The Peace Boat of Manzanillo , Episode 4: The Arrival
Kenji crosses the border. Valeria loses her job. The photograph goes viral. Nothing changes. The finale of the Peace Boat story.
The Peace Boat of Manzanillo , Episode 3: The Ship Sails
Kenji gets off the ship in Acapulco and follows the trail into Guatemala. El Contador makes an offer. The container is already gone.
The Peace Boat of Manzanillo , Episode 2: The Desk
Valeria Rios finds a flagged security file on her terminal. She has one choice to make in a city where choices have consequences.
The Peace Boat of Manzanillo , Episode 1: The Photograph
A retired Japanese photojournalist on a peace cruise photographs a girl in an unmarked container at the Manzanillo port. The cartel notices.
Mexico Opens a Fly Factory to Fight a Parasite That's Eating Cattle Alive
Deep in the jungles of Chiapas, a new factory is pumping out millions of sterile flies. The plan: release them into the wild, let them mate with the screwworm parasite, and watch the population collapse.
Mexico's Ranchers Outsmarted the U.S. Cattle Ban, and Your Grocery Store Noticed
When the U.S. shut its border to live cattle from Mexico over a parasite, ranchers did something the market did not expect: they fattened their cattle at home and sold them as packaged meat. Exports jumped 23 to 30 percent.
Mexico's Auto Sector Signals First Recovery Since Trump's Tariff War
The industry shed 107,000 jobs in two years. Now 37% of major employers plan to hire in Q3, led by northern Mexico where GM, KIA, and Audi are expanding.
Sheinbaum Dismisses NYT Report That Morena Members Are U.S. Informants
The New York Times published a story claiming members of Mexico's ruling party are feeding information to U.S. authorities about politicians tied to organized crime. One source. No names. The president's response was dismissive.
Ex-Pemex Director Out-Earned Mexico's President, Disclosure Reveals
Víctor Rodríguez Padilla reported 1.94 million pesos in salary for 2025, roughly ,000 USD, while President Claudia Sheinbaum reported 1.79 million. Mexico's constitution explicitly says no public servant can earn more than the president.
Puebla Bus Drivers Pay a Month in Extortion, and Nobody Reports It
Every time a public bus completes a route through the streets of Puebla, the driver forks over 10 to 15 pesos to a young man on the corner. Do that dozens of times a day, and the math adds up to 1,500 pesos a month in protection payments.
The 5.5 Million Peso Rosca , Episode 4: The Rosca
Hector makes his choice. Three Kings Day arrives. A man eats rosca on the Malecon and tastes only bread.
The 5.5 Million Peso Rosca , Episode 3: The Audit
An auditor from Guadalajara arrives. She has all the invoices. She knows about the markup. Hector has days to decide.