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Puerto Vallarta cruises bring 23 ship calls in January

Puerto Vallarta cruises start 2026 strong with 23 January calls, including two triple-ship days and three double arrivals at the cruise terminal.

Our news is written for expats in Mexico and helps readers understand how each story connects to the expat experience. Our writers have at least 10 years of experience living in Mexico. We are not new to the area and claiming expertise; we have lived the expat experience in Mexico for decades, not months. That makes us a reliable news source in Mexico for the expat community.

Expat Corner

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

If you love Mexico, don’t romanticize it. Respect it.

This opinion piece critiques romantic expat content about Mexico and calls for honesty about privilege,...

Order Food in Mexico Without Sounding Like a Tourist

Use small, polite Spanish phrases, steady rhythm, and the right “por favor” to order smoothly...

Mexican street sounds that guide you through daily life

Hear the tamales call, the gas jingle, and the camotero whistle as cues that replace...

Business & Economy

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

Volaris Viva merger could widen Mexico’s budget routes

A proposed Volaris Viva merger could create a bigger low-cost map, adding planes and more...

Insecurity in Mexico scaring off investors and lowers GDP forecast

Banxico’s analyst survey shows public insecurity now tops growth worries, pushing the 2026 GDP forecast...

Mexico tariff hikes on China promise sharp revenue surge

Mexico tariff hikes on imports from China and other Asian countries are set to boost...

Cartels & Organized Crime

News on cartels and organized crime.

Territorial security approach in Mexico meets adaptive cartels

Mexico’s territorial security approach can calm hotspots, but cartels adapt fast, shifting violence and extortion...

Delta 1 arrest in Jalisco linked to kidnappings and labs

Authorities in Jalisco arrested Armando “N”, known as Delta 1, tied to kidnappings, extortion, and...

Escuinapa gun battle leaves 3 dead as highways burn

Escuinapa gun battle sparks arson blockades on the Mazatlán–Tepic corridor, leaving three dead as federal...

Courts & Justice

Prosecutions, trials, rulings, prisons, human rights cases.

Aristóteles Sandoval killing still unresolved after 5 years

Five years after Aristóteles Sandoval was killed in Puerto Vallarta, no one has been convicted...

Tamaulipas homophobic law tossed as Court defends rights

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

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...

Culture & Traditions

Stories about cultures and traditions in Mexico.

Mexico New Year rituals with grapes and suitcases tonight

Mexico New Year rituals mix 12 grapes, suitcase runs, sweeping, and color-coded underwear—superstition that doubles...

Mexican New Year rituals that set the tone for 2026

From grapes and colored underwear to suitcases and lentils, these Mexican New Year rituals are...

Day of the Innocents 2025: Meaning and date in Mexico

Day of the Innocents lands on Dec. 28, 2025. It began as a Catholic remembrance...

Development & Real Estate

Real estate, zoning, construction, rents, short-term rentals.

Protests in Mexico City as Homeowners evict tenants to cash in on World Cup 2026 Airbnb rentals

About 50 protesters blocked Reforma, demanding an end to evictions and pushing a citizen initiative...

Mexico Beach Housing Reality Check for Foreign Buyers

As prices and hidden costs rise, beach housing in Mexico is shifting from an easy-bargain story...

Cancun housing infrastructure deficit hits breaking point

Cancun developers warn that strained power and water networks, short by over one billion pesos,...

Environment

Climate, conservation, protected areas, air/water quality, and disasters’ aftermath.

Puerto Vallarta plastic plan moves into WWF effort

Puerto Vallarta has filed a letter of intent to join WWF’s Plastic Smart Cities, with...

Mexico’s Holiday Garbage Spike Leaves Cities Overloaded

Mexico’s holiday garbage spike brings more trash, wasted food, and emissions. Here’s why it happens...

Rio Sonora spill groups take their fight to the EU

Rio Sonora spill survivors are pushing the EU for pressure, health care and clean water,...

Government & Politics

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

Puerto Vallarta plastic plan moves into WWF effort

Puerto Vallarta has filed a letter of intent to join WWF’s Plastic Smart Cities, with...

Foreign security agents in Mexico remain partly secret

Mexico confirms foreign security agents from 14 countries are accredited, but names and numbers stay...

Rio Sonora spill groups take their fight to the EU

Rio Sonora spill survivors are pushing the EU for pressure, health care and clean water,...

LGBTQ+ Mexico News

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

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...

Free Michoacan LGBT weddings and gender ID day set

Michoacan will host free LGBT weddings and gender identity recognitions in a landmark 2026 event...

Historic Guanajuato equal marriage win and ECOSIG ban

Guanajuato finally writes equal marriage and an ECOSIG ban into law, offering long-denied dignity and...

Public Safety & Crime

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

Tourism

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

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