Your source for recent news headlines impacting Mexico. Mexicanist covers tourism developments, cultural news, safety alerts, and key updates across the country.
Business
Foreign firms dominate exports, banks increase reserves amid rising consumer debt, the peso faces speculative pressure despite stability, inflation persists in key sectors, agricultural self-sufficiency is hindered by past practices.
Cancun
This Cancun newsletter covers summer tourism booms, a Superman-themed plane, new bus routes to ancient ruins, massive security operations, bizarre local crimes like gym phone theft and a child support conviction, environmental efforts, and current weather warnings.
Crime
Ex-Tabasco security chief linked to "La Barredora" cartel is fugitive. Authorities busted 6 Sinaloa meth labs and found explosives. Juárez crematorium held 386 bodies; owner charged with improper handling. Top stolen cars: Nissan NP300, Versa, Aveo.
Business
Mexican banks post record profits from consumer loans, up 9.2% YoY. Concurrently, Finabien launches 100K debit cards in the U.S. for migrants, offering lower remittance fees & avoiding a 2026 tax, plus safety from U.S. deportation policies.
News
Mexico City's Mayor Clara Brugada suggests returning statues of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara to Plaza San Carlos after their controversial removal by the Cuauhtémoc borough. The removal sparked debate, with locals and visitors.
Jalisco
Gym supplements turn deadly, Tlaquepaque's water privatization scandal, storm chaos kills baby, $200M highway fix, US migrants may pay $7K for status, and biker gangs rev up Guadalajara.
News
Mexicanist newsletter covers Trump's tariff threats, Chivas' soccer triumphs, President Sheinbaum's political balancing act, Grupo Bimbo's $2B investment, and Natalia Lafourcade's historic Grammy achievements.
Yucatan
Ruthless criminal groups and "huachicoleros," including cartels, are exploiting Pemex pipelines in southeastern Mexico, near the Mayan Train route, through widespread fuel theft, creating a dangerous and costly black market operation.
Business
Despite minimum wage increases and average income figures, a significant portion of the Mexican population faces economic precarity due to incomes insufficient to cover basic needs amidst rising costs of living, labour market informality, and stark regional and gender disparities.
Culture
Mexican states are increasingly banning or restricting the performance of narcocorridos, popular ballads glorifying drug traffickers and violence, in an effort to combat the promotion of criminal culture.
Crime
Mexican drug cartels are leveraging TikTok's popularity and visual nature to recruit young people and sell weapons, using enticing propaganda, coded messages, and fake job offers, according to a study by El Colegio de México.
Culiacan
Lingering fear from recent cartel violence is crippling Spring Break tourism and daily life across Sinaloa, overshadowing government promotions and drawing criticism of official priorities.
Mazatlan
While tourists party hard on Mazatlan's beaches for Semana Santa, the rest of Sinaloa is reeling from a brutal wave of cartel murders, disappearances, and military seizures highlighting the state's grim reality.
Mazatlan
Amidst a heavy security deployment following months of cartel violence, Mazatlan is experiencing a cautious but economically vital return of Holy Week tourists, testing the resort city's recovery efforts.
Quintana Roo
Quintana Roo is actively managing tourism growth and enhancing security while addressing key legal and governmental issues, including water rights and infrastructure development, alongside diplomatic exchanges like the Mexican President's call with Donald Trump.
Mahahual
An intense, collaborative sargassum cleanup involving the Navy, businesses, and the community began on Mahahual beaches ahead of the crucial Holy Week tourist season.