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The Mexico City government issued a triple cold alert with temperatures expected to drop to as low as 0 degrees Celsius on New Year’s Eve.   Several boroughs are expected to freeze, particularly Tlalpan in southern Mexico City, which was issued an orange alert by the Secretariat of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection (SGRIPC) due to the potential for frost.  SGRIPC issued yellow alerts for the Álvaro Obregón, Cuajimalpa, Gustavo A. Madero, Magdalena Contreras, Milpa Alta and Xochimilco boroughs, with temperatures expected to fall to between 4 and 6 degrees Celsius during the early hours of Wednesday morning. The SGRIPC forecasts that the temperature in the capital’s remaining boroughs will drop to 8 degrees Celsius. The warnings are in place from midnight until 8 a.m. on Jan. 1 , with light showers possible in the outskirts of Mexico City. A countrywide weather warning It is not only Mexico City that will experience extreme cold this New Year’s Eve. The m...

In recent articles, I looked back at Mexico’s “ 10 biggest news and politics stories of 2025 ” and “ 10 biggest business and economics stories of 2025 .” With the new year fast approaching, in this article, I shift my focus to “five things to look out for in 2026.” This coming year will be a pivotal one for Mexico, its authorities and its people for a range of reasons, some of which I consider below. I’ve also included questions pertinent to the “five things to look out for” that I mention. I look forward to reading your views — and respectful debate — in the comments section. The FIFA World Cup  Billions of eyeballs will be trained on Mexico, the United States and Canada next June and July as the world’s most-watched sporting event, the FIFA World Cup, will be played at stadiums in 16 cities, including Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey. Mexico will kick off the 2026 World Cup with a match against South Africa, set for June 11 in Mexico City. (Presidencia) For Mexico...

As we close out an eventful 2025, we’re looking back at the stories that resonated most with our readers throughout the year. From groundbreaking conservation wins to cultural controversies and exciting innovations, these articles captured the diverse tapestry of life in Mexico. Here are Mexico News Daily’s most-read stories of the year. 1. Mexico’s electric vehicle ‘Olinia’ set to debut at 2026 FIFA World Cup To kick off the year, President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration unveiled ambitious plans for Mexico’s first domestically produced electric vehicle in January . Named “Olinia” — meaning “moving” in Náhuatl — the project aims to create affordable, compact EVs priced between $4,400 and $7,400. With production planned for Sonora state and three models in development, including a delivery vehicle, the initiative represents Mexico’s push toward sustainable transportation and technological independence. The vehicles are designed for urban families and younger drivers, offering a ...

Two weeks after a disappointing joint-venture contract auction, state oil company Pemex reported poor November results, with crude oil exports threatening 25-year lows. Pemex reported production of 1.624 million barrels per day (bpd) in November, a drop of 1.9% compared to the same month last year (1.656 million bpd). Pemex’s production of 1.6 million barrels per day in November was nearly 2% lower than the same month last year, and below the government’s target production, as it has been all year. (Pemex) Including private trading partners such as Harbour Energy, average production in November was 1.641 million bpd, down from 1.673 million bpd produced a year ago. This also translates to a 1.9% downturn. The oil company has yet to meet the federal government’s target of producing an average of 1.8 million bpd. The November figure, excluding trading partners, is 176,000 barrels below the target. Oil export revenues are also slumping, on track to close the year at levels not seen...

Mexico’s Health Minister David Kershenobich presented the national “Donating is Transcending” campaign, aimed at encouraging organ donation and reducing waiting times for patients, at the daily presidential press conference on Tuesday. The campaign encourages people to “say yes to organ donation,” with the slogan: “For a Mexico without waiting lists. Get informed, decide and tell your family.”   On National Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Day in September, Mexico’s National Transplant Center (CENATRA) issued a call to strengthen the country’s donation culture, emphasizing that the waiting list exceeded 19,000 patients.  The General Health Law’s framework for organ donation stipulates that the final decision must be taken by the deceased’s family, regardless of whether the person wished to donate their organs, which is one of the main barriers to donation in Mexico. Approximately three to four people per million donate their organs in Mexico — compared to 42...

