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Chichén Itzá reopened to tourists Monday after a two‑week closure that left thousands of visitors unable to enter and caused millions of pesos in losses for the tourism industry in Yucatán and Quintana Roo. Mexico’s most-visited cultural attraction in 2025 closed May 18 amid a bitter dispute over the relocation of hundreds of vendors — who for years have sold their handicrafts and trinkets within the site, steps away from the ruins — and new regulations for the local tour guides who offer guided visits for a fee. #YUCATAN Después dos semanas de permanecer cerrada, este lunes reabrió la zona arqueológica de Chichén Itzá. Artesanos comienzan a reubicarse en los sitios asignados por el @INAHmx @CulturYucatan Video AR pic.twitter.com/bJ2dDgMfYt — Desde el Balcón (@desdebalcon) June 1, 2026 The shutdown of the archaeological site in Tinum, Yucatán, roughly a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Cancún, Quintana Roo, led to mass tour cancellations and what the Mexican Association of Inbou...

An American was killed late Saturday and seven others were injured as a result of a running shootout between the Mexican military and armed suspects in Baja California Sur. The incident began around 11 p.m. when members of Mexico’s army responded to reports of gunfire on the Transpeninsular Federal Highway north of Los Cabos . When confronted by the soldiers, the convoy of armed civilians opened fire, prompting an intense gun battle. The situation escalated into car chases and roadblocks at various points in the small village of Santa Anita which lasted more than an hour. Videos shared by residents on social media include the sound of bursts of gunfire from high-caliber weapons and calls for the population to stay indoors. Five civilians traveling on the highway were caught in the crossfire, including the American, a 31-year-old man from California, who died from his injuries. The other injured civilians are: a 35-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman, both from Los Cabos; a...

Development never stops in San Miguel de Allende, as a former landmark makes way for a new hotel and residences. The city will also finally see the construction of a long-planned Home Depot. Discover all this, and more, in our latest local news roundup for San Miguel de Allende. Rancho Hotel El Atascadero razed to make way for hotel and new homes The historic Rancho Hotel El Atascadero is no more. (Rancho Hotel El Atascadero) The 51-room Rancho Hotel El Atascadero near Prolongación Santo Domingo, east of Centro, has been demolished. Opened by Gloria and Fortunato Maycotte about 70 years ago, it reportedly was San Miguel’s first hotel and had a swimming pool, sauna and tennis and frontón courts. In its place will be a 1 Hotel & Homes property by Florida-based Starwood Hotels. Scheduled to open in 2027, the new facility will consist of about 97 rooms and 48 residences. The plan includes gardens, pools, a small lake, a spa and an outdoor event space. Rancho Hotel El Atascadero ...

Two of Mexico’s most politically prominent governors found themselves facing legal scrutiny the last week of May, as the Attorney General’s Office summoned Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and Chihuahua Governor Maru Campos for questioning. Meanwhile, President Claudia Sheinbaum kept up a busy week at the mañanera podium — defending a call to boycott a major television network, announcing a multi-billion-peso pharmaceutical investment and, on Friday, giving away her own World Cup ticket. The economy offered some counterweight to the political turbulence. New data showed foreign direct investment hit a record high in the first quarter of 2026, and April export revenue surged. But a closer look at the labor market complicated the picture, with analysts warning that low unemployment figures mask a contraction in formal-sector work. On the cultural and civic front, Sheinbaum reversed course on a controversial port project in Baja California Sur after sustained public pressure...

Baja California officials are scrambling to coordinate logistics and security ahead of the arrival of the Iranian soccer team after FIFA this week authorized the Persian nation’s federation to move its World Cup headquarters from Arizona to Tijuana. The move comes amid the war in the Middle East and security concerns exacerbated by comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump in which he suggested he couldn’t guarantee the players’ safety .  Iran will now set up camp at Centro Xoloitzcuintle, the home of Liga MX side Club Tijuana, and is expected to arrive by next weekend. Albolfazl Pasandideh, Iran’s ambassador to Mexico, publicly thanked President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday for accepting the installation of the Iranian camp and praised the hospitality of the border city, located just a few kilometers from San Diego. “True friends are known in difficult situations,” he said, quoting a Persian proverb. Sheinbaum said a FIFA representative had asked if Mexico were willing to a...

THE MND SHEINBAUM INDEX™ Measuring Mexico’s president beyond the polls MND Intelligence · Second edition Welcome to the second edition of the MND Sheinbaum Index™ , an eight-pillar index designed to give our readers balanced, data-driven insight into the current situation in Mexico across a range of areas. As we wrote in our inaugural Sheinbaum Index article last month , most of what you hear anecdotally about Claudia Sheinbaum fits into one of two buckets: breathless admiration or reflexive dismissal, often without a lot of evidence or data to support the opinion expressed. Neither tells you much about how Mexico is actually doing on her watch.  The MND Sheinbaum Index™  was built to fill that gap. In this second edition of the index, the headline number is 60.0 , representing a 0.1-point deterioration compared to March. That is not to say that nothing changed. As you will see below, four of the pillar scores improved in April, while four deteriorated. These changes effectiv...