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Residents along the coasts of Oaxaca and Guerrero should remain alert as Erick — the fifth named storm of the season —  is expected to make landfall as a Category 2 hurricane  Wednesday night or Thursday morning, President Claudia Sheinbaum said in her Wednesday morning press conference.  Hurricane Erick has been rapidly intensifying , with maximum sustained winds increasing to near 140 km/h by 9 a.m. on Wednesday, when it was located about 205 kilometers south-southeast of Puerto Ángel, Oaxaca.  Playa Zicatela, near San Pedro Mixtepec, may be hit by Hurricane Erick, which is expected to make landfall somewhere between that Oaxaca city and Acapulco. (Carolina Jiménez Mariscal/Cuartoscuro) Erick is forecast to reach major hurricane strength as it approaches the coast of southern Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). “We ask the coastal population of both states to remain alert and seek information through official channels,” President Sheinb...

Lawmakers in the state of Jalisco are considering a proposal to introduce temporary marriages, aiming to modernize civil law and reduce the strain of divorce on courts and couples. The initiative, presented by Enrique Velázquez González of the Jalisco State Congress, would allow couples to enter marriage contracts lasting two to five years. At the end of the term, couples could renew the contract or let it dissolve automatically — no divorce proceedings required. The initiative, currently being analyzed by the state’s Legislative Studies Commission, would require a simple majority of the 38-member, unicameral Jalisco Congress for approval. “The traditional marriage model is no longer the only valid path for many people,” Velázquez said. “We seek for couples to enter into marriage with responsibility, but also with the freedom to evaluate its continuation without unnecessary legal conflicts.” Velázquez is affiliated with Hagamos, a progressive, center-left local political party ...

Thousands of locals are protesting the construction of a major new museum in Villahermosa, the capital of the southeastern state of Tabasco, citing a risk of ecocide. In December 2024, the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) announced plans to develop a 14,700-square-meter Olmec museum, choosing the underused grounds of the zoo in the Tomás Garrido Park in Villahermosa as the development site. #LoÚltimo Un grupo de ciudadanos, se reúnen en el Parque Tomás Garrido para llevar a cabo una Asamblea Ciudadana en Defensa del Parque Museo La Venta, los activistas insisten en que de construirse el proyecto del nuevo Museo Nacional Olmeca, en esta zona, se afectará el medio… pic.twitter.com/XCSHxNNYD4 — xevt – xhvt (@xevtfm) June 14, 2025 The park, created by the Tabasco poet Carlos Pellicer Cámara to be a harmonious space where culture and nature meet, was inaugurated in 1958 and has since been considered the “green lung” of the city. The seven-hectare park houses 3...

Farmacias Similares, the Mexican pharmacy giant known for discount prices and its adorably famous mascot, Dr. Simi, has launched its first SimiPet Care veterinary clinic in Mexico City. The inaugural clinic opened last week in the Escandón neighborhood, adjacent to Condesa and Tacubaya — with plans to open 20 more branches in the capital by the end of July and dozens nationwide by year’s end, depending on demand.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Dr. Simi (@drsimi_oficial) “We can open maybe 100 this year,” said Víctor González Herrera, CEO of Farmacias Similares.  “It will depend on how we do. Our system is a win-win. If everyone wins, we’ll grow quickly, as we know how to do.” Herrera said the aim of SimiPet Care — that’s its actual name , not something translated from Spanish — is to make pet health care affordable for millions of Mexican families. The new veterinary service comes nearly three months afte...

A new law safeguarding workers’ right to take periodic breaks is now in effect throughout Mexico, and employers who don’t allow employees to get off their feet and sit in a chair from time to time will face hefty fines. A labor reform known as the Ley Silla (Chair Law) was approved by Congress late last year and published in the federal government’s Official Gazette on Dec. 19, 2024. Upon publication, employers were granted 180 days to become compliant with the law’s requirements. The law establishes that employers’ primary obligations are: (1) ensuring there are a sufficient number of seats with backrests for employees’ use, and (2) not preventing employees from taking seated breaks when the nature of the work allows it. Employers in the service and retail industries, and similar sectors, are the employers most directly impacted by the Chair Law, whose objective is to prevent employees from having to remain standing for the entirety of their shifts.  The motivation for th...

