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Peso nears its best rate of 2026 as US-Iran tensions ease

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The peso rebounded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested tensions between the United States and Iran were easing. At Friday’s opening, the exchange rate stood at 17.20 pesos to the US dollar, nearing its low point of the year. The lowest point so far was the 17.13 pesos per US dollar rate that it reached on Feb. 18. “The peso is benefiting from the increased risk appetite among investors, stemming from the progress in the Middle East negotiations,” financial services holding company Grupo Monex said.  Gabriela Siller, director of economic analysis at Banco Base, said the peso’s attractiveness is also supported by “a weakening U.S. currency and increased appetite for emerging market assets, in an environment marked by expectations of interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.” Siller also said Mexico’s currency is benefiting from “a drag effect from the Colombian peso,” which is gaining against the US dollar because of the greater probability that the right-w...
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Cozumel’s dwarf fox lives! Mysterious canid gets a ‘second chance’ 20 years after its last sighting

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A tiny fox long feared lost has reappeared on the island of Cozumel, giving scientists what one calls an unusual “second chance” to save one of the world’s rarest canids. In a paper published last month in the journal Neotropical Biology and Conservation, researchers reported the first confirmed sighting and photographs of the Cozumel dwarf fox in more than two decades. Lead study author Travis Bayer, director of Pathos Wildlife and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Rhode Island, points out that “the rediscovery of the fox is not a conservation success story yet, but it represents a second chance.” (Pathos Wildlife) An adult male was captured in September 2023 after locals reported a disoriented animal near Cozumel’s coastal highway, on the island of about 88,000 residents off Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. Staff from the Fundación de Parques y Museos de Cozumel recovered the fox, kept it under observation for several days and conducted a full health check. They released it ...
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From the Zócalo to Coyoacán, CDMX’s 18 Fan Fests roar as El Tri wins World Cup debut

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Cheers cascaded across all 16 Mexico City boroughs and echoed off buildings surrounding neighborhood parks as El Tri cruised to a 2-0 victory over South Africa in the Inaugural Match of the 2026 World Cup. Capitalinos  — including President Claudia Sheinbaum and Mayor Clara Brugada — crowded into the 18 free Fan Fest sites across the city to watch Javier Aguirre’s team kick off the tournament , erupting in glee just nine minutes into the match when Julián Quiñones drilled a low shot through the legs of South African goalie Ronwen Williams. 🚨 “¡GOOOOOOOL!”: Claudia Sheinbaum celebra el primer gol de #México ante Sudáfrica en el Mundial 2026. La presidenta ondeó la bandera mexicana junto con la jefa de Gobierno de CDMX @ClaraBrugadaM desde la #GAM . pic.twitter.com/LvGyZLsPPT — Luis Alberto Medina (@elalbertomedina) June 11, 2026 The euphoria was doubled in minute 67 when Raúl Jiménez, all alone at the back post, nodded home a spot-on cross from Roberto Alvarado to ...
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Guadalajara fans pack Plaza Liberación for World Cup opening day

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It didn’t matter to anyone gathered at Plaza Liberación today that they weren’t inside Mexico City Stadium watching the 2026 World Cup’s inaugural match with their own eyes. To the tens of thousands of supporters packed shoulder-to-shoulder beneath Guadalajara’s sky, they had front-row seats to the most beautiful game of their lives. Long before kickoff, the heart of Guadalajara had transformed into a celebration of football and Mexican culture. Members of the World Cup Organizing Committee inspected the Fan Festival facilities at Plaza Liberación in downtown Guadalajara two days before the competition’s inaugural match.(Fernando Carranza García / Cuartoscuro.com) As part of the official FIFA Fan Festival, Plaza Liberación came alive hours before the match began. Musicians performed on stage, traditional dancers entertained crowds gathered throughout the square, and supporters from across Mexico and around the world filled the historic center. Families arrived draped in ...
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World Cup live: Mexican fans begin to arrive at Mexico City Stadium

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Peter Davies, MND’s chief writer, is at Mexico City Stadium today for the opening ceremony and first match of the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup. He’ll bring you updates from the stadium throughout the day. Updated at 8:14 a.m. It’s only 8 a.m. but it’s already starting to get warm here. After a lot of recent rain, it’s a clear, sunny morning in Mexico City. The forecast is a high of 24 C, a temperature that could be reached while Mexico and South Africa are on the pitch. A reminder to our readers: Mexico City sits at an altitude of over 2,000 meters. That altitude could also affect players, although El Tri has plenty of experience playing in Mexico City. The South African team has been training in Pachuca, which is also situated more than 2,000 meters above sea level. Updated at 7:50 a.m. It’s not yet 8 a.m. and the atmosphere is already building outside the stadium as Mexican fans arrived dressed for the occasion. There is also a lot of colo...
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Trump says he’s ‘not looking to renew’ the USMCA, but the talks continue

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U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is not seeking to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the free trade pact that superseded NAFTA in 2020 and is subject to a review process this year. However, he subsequently softened his language, saying that he didn’t know whether he would renew the trilateral trade pact during the formal review talks. In the Oval Office, a reporter asked Trump how confident he was about being able to renew the USMCA, which governs around US $2 trillion in annual trade between the United States, Mexico and Canada. Speaking from the Mexico side, Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said Mexico is prepared for the next round of talks starting Monday and will stay all week if necessary, continuing to push for renewal of the agreement and relief from the punitive tariffs that Trump imposed on Mexico. (Galo Cañas/Cuartoscuro.com) “Well, I’m not looking to renew it,” the U.S. president said . “… I mea...
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Gov. García, already in ‘party mode,’ offers free beer at Monterrey’s World Cup Fan Fest

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Shortly after declaring himself to be in “ party mode ” for the duration of the World Cup, Nuevo León Governor Samuel García proved that he meant it Sunday by announcing that free beer, soft drinks and carne asada will be offered at the World Cup’s Fan Fest in Monterrey, the state capital. The announcement came during his speech at the Mega Northern Cavalcade, an event billed as a showcase of the traditions and culture of northeastern Mexico for the foreign teams and fans visiting the region for the World Cup.  Que chulada la Selección de Japón con sombrero 🤠🤠🤠 Bienvenidos al Mundial más Norteño NUEVO LEÓN. 🇯🇵🇲🇽🦁⚽️ pic.twitter.com/hKevhhCVsg — Samuel García (@samuel_garcias) June 3, 2026 Since Monterrey was announced as a host city, García has constantly referred to the tournament as “el mundial más norteño” (the most Northern World Cup), referring to his and other northern states’ culture of norteño music, carne asada, horseback riding and a distinctive way of speaking....
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