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A municipal official at Lake Chapala has published an open letter to the region’s sizable foreign community, addressing complaints about traffic violations, pet etiquette and language barriers — a move observers say is unusual for local government and suggests informal remedies have not been enough. Ricardo Razo Navarro, who serves as liaison between the Municipal Government of Chapala and the foreign community, published the appeal covering residents of Chapala, Ajijic and San Antonio Tlayacapan. The letter, framed in welcoming language, opens by acknowledging the foreign population’s economic contributions and cultural presence before cataloguing a set of specific behavioral concerns. “The office under my charge has received different reports that some members of the foreign community have incurred in improper behaviors that affect the rest of the inhabitants,” Navarro wrote. Among the concerns cited: running red lights, traveling the wrong way on one-way...

Mexico had a record year for exports in 2025, shipping products abroad worth US $664.83 billion , an annual increase of 7.6%. Goods were made in factories across Mexico, fresh produce was grown on farms all over the country and oil was pumped from the Gulf of Mexico and onshore fields. But, of Mexico’s 32 federal entities, which generated the most export revenue last year? Which state increased their export revenue by the largest percentage between 2024 and 2025? Let’s delve into the numbers, as published by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). Mexico’s top 5 export states  Chihuahua —   Mexico’s largest state by area — was easily Mexico’s top export state in 2025, shipping goods abroad worth US $109.5 billion. The northern border state is a hub for factories and one of Mexico’s top agricultural producers . Coahuila, a northern border state east of Chihuahua that is also a manufacturing hub, was Mexico’s second b...

With Mexico City mired in a heat wave for the past week, zoo animals have been joining residents in cooling off with paletas — custom-made popsicles, in this case frozen around their favorite foods. The Mexico City Environment Ministry (Sedema) said this week that its Wildlife Conservation Centers across the capital have been handing out ice pops tailored to each species as temperatures climbed. The icy treats serve a purpose: Extreme heat can cause panting, weakness and, in severe cases, organ damage in wildlife. (Sedena) The daytime highs have been roughly in the range of 29 to 32 Celsius (between the mid-80s to about 90 degrees Fahrenheit) — roughly 2 to 5 degrees Celsius above April averages for Mexico City. The heat wave in CDMX began April 25 under a strong high‑pressure system that trapped heat over central Mexico. Temperatures are forecast to ease starting Thursday before dipping somewhat more in early May. Sedema said this week that the icy snacks are part of special fe...

The Interior Ministry confirmed Tuesday that free public access to Las Cocinas – a secluded beach at the tip of Banderas Bay, adjacent to a luxury development at Punta de Mita, Nayarit,  – will be guaranteed. The announcement followed protests against a mega-tourism project, during which  denouncements were made of alleged attempts to limit or privatize beach access. Nayarit Gov. Miguel Ángel Navarro Quintero, participating in the dialogues over the Punta de Mita beachfront development, reminded all concerned that unfettered free public access to all beaches is Mexican law. (Miguel Ángel Navarro Quintero) In its statement , Segob said that “free access to beaches is a right that must be guaranteed in accordance with the current legal framework, and will therefore be a central focus in decisions related to the project.” Segob stated that along with the Environment Ministry (Semarnat) and the Nayarit state government, direct communication is being maintained with residents...

Prosecutors in the United States have formally accused Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other current and former Mexican officials of drug trafficking and related weapons offenses, alleging that they colluded with the Sinaloa Cartel, one of six Mexican criminal groups designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the U.S. government. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the charges in a statement released on Wednesday. It said the governor has allegedly attended meetings with “the Chapitos” — sons of convicted drug trafficker Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán — and has allowed the Sinaloa Cartel faction they lead to “operate with impunity in Sinaloa.” Rocha, who represents the Morena party, promptly rejected the accusations against him. The Justice Department statement — attributed specifically to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York — notes that an indictment unsealed on Wednesday charges the 76-year-old governor and nine other men with traffick...

A federal judge has ordered prosecutors to reopen the Mexican case against convicted child sex offender Naason Joaquín García who is serving a 16-year, eight-month prison sentence in California. Judge Juan José Rodríguez, based in the Puente Grande Prison Courtroom in the state of Jalisco, on Monday revoked the December decision by the Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR) not to file criminal charges against Joaquín in relation to the case of Sóchil Martín. Faithful followers of Naason Joaquín spelled out the word “innocent” at the international headquarters of Joaquin’s Luz del Mundo (Light of the World) Church in Guadalajara while the then-leader was on trial for child sex-abuse charges in California, on which he was ultimately convicted. (Fernando Carranza García/Cuartoscuro) The FGR must now reopen the case against the former leader of the Luz del Mundo Church, which is headquartered in Guadalajara, western Mexico.  Earlier this month, President Claudia Sheinbaum told...