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A Mexican man shot at a Dallas immigration field office last week has died, the second immigrant to die as a result of the attack. Miguel Ángel García Hernández, 32, was among three detainees shot on Sept. 24 when a sniper fired at a van inside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.  García was removed from life support and died on Tuesday morning. Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum asked U.S. authorities for a thorough investigation and said Mexico would intercede if it were discovered that García’s rights were violated. “We are in contact with the families regarding all aspects, both financial and legal, and should they wish to file a complaint, we will make all diplomatic appeals at our disposal,” she said. In a statement, García’s wife Stephany Gauffeny described him as a “good man, a loving father, and the provider for our family.” She called his death “a senseless tragedy that has left our family shattered.” García was the father of four children, age...

President Claudia Sheinbaum has an approval rating above 70% at the end of her first year in office, according to the results of two polls. Sheinbaum, who was sworn in as Mexico’s first female president on Oct. 1, 2024 , is thus significantly more popular than her five most recent predecessors were at the completion of their first year as president. The newspaper El Financiero polled 1,000 Mexican adults by telephone in September, 73% of whom said they approved of Sheinbaum’s work as president. A much larger online poll of more than 62,000 people conducted by Mitofsky for the newspaper El Economista this month detected a slightly lower 71.6% approval rating for the president. Both polls found that close to three in ten people disapproved of Sheinbaum’s performance as president. Women more likely to support Sheinbaum than men  The Mitofsky/El Economista poll found that 74.1% of women supported Sheinbaum, whereas 69% of men approved of the president’s performance. The poll al...

President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced the strengthening of germplasm or seed banks to further safeguard the genetic varieties of Mexican corn as part of her policy to protect a grain that is considered a national and cultural heritage.  The federal initiative follows a recent constitutional reform that prohibits the planting of genetically modified corn in Mexico. The ban seeks to ensure that native varieties are not at risk of disappearing as a result of contamination from modified corn crops. A germplasm bank or seed bank is a repository where the seeds and hereditary material of plant varieties are preserved to protect their distinct genetic makeup. Sheinbaum’s plan is to fortify the existing corn germplasm bank system to safeguard all 64 varieties existing in Mexico, 59 of which are native. Those varieties of corn (or maize in English and maíz in Spanish) are considered vital to Mexico’s food security as well as its cultural identity. “For each variety of corn that e...

After record rainfall deluged Mexico City over the weekend, President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered a house-by-house census of the damage, while her Welfare Ministry has launched an emergency rescue program to help those most in need. During the president’s Monday morning press conference, Welfare Minister Ariadna Montiel said that in addition to calculating the damage, her office is channeling support to the most heavily impacted areas. Three inches of rain fell in a three-hour period, causing flooding in Mexico City, especially in the eastern borough of Iztapalapa. (Daniel Augusto/Cuartoscuro) By mid-day Sunday, Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada’s office had set up seven command posts in Iztapalapa in order to coordinate dredging efforts, deliver food rations and hand out first-aid kits. Brugada also said her government was stepping up efforts to build a regulating reservoir, or surge tank, to help with flood control in the hard-hit eastern borough of Iztapalapa. Metropolitan Servic...

Mexico is taking steps toward technological independence by developing four Earth observation satellites that could be launched over the course of several months beginning in December 2026. The satellites, collectively called Mission Ixtli, are being designed to monitor phenomena related to climate change and national security, allowing the country to generate its own information without relying on foreign sources. Ixtli aims to end Mexico’s dependence on foreign satellite information by using its own technology to generate data and strategies to address forest fires, forest health, landslides, crop health and species monitoring, as well as a variety of national security issues. Ixtli means “eyes to see” in Nahuatl, the Indigenous language spoken throughout central Mexico. With a first-year budget of 100 million pesos (US $5.4 million), researchers, students and academics at four institutions — the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the National Polytechnic Institute ...

Mexico is gearing up for a warmer and drier winter than normal, according to official forecasts from the National Water Commission (Conagua) and the National Meteorological Service (SMN). Conagua is forecasting that in October and November, most of the country will experience temperatures one to three degrees Celsius above the climatic average recorded over the past 35 years – an anomaly caused by the weather phenomenon known as La Niña.  In the Sierra Madre Occidental region (Chihuahua, Durango and parts of Sinaloa and Zacatecas), the SMN expects below-average minimum temperatures. La Niña is the second phase and counterpart of El Niño, which both make up the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) , a weather pattern that significantly changes the climate globally. El Niño is the warm phase of the ENSO cycle and is characterized by the unusual warming of surface waters in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. This phenomenon causes heavy rains and rising temperature...

