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A criminal network that was smuggling up to 1.5 million liters of fuel per week has been dismantled after a lengthy investigation by Mexico’s Security Cabinet that led to more than  20 raids in several Mexican states.  Ulises Lara, a special prosecutor in the Federal Attorney General’s Office in charge of the case, and Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said authorities seized more than 100,000 liters of LP gas, dozens of tanker trucks, tractor-trailers, weapons, drugs, cash and high-tech equipment. They also shut down an illegal tap.  Ulises Lara, a special prosecutor in the Federal Attorney General’s Office, led the operation that broke up a huge fuel-theft ring. (Victoria Valtierra/Cuartoscuro.com) Harfuch told reporters that 10 raids were carried out in México state and 10 others in the state of Hidalgo, resulting in the arrest of seven suspects, including the alleged ring leader, Mauricio Gamboa, aka “El Burras.” Gamboa is said to have links to the Jalisco Ne...

Monday’s shooting at the Teotihuacán archaeological site, 30 miles northeast of Mexico City, in which a Canadian tourist was killed, has prompted the government to implement enhanced security at some of the country’s main tourist sites.  President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Tuesday increased security checks and a greater National Guard presence at several sites, with long-term plans to install security checkpoints at entrances to prevent firearms from being brought in. The National Guard is now on duty at Monte Albán and visitors’ bags will be checked upon entry. But for the time being National guard personnel will not be able to enter the site with weaopns. (Carolina Jiménez Mariscal/Cuartoscuro.com) . “It takes time to install X-ray scanners to check for entry,” Sheinbaum said. “It doesn’t happen overnight, but this serves as a reminder that we need greater security to prevent someone from entering an archaeological site or tourist site with a firearm.” Several new secur...

The federal government launched an army-led operation in Sinaloa on Wednesday that appeared to be aimed at detaining Aureliano Guzmán Loera, a brother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera. At a press conference on Wednesday, federal Security Minister Omar García Harfuch responded to an inquiry about claims that Guzmán Loera, aka “El Guano,” had been detained. Operativo Federal con Helicópteros Artillados en El Triángulo Dorado, reportan enfrentamientos y la detención de Aureliano Guzmán Loera, “El Guano”, por radio frecuencia los Sicarios están confirmando su detención y la de Churras Calabazas (Informacion en el enlace)… pic.twitter.com/SklruU1q5k — Blog del Narco México (@blogdelnarcomex) April 22, 2026 “Operational actions have been taking place in Sinaloa since this morning,” García Harfuch said, adding that the focus was on the municipality of Badiraguato — a Sinaloa Cartel stronghold where “El Chapo” was born — and surrounding areas. “There are Secur...

MND ESPI™ Q1 2026 Welcome to Mexico News Daily’s Inaugural Expat Safety Perceptions Index The MND Expat Safety Perceptions Index (MND ESPI™) is a quarterly survey conducted exclusively with foreign nationals living in Mexico . It measures personal, lived safety experiences and perceptions — not Mexico’s general security situation or national crime statistics. The distinction matters: this survey asks how safe YOU feel in YOUR daily life in the community where you live, not how you feel about headlines from places you have never visited. Why this survey exists and why it matters to you If you have ever tried to explain to a friend or family member back home that you feel perfectly safe living in Mexico, you know the frustration. You describe your morning walk to the market, your evening out at a restaurant, your life, and they respond with a news clip about something violent that happened 800 miles away from where you live. That gap between perception and reality is precisely what ...

Two miners have been rescued from a mine in Sinaloa where a tailings dam collapsed in late March, and one other miner was found dead. But almost a month after the March 25 disaster at the Santa Fe silver and gold mine in the municipality of El Rosario, a fourth miner still hasn’t been located. Álvaro Vargas Miranda, administrative manager of the company that operates the mine, said on Tuesday that attempts to find mine supervisor Leandro Isidro Beltrán Reséndiz have been unsuccessful. Francisco Zapara Nájera, 42, was rescued alive from the mine on April 8, 2026. He is one of two survivors of the collapse that occurred on March 25. (Coordinación Nacional de Protección Civil/Cuartoscuro) Vargas said that rescuers have only managed to find parts of the mining utility vehicle used by Beltrán, a 50-year-old miner originally from the state of Hidalgo. Efforts to locate the missing mine supervisor are ongoing, and an emergency response battalion of the Mexican Army remains hopeful tha...

Mexican imports from Taiwan increased by 400% in February, compared to the same month last year, to reach US $7.5 billion, according to the most recent data from the Bank of Mexico.  Taiwanese exports to Mexico had begun climbing significantly in March of 2025, when the introduction of U.S. tariffs on Asian imports encouraged several Asian countries to seek new markets just as Mexico was carrying out its ambitious nearshoring plans. The recent rise in trade between Taiwan and Mexico is in a large part within the semiconductor industry, where Taiwan is a global leader in chip manufacturing. (Unsplash) As a result, Taiwanese imports contributed an estimated 6.93% of Mexico’s total imports in 2025, according to the Senior Project Manager at Taiwan Trade Center, Mexico City, Brenda Camargo. Bilateral trade between Mexico and Taiwan has been growing for several years, exceeding $18 billion in 2024. The new figures from the central bank, however, indicate a sharp jump. The increas...