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Mexico’s economy shrank in this year’s first quarter, but less than anticipated

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The national statistics agency INEGI on Friday confirmed that Mexico’s economy contracted during the first quarter of the year, but not as much as the preliminary data had suggested. Even so, GDP registered its biggest drop since the fourth quarter of 2014, shrinking 0.6% in the January-March period compared to the previous three months. It was also the worst first quarter since 2020, when the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic caused the economy to shrink by 1.2%.  At -1.7%, the steepest decliner was the primary sector, which includes agriculture. (Unsplash) The first-quarter contraction revived concerns about a possible technical recession, a scenario defined as two consecutive quarters of negative growth in real GDP. The decline in GDP overshadows the 0.7% recovery observed in 4Q 2025, which provided a slight bump at the end of a slug2gish year. “The weakness was broad-based across major sectors, reinforcing the view that the slowdown reflects fading domestic momentum rather than...
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Mexico City moves to regulate cell phone use in schools

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Cell phone use will soon be strictly regulated in Mexico City’s primary and secondary schools after the local Congress unanimously approved on Thursday an amendment to the capital’s Education Law requiring the development of guidelines for imposing restrictions. Legislators insist the reform does not contemplate a total ban on cell phones in school, but rather seeks the elimination of distractions during school hours. Nor are they seeking to hinder technological innovation, but rather aim to promote a balance between digital learning and the well-being of students. Mexico City Congresswoman Claudia Montes de Oca stresses that an outright ban was never considered: “It wouldn’t solve the underlying problem.” (Facebook) On-campus cell phone use, therefore, will be permitted for expressly authorized educational activities. The new legislation also incorporates the principle of “responsible digital learning,” with the intention of promoting critical and info...
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Puerto Vallarta authorities probe possible link between deaths of 3 women

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Authorities in Puerto Vallarta are investigating whether a possible serial offender could be linked to the deaths of three women whose bodies have been discovered in separate areas of the city in recent weeks. The latest case emerged Thursday morning after a woman’s body was found on a dirt road near the Parque Las Palmas neighborhood, off Camino Viejo a Mojoneras. The discovery has prompted investigators to compare the circumstances surrounding her death with two similar cases already under investigation. The first victim was reportedly discovered near Rancho El Pirulí in the Chimborazo area on May 10. Days later, another woman’s body was found at a roadside stop along the highway to Mismaloya. According to preliminary information, all three victims were women believed to be between 30 and 35 years old. Investigators say the bodies were found in isolated or lightly traveled areas of Puerto Vallarta, and until now none of the women had been officially identified. Authorities also n...
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Baja California Sur governor will seek to keep heavy maritime traffic out of Loreto, a Pueblo Mágico

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Following a month of protests and demonstrations, Baja California Sur Governor Víctor Manuel Castro on Wednesday agreed to formally request President Claudia Sheinbaum to repeal a decree that had opened the port of Loreto to large-scale maritime traffic. Environmentalists swiftly objected to Sheinbaum’s April 10 decree , arguing that the new designation would put at risk the habitat of various endangered species and threaten the livelihoods of local communities. By amending the Federal Public Administration Law and the Ports Law, Sheinbaum’s decree converted Loreto into a deep-sea cabotage port, thereby authorizing the entry of international vessels — including cruise ships — and allowing for expanded foreign trade activities, such as the transit of national ships for the transport of goods, fuel and passengers. The coalition “Whales or Gas?” — comprising more than 40 civil society and environmental protection organizations — led the protests demanding immediate revocation of ...
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Morelos mayor and 5 other officials arrested in anti-corruption operation

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Security Minister Omar García Harfuch announced Wednesday that federal authorities had arrested various officials from the state of Morelos, including the mayor of one municipality and the former mayor of another. A total of five men and one woman were detained in Morelos and Querétaro during raids that were carried out as part of Operación Enjambre (Operation Swarm), a federal security strategy aimed at combatting collusion between organized crime and municipal government officials. More than 140 officials, including a number of mayors , have reportedly been arrested as part of Operación Enjambre since it began in November 2024. En el marco de la Estrategia Nacional contra la Extorsión y como parte de la continuidad de la Operación Enjambre, en Morelos, elementos de @FGRMexico @SSPCMexico y @GN_MEXICO_ , con información del Centro Nacional de Inteligencia, cumplimentaron 4 órdenes de aprehensión… pic.twitter.com/PG6fxbeKRa — Omar H Garcia Harfuch (@OHarfuch) May 20, 2026 Th...
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Sonora, known for carne asada, moves into National Geographic’s ‘Best of the World’ list for food destinations

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Sonora, Mexico’s second-largest state and home to spectacular desert landscapes, has entered National Geographic’s Best of the World list of gastronomical destinations, joining such culinary meccas as Vietnam’s Central Highlands, Lucknow in India, and Southern Tasmania’s Aboriginal region as one of the 20 best places in the world to eat.  The border state is known for seafood and its central role in northern Mexico’s carne asada grilling tradition, but neither of tho se two beloved foods can claim credit for Sonora’s newfound recognition. Neither can any other chewable food. The bacanora tradition in Sonora goes back centuries when Pre-Columbian Indigenous people consumed a molasses-like prototype. Today’s version is more like the more common mezcals in terms of texture, but unique in its own way. (Mitanel) That honor goes to a lesser known agave-based spirit called bacanora, a smokier beverage stronger than tequila and tightly tied to Sonora’s identit...
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Mexico’s manufacturing activity rose 1.3% annually in April after 3 months of decline

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Manufacturing sector activity in Mexico increased 1.3% in April compared to the same month of 2025, according to preliminary data published by the national statistics agency INEGI on Wednesday. INEGI said that in April, the Timely Monthly Indicator of Manufacturing Activity had a value of 107.9 points. “This level corresponds to an estimated annual variation of 1.3%,” the agency said. The preliminary data indicates that activity in Mexico’s manufacturing sector — an export powerhouse — increased last month even as some high-value Mexican-manufactured products, such as vehicles and steel, continued to face tariffs when shipped to the United States. The publication of the data comes after INEGI reported last week that Mexico’s manufacturing output increased 1.1% annually in March. Similarly, Mexico’s export revenue — the majority of which is derived from the shipment abroad of manufactured goods — has risen despite increased protectionism from the Uni...
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