Mexico and the United States announced on Saturday the launch of a new bilateral initiative aimed at disrupting the southward flow of illicit weapons across the Mexico-U.S. border. Mexican and U.S. officials thrashed out the details of the joint project — called “Mission Firewall: United Against Firearms Trafficking Initiative” — at the inaugural meeting of the Mexico-U.S. Security Implementation Group, held last Friday in McAllen, Texas. The establishment of the binational security group was announced earlier this month during U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Mexico . The group is set to meet regularly to coordinate joint security actions and operations. Mexico’s Foreign Ministry (SRE) said in a statement that the “main goals” of Mission Firewall include: Increasing border operations to prevent weapons from entering Mexico. Expanding use of the eTrace tool to strengthen firearms investigations in both countries. Implementing ballistic identification technology ...

At the beginning of 2025, five established Mexican women designers gathered around a circular table. For years, they had dreamed of creating a “street-level” showroom to display their unique creations. However, they faced doubts due to the logistical and financial challenges that such a venture would entail. Suddenly, the idea of launching a showroom seemed much more attainable. These five designers shared similar philosophies regarding handmade items, fair trade, local production, local design and female collaboration. Thus, Redonda was born. In Spanish, redonda is the feminine form of “round,” alluding to a circular shape. According to its founders, this term serves as a metaphor for various feminine issues, including the womb, the menstrual cycle and the Earth, which is often viewed as feminine in many indigenous cultures. For its creators, Redonda is an autobiographical space where the team produces work representative of who they are. (Redonda) “In Redonda, you’ll find only...

The week of September 22-26, 2025, offered a window into President Claudia Sheinbaum’s management of criticism and praise. On Monday, the brutal murders of two Colombian artists in México state sparked a diplomatic crisis, prompting Colombian President Gustavo Petro to personally intervene and criticize Mexico’s anti-cartel policies. The last five days also brought significant trade pressures from two major partners, with President Trump announcing a 25% tariff on heavy trucks and China simultaneously launching its own trade investigation into Mexico . Meanwhile, U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson was reported praising Sheinbaum’s “bold change” in security strategy, which she firmly rejected, stating she is “simply strengthening certain areas” rather than implementing a new approach. Didn’t have time to read every story this week? Here’s what you missed. Major orgs upgrade forecasts for 2025, 2026 International financial institutions showed renewed confidence in Mexico’s economic pro...

Mexico City authorities braced for potential violence ahead of Friday’s “mega-march” commemorating the 11th anniversary of the disappearance of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College in Guerrero. The march’s planned route follows 4.2 kilometers from the Angel of Independence Monument on Paseo de la Reforma Avenue to the National Palace, which was sealed off with metal fences. Roughly 3,000 protesters are expected to attend, the publication Milenio reported. As of 5 p.m. local time, no attendance estimates were available. An earlier protest gathered outside the Campo Militar, where acts of violence took place that were later condmened by President Claudia Sheinbaum. (Rogelio Morales/Cuartoscuro.com) In addition to demanding justice for the 43, this week’s demonstrations aim to highlight other forced disappearances and human rights violations that continue to occur in the country. Other rallies took place on Friday morning, prompting city authorities to close of...

Mexico’s truck industry suffered a potentially severe blow on Thursday when U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on heavy truck imports beginning Oct. 1, a measure that will have a significant impact on Mexico unless it is exempted by its existing trade agreement with the United States and Canada. It is unclear, however, if the duties will apply to Canada- or Mexico-made trucks that are compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Without that  exemption, Mexico will be severely affected. Mexico was the largest exporter of medium- and heavy-duty trucks to the U.S. last year, accounting for 78% of the market. (Omar Martínez/Cuartoscuro.com). Mexico was the largest exporter of medium- and heavy-duty trucks to the U.S. last year (78% of the market), followed by Canada, Japan, Germany and Turkey, according to the International Trade Administration. Claiming the sweeping new tariffs are designed to protect U.S. manufacturing and national security...

China’s Commerce Ministry has initiated a trade investigation into the higher tariffs and other restrictive measures Mexico plans to impose on Chinese products, primarily automobiles, auto parts, textiles and toys. The ministry said in a statement that the tariffs will harm Chinese companies and undermine investor confidence in Mexico. It warns that they could also threaten the security of the Mexican business environment.  Trade tension between Mexico and China could have major consequences, since even without a free trade agreement, the two countries did US $137 billion worth of business in 2024. (luzmadelamora/X) The investigation, which may last up to six months, will examine both tariffs and other trade and investment restrictions. “China believes that faced with the abuse of tariffs by the United States, all countries should jointly oppose unilateralism and protectionism in any form,” a spokesperson from China’s Commerce Ministry said. “No party should sacrifice the int...