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Ernesto Gómez Gallardo: The architect who redefined Mexican furniture

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Though you might not know it now, there was a time — particularly during the first half of the 20th century — when architects also engaged in furniture design. Numerous notable examples exist worldwide, including the French architect Le Corbusier, who designed the iconic LC2 and LC4 chairs ; the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, known for the legendary Barcelona chair ; and the Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen, renowned for the Tulip table . Mexico also contributed to this creative wave. During this period, prominent Mexican architects like Ernesto Gómez Gallardo Argüelles and Pedro Ramírez Vázquez — who created the National Museum of Anthropology and History — and the Mexican-Cuban architect Clara Porset , who designed iconic furniture for figures such as Luis Barragán and Mario Pani, crafted remarkable pieces that significantly impacted the history of design in Mexico. Ernesto Gómez Gallardo Argüelles, in particular, stands out. Designed in the 1950s, the iconi...
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FIFA president Infantino attends Guadalajara qualifier, signaling confidence in Mexico as World Cup host

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FIFA president Gianni Infantino was in Guadalajara’s Akron Stadium on Thursday night to witness Jamaica’s victory over New Caledonia in a World Cup qualifier. Just 34 days after a military operation near Guadalajara resulted in the death of notorious drug lord Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, prompting violent repercussions across the country , Infantino’s presence demonstrated FIFA’s commitment to Mexico as host country of the World Cup. El estadio de Chivas está lleno para ver un Jamaica vs Nueva Caledonia un jueves por la noche, ya se siente el espíritu mundialista. México será una fiesta jajajaja qué hermoso es el futbol carajo. pic.twitter.com/MeQnhYto41 — Roberto Haz (@tudimebeto) March 27, 2026 On Monday, the FIFA president is scheduled to meet with President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace to review Mexico’s ongoing preparations for the World Cup which will kick off in earnest at Azteca Stadium on June 11. Infantino arrived fashionably late to Akron Stadiu...
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Mexico resumes package delivery to the US after seven-month suspension

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Mexico’s national mail service, Correos de México, resumed package shipments to the United States on Wednesday after a suspension triggered by changes to U.S. customs rules, the Mexican Foreign Ministry and Correos de México announced in a joint statement. The full suspension began Aug. 27 last year, after the United States eliminated the so-called “de minimis” tax exemption, which had previously allowed packages valued under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. The change created uncertainty about how customs duties would be collected on international shipments, prompting Mexico and other countries to pause deliveries while new procedures were established. In September 2025, Correos de México partially restored service, resuming the delivery of letters and documents without commercial value, but packages remained suspended until now. Under the new arrangements, Correos de México said it will maintain its existing shipping rates. However, senders must comply with new U.S. requirements,...
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China threatens retaliation over Mexico’s tariff hikes

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The government of China said on Wednesday that it has the right to take countermeasures to the new tariffs Mexico imposed on a wide range of Chinese goods at the start of the year. That declaration came from a spokesman for China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), which conducted an investigation into Mexico’s tariffs and other trade measures and determined that they constitute trade and investment barriers. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said an investigation found that Mexican tariffs constitute barriers to trade, giving China the right to retaliate. (China State Council Information Office) In late 2025, the Mexican Congress approved tariffs of up to 50% on more than 1,400 products from China and other countries with which Mexico doesn’t have free trade agreements. The new tariffs — widely seen as an attempt to appease the United States ahead of this year’s review of the USMCA free trade pact — took effect on Jan. 1 . After Congress’ approval of the duties, the Chinese govern...
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Did the government cover up February’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill?

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More than a dozen environmental organizations this week accused the government of covering up an oil spill that has despoiled some 630 kilometers of beaches along the Gulf coast. Satellite imagery shared by Greenpeace and other nonprofits suggests the origin of the catastrophe dates to early February, but government officials didn’t acknowledge the problem until nearly a month later when complaints about oil slicks in the water and tar on Veracruz and Tabasco beaches became public. President Sheinbaum displayed a Greenpeace communication at her Thursday morning press conference in order to dismiss it as alarmist and unscientific in its use of data and imagery. (Galo Cañas/Cuartoscuro.com) President Sheinbaum refuted the charges Thursday, accusing Greenpeace of using inaccurate imagery and unscientific data to alarm the public, and insisted that Pemex, the Navy and the Environment Ministry went to work immediately once the spill was discovered. The state-owned oil company Pemex ha...
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iPhone launches Tap to Pay in Mexico, expanding the country’s digital payment options

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Apple enabled Tap to Pay for iPhones in Mexico this week, a move that gives merchants a new way to accept contactless payments and boosts Mexico’s efforts to digitalize its largely cash-based economy.  This feature, which has been available in the United States since 2022, will now allow businesses in Mexico to use an iPhone to accept contactless payments by card or digital wallet . Mexico is the third Latin American country to benefit from the feature, which is already operational in Chile and Brazil. The move represents an expansion of digital payment options in Mexico, which currently include systems like Clip’s Tap to Pay on Android (launched in January), Mercado Pago’s PointTap and various banking apps. Apple said that Adyen, Clip, Mercado Pago and Visa Acceptance Platform will be the first platforms in the country to offer Tap to Pay on the iPhone, “so that businesses of all sizes and sectors, from transportation and retail to food, beverage, beauty and professional ...
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How rich is rich in Mexico: How much does the upper class earn, and what does their world look like?

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In Mexico City, Avenida Presidente Masaryk is one of the places to be if you have ample disposable income and a penchant for the finer material things in life. Located in the capital’s Polanco district, the avenue is lined with stores of many of the world’s best-known luxury brands: Gucci, Cartier, Tiffany & Co, Dolce & Gabbana, Rolex, Louis Vuitton… the list goes on. In the market for a Mercedes or an armored luxury vehicle of your choice? Head to Masaryk, named after Tomáš Masaryk , the first president of Czechoslovakia. Fancy living in Armani Residences Masaryk ? On sale now. I recently walked the entirety of Avenida Masaryk, which stretches for almost three kilometers from Calzada General Mariano Escobedo to Avenida Ferrocarril de Cuernavaca. I wasn’t shopping, walking off a meal at a high-end restaurant or visiting the Embassy of Cuba — a kind of communist enclave on a highly capitalist street — but rather pondering this article, the third and final part of a series o...
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