Mexico

Veracruz growers claim imported beans are being mislabeled to dodge U.S. and European tariffs — meaning "Mexican-grown coffee" is not always Mexican. "Some Mexican coffee growers allege a tariff scheme: foreign beans secretly passing as Mexican exports to the US and Europe." The post Veracruz coffee producers call for a halt to ‘fraudulent’ coffee […]

In a push to transform the country's power grid, the government accepted proposals for 15 solar plants and five wind farms that will generate over 3,000 MW all told. The post Mexico greenlights 20 new renewable energy plants in push to tranform the nation’s power grid appeared first on Mexico News Daily

From songs and decorations to traditional food and religious ceremonies, Christmas in Puerto Vallarta isn't necessarily what you might have been expecting. But it's magical nonetheless. The post The Christmas gift that Puerto Vallarta gave me appeared first on Mexico News Daily

Though the project was promoted as cleaning up the troubled area, residents and environmentalists were skeptical of its efficacy and suspicious of the approval process. The post A recycling plant, touted as ‘an act of justice,’ is rejected by Hidalgo residents appeared first on Mexico News Daily

Artisan José García of Oaxaca's blindness hasn't stopped him from created becoming one of Oaxaca's most renowned ceramic sculptors. The post How Oaxaca’s blind sculptor works with his inner eye appeared first on Mexico News Daily

Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada is calling on the capital's residents to ring in the new year together with thousands of others in "a space filled with joy, community and culture.” The post Mexico City’s Paseo de la Reforma will turn into one huge dance floor on New Year’s Eve appeared first on Mexico News Daily

At her Wednesday morning press conference, President Sheinbaum reiterated Mexico’s opposition to foreign interventions and responded to questions about the Mexico-U.S. security meeting that took place in Mexico City last week. The post Mexico, US agree to deepen intel sharing on criminal drone use: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped appeared first on Mexico […]

Nelsy Saray Valenzuela Flores teaches elementary and middle school-age children from Yoreme (Mayo) communities using innovative methods based on the local culture without sacrificing the national curriculum. The post Indigenous Sinaloa teacher nominated for the prestigious GEMS Global Teacher Prize   appeared first on Mexico News Daily

The EU has been financially supporting Mexican human rights projects since 2004, and sees hope in Mexico's commitment to gender equality. The post The European Union announces US $3M investment to fight gender violence in Mexico appeared first on Mexico News Daily

An avocado "cutter" identified only as Julio told the newspaper Milenio that in his 20 years of working on avocado orchards, the current security operation is the largest he has seen. The post Mexican Army deploys 720 troops, armored vehicles to protect Michoacán avocado industry appeared first on Mexico News Daily

Mexican leader warns of conflict as US president targets sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving VenezuelaWhat action is Trump taking against Venezuela’s oil industry?Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has urged the United Nations to “prevent any bloodshed” in Venezuela, as Donald Trump piled more pressure on the South American […]

Food bloggers liken Richard Hart to Christopher Columbus for ‘stomping’ on a country that has welcomed himA noted British baker has provoked a furore in Mexico by saying on a podcast the country does not “really have much of a bread culture”.Richard Hart, who opened the Green Rhino bakery in Mexico City in June, also said the country’s wheat was […]

Government claims national security strategy is working, but analysts say figures don’t show rise in forced disappearancesThe average number of daily killings per month in Mexico has dropped by 37% since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office last year, according to new government figures, but security analysts cautioned that homicide data may not […]

President accuses neighbor of violating treaty governing water-sharing and urges water to be released ‘immediately’ Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 5% tariff on Mexico if it does not immediately provide additional water to help US farmers, accusing the country of violating a treaty that outlines water-sharing between the […]

Polluting facilities in Monterrey, which has close ties to the US, are pumping toxic heavy metals into the city’s air and threatening residents’ healthLeer en español en Quinto Elemento LabAn industrial boom in a US manufacturing hub in Mexico is contributing to a massive air pollution crisis that is threatening residents’ health, according to new […]