Editorial decisions are made by the newsroom, not by advertisers, sponsors, tourism boards, political interests, or outside partners.
Advertising and commercial relationships do not determine what we cover, how we cover it, or what conclusions readers should draw from our reporting. Sponsored content, if published, is labeled clearly and kept separate from the news report.
Vallarta Daily is owned and operated by Gotcha Brands, based in Miami, Florida, USA, with journalists and staff in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico City, Los Cabos, Mérida, Playa del Carmen, San Miguel, and Cancún.
Our revenue may include subscriptions, advertising, sponsorships, and other reader or commercial support. These business relationships do not control newsroom coverage or editorial judgment.
Our work is guided by accuracy, clarity, independence, fairness, and context.
We aim to keep headlines honest, timelines precise, sourcing clear, and reporting grounded in verifiable facts. We avoid hype, promotional framing, and unnecessary sensationalism. We believe readers are best served by direct reporting, transparent sourcing, and context that helps them understand how events fit into life in Mexico.
If you have a correction, a document, a data lead, or a news tip, contact the newsroom at [email protected].
Puerto Vallarta is where this newsroom began, and it remains an important part of our reporting identity. The name reflects our origin. The mission reflects our growth into a broader Mexico news desk with local reporting across multiple regions.
Our mission is simple: to produce clear, independent reporting on Mexico for readers who want facts, context, and accountability.
You can read more about our Editorial Standards.
