T-MEC
T-MEC Renegotiation Begins: What North American Trade Looks Like in 2026
Mexico, the U.S., and Canada sit down this week for the mandatory six-year review of the trade pact that governs $1.9 trillion in annual commerce.
Mexicanist
Virtual Kidnapping
Virtual Kidnappers Target LA Tourists and Expats in Baja California Sur
Extortion scammers are flooding Baja California Sur with fake kidnapping calls. Here's how the scheme works and what travelers to Los Cabos and La Paz need to know.
World Cup 2026
Iran's World Cup Team Banned from the U.S., So They're Crashing in Tijuana
The 2026 World Cup just found its wildest subplot: a sanctioned national team living out of Tijuana hotels and commuting to games through the world's busiest border crossing.
Organized Crime
Cartel Hideouts Uncovered in Edomex Mountains as Military Launches Sweep Operation
Mexican security forces are conducting operations in the mountainous regions of Estado de Mexico, where cartel members have established hideouts in terrain that provides natural cover just miles from the country's capital.
Organized Crime
Colombian National Arrested in Small-Town Mexico Exposes Cartel Loan-Sharking Pipeline
A 33-year-old Colombian was picked up in Tenango del Valle, State of Mexico, after allegedly threatening a shopkeeper and trying to bribe police. Authorities suspect he is part of a "gota a gota" network tied to the CJNG.
Mexico
Mexican Authorities Seize Over 2,000 Properties from Cartels in Landmark Operation
The operation targeted cartel financial infrastructure in Estado de Mexico, Mexico's most populous state and a key industrial corridor bordering Mexico City.
Guerrero
Hitman Captured at the Scene of a Public Execution in Tlapa, Guerrero
A suspected cartel gunman was arrested moments after carrying out a brazen daytime killing in the Montaña region, where state presence is virtually nonexistent.
Mexico
Two Sitting Governors Summoned by Mexican Prosecutors in Drug Trafficking Investigations
Mexico's attorney general has called in two sitting state governors for questioning in criminal drug trafficking investigations, a move that crosses a political line rarely tested in modern Mexican politics.
Sinaloa
Another Fentanyl Lab Dismantled in Sinaloa, Mexico's Synthetic Drug Epicenter
Mexican authorities seized a clandestine synthetic drug laboratory in La Progreso, Sinaloa, striking at the production backbone of the fentanyl and methamphetamine pipeline feeding U.S. markets.
Drug Trafficking
Mexico's Deadliest Rivals Join Forces to Control Fuel Theft in Guanajuato
CJNG and Los Chapitos, normally locked in a bloody turf war, are working together to dominate huachicol operations in Mexico's most violent state, according to FGR intelligence.
Puerto Vallarta
36 Degrees and No Relief: Puerto Vallarta's Heat Wave Tests Mexico's Biggest Beach Destination
Sunday hits 36°C in Puerto Vallarta with humidity making it feel like 42. The rainy season, the region's built-in cooling mechanism, is still two weeks out. For the millions who visit and live in Mexico's most famous resort town, the heat is the story.
Security
Federal Forces Raid Punta de Mita During Beach Protest - One Detained, No Answers
Armed federal agents entered a home in Punta de Mita, detained a man at gunpoint, and left without explanation — hours before a peaceful protest against the Playa Las Cocinas development. Six activists already face criminal charges in the escalating conflict.