Mexiconews

The northern state of Sinaloa has a new governor after Rubén Rocha Moya’s request for temporary leave was approved by state Congress, following the unsealing of a U.S. federal indictment charging him with drug trafficking and ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. Yeraldine Bonilla Valverde was sworn in as interim governor of Sinaloa on Saturday. Bonilla, a 33-year-old former state lawmaker, was serving as general secretary of the Sinaloa government before her appointment as interim governor. The unicameral Sinaloa Congress — dominated by the Morena party and its allies — approved her appointment after authorizing Rocha’s request  for “temporary leave for more than 30 days.” Bonilla is the first woman to serve as governor of Sinaloa. Rocha, who represented Morena as governor, announced his intention to step down on Friday night, two days after the unsealing of a U.S. indictment that accuses him and nine other current and former Sinaloa-based officials of drug traffickin...

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake originating along Oaxaca’s Costa Chica jolted Mexico on Monday.  The epicenter was located near the Pacific Coast at a depth of 10 kilometers, about 20 kilometers west of Pinotepa Nacional. SISMO Magnitud 5.6 Loc 24 km al OESTE de PINOTEPA NACIONAL, OAX 04/05/26 09:19:25 Lat 16.32 Lon -98.27 Pf 9 km pic.twitter.com/1s0QNtQsrU — Sismologico Nacional (@SismologicoMX) May 4, 2026 Oaxaca officials said no damage was reported despite the magnitude of the temblor, confirming that a review to analyze possible impacts on infrastructure and basic services had been carried out in all 570 municipalities of the state. The state Civil Protection Coordination agency indicated it would maintain active monitoring with emergency services and municipal authorities. The tremor triggered Mexico City’s seismic alert system at 9:19 a.m., and was said to be noticeable in some areas of the capital, though many residents described it as imperceptible. Mexico City officials in...

The week began where last week left off — with the fallout from the discovery of an unauthorized CIA surveillance operation in Chihuahua. On Monday, Mexico’s Foreign Ministry delivered a formal  protest note to U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson  over the operation, demanding an explanation and asserting that any intelligence activity on Mexican soil requires prior government authorization. By Tuesday, Sheinbaum told reporters that Washington had verbally  agreed to respect Mexican law  going forward — though she acknowledged no written commitment had been received and that an investigation into the extent of the operation remains open. That fragile equilibrium was immediately complicated by a new bilateral flashpoint. On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other state officials  with drug trafficking and alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. It was the most direct U.S. action against a sitting Mexican ...

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...