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Mexican security forces on Monday shot dead an alleged cartel leader and one other person after they came under fire in the state of Michoacán, authorities said. The alleged cartel leader who was killed was Luis Enrique Barragán Chávez, known as “El Güicho” (Wicho) and “R5.” En Tocumbo, Michoacán, elementos de @Defensamx1 y una aeronave de @SEMAR_MX fueron agredidos con disparos de arma de fuego por integrantes de una célula delictiva. Durante el operativo, 2 agresores perdieron la vida, entre ellos Luis Enrique “N”, alias “El Güicho” y/o “R5”,… pic.twitter.com/BDaCAlsmFR — Gabinete de Seguridad de México (@GabSeguridadMX) September 1, 2026 Federal Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said in an X post on Tuesday morning that Barragán had been identified as the leader of the Cártel de Los Reyes (Kings Cartel) and the “main coordinator of extortion against avocado producers” in Michoacán. According to Mexican authorities and the U.S. Departm...

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...