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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...

Of all the factors that will contribute to Mexico’s expected economic windfall from co-hosting the upcoming World Cup, beer seems to be the clear champion. According to a recent report from Deloitte, the leading multinational professional services firm, beer sales will account for between 55% and 65% of total spending related to the World Cup.  The increased demand will require logistical adjustments by the breweries, such as increasing delivery trucks by 25% (Facebook) According to Deloitte, beer sales in the host cities of Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey could increase by up to 9.9% during the tournament, which translates to triple the usual profit the brewing industry experiences in that period in years without sporting events of the World Cup’s magnitude.  The increase will be driven both by increased consumption by locals and the arrival of thirsty international visitors.  In Mexico, per capita beer consumption reaches 68 liters annually, positioning the ind...

The federal government’s Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) has blocked the bank accounts of Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other current and former officials accused of drug trafficking by U.S. prosecutors in an indictment that was unsealed on April 29. President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that the UIF acted after Mexican banks took “a series of measures” related to the accounts of Rocha and the nine other officials accused of colluding with the Sinaloa Cartel . Mexican media first reported last week that the defendants’ accounts had been frozen. Claudia Sheinbaum afirmó que será la UIF la que detalle las razones del congelamiento de cuentas de Rubén Rocha Moya y otras personas con órdenes de aprehensión en Estados Unidos. La presidenta aclaró que la Unidad de Inteligencia Financiera no abrió una investigación propia o… pic.twitter.com/VSYAHYtcKL — Aristegui Noticias (@AristeguiOnline) May 19, 2026 On Monday, Sheinbaum said that “sin...

Ten people including a baby girl were killed during an armed attack in the state of Puebla early Sunday, authorities said . The massacre occurred on a ranch in Tehuitzingo, a municipality about 120 kilometers south of Puebla City. Six of the victims were members of the same family, while four were ranch workers, Puebla Attorney General Idamis Pastor Betancourt said Monday. Two of the ranch workers were teenagers. Among the victims was a baby girl aged one month and 20 days. She wasn’t shot but rather suffocated when her mother fell on top of her after she was shot in the back, Pastor said. The attorney general said that preliminary investigations pointed to “a family issue” related to land ownership as being the motive of the attack. Pastor said that three men related to six of the victims had been identified as the alleged perpetrators. She noted that none of them had yet been arrested, but pledged that the crime wouldn’t go unpunished. According to media re...

An activist teachers’ union with a history of disruptive protests has threatened a national strike that could block access to Mexico City’s main public square just 10 days before the World Cup opening ceremony, some 15 kilometers away. In calling for the strike over what they considered an inadequate 9% salary raise offer from the Education Ministry, the National Coordinating Committee of Education Workers (CNTE) left no doubt that the threatened action’s proximity to the World Cup opener is no coincidence. Teachers took over the Zócalo, Mexico City’s main public square, as recently as March 19. They are threatening to do it again with the World Cup just three weeks away. (Victoria Valtierra/Cuartoscuro) “As has been announced, the national strike coincides with the World Cup,” one CNTE member told the press. “The eyes of the world will be on Mexico City, and we will be there, showing our discontent and fighting for justice.” The strike announcement appears to be as much a ne...

From adrenaline-filled competition to community creativity, culinary celebration and commemorative cataloging, the Bay of Banderas is alive with a string of must-see events in the month of May. Before the month runs out, get out there and see photos documenting PV’s history, sample the region’s most popular high-end restaurants at reduced prices, build sandcastles for a good cause and more! Restaurant Week Puerto Vallarta 2026 in full swing (Azafrán Restaurant Puerto Vallarta/Facebook) Restaurant Week Puerto Vallarta 2026 has officially begun and will continue through June 10, transforming the Bay of Banderas region for more than three weeks into a showcase of culinary talent. The annual festival features participating restaurants across Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit that offer three-course menus at fixed prices, giving area diners the opportunity to experience some of the region’s top cuisine at affordable prices. Although traditionally called “Restaurant Week,” ...