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Mexico’s Sergio “Checo” Pérez is set to make a return to Formula One, a year on from his unceremonious firing from Red Bull Racing . The Guadalajara native will partner with Finland’s Valterri Bottas, also released at the end of the 2024 season, at the brand new Cadillac entry. Between them, they have won 16 races, six of which were taken by Pérez between 2021 and 2023. Both drivers have also scored second-place finishes in the Drivers’ World Championship. General Motors’ entry to the top level of motorsport has been long-awaited, and the team has made it a priority to hire two experienced drivers to help the outfit during their first season of F1. Rumors of Pérez’s imminent signing have been swirling through the paddock for most of 2025, with the Mexican driver said to command a powerful portfolio of financial backers, as well as a nation of loyal fans.  Cadillac Chief Executive Dan Towriff gave his backing to the new lineup.”Their experience, leadership and technical acumen...

The Mexican economy grew 0.6% in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the previous three-month period and 1.2% in annual terms, the national statistics agency INEGI reported. The final, seasonally adjusted data published by INEGI on Friday shows slightly weaker quarter-over-quarter growth between April and June compared to the 0.7% preliminary result reported in late July . The 1.2% annual growth rate was unchanged from INEGI’s preliminary data. INEGI also reported that the Mexican economy grew 0.9% in the first six months of the year compared to the same period of 2024. The 0.6% quarter-over-quarter growth rate between April and June came after a 0.3% sequential expansion in the first quarter of 2025 and a 0.6% contraction in the final three months of last year. The Mexican economy has grown in 2025 despite the United States’ imposition of tariffs on a range of imports from Mexico. However, the annual growth rate in the first six months of the year is the weakest since the...

Authorities in the state of Jalisco are set to launch the second phase of a strategy designed to reduce conflicts between people and crocodiles in Puerto Vallarta, home to several hundred of the protected reptiles. The state’s environmental protection agency (Semadet) announced last week that the next stage of the Strategy for Responsible Coexistence between Humans and Crocodiles will begin the first week of September. Jalisco environmental authorities are convinced that a well-respected plan with a set of rules for interaction is the best way for humans and crocodiles to coexist safely in Puerto Vallarta. (@noticiaspv/on X) This comes on the heels of several alarming incidents in Puerto Vallarta last month, including the killing of two adult crocodiles — one found decapitated with some of its tail cut off in the protected El Salado Estuary, another tied up by its snout and legs with bullet wounds to the head. In addition, lifeguards at one popular beach captured a 3.7-meter (1...

Heavy rains on Friday and Saturday claimed the lives of three people and caused severe damage in the state of Querétaro, prompting the mayor of the state capital to declare a state of emergency in three municipalities. Querétaro city, the capital of the industrial state to the north of Mexico City, was hit hardest, with flooding and destruction primarily impacting the northern and southern areas of the city of 2.4 million people.  Mayor Felipe Fernando Macías said the heaviest rain occurred on Friday night. He said the storm, starting at around 6 p.m., dumped 80 millimeters per square meter overnight, adding that 30 millimeters per square meter is considered dangerous. Local authorities said more than 2,200 homes were damaged and manufacturing firms were just beginning to evaluate the impact on their facilities. On Friday, the Querétaro Municipal Civil Protection agency reported the discovery of two bodies, a man and a woman, in the Peñuelas neighborhood of the capital. The ...

As Mexico heads into the last week of August 2025, the country is balancing economic opportunity with political tension, infrastructural challenges and regional collaboration. Foreign investment is reshaping local industries and President Claudia Sheinbaum’s exchanges with the United States over security policy are increasingly charged. Meanwhile, the country is working to position itself on the global stage with cultural diplomacy and tourism promotion. Didn’t have time to read every story this week? Here’s what you missed. Business and economic realignments Major players pull out while others double down A leading business story this week was GE Appliances announcing a US $3 billion investment shift to the United States , effectively closing its Mexican operations. CEO Kevin Nolan said the decision is a reflection of new trade dynamics, labor cost considerations and geopolitical factors, including tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump with the goal of luring factories ba...

What's been going on in the news this week? Our weekly quiz is here to keep you on top of what’s happening in Mexico. Get informed, stay smart. Are you ready?  Let’s see where you rank vs. our expert community! Fintech firm Nu México has grown 52% this year. How many Mexicans now bank with them? 6.6 million 7.7 million 8.8 million 5.5. million None What have microbiologists discovered in a small Coahuila cave? The remains of Mexico's first known domesticated corn Bubonic plague A new species of axolotl The world's smallest freshwater snail None Mexico has joined two Central American nations in creating a "trinational culture corridor." Which two nations are they? Guatemala and El Salvador Belize and Guatemala Guatemala and Honduras Honduras and Nicaragua None Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller, the wife of former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has threatened to sue a Spanish newspaper over reports ...

Mexico City is on its way to becoming “the most heavily monitored city in the Americas,” according to Mayor Clara Brugada.  As part of an ambitious expansion program for its public video surveillance network, the capital is investing over 445 million pesos (US $23 million) to install 30,400 new security cameras on the streets of the city. The expansion will bring the number of cameras to 113,814 across the city’s 16 boroughs — 36%  more than in 2024. En #LaCapitalDeLaTransformación , gobernada por @ClaraBrugadaM , damos un paso histórico en la videoseguridad. Gracias al proyecto #OjosDeLaCiudad ahora la #CDMX contará con más de 30 mil nuevas cámaras de videovigilancia conectadas al #C5CDMX para garantizar tu… pic.twitter.com/onGyohOJU2 — C5 CDMX (@C5_CDMX) August 19, 2025 That total includes 15,200 totems — also known as smart poles — that will be installed in areas with high crime rates, relevant urban facilities, and tourist public spaces,  according to Sal...