Central East Mexico News

Stay tuned to Central East Mexico news, bringing you updates from Hidalgo, Puebla, Tlaxcala, Veracruz, the State of México, Morelos and Mexico City. We cover government decisions, cultural events and economic shifts shaping the heart of the nation.

•July 16, 2025

Mexico City launches Bando 1 to tackle gentrification and rising rents

Mexico City rolled out Bando 1 today to tackle gentrification with 14 housing measures aimed at stabilizing rents, expanding affordable housing, and defending tenant rights...

•July 16, 2025

Mexico City rental fraud risks grow as listings disappear

A report finds that one in three Mexico City (CDMX) rental listings are not available, highlighting the threat of Mexico City rental fraud and urging...

•July 15, 2025

Second Anti-Gentrification March Announced in Mexico City

A second anti-gentrification march in Mexico City is set for July 20, this time focusing on rising housing costs in the south. Protestors at the...

•July 14, 2025

Mexico City to give $7,200 pesos to every child born in the capital during their first three years

Mexico City guarantees $1,200 pesos every two months to all children from birth to age three under the Desde la Cuna program, totaling $7,200 pesos...

•July 14, 2025

Mexico City launches major affordable housing program to combat rental crisis and displacement

Mexico City’s new public rental housing program targets 20,000 affordable units to ease a 50,000-unit deficit, combat gentrification, and support vulnerable families. Mexico City is...

•July 14, 2025

Mexico City Suspends Rain Harvesting Program Despite Ongoing Water Crisis

The Rain Harvesting program in CDMX, designed to reduce water shortages, has been suspended in 2025 despite an allocated budget and past success in installing...

•July 11, 2025

Mexico City Telecommunications Law mandates companies to bury cables underground

Mexico City’s new Telecommunications Law mandates burying overhead cables to improve safety, streamline connectivity, and enhance the urban image with a comprehensive cables underground plan....

•July 10, 2025

Export halt due to screwworm cases in Veracruz could push beef costs higher in Mexico

The latest screwworm border closure disrupts Mexican meat exports, risking higher consumer prices and tighter supply as authorities ramp up pest control measures. This Thursday,...

•July 5, 2025

Mexico City Protests: There is a fine line between anti-gentrification and xenophobia

The line between anti-gentrification and racism is clear if you choose to see it: genuine activism targets policy and practice, not nationality or ethnicity. I...

•July 5, 2025

Protest graffiti and smashed windows mars anti-gentrification rally in Mexico City

Residents and activists joined an anti-gentrification rally in Mexico Park, but the anti-gentrification rally Mexico Park turned destructive as masked youths defaced local shops and...

•July 4, 2025

Gentrification in Mexico City is not the reason for the high cost of housing

City housing shortage, not gentrification, drives prices skyward as planning lags behind demand and foreigner influence remains minimal. High real estate costs in Mexico City...

•July 2, 2025

Mexico City Protest on July 5 Challenges Gentrification and Airbnb’s Impact on Housing

Residents of Roma and Condesa will gather at Parque México on July 5 to protest gentrification, rising rents, and Airbnb’s effect on local housing. This...

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