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BUSINESSOct 7Latest Citi poll of Mexico-based analysts sees weakened peso through 2027The super peso that made headlines in the summer will give way to an exchange rate of 18 to the dollar this year and 18.50 by the end of next year, though some anlaysts still hold out for a rate of 17 to the dollar. The post Latest Citi poll of Mexico-based analysts sees weakened peso through 2027 appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
BUSINESSOct 7Mexico’s trade surplus with the United States is up more than 20% this yearThe U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Tuesday that Mexico's exports to the United States totaled $419.34 billion between January and August, while its imports from the U.S. were worth $263.47 billion. The post Mexico’s trade surplus with the United States is up more than 20% this year appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
WORLDOct 7El Jalapeño: Bomb squad heroically ‘defuses’ suspicious churros found on Mexico City MetroAn elite tactical unit called out after a suspicious box of churros were left on the Mexico City Metro quickly made the problem disappear. The post El Jalapeño: Bomb squad heroically ‘defuses’ suspicious churros found on Mexico City Metro appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
POLITICSOct 7Trump mocks Sheinbaum over Gulf of Mexico and imitates her alleged reaction: 'No, no, please'The US president says the Mexican leader rang him to urge him not to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Trump justified the change with coastal data that available figures do not support.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 7Future presidents and governors of Mexico now barred from holding 2 passports: Wednesday’s mañanera recappedPresident Claudia Sheinbaum signed a decree on Wednesday morning that will ensure that candidates contesting future presidential elections in Mexico have only Mexican nationality. Later in her presser, Energy Minister Luz Elena González gave an update on the government's electricity investments. The post Future presidents and governors of Mexico now barred from holding 2 passports: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
WORLDOct 7Life on pause: The children left in limbo after their parents’ deportation to MexicoU.S. children of Mexican parents who have been deported are Mexican themselves by birthright. But that doesn't necessarily mean they can go to school, writes Tracy L. Barnett. The post Life on pause: The children left in limbo after their parents’ deportation to Mexico appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
DISASTEROct 7Tropical storm Isaías threatens Gulf of Mexico coastsClarín
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 7Official report from the National Hurricane Center | Tropical storm Isaías threatens the Gulf of Mexico: it will become a hurricane on the coasts of Florida and LouisianaClarín
POLITICSOct 7Tree nearly as old as US torn down to expand Mexico border wallA 200-year-old cottonwood tree has been cut down to make way for a 44-km US-Mexico double border wall despite protests.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSOct 6Mexico’s fixed capital investment grew 6% in July, the fastest pace in 2 yearsThe overall FCI growth rate was up slightly from a 5.9% annual expansion in June, whereas annual private-sector FCI growth increased 2 percentage points from June to reach its highest level in 30 months, a sign that businesses' confidence in their long-term economic prospects is improving. The post Mexico’s fixed capital investment grew 6% in July, the fastest pace in 2 years appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
DISASTERBREAKINGOct 6Potential tropical storm brewing over Gulf of Mexico, could hit U.S. this weekendA tropical storm brewing in the Gulf could soon hit the U.S. CBS News' Lindsey Reiser reports.CBS News
DISASTEROct 6Tropical threat brewing off Mexico could impact Gulf Coast this weekendTropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Gulf and is expected to become a hurricane by Thursday before approaching the U.S. northern Gulf Coast on Friday, according to forecasters.CBS News
WORLDOct 6Alleged Jalisco cartel leader accused of drug trafficking and fuel smuggling arrested in MexicoIván Cazarín Molina, known as "The Tank," was arrested in Zapopan after U.S. sanctions tied him to El Mencho's inner circle within the CJNG.Fox News World
POLITICSOct 6Mexico asks for evidence after US official says shots were fired at border personnelThe dispute comes amidst growing security cooperation between Mexico and the USThe Independent World
CONFLICTOct 6Mexico arrests regional leader of the Jalisco New Generation CartelClarín
POLITICSOct 6Mexico demands federal approval for US participation in Querétaro police academyThe government of Querétaro must obtain federal permission to collaborate with US agencies in a police academy, according to Claudia Sheinbaum. The academy, inaugurated with the US ambassador, is not authorized despite prior notification. Mexico seeks to comply with the law on security.Clarín
CONFLICTOct 6Alleged Jalisco cartel leader “El Tanque” arrested in MexicoThe US sanctioned El Tanque in 2024, identifying him as Ivan Cazarin MolinaThe Independent World
CONFLICTOct 6Mexico arrests alleged cartel leader and fuel smuggler "The Tank"Authorities say "El Tanque" runs a massive fuel theft network and is linked to homicides, kidnappings and drug trafficking.CBS News
WORLDOct 6Mexico makes push for fracking despite environmental concernsFollowing months of consultations with energy experts, Mexico is preparing to tap its shale oil and gas reserves using one of the world's most controversial extraction techniques: fracking. The process is already used to extract oil in the southeastern state of Veracruz, where local communities have long complained of pollution and environmental damage. But the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum is seeking to reduce Mexico's reliance on the United States and – eventually – achieve energy self-sufficiency. FRANCE 24's Quentin Duval and Laurence Cuvillier report.France 24 [en]
MILITARYOct 5Mexico and US send troops to border in joint ‘mirror operation’ after gunfire episodeThe immediate cause of the twin troop deployments is the gunfire aimed from the Mexican side of the border at U.S. Coast Guard personnel, but the larger purpose is military cooperation to combat drug and human trafficking. The post Mexico and US send troops to border in joint ‘mirror operation’ after gunfire episode appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
BUSINESSOct 5IMF now predicts Mexico’s economy will grow 1.5% this yearThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its projections for Mexico’s economic growth on Friday to 1.5% in 2026 and 1.8% in 2027, just three months after the organization had lowered this year’s growth forecast to 1.2%. The post IMF now predicts Mexico’s economy will grow 1.5% this year appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
CONFLICTOct 5U.S. says Coast Guard came under fire near the border. Mexico wants evidence.Washington Post World
HEALTHOct 5Mexico and the US FDA offer conflicting accounts of last summer’s cyclospora outbreakThe FDA confirmed that the source of the contamination was a Guanajuato farm, but offered no final determination on how the lettuce became contaminated. Mexico's Cofepris disputes even the naming of the farm as the source, calling it inconclusively proven. The post Mexico and US FDA offer conflicting accounts of recent cyclospora outbreak appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily
WORLDOct 5An unattended box of churros in a Mexico City Metro car causes alarmWhen a passenger noticed the possibly dangerous box, he did the right thing — notifying Metro security. But the only blast from what turned out to be a stash of deep-fried pastries was an explosion of mocking posts on social media The post An unattended box of churros in a Mexico City Metro car causes alarm appeared first on Mexico News DailyMexico News Daily