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A decline in inflation prompts Mexico’s central bank to cut its key interest rate

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Official data showing a decline in inflation in April was published on Thursday morning and just hours later the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) board voted in favor of cutting the central bank’s key interest rate by 25 basis points. The national statistics agency INEGI reported that Mexico’s annual headline inflation rate was 4.45% in April, down from 4.59% across March. The decline in April came after the headline rate increased in each of the first three months of 2026. Among those applauding Banxico’s latest interest rate cut was President Claudia Sheinbaum, who said the move “activates investment.” (Mario Jasso/Cuartoscuro) INEGI also reported that month-over-month inflation was 0.20% in April, while the annual core rate — which excludes volatile food and energy prices — was 4.26%, down from 4.45% across March. Later on Thursday, a divided Bank of Mexico governing board voted in favor (3-2) of lowering the central bank’s benchmark interest rate fro...

US AG: More charges against Mexican politicians are coming

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A week after a U.S. indictment accusing Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya of drug trafficking and weapons offenses was unsealed, acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche indicated that U.S. prosecutors will file more charges against Mexican politicians. His comments on the subject came during an interview with U.S. cable news network NewsNation on Wednesday. “So, could we see more indictments?” @DAGToddBlanche says “sure, yes. We’ve already indicted multiple government officials out of Mexico…” The Acting AG explains what consequences they’re bringing to Mexican politicians tied to the criminal cartels. pic.twitter.com/td82aKCjbr — Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) May 6, 2026 NewsNation immigration correspondent Ali Bradley highlighted that the Trump administration has “promised to bring consequences to Mexico when it comes to corrupt politicians that might have ties to the criminal cartels” and asked Blanche what consequences there could be for Mexican officials beyond ...

Tamaulipas reports a strong nesting season for the world’s rarest sea turtle

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The 2026 turtle season in Tamaulipas is off to a solid start as authorities in the Gulf Coast state recorded more than 207,000 Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle eggs at the various protected camps along the shoreline. According to an official report from the Tamaulipas Parks and Biodiversity Commission (CPBT), 2,307 nests and 207,251 eggs were recorded as of May 5 during the current season, which generally runs from April through August. These conservation and protection efforts are part of the state’s official environmental policy aimed at protecting biodiversity and preserving species in their natural environment. The policy includes the surveillance of, monitoring of and protection of the nests, so as to guarantee the reproduction and survival of the emblematic Kemp’s ridley sea turtle on the Tamaulipas coast. The Kemp’s Ridley is the rarest species of sea turtle and is the world’s most endangered. It is also the smallest sea turtle species with adults typically weighing only 75–...

Why did the Huasteca Potosina’s picturesque Tamul Waterfall dry up?

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Cascada de Tamul (Tamul Waterfall), one of the most visited tourist sites in the Huasteca Potosina region of east-central Mexico, has run practically dry amid extreme heat and disputed water use. The situation has alarmed tour operators, government officials and nearby communities in San Luis Potosí and neighboring states. In its full glory, as seen here, the Tamul Waterfall is one of the region’s most important tourist attractions, and a source of wonder and awe for all who see it. (Huasteca Potosina/Facebook) An impressive 105-meter (344-foot) waterfall located atop Santa María Canyon, Cascada de Tamul is one of the state’s top natural attractions and a pillar of the region’s ecotourism industry. According to reports in the Mexican media, images shared on social media show large sections of exposed rock where visitors are used to seeing several thick ribbons of water pouring over the cliff. Authorities and business leaders say the crisis worsened in April despite emergenc...

The MND Peso Index™: Is the Mexican peso over or undervalued against the US dollar?

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THE MND PESO INDEX™ Tracking the exchange rate people actually experience MND Intelligence · Inaugural edition Welcome to the inaugural edition of the MND Peso Index™ , the latest addition to the MND Intelligence™ suite of data products from Mexico News Daily. The MND Peso Index™ joins the already-published inaugural editions of the MND Sheinbaum Index™ and the MND Expat Safety Perceptions Index™ . Each month, the MND Peso Index™ measures whether the Mexican peso is overvalued or undervalued against the US dollar by comparing the prices of 20 goods and services in Mexico and Dallas, Texas. Our headline finding for April 2026 suggests that the peso was overvalued by just under 3% against the dollar . Read on for the full MND Peso Index™ methodology, rationale and findings. What is the MND Peso Index™? The MND Peso Index™ is a monthly economic indicator developed by Mexico News Daily that measures whether the Mexican peso is overvalued or undervalued against the US dollar....

Mexico Infrastructure Partners announces plan to invest US $12B across key sectors

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Mexican investment management company Mexico Infrastructure Partners (MIP Real Assets) is seeking to invest more than US $12 billion in various projects in Mexico, including renewable energy and highway projects. The Bloomberg news agency reported the plan on Tuesday and MIP Real Assets subsequently confirmed its proposed investment on LinkedIn . Bloomberg reported that MIP Real Assets is “working to raise money, including about $6 billion in equity and $6 billion in debt, for its five-year pipeline of projects.” It said that the company is “lining up investments from major institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds and Mexico’s pension funds.” MIP Real Assets confirmed on LinkedIn that it is planning to invest more than $12 billion in renewable energy, highways, digital infrastructure and midstream (oil and gas) projects. “At MIP Real Assets, we are deeply committed to Mexico’s long-term development through high-quality investments in energy an...

Updated NOAA tool delivers daily sargassum risk reports

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has just updated its Sargassum Inundation Risk (SIR) tool to offer daily reports and more detailed tracking of sargassum influxes in the Caribbean, tropical Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico.   Sargassum is a floating brown marine macroalga that, upon reaching the coast, begins to rot, releasing a foul smell that poses risks to humans and the environment. The risk of coastal sargassum arrivals on May 4, 2026, in the Gulf of Mexico. (NOAA) With the latest updates, NOAA is now able to provide daily reports with a resolution of half a mile (1 kilometer). Previously, these reports were issued on a weekly basis with a resolution of three miles (five kilometers).  Designed as a risk assessment system, the SIR is intended to optimize sargassum monitoring for public use with special focus on coastal authorities, hotels, tour operators and communities so that they can anticipate and organize cleanup efforts. “Our updated risk tool is ...