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A man accused of murdering a transsexual sex worker in Mexico City almost 10 years ago was arrested in México state on Monday, authorities said. The case of Paola Buenrostro — who was shot dead in an inner-city Mexico City neighborhood on Sept. 30, 2016 — was the first to be recognized as a transfemicide by the Mexico City Human Rights Commission. Following nearly one decade of activism, Buenrostro’s femicide motivated the creation of a new law in her name recognizing transfemicide as a unique crime and assigning it a prison sentence of up to 70 years. (Graciela López/Cuartoscuro) In 2024, the Mexico City Congress passed a law , known as the “Paola Buenrostro Law,” that made transfemicide a crime with a prison sentence of up to 70 years. Buenrostro’s case thus became even more emblematic for members of the trans community in Mexico , many of whom are victims of crimes themselves. Arturo Felipe Delgadillo Olvera, the man accused of killing Buenrostro after pi...

The Maya Train reported another mishap Monday afternoon in Campeche, described only vaguely as a “track-related incident” but serious enough to force the evacuation of passengers from a train traveling the Cancún–Palenque route.  The state-owned company reported no injuries and stated that protocols for passenger care and service continuity were activated.  #Entérate Se descarrila nuevamente el #TrenMaya #Campeche Una pasajera del Tren Maya compartió en redes sociales un video en el que, según su reporte, se observa un presunto descarrilamiento cerca de la estación San Francisco de Campeche. Debido al incidente, los pasajeros… pic.twitter.com/QT6RWW2qy5 — QuintanaRooNews (@quintanaroonews) September 1, 2026 According to a statement released by the train , the problem occurred around 3:30 p.m. as the train was departing the San Francisco de Campeche station. It involved the train’s last car, which had advanced a mere 50 meters from the railway terminal when it happened. ...

Plenty of San Miguel news has been circulating lately, including continuing talk of another golf course, additional trees for a beloved park, a possible new downtown parking garage and major industrial investments in the city and surrounding region. More details on these and related developments are below. Potential golf course near El Charco sparks petition drive EL Charco del Ingenio is a botanical garden and nature preserve on the northeastern edge of San Miguel. (Credit: Festival de las Artes San Miguel de Allende) Persistent rumors that a fourth golf course is being planned for an area north of the El Charco del Ingenio Botanical Garden on the northeastern edge of San Miguel recently prompted a petition drive opposing the proposal. The petition had 19,050 verified signatures and 183 comments as of Aug. 31, the majority of which appear to oppose the project. Signers cite concerns about threats to the environment and water supply. The golf course plan emerged nearly a year a...

Mexican security forces on Monday shot dead an alleged cartel leader and one other person after they came under fire in the state of Michoacán, authorities said. The alleged cartel leader who was killed was Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, known as “El Güicho” (Wicho) and “R5.” En Tocumbo, Michoacán, elementos de @Defensamx1 y una aeronave de @SEMAR_MX fueron agredidos con disparos de arma de fuego por integrantes de una célula delictiva. Durante el operativo, 2 agresores perdieron la vida, entre ellos Luis Enrique “N”, alias “El Güicho” y/o “R5”,… pic.twitter.com/BDaCAlsmFR — Gabinete de Seguridad de México (@GabSeguridadMX) September 1, 2026 Federal Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said in an X post on Tuesday morning that Barragán had been identified as the leader of the Cártel de Los Reyes (Kings Cartel) and the “main coordinator of extortion against avocado producers” in Michoacán. According to Mexican authorities and the U.S. Departm...

Eleven people, including a policewoman, were injured Sunday night when a car bomb exploded outside a municipal police station in Ojocaliente, a town in the state of Zacatecas. Zacatecas Attorney General Cristian Camacho said Monday that authorities were investigating whether the attack was linked to the capture on Saturday of an 18-year-old man who is allegedly a sicario (hitman) for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The federal Security Cabinet is collaborating with Zacatecas authorities on the investigation. No arrests had been reported as of early Monday afternoon. The explosives detonated at approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday during a town celebration. (Especial/Cuartoscuro) Rodrigo Reyes, general secretary of the Zacatecas government, reported on Monday that 10 civilians and a female police officer were injured in the explosion on Sunday, which occurred as Ojocaliente residents were taking part in festivities honoring the town’s patron saint. The official said that 1...

When foreign direct tourism investment numbers were announced for the first quarter of 2026, Baja California Sur (BCS) led all states, accounting for US $191.5 million , or 31% of the US $617.2 million invested in Mexico during that timeframe. That BCS received the most investment was not a surprise. If anything, the only surprise was that it did not receive a greater share of the total. In 2024 and 2025, for example, BCS received upwards of US $1 billion dollars in foreign direct tourism investment during each year (US $1.039 billion and US $1.292 billion, respectively) — the most in Mexico — representing 36.2% and 40.6% of the national total. Of the US $2.5 billion-plus invested in BCS since 2024, an estimated 90% is centered on projects in Los Cabos; the municipality that, not coincidentally, accounts for 83% of tourism in the state. The Four Seasons Resort and Residence Cabo San Lucas at Cabo del Sol premiered in May 2024. (Four Seasons) This raises two very interesting questio...