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When businessman José Galicot Behar founded Tijuana Innovadora in 2010, the goal was to help change the narrative about the city, focusing not on crime, but rather on the city’s growing status as a business capital. In the 16 years since the first event at the Centro Cultural Tijuana (CECUT), that’s exactly what has happened — as Tijuana Innovadora has evolved from a biennial event to a continuous, year-round civic movement, with an increasing list of actionable results to its credit.  A pollution monitoring program for the Tijuana River Toxic waste and raw sewage polluting the Tijuana River have long been an issue affecting residents on both sides of the border, and a bone of contention between the U.S. and Mexico. An estimated 35 million to 50 million gallons of contaminated water flow through the river daily, with significant impacts for local beaches and border ecosystems. The two nations signed an agreement in 2025 aimed at helping to clean up the issue, with US $93 million ea...

The Mexican Navy last week intercepted a vessel in the Pacific Ocean found to be transporting cocaine, resulting in the arrest of six men and the confiscation of nearly two tonnes of the white powder. During a routine maritime surveillance operation on Friday, Navy personnel spotted a speedboat with three outboard motors about 850 kilometers south of Acapulco. Initial reports suggested a little more than 1 tonne of cocaine was confiscated, but after arriving at port on Sunday, officials realized there were significantly more drugs on the boat. “These actions combat drug trafficking, weaken the logistical capabilities of organized crime and strengthen Mexico’s security,” Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales said on Sunday. The specially designed speedboat was also carrying 2,450 liters of fuel in 49 drums, three satellite communication devices and two emergency beacons. The configuration of the vessel would have allowed it to cover large distances on the open sea without needing to refuel ...

After Mazatlán in July recorded its highest monthly homicide total of the year, the Mexican Navy on Saturday announced the deployment of more than 1,700 of its personnel to the Sinaloa port and resort city. In a statement , the Navy Ministry (SEMAR) said that the deployment was occurring “within the framework of ‘Operation Sable’ Mazatlán” and was aimed at the “strengthening of security” in the city, the second largest in Sinaloa after state capital Culiacán. Mazatlán recorded 36 homicides in July, the city’s highest monthly total of murders in 2026. (Unsplash) The deployment comes after 36 homicides in Mazatlán in July, the city’s highest monthly total of murders in 2026, according to the newspaper El Sol de Mazatlán . It also follows the arrival of 900 Mexican Army troops in Mazatlán on July 23 . The bolstering of the army’s presence in the city was part of a security reinforcement in response to a series of armed attacks. In i...

Approximately 75% of avocado packing facilities in Mexico’s Michoacán state have been cleared for export following a pause in the avocado trade with the United States over security concerns, Julio Berdegué, Mexico’s advisor for international agri-food affairs and strategic issues under the USMCA, announced on Saturday.  The re-approved facilities handle roughly 85% of Michoacán’s avocado exports and the rest will be restored soon, according to Berdegué.  Former agriculture minister Julio Berdegué, who now coordinates international agri-food affairs for Mexico, was able to announce the resumption of avocado exports after a series of meetings and concrete actions by state and federal officials to address the U.S. concerns and boost security in Michoacán’s avocado belt. (Camila Ayala Benabib/Cuartoscuro) Mexico exports over 1 million tonnes of avocados a year, according to data from the Mexican Agriculture Ministry. Meanwhile, Michoacán contributes the highest avocado produ...

Just weeks after Taylor Farms voluntarily recalled iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico, the Salinas, California-based company is voluntarily recalling some products that include jalapeño chiles due to concerns about possible salmonella contamination. The decision by Taylor Fresh Foods — the parent company — is linked to a recall issued by San Diego-based Coast Citrus Distributors, which announced it was voluntarily recalling fresh jalapeños due to food safety concerns. Taylor Farms is based in California but much of its produce is grown in Mexico. After the current one-two punch to its reputation, the parent company and a subsidiary have severed ties with one of its suppliers, a farm in Sinaloa. (Taylor Farms Mexico) Taylor Fresh Foods said in a statement that it is not aware of any reported illnesses linked to its products containing jalapeños. In its own statement, Coast Citrus said it will “no longer” source peppers from a farmer based in the northwestern Mexic...

Inflation in Mexico fell to just 0.12 points above the Bank of Mexico’s 3% target in July, but the central bank’s governor says it’s too early to declare victory in the fight against rising prices. “At the Bank of Mexico, we’re not claiming victory yet,” Victoria Rodríguez Ceja told the newspaper El Financiero in an interview published on Monday . Her remarks came after the national statistics agency INEGI reported on Friday that Mexico’s annual headline inflation rate was 3.12% in July, down from 3.37% in June . Rodríguez noted that the headline rate in July was the lowest since May 2020. However, “even though inflation is practically at the [3%] target,” the Bank of Mexico will continue to seek low and stable price rises, the central bank governor told El Financiero. INEGI’s 3.12% annual inflation reading in July was the product of 3.95% year-over-year core inflation and 0.29% non-core inflation. Annual core inflation r...