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Montevideo, June 9th 2026 - 18:21 UTC

Tag: Mexico

  • Monday, May 25th 2026 - 21:58 UTC

    2026 World Cup drives Airbnb supply surge in Mexican host cities and consolidates real estate firms' control

    In all three cities, the main hosts are companies linked to the real estate sector and urban developers, rather than individuals

    The approach of the 2026 World Cup, which Mexico will co-host alongside the United States and Canada, has accelerated the mass conversion of traditional housing into short-term tourist rentals in the three Mexican cities hosting the tournament, with a sharp rise of real estate firms as the dominant market actor. According to data from the specialized firm AirDNA cited by the newspaper El País, the supply of properties on Airbnb and similar platforms grew in Mexico City by 30% between 2023 and 2026, rising from 18,000 to close to 24,000 units. In the Guadalajara metropolitan area, growth reached 50%, to 9,760 properties, and in the Monterrey metropolitan area it doubled, to 7,274 units.

  • Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 03:12 UTC

    Mexico deploys thousands of troops after violence flares following “El Mencho” death

    As reinforcements arrive, authorities are working to clear highways, secure critical facilities and prevent further attacks

    Mexico has deployed thousands of additional soldiers and security personnel to contain a wave of violence reported across at least 20 states after the death in custody of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — known as “El Mencho” — leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), according to federal officials.

  • Monday, February 23rd 2026 - 00:24 UTC

    “El Mencho” killing triggers roadblocks and cartel violence across Mexico

    In Jalisco, Governor Pablo Lemus advised people not to use highways and said violent incidents had spread to “at least five federal entities.”

    The death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho”, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), triggered a wave of violence on Sunday marked by road blockades, vehicle burnings and armed incidents across multiple parts of Mexico, with Jalisco at the center and spillover into neighboring and other states.

  • Tuesday, February 17th 2026 - 04:06 UTC

    US, Canada and Mexico face measles outbreaks months before World Cup 2026

    The Pan American Health Organization issued a regional epidemiological alert, urging “immediate and coordinated action” to strengthen routine surveillance and vaccination

    With fewer than four months to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, the United States, Canada and Mexico —the tournament’s three host countries— are reporting significant measles resurgences, a highly contagious disease that had been pushed back across the region through routine immunization. Health authorities and international bodies are urging stronger vaccination and surveillance as public trust in vaccine guidance frays.

  • Monday, February 2nd 2026 - 09:54 UTC

    US signals high-level Cuba contacts as energy pressure campaign widens

    “I think we’re going to make a deal with Cuba… we’ll see what happens,” Trump said

    US President Donald Trump said his administration is talking with “the highest people” in Cuba and voiced confidence that a deal could be reached, even as Washington tightens economic pressure aimed at restricting the island’s fuel lifeline.

  • Monday, January 5th 2026 - 10:36 UTC

    Leftwing governments object to Washington's abduction of Maduro

    Uruguayan left-wing demonstrators protest against US invasion in Venezuela. Photo: Sebastián Astorga

    The governments of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, and Spain issued a joint statement on Sunday, expressing “deep concern and rejection” of the US military operation that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

  • Saturday, January 3rd 2026 - 07:57 UTC

    Two dead after strong quake hits Mexico

    Mexicans were advised to refrain from entering damaged buildings pending professional assessments

    A powerful 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck central and southern Mexico early Friday morning, leaving at least two people dead and over a dozen injured. The National Seismological Service has recorded over 850 aftershocks since the initial quake.

  • Saturday, November 22nd 2025 - 10:15 UTC

    Arrest warrant against Betssy Chávez escalates Mexico-Peru standoff

    Chávez remains inside the Mexican embassy in Lima, waiting for a safe conduit to leave Peru

    Peruvian Supreme Court Justice Juan Carlos Checkley issued an arrest warrant against former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez, who is currently seeking asylum inside the Mexican Embassy in Lima. The move comes as the Peruvian government delays issuing the safe conduct pass required for her departure to Mexico, heightening diplomatic tensions between the two nations.

  • Thursday, November 6th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

    Sheinbaum files complaint against man accused of groping her

    “As a woman, and on behalf of all Mexican women: it should not happen,” Sheinbaum stressed

    Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Wednesday that she had filed a formal complaint against a man captured on video allegedly groping her during a walk in Mexico City the day before. The suspect has reportedly been arrested.

  • Monday, November 3rd 2025 - 10:08 UTC

    Supermarket blast leaves at least 23 dead in Mexico

    President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed her grief and instructed the Ministry of the Interior to assist the victims

    At least 23 people died and 12 others were injured after an explosion on Saturday at a supermarket in the Mexican city of Hermosillo, the capital of the State of Sonora.

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