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Eleven people, including a policewoman, were injured Sunday night when a car bomb exploded outside a municipal police station in Ojocaliente, a town in the state of Zacatecas. Zacatecas Attorney General Cristian Camacho said Monday that authorities were investigating whether the attack was linked to the capture on Saturday of an 18-year-old man who is allegedly a sicario (hitman) for the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The federal Security Cabinet is collaborating with Zacatecas authorities on the investigation. No arrests had been reported as of early Monday afternoon. The explosives detonated at approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday during a town celebration. (Especial/Cuartoscuro) Rodrigo Reyes, general secretary of the Zacatecas government, reported on Monday that 10 civilians and a female police officer were injured in the explosion on Sunday, which occurred as Ojocaliente residents were taking part in festivities honoring the town’s patron saint. The official said that 1...

When foreign direct tourism investment numbers were announced for the first quarter of 2026, Baja California Sur (BCS) led all states, accounting for US $191.5 million , or 31% of the US $617.2 million invested in Mexico during that timeframe. That BCS received the most investment was not a surprise. If anything, the only surprise was that it did not receive a greater share of the total. In 2024 and 2025, for example, BCS received upwards of US $1 billion dollars in foreign direct tourism investment during each year (US $1.039 billion and US $1.292 billion, respectively) — the most in Mexico — representing 36.2% and 40.6% of the national total. Of the US $2.5 billion-plus invested in BCS since 2024, an estimated 90% is centered on projects in Los Cabos; the municipality that, not coincidentally, accounts for 83% of tourism in the state. The Four Seasons Resort and Residence Cabo San Lucas at Cabo del Sol premiered in May 2024. (Four Seasons) This raises two very interesting questio...

The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) now expects Mexico’s economy to grow 1.5% this year, raising its previous forecast by 0.4 percentage points. The more optimistic forecast is included in the central bank’s second-quarter report , which was published last Wednesday. “For 2026, GDP growth of 1.5% is anticipated, a higher rate than the point estimate of 1.1% published in the previous [quarterly] report,” Banxico said. “The interval for the expected variation of GDP … is between 1.0 and 2.0%,” the bank added. Banxico said that the upward revision to its 2026 growth forecast was due to “stronger-than-expected economic growth during the second quarter,” a period in which Mexico’s economy grew 1.4% compared to the first three months of the year and 1.9% annually . “This effect is partially offset by a greater-than-expected slowdown during the third quarter. For the remainder of the forecast period, a moderate and gradual accele...

Federal agents intercepted three gun-runners just south of the U.S. border, resulting in the seizure of an arsenal of high-powered weapons hidden in two tractor-trailers that had crossed into Mexico from Texas. Security Minister Omar García Harfuch issued a statement early Monday describing the bust of 210 firearms as a joint operation led by the Federal Attorney General’s Office and its Criminal Investigation Agency. En Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, elementos de la Agencia de Investigación Criminal de la @FGRMexico , en coordinación con @Defensamx , @SEMAR_mx , @SSPCMexico y @GN_MEXICO_ , detuvieron a tres personas que transportaban desde Texas, Estados Unidos, un arsenal de alto poder destinado a… pic.twitter.com/DwMLc8goa3 — Omar H Garcia Harfuch (@OHarfuch) August 31, 2026 In coordination with members of the Defense Ministry, the Navy, the Security Ministry and the National Guard, the three suspects were detained on the Nuevo Laredo-Monterrey highway near Sabinas Hidalgo, Nue...

Why would a woman decide to fake a pregnancy and see it through to its ultimate consequences?  This is the central question that Chilean director Maite Alberdi — an Oscar nominee for “The Mole Agent” and “The Eternal Memory” — sets out to answer in “Un Hijo Propio,” or “A Child of My Own,” a Chilean-Mexican coproduction and Alberdi’s first project shot outside her home country. Recently released on Netflix, “A Child of My Own” chronicles real events that took place in Mexico City in 2009.  Great Mexican television series that have returned in 2026 (and two more we can’t wait to see) The story follows Eleonor Alejandra Marín Mendoza, a young woman who pretends to be pregnant for months and ultimately kidnaps a newborn baby to sustain her lie. It is a crime that still shocks Mexico, and for which Marín served more than 13 years in the Santa Martha Acatitla prison.  Unlike conventional true crime, which often revels in sensationalism, this 96-minute documentary takes a more hum...

The week of Aug. 24 in Mexico began on awkward footing following a Morena party faux pas in Sinaloa. Rubén Rocha Moya, currently under investigation in the United States for alleged collusion with the Sinaloa Cartel, briefly reclaimed the Sinaloa governorship after months on leave, only to retreat again two days later. Meanwhile, several storm systems dumped rain on most of the country, and an investigation into fuel theft in Tamaulipas turned up a startling menagerie of exotic animals. Also this week, President Sheinbaum revealed new reforms and a US $6M windfall for Guerrero schools as she prepares to soon give her second annual report to the nation. Didn’t have time to catch this week’s top stories? Here’s what you missed. Sheinbaum weighs in on Rocha’s status in Sinaloa President Claudia Sheinbaum spent the week fielding questions about the fallout from Rocha Moya’s brief return to the Sinaloa governorship from Aug. 21–23 and the future of Sinaloa’s leadersh...

Part of our team’s passion for journalism extends to making sure that we do our part to help inspire the next generation of journalists. This summer, the MND team had two students working with us in our San Miguel office — Jared and Zella. The two have completely different life experiences, different personalities and different passions, so it was fun to have them both on the team. Jared grew up in the Chicago area and is about to start his senior year at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is a journalism major and is passionate about sports journalism. Although he had been to Europe several times with his family, he had never been to Mexico. Despite having taken five years of Spanish in school, his speaking skills were quite “rusty” (to put it mildly). Jared is very much a self-proclaimed introvert. Zella was born in Manhattan and moved to San Miguel with her family when she was six months old. She then lived in SMA until she was 15 years old, though her ...

September can be a strange month in Puerto Vallarta . The summer crowds have thinned, the heat and humidity are still very much with us, school’s back in session so traffic picks up, and it can be tempting to spend the month hiding indoors with the air conditioning on. But there’s still plenty happening around town, and some of it offers a chance to experience the city as something more than a tourist destination. September is a good time to slow down, explore local neighborhoods, support small businesses and take part in traditions that have little to do with beaches or resort pools. Naturally Mazcal Weekend Market If you’re looking for something a little more local and a little less polished, the Naturally Mazcal Weekend Market is a good place to start. Held on Saturdays at the east end of Isla Cuale, the market brings together local makers, small producers, food vendors and wellness businesses. It runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers the kind of relaxed, neighborhood atmosphe...

Mexico’s economy grew three times faster than the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average in the second quarter of the year, making it the sixth fastest-growing OECD economy, according to preliminary figures published Monday by the 38-member group of mostly high-income democracies.  The Mexican economy grew by 1.4% from April to June, according to Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), much higher than the OECD average of 0.5%, which itself had risen slightly from its 0.4% rate in the first quarter.  Primary activities, such as farming, led the second-quarter expansion that lifted Mexico into the OECD’s top 10 second-quarter growth economies. (Meg Pier / Unsplash) In the second quarter, 27 OECD member states recorded growth rates, with Ireland’s being the highest at 3.9%, followed by Israel at 3.6%. Switzerland, Slovenia, Lithuania and Mexico followed, while Austria, Belgium and Chile reported no change in their GDP.  Se...