President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said that her planned meeting with Donald Trump would take place at a later date after the U.S. president decided to leave the G7 Summit in  Canada earlier than expected to return to Washington D.C. to attend to the conflict between Israel and Iran. “The situation in the Middle East is very tense,” Sheinbaum told reporters outside her hotel in Calgary, Alberta. La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum justificó el que su homólogo de EU, Donald Trump, con quien tenía agendada una reunión, se haya retirado de manera sorpresiva de la Cumbre del G7, al señalar que la situación en Medio Oriente está muy tensa. #VIDEO : @pedrovillaycana | EL… pic.twitter.com/WKELOTOsSe — El Universal (@El_Universal_Mx) June 17, 2025 “[Trump] made the decision to leave due to the situation in the Middle East and we’ll continue here tomorrow,” she said, noting that she has meetings scheduled with the prime ministers of Canada and India and with European Union leade...

President Claudia Sheinbaum will hold bilateral talks with several world leaders at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada on Tuesday, but U.S. President Donald Trump will not figure among them. Sheinbaum was scheduled to meet with Trump on Tuesday. However, the president of the United States will depart early from the Summit due to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran . Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum poses for pictures with supporters as she arrives for the G7 Leaders’ Summit held at the Rocky Mountain resort village of Kananaskis, at Calgary International Airport in Canada. Photo by Todd Korol pic.twitter.com/pPNJHAwV3T — corinne_perkins (@corinne_perkins) June 16, 2025 According to Sheinbaum’s official schedule for Tuesday, the president will hold one-on-one talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. In addition, she is scheduled to meet with European Commission President Ursula von d...

Tropical Storm Dalila knocked out a bridge, damaged Acapulco’s beaches and caused power outages in the state of Guerrero as it swept past southwestern Mexico over the weekend.  Dalila formed in the Pacific on Friday and then moved parallel to the Mexican coast, dumping between 75 and 150 millimeters of rain on states from Chiapas to Nayarit.  With boat traffic suspended on Saturday due to the storm-tossed waters, authorities told Acapulco residents and visitors to exercise caution. Not everybody heeded the warning. (Carlos Carbajal/Cuartoscuro) Though the storm never approached hurricane status, it was followed closely by tropical wave No. 3, with the western state of Guerrero receiving the brunt of the meteorological phenomenon. Some areas along the coast — still recovering from Hurricanes Otis (October 2023) and John (September 2024) — received 15 hours of rain accompanied by high winds, while waves as high as five meters pounded the shoreline. The Omitlán bridge tha...

From native plants to local flavors, mindful movement to public transit, here are the latest events and updates shaping daily life in San Miguel. El Charco del Ingenio hosts 2nd Biocultural Plant Fair (El Charco del Ingeniero) On June 21-22, El Charco del Ingenio , San Miguel’s beloved botanical garden and nature preserve, will host the Second Biocultural Fair of Semi‑Desert Plants , a celebration of the region’s resilient native flora. The event is free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring workshops, guided tours, live music, and art exhibitions.  Beyond just a plant sale, this fair is an invitation to “listen to the land and its voices”. Talks and workshops throughout the weekend will cover topics such as designing pollinator-friendly gardens, using native plants for natural pest control, and exploring the agave plant’s deep cultural and ecological significance. A session on native trees will spotlight their critical role in strengthening ecological bal...

Mexico, a leading global vehicle producer, faces a complex automotive landscape where cars remain notably expensive for domestic consumers despite high export volumes.  Factors contributing to high costs include supply chain issues, advanced vehicle technology, and significant taxes . Gasoline prices are also high, even though Mexico is a major oil producer . Paradoxically, while Mexico exports nearly 88% of the vehicles it produces, imports account for 66% of domestic car sales. About one-third of these imports come from China, making Mexico the top importer of Chinese-made cars globally. This includes a significant percentage of General Motors cars manufactured in China. This situation presents a “conundrum” for President Claudia Sheinbaum, particularly ahead of the USMCA trade agreement renewal in 2026 and potential U.S. tariffs on Mexican-made vehicles threatened by former President Trump . Balancing relations with China and the U.S. may require difficult decisions r...

Reigning Gold Cup champions Mexico are scheduled to face the Dominican Republic in Los Angeles in Saturday’s opening match of the regional tournament, but events off the soccer field are getting more attention than El Tri’s chances of defending its title. Protests over U.S. government immigration raids in the area began last Saturday and, in response to the rising episodes of violence, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass issued a curfew for Downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday night. Mexico’s Gold Cup match against the Dominican Republic is set for Saturday evening at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, near downtown Los Angeles. (Copa America) On Friday, Mayor Bass confirmed that the curfew will remain in effect “for several days. ” Kick-off for Saturday’s match is set for 6:15 p.m. local time, which means the final whistle will come after 8 p.m. The curfew is from 8 p.m. through 6 a.m. Concacaf officials are monitoring the situation and are in “close and ongoing communication with local authorities,...