"All the gas we import comes from a type of extraction that has environmental impacts and is 100 meters from the Mexican border," she noted, alluding to fracking projects in Texas.
Critics warn the move may test or violate Mexico's strict laws protecting national cultural treasures. Authorities have now said the move is temporary—and the works will return in 2028—but the dispute has ignited a broader debate over cultural patrimony, transparency, and the role of private institutions in stewarding Mexico's artistic heritage.
Roberto Velasco embodies two qualities valued by President Claudia Sheinbaum: technical expertise and generational renewal. At 38, he is the youngest to lead the department in nearly a century.
Many participants cited long lines and restrictions on their movements as impediments to finding jobs and accessing legal immigration pathways. The Southern Border Monitoring Collective noted that some migrants are being asked to pay nearly $2,300 for documentation in Mexico that is legally free.
The constitutional reform now goes to state legislatures for approval, where Sheinbaum's governing party controls the majority. It passed the lower chamber of the Congress early Wednesday with 411 votes in favor and 58 against. The Senate had already approved it earlier this month.
Mexico's Isla Pasion was ranked the best beach in the world, according to a new report by Tripadvisor that was shared with Travel + Leisure. The beach, located off of Cozumel, received more than 3,600 reviews and an overall ranking of 4.6. out of 5. The beach, described as a "private island oasis," boasts gorgeous white sand, relaxing hammocks, and turquoise water along with the chance to have marine life encounters, go snorkeling, and more.
The change stems from the 2025 amendment to the Federal Tax Code, which has sparked controversy in the sector following the reform of Article 30-B. This provision stipulates that taxpayers providing digital services must grant tax authorities permanent, real-time online access only to the information necessary to verify compliance with tax obligations, as recorded in their systems or records. When asked about the reform, the Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency referred EL PAIS to the SAT.
Galerie Nordenhake Mexico City is pleased to present Zigzags and Curves, an exhibition by Sarah Crowner that brings together her sustained research into geometry, abstraction, and the expanded language of painting. Presented across two sites - the gallery's Mexico City space and Casa Roja in Lomas de Chapultepec-the exhibition takes its title from the fundamental graphic elements that structure Crowner's visual vocabulary: the zigzag and the curve.
The cartel said it was seizing the store, which would only be allowed to sell online outside the state. That was in early 2022, when vapes were still legal in Mexico, a market worth $1.5 billion. But earlier this month, the country banned the sale - although not the use - of electronic cigarettes. Experts believe organized crime will now consolidate its control over the sale of the devices.
The shift comes as some snowbirds grow uneasy about the political climate under U.S. President Donald Trump. John Kawiuk and Sharron MacKay, from Mississauga, told CBC Toronto they started feeling apprehensive after years of wintering in Florida. There was situations where we weren't welcome, MacKay said. Even from a security standpoint, as Canadians, we just didn't feel comfortable anymore. So they changed their plans and bought a place in Campeche, Mexico, last year.
"Mexico has a culture where family is at the heart of everything, and you really feel that in how resorts are designed and in how staff welcome family travellers," says Meagan Drillinger, founder of boutique travel planning business Good Horizon. "You can have five-star luxury and still feel like you're actually in Mexico, as opposed to other destinations where the luxury tends to feel cookie-cutter."
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Lisa Torres woke up with an unexplained chest pain on July 29, 2017. She was in Guanajuato, visiting family. She thought she was going to get sick. She had a feeling something was wrong, although at that moment she didn't know that her 22-year-old son, Roberto Franco Jr., had just disappeared on the way to where she was. Roberto had left Houston, Texas, at the wheel of a vehicle around 4:00 a.m. He was due to arrive in the Mexican city by 10:00 a.m.
The Miss Universe competition was launched in 1952 to celebrate and empower women. The US has the highest number of competition wins at nine. Fátima Bosch won the 74th annual Miss Universe in November 2025, marking Mexico's fourth victory.