New Mud Volcano Rises Off Trinidad After Venezuela Earthquakes, And Is Already Eroding
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Venezuela's Sucre state triggered a mud extrusion off Trinidad's coast. One-third of the new islet has already disappeared.
Six Dead in Sinaloa on Sunday, Three Bodies Dumped on a Dirt Road in El Fuerte
The state prosecutor opened three homicide investigations Sunday. Three bodies found on a dirt road in El Fuerte. Two dead in Culiacan. One in Mazatlan.
Puerto Vallarta's Historic Center Is Losing Buildings While the State Looks Away
Another demolition inside the protected zone. The Culture Secretariat says it didn't know. The Observatory says it's time for a real inventory.
Jalisco Braces for 75mm of Rain in 24 Hours, Puerto Vallarta's Flood Zones on Alert
A quarter of July's average rainfall could fall in a single day. Civil protection has identified 30+ high-risk flood zones in Vallarta alone.
Banyan Tree Acapulco Signs On for Tourism Caravan, Luxury Hotel Bets on City's Recovery
The high-end property joins 20+ hotels and 15 restaurants for the July 28 Mexico City roadshow. Acapulco's hotel inventory is still at 70% of pre-Otis levels.
Three Dead in Cabo San Lucas Bar Shootout, Dispute Started in the Bathroom
A fight inside La Terraza bar escalated into a shooting early Sunday. Three dead. One hospitalized. The bar is in a residential neighborhood near the tourist zone.
Deer Park Refinery Ran at 77 Percent Capacity in 2025, Pemex Left 80,000 Barrels a Day on the Table
The Texas refinery Pemex bought for $596 million processed 261,000 barrels daily last year. Nameplate capacity is 340,000.
Mexico and US Double Down on Sterile Flies to Beat Screw-Worm and Reopen the Border
The Chiapas plant is not at full capacity. A new male-only fly technology is stuck at Cofepris. And the $3.5 billion cattle export industry keeps bleeding.
El Tornillo Bridge Is Oaxaca's 1.25 Billion Peso Bet on the Interoceanic Corridor
The bridge drops the Mitla-Tehuantepec highway from 1,800 meters to the isthmus lowlands. The engineering challenge has been as difficult as the funding.
Playa del Carmen Police Take Down "El Kilo" Cell, 9 Arrested, Military-Grade Weapons Seized
The cell is linked to extortion, armed attacks on businesses, and at least two homicides. Police seized a Glock exclusive to the Mexican Armed Forces.
Sheinbaum Says US Wants Sterile Fly Results Before Cattle Border Reopens
Sonora and Chihuahua have zero screw-worm cases but the border stays closed. Washington says it wants to see the sterile fly program work first.
How Leo Sharp Became the Sinaloa Cartel's Most Unlikely Mule at 87
The World War II hero turned Michigan grower hauled $3M in cocaine across the U.S. for El Tata's network. His age was the point.