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Responding to weeks-long protests against a federal decree to turn the Baja California Sur port of Loreto into a deep-water harbor, President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday issued a new order guaranteeing the protection of the flora and fauna of the Loreto Bay National Park.  The new presidential decree not only revokes the original decree, but also orders the creation of a Working Group comprising federal officials, as well as activists and academics who have demanded the protection of this area. At sunset Monday, activists celebrated their victory after the president reversed a previous order that would have resulted in enormous expansion of Loreto’s modest harbor. (Unión Loreto BCS) Sheinbaum issued the original decree — reclassifying Loreto as a deep-sea cabotage port, thereby opening it to large-scale maritime traffic, including cruise ships — on April 10. Residents and activists immediately began protesting the decision, calling on the president to revoke the decree. This ...

Mexico’s export revenue hit a record high for any month in April, increasing 32.6% annually to US $72.04 billion, according to preliminary data published by the national statistics agency INEGI on Monday . Meanwhile, Mexico’s outlay on imports increased 24.1% to a record-high $67.52 billion. Mexico thus recorded a trade surplus of $4.52 billion last month, more than nine times larger than the $472.35 million median estimate derived from a Bloomberg survey. Mexico’s export revenue total in April was the largest for any month since comparable data was first kept in 1980. The 32.6% year-over-year spike in export earnings was the largest increase for any month since June 2021. Bloomberg reported that “the surge highlights how the country continues to strengthen its role as a manufacturing hub for the U.S. economy as Washington takes a tougher stance on trade.” The Trump administration has imposed duties on Mexican vehicles, steel and aluminum, but the maj...

The Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR) has summoned Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya to answer questions related to a U.S. indictment charging him and nine other current and former Sinaloa-based officials with drug trafficking. The FGR has also summoned Chihuahua Governor Maru Campos to an interview in connection with the alleged participation of U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officers in a drug lab raid in the northern state last month. Both governors indicated they will comply with the summonses and appear before FGR officials. Rocha, who is currently on leave, and Campos both deny any wrongdoing. The FGR released a statement on Saturday to announce that it had summoned Rocha, Campos and other current and former officials. They include Rocha’s nine co-defendants, among whom are Senator Enrique Inzunza and Culiacán Mayor Juan de Dios Gaméz Mendívil, who is also on leave. Rocha, Inzunza and Gámez all represent Morena, Mexico’s ruling party. Two oth...

Mexico is moving to modernize its forensic identification system as authorities confront an ongoing crisis of disappearances. The Attorney General’s Office (FGR) is implementing the FBI-developed Combined DNA Index System — known as CODIS — by linking 15 state prosecutor’s offices and forensic institutes to a national database, El Sol de México reported last week. The newspaper said its information came from a request to Mexican authorities under the country’s transparency laws, which function similarly to the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. The system was developed by the FBI mainly for crime investigation, but also for linking remains to missing persons, for which it will be used in Mexico. CODIS allows laboratories to compare genetic profiles and match unidentified remains with relatives of missing persons more quickly. According to the National Registry of Missing and Unlocated Persons, maintained by the Interior Ministry (Segob) and cited by El Sol , Mexico has 134,101...

A Miami, Florida, court last week awarded the Mexican government a massive win in a civil suit filed against former Security Minister Genaro García Luna, who is currently serving a 38-year sentence in the U.S. for accepting bribes to help drug traffickers. Judge Lisa Walsh in Miami-Dade County ordered members of the Weinberg family and related companies to pay US $578.5 million in damages to the Mexican state for losses incurred as a result of their involvement in corruption schemes. Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) has identified the Weinbergs as frontmen for García Luna. Former security minister Genaro García Luna gets 38 years in US prison This ruling adds to the judgments previously obtained against García Luna and his wife, Linda Cristina Pereyra, which were handed down in May 2025, for an amount exceeding US $2.448 billion, the Finance Ministry (SHCP) said in a statement .  “During the process, the involvement of individuals and legal entities was proven, who part...

All stories in El Jalapeño are satire and not real news. Check out the original article here MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities confirmed Tuesday they have activated a “purely precautionary” reconquest protocol following news that Spain’s King Felipe VI will attend a 2030 World Cup match, citing “historical precedent and unusually high levels of European enthusiasm.” King Felipe VI of Spain, who will be visiting Mexico next month, is seen here delivering the Cervantes Award dfor Spanish Language Lieterature to Mexican writer Gonzalo Celorio in April..(UNAM / Cuartoscuro.com) Officials stressed there is no indication of an actual invasion, but noted that past encounters involving Spanish arrivals, strong leadership figures, and large gatherings “have occasionally escalated beyond their original scope.” “We’re not overreacting,” said one government source. “We’re just making sure that if anyone starts founding a viceroyalty, we can respond in an orderly manner.” Preparations include ...