Mexiconews

Mexico aims to eliminate the transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) by 2030, Health Minister David Kershenobich announced Tuesday. “Mexico ensures universal access to prevention, detection and care … within the framework of universal health coverage,” Kershenobich said during President Sheinbaum’s daily morning press conference. “The goal is to eliminate HIV by 2030.” The Health Ministry’s ambitious plan to eradicate HIV once and for all comes in the context of a population that has demonstrated notable awareness of the virus, as witnessed by the demonstration last December that included the slogan “HIV doesn’t kill — stigma and ignorance do.” (Haarón Álvarez/Cuartoscuro) HIV testing is free in Mexico. It does not require an appointment and is available at primary care facilities across all 32 states, as well as through campaigns in schools, workplaces and health fairs. An estimated 430,000 people are currently living with HIV in Mexico,...

Before sending the proposed General Law on the Rights of Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples to Congress in October, the federal government will consult more than 16,000 communities on the bill. President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a convocatoria, or official announcement , at her Monday morning press conference that sets the consultation process in motion. The proposed law seeks to benefit some 25.8 million Indigenous and Afro-Mexican people across Mexico as well as 16,728 communities. (Gabriel Monroy/Presidencia) Luisa María Alcalde, the president’s top legal adviser, told reporters on Monday that “the time has come” to consult “the holders” of the rights under the proposed law — i.e., Mexico’s Indigenous and Afro-Mexican people. Alcalde said that people belonging to 69 different Indigenous groups as well as Afro-Mexicans across 16,728 communities will be consulted on the proposed law, which is scheduled to be sent to Congress on Oct. 12, a date ...

The group stage of the 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup is now over and the knockout stage has begun, with Canada becoming the first team to reach the round of 16 thanks to a 1-0 victory over South Africa in Los Angeles on Sunday. The Mexican team, known as El Tri or more formally la Selección Nacional de México , gets its chance to reach the round of 16 this Tuesday night when it takes on Ecuador at the Mexico City Stadium (aka Estadio Azteca). El Tri to play Ecuador in Mexico City on Tuesday The first two weeks of the tournament were an exciting — and emotional — time for Mexican football fans both here and abroad in places such as New York , where large numbers of Mexicans celebrated the 1-0 victory over South Korea and bonded with fans from the East Asian nation. In Mexico City, a seemingly incredulous 800,000 people ( per Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada ) descended on Paseo de la Reforma and the Angel of Independence monument to celebrate Mexico’s win over Czechia last W...

Mexican Red Cross rescue dogs have departed for Venezuela to join the search for survivors after two devastating earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale hit the South American country on June 24. The most recent cohort includes Querétaro canines Orly, Balam, Kenai and Halley, who traveled to Venezuela on Saturday as part of the USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) team specializing in search in collapsed structures.  Hoy, el equipo #USAR a nivel pesado de #CruzRojaMexicana parte rumbo a #Venezuela para apoyar en las labores de búsqueda y rescate. Les deseamos fuerza y éxito en esta gran misión. 🇲🇽🤝🇻🇪 #AyudaHumanitaria #BúsquedaYRescate #AcciónHumanitaria #Mexico pic.twitter.com/9fUOfYd8Ke — Cruz Roja Mexicana IAP (@CruzRoja_MX) June 28, 2026 The dogs join a team of 18 canine heroes dispatched along with 250 Mexican troops following the earthquakes that have resulted in at least 1,400 deaths and more than 3,200 injuries.   Other countries from the region, in...

Two state police officers were murdered in recent days in separate attacks in the border city of Mexicali, Baja California, crimes that authorities say could be linked to operations against an organized crime group. Ruben López, a 27-year-old Baja California state police officer, and his 26-year-old wife, Anayeli Anaya, were shot dead by armed men outside their home in Mexicali last Friday night. The woman was shielding her three-year-old boy when she was shot, according to state officials. The boy survived the attack. 🚨 El secretario de Seguridad, Laureano Carrillo señaló que los asesinatos de dos agentes estatales ocurridos con menos de 24 horas de diferencia son una respuesta a los operativos en el Valle de #Mexicali que han derivado en la captura de presuntos integrantes del grupo criminal… pic.twitter.com/E5r7S5KxaB — La Jornada Baja California (@LaJornadaBC) June 28, 2026 The next day, 32-year-old state police officer Manuel Enrique Guerrero Sánchez was gunned down at a ta...

Editor’s note: This feature brings together previous Mexico News Daily reporting on Mexico City’s Metro culture, commerce and mobility — now updated to include information on how to use the subway system and on the latest renovations made for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It is conceived as a single, long-read guide for visitors and residents who want to rely on the Metro to get around as Mexico City welcomes the world. The backbone of the city’s transportation network The new and improved Metro Line 1 can now carry 850,000 passengers a day. (@ClaraBrugadaM/X) Now that the 2026 FIFA World Cup has started, thousands of visitors are trying out Mexico City’s Metro subway system for the first time and discovering that it’s not only a convenient way to get from Mexico City Stadium to their hotel, it’s also a rolling museum, a bustling marketplace and the backbone of a vast mobility network across the city that includes buses, light-rail trains, bicycle rentals — elect...

The FIFA World Cup delivered the week’s most jubilant moments, as Mexico’s national team closed out the group stage with a perfect record , beating Czechia 3-0 on Wednesday night in a match that sent El Tri into the knockout round undefeated. The goals and the stadium roar were matched by diplomatic warmth off the pitch: Spain’s King Felipe VI arrived at the National Palace on Thursday evening for his first meeting with a Mexican president since the inauguration of former President López Obrador eight years ago , a visit framed by both governments as a turning point after years of friction rooted in Mexico’s 2019 demand that the Spanish Crown apologize for Spain’s 16th century conquest of the Aztec Empire. While soccer dominated the national mood, the week also brought more sobering news. The newspaper Reforma published excerpts from a forthcoming memoir by former U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar, in which he wrote that AMLO was “very concerned” abo...