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Over 70 shops in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, were destroyed by a fire that broke out in the early hours of Friday, with no casualties or deaths reported.  According to preliminary reports from authorities, the fire started around 1:15 a.m. in the restaurant area located on Avenida del Morro, along the beach strip of Punta Zicatela , a coastal destination popular among surfers and tourists looking for a laid-back atmosphere.    Head of Oaxaca’s Heroic Fire Department Jorge Arturo Rivas Fernández del Río said that his station received the fire report at 1:30 a.m., after which emergency services arrived at the scene immediately. Firefighters worked to extinguish the fire until 7:30 a.m.   Because the affected area was mostly made up of palapas — shelters with thatched roofs made from dried palm leaves and wood — Rivas said the fire spread rapidly.  “It was a large-scale fire due to the high number of flammable materials found in the area. We’re talking abo...

In the aftermath of a landmark anti-cartel operation, normalcy began to return to Mexico the first week of March. Drug lord “El Mencho” was laid to rest Sunday, a week after his death — and his cartel’s response — brought everyday life to a halt across the country. Throughout the week, an escalating war in the Middle East rattled markets and stranded citizens abroad, while back at home President Sheinbaum fought headwinds as she and the Morena party attempted to push their electoral reform forward. Through it all, World Cup preparations continued apace for a competition now less than 100 days away. Didn’t have time to catch this week’s top stories? Here’s what you missed. The end of El Mencho — and what’s next for the CJNG The week opened with the burial of Nemesio Rubén “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the founder and longtime leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), fatally shot by soldiers on Feb. 22. His body arrived in Guadalajara on Sunday for burial and was interre...

We are well into our second season of our “Confidently Wrong” podcast. As most of you know, in this second season we are deep diving into the confidently wrong assumptions about raising and educating kids in Mexico. So far, we have interviewed parents from the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Mexico, as well as the leader of an international school in San Miguel de Allende. In upcoming episodes, we will be interviewing school leaders in other cities, teachers from large and small schools, and of course, kids. Stay tuned for those informative episodes coming soon! This week, given recent events in Mexico, we are taking a break from Season 2 and instead sharing with you two new episodes related to the theme from Season 1 — “Confidently Wrong about Mexico.” In the first one, I take on the topic of crime and cartels in the country. I recently wrote an article on what to expect in the aftermath of the killing of cartel leader “El Mencho” and I laid out my case as to what might happen next. ...

A monumental lighting display will adorn Mexico City’s Zócalo on Sunday, March 8, as part of commemorations for International Women’s Day. The special lighting will be primarily purple, a color associated with women’s rights movements around the world.  Deputies from the Morena party demonstrate on the Chamber floor their support for the goals of Sunday’s International Women’s Day commemoration. (Graciela López/Cuartoscuro.com) The official X account of Webcams de México shared an AI generated rendering of how the Zócalo will look on the day. The image shows a woman’s face in silhouette on the surface of the square, with her hair blown around her and what seems to be leaves flying from her hand. With it, a projected message will read: “Women, always alive, always free, always equal.” This sign will be built by women on the evening of March 7. Buildings surrounding the Zócalo will also be illuminated to create a purple atmosphere in and around Latin America’s largest public s...

The Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR) announced March 5 that forensic specialists have genetically identified two additional victims in the case of 10 employees of Canadian mining company Vizsla Silver who were abducted in Concordia, Sinaloa. Seven of the ten workers who went missing on January 23 have now been confirmed dead, with three remaining unaccounted for. According to the FGR, the two newly identified bodies were recovered from El Verde, a small community in the municipality of La Concordia — the same clandestine grave site where earlier remains were found in early February. After government forensic geneticists identified the bodies, they were returned to the families. Embed from Getty Images In a statement released the same day, Vizsla Silver confirmed the findings. President and CEO Michael Konnert extended condolences to those affected and reaffirmed the company’s commitment to the long-term development of its Panuco silver-gold project and to the community ...

In addition to earthquake alerts , cell phone users in Mexico will soon receive alerts warning them of extreme rain events. During this year’s hurricane season, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) will trial an “extraordinary rain” alert system, which will send cell phone messages to people in areas where extreme precipitation is forecast. Flooding, mudslides and other rain-related damage can be one of the most costly and dangerous aspects of a hurricane. That was the case for Hurricane John in 2024, which dumped nearly a meter of rain on Acapulco over the course of several days, causing severe flooding. (Carlos Alberto Carbajal/Cuartoscuro) SMN chief Fabián Vázquez Romaña announced the initiative in Mexico City this week at a meeting of the World Meteorological Organization’s Region IV Hurricane Committee, which includes meteorological experts from North American, Central American and Caribbean countries. He said that 2026 will be a “trial year,” but added that he believe...