The World Cup finally kicks off today, but the buildup hasn’t been all smooth. Between ticket scandals, travel headaches, and political tensions, the event has faced more drama off the field than on. Still, when the whistle blows in Mexico City, the real show begins. Two games will launch the tourna
Mexico is getting ready to host big soccer matches in 2026, and the U. S. government is telling its citizens to think carefully before booking a trip. While Mexico has been a popular vacation spot for years, safety concerns are making officials nervous. Violent crimes like robberies and kidnappings
The U. S. charged Sinaloa governor Rubén Rocha Moya in April, a move that marked a sharp shift in how Washington and Mexico interact over crime. The indictment says Rocha helped drug traffickers move goods into the United States and protected cartel members for bribes. It also claims he won hi
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, once a popular president of Mexico, has taken to social media to criticize former U. S. President Donald Trump. He says the American leader now behaves in ways that help Mexico’s political opponents and hurt his own party. López Obrador left office in 2024, but he
Two Mexican state governors now face U. S. scrutiny for alleged cartel ties, adding pressure to a relationship already strained by accusations of interference. Alfonso Durazo of Sonora and Américo Villarreal of Tamaulipas—both from the ruling party—lost their U. S. visas while under investigation, m
New Mexico is on track to make history this year with its next governor. For the first time ever, a Native American woman could lead a U. S. state if Deb Haaland wins the election. Haaland, who belongs to the Laguna Pueblo tribe, already broke barriers as one