Authorities raided a hotel in Supermanzana 66, freeing four Mexican women forced into prostitution with a fee structure that reveals how trafficking embeds itself in Cancun's tourism infrastructure. The rescue was the result of targeted investigative work. Convictions are another story.
The Fiesta de la Pitaya returns to Los Cabos with baseball, volleyball, and regional music. It's a throwback to the Baja Sur that existed before the resorts and a reminder that not everything in a tourism state needs a marketing budget.
When brown algae appeared on Rincon de Guayabitos days before summer break, social media did what it does. The state government called in marine biologists. The verdict: Hypnea, not Sargassum. But the episode reveals how one invasive species has rewired Mexicos entire coastal tourism psyche.
The next 60 days will determine whether Quintana Roo's tourism sector rebounds in 2026 or writes off the summer. Peak sargassum season typically runs through August.
The city's beaches, including the famous Balandra Beach with its shallow turquoise waters and white sand, are not fronted by all-inclusive hotel corridors.
Mexico's 2026 World Cup ended the way so many before it have ended, too soon, and one round short of the quarterfinals that have eluded the program for 40 years.
DEA Administrator Terrance Cole used a Fentanyl Free America summit in Orlando to declare that drug cartels and the Mexican government are inseparable, "our number one priority." The indictment of a sitting governor and the looming sentencing of El Mayo mark a rupture decades in the making.
Mexico's life satisfaction hit 8.62 out of 10 in 2025. The US hovers around 6.7. The gap is so wide that the whole country scores lower than Oaxaca. Welcome to the happiest country you weren't expecting.
Criminals using fake business accounts on WhatsApp are stealing from tourists by posing as the Hotel Krystal Puerto Vallarta, complete with forged confirmation documents and high-pressure sales tactics.
Rincón de Guayabitos tourists and tourism operators feared the Pacific coast's first sargassum invasion. Lab tests say it was Hypnea, a harmless native red alga. Here's why the mistake was predictable, and what it says about Mexico's algae anxiety.
Mexico's AI hardware exports surged 62% in 2025, but a widening petroleum deficit and IMF's growth downgrade tell a different story.
State health officials report a downward trend in active measles cases, from 42 weekly to 18, but the announcement arrives light on details and heavy on caution.