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Authorities find narcotunnel leading to the US in Sonora

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Authorities credited recently increased federal security operations in Sonora and neighboring states, as well as smoothly coordinated intelligence collection, for their ability to discover and seal off a tunnel in Nogales leading into Arizona. One individual was arrested during last week’s operation, according to a joint statement from the Navy, Security and Defense Ministries that attributed their success to inter-agency cooperation with assistance from the Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR) and the Sonora Security Ministry. The discovery of the narcotunnel and detention of a suspect were the latest examples of multi-level security cooperation, with federal and state agencies working together both to gather information and carry out the operation. (Gabinete de Seguridad de México) As a result of investigations conducted in the office and in the field, a property in the Centro neighborhood of Nogales was linked to a criminal group. After fixed and mobile surveillance provid...
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Search groups plan pick-up soccer matches to keep Mexico’s disappeared in public eye

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Groups searching for missing persons in Mexico say they will take advantage of the presence of international press during the World Cup to expose the problem of disappearances in the country. As a first step to build awareness of the situation, members of several search groups on Sunday organized pick-up soccer matches at the Glorieta of the Disappeared on the iconic Paseo de la Reforma avenue in Mexico City. At a press conference, Jorge Verástegui, who has been searching for his brother and nephew since 2009, described the groups’ “Let’s make it happen. Until we find them” initiative as an effort to break the information blackout they allege the government’s discourse is creating. “The government intends to use [the World Cup] as a showcase of normality,” he said. “We, the families of the missing, will take to the streets to remind them that Mexico ought not to be a sports venue while it remains a clandestine grave.” The groups said they will stage a demonstration on June 11 in th...
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MND Local: Jalisco’s skyrocketing measles cases and updates on Guadalajara’s new bus line construction

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Construction teams are now in a race against time to complete key mass transit initiatives to connect the Guadalajara International Airport to the metro area’s existing infrastructure network, with the World Cup kicking off in less than eight weeks. In other news, state fines went up a bit if you’re caught using a mobile device while driving, Zapopan’s Centinela Forest may get environmentally protected status and federal authorities have reported that Jalisco is the state with the highest number of total measles cases in 2026. Guadalajara’s rapid transit bus system is getting a new line that will connect Guadalajara’s metropolitan zone to the international airport. But the million-dollar question is, will it be ready in time for the arrival of the 2026 FIFA World Cup games happening here? (Siteur/Wikimedia Commons) Construction update on new transport lines to GDL airport  This spring, significant progress has been made on the new Line 5 of Guadalajara’s Macrobús , known...
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Michoacán town makes Guinness World Record-breaking guacamole

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The city of Tancítaro in the state of Michoacán — the world’s largest exporter of avocados — earned a Guinness World Record after whipping up the world’s largest serving of guacamole on Friday, weighing 7.2 tonnes.   The feat was achieved by 800 volunteers that included students and administrative staff of the Tancítaro campus of the College of Scientific and Technological Studies of Michoacán (Cecytem), in a mashing and mixing session that lasted approximately two and a half hours. During the event, participants mixed fresh avocados in hundreds of containers while attendees witnessed the guacamole grow in real time on screens installed across the venue. Its final weight, including the container, was 7.2 tonnes, though its qualifying weight was recorded at 6.8 tonnes. Cecytem Principal Luis Enrique Toscano Servín noted that the students’ and staff’s participation reflected the strong commitment and sense of identity of Tancítaro. “Our students demonstrated teamwork, dedication...
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Sheinbaum praises Pope’s Christianity following Trump’s attack: Monday mañanera’s recapped

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Sheinbaum’s mañanera in 60 seconds 🌍 Mexico’s foreign policy stance: Sheinbaum reaffirmed Mexico’s constitutional commitment to non-intervention, self-determination and peaceful conflict resolution, after noting the U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan failed to reach a definitive agreement to end their war. ⛪ Pope vs. Trump: Sheinbaum praised Pope Leo XIV’s calls for peace amid his public spat with Trump, calling the pontiff’s peacemaking stance “very Christian” — an implicit contrast with Trump’s social media broadside against the pope. 🏆 World Cup worries brushed off: With the tournament two months out and the possibility of protests intensifying, Sheinbaum insisted there will be “no problem” while defending the right to protest as a hallmark of Mexican democracy. Why today’s  mañanera  matters In the 18 months since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office, Mexico’s engagement with the wider world has increased. While former presiden...
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Mexico’s week in review: Electoral reform becomes law and a new foreign minister takes charge

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The week opened with highways in gridlock as vacationers returned home from the Holy Week holidays. Truckers and agricultural producers launched a national transport strike on Monday , blockading major roads across at least nine states into Tuesday. By mid-week, the peso made a comeback as Washington and Tehran edged toward a ceasefire deal, a development President Sheinbaum openly welcomed at her Wednesday press conference , citing lower oil prices as a direct benefit to Mexico. By Friday, Sheinbaum’s landmark electoral reform had cleared its final constitutional hurdle, and a new poll showed her approval rating at a record high of 79.5%. When asked about it at Thursday’s mañanera , she quipped, “Every time a poll comes out, our political adversaries get very angry,” adding that opponents had accused her government of buying up all the polling companies. “Just imagine how much we would have spent,” she joked. Didn’t have time to catch this week’s top stories? Here’s what you missed....
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Another fire breaks out at Pemex’s Dos Bocas refinery on the Gulf Coast

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For the second time in less than a month, a blaze was reported at Mexico’s newest oil refinery, where 150 “emergency specialists” were able to douse the flames on Thursday. State oil company Pemex confirmed the incident at the Olmeca refinery on the Gulf Coast in the state of Tabasco, though it did not offer specifics on the damage or possible cause of the fire at the site’s coke storage warehouse.  🚨 #ÚLTIMAHORA | Reportan incendio en bodega de la refinería Dos Bocas, Tabasco Un incendio se registró este jueves en la bodega de Coque de la refinería Olmeca de Dos Bocas, informó Petróleos Mexicanos Pemex, sin que hasta el momento se reporten personas lesionadas. La empresa… pic.twitter.com/kX37E6QJc0 — Milenio (@Milenio) April 9, 2026 Coke is a carbon-rich fuel used industrially in steel mills and foundries, though it is difficult to sell on international markets due to its high pollutant content. Unlike the March 17 fire that resulted in the death of five people , Pem...
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