Another suspect has been arrested in connection with the Nov. 1 murder of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo in the western state of Michoacán, bringing to 10 the number of those apprehended in relation to the case. Grecia Quiroz García, Manzo’s wife and his successor as mayor of Uruapan , said on Monday that state prosecutors informed her of the arrest of a man who allegedly participated in an instant messaging group used by a suspected network of hitmen linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).  Michoacán State Deputy Carlos Bautista Tafolla, an independent, traveled to California to urge U.S. authorities to help investigate the Manzo assassination. (Screenshot/X) The CJNG is believed to have ordered the hit on Manzo, who won election in 2024 by promising to take on organized crime in Michoacán’s second-largest city.  “So far, the only information I’ve received is that they arrested one more person who was involved in the WhatsApp group,” Quiroz said. “I haven’t s...

In 2025, Mexico News Daily once again covered plenty of “hard news” and “bad news” stories. But as we have done since MND was founded more than 11 years ago , we also reported numerous stories that made us laugh, brought a smile to our faces, warmed our hearts and even left us scratching our heads in bewilderment. An unresolved 2025 mystery: Why were feral giraffes spotted roaming rural Coahuila in March? (@noticiasmiled/X) Now, as we approach the end of the year, it’s time to look back at the amusing, uplifting, inspirational, heartening, gratifying, strange, surreal and “only in Mexico” stories that MND published this year. We start today with a compilation of articles we published between January and March. Look out for our “México Magico” compendiums for the other three quarters of the year in the coming days. México Mágico: A look back at MND’s weird and wonderful stories in the first quarter of 2025  “Se compran colchones, tambores, refrigeradores, estufas, lavadoras...

A train accident in southern Mexico on Sunday killed at least 13 people and injured more than 100 others, five seriously. The Interoceanic Train — traveling with 241 passengers and nine crew members — derailed near the small Oaxaca town of Nizanda, about 85 kilometers (53 miles) north of its destination, the port city of Salina Cruz. The train consisted of two locomotives and four carriages. President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed her condolences for the deaths and immediately ordered Navy Minister Admiral Raymundo Morales to travel to the site of the incident. The Naval Ministry (Semar) manages the Interoceanic Train’s operations. Sheinbaum also sent a team from the Social Security Institute for Federal Government Employees (ISSSTE) to the area to attend to the injured. “The ISSSTE team is on site, and I will travel to Oaxaca to speak with the families,” Sheinbaum said Monday morning. Investigators from the Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR) and the state prosecutor’s office h...

This Christmas week brought both joy and loss to Mexico. While families gathered to celebrate the holidays, the week also brought news of economic growth, infrastructure milestones and a devastating plane crash. Mexico offered assistance to a Caribbean neighbor abroad while back home, President Sheinbaum delivered messages of unity and holiday cheer. Economic growth and trade tensions Mexico’s economy showed signs of resilience in October, with the National Institute of Statistics and Geography reporting 1% monthly growth following a third-quarter contraction. The agricultural sector led the rebound with 1.4% growth compared to the previous month, while the tertiary sector expanded by 1.2%. However, analysts cautioned that uncertainty around U.S. trade policies and sluggish public investment continue to cloud Mexico’s economic outlook. The Mexican economy changes direction, growing 1% in October Trade relations took center stage as Canada, Mexico and the United States prepared ...

One has to be very brave or a little crazy to have tried to make economic and political predictions for this year. With Trump being sworn in for a second term and significant uncertainty around Sheinbaum’s policy decisions and how different they might be from AMLO’s, there was a major lack of clarity around how the year would play out. That being said, being the masochist that I am, I took a shot at 12 predictions for Mexico in 2025. You can see below how I did on each of them. Please weigh in on the comments and tell me how you think I did and if you agree. Prediction: President Sheinbaum will remain extremely popular with the Mexican population Late 2024 polling showed her having an exceptionally high 76% favorability rating in Mexico. I predicted that in 2025, despite a lot of uncertainty and turmoil, she would retain a favorability rating above 70%. Result: CORRECT! President Sheinbaum has maintained her exceptionally high approval rating with the most recent poll numbers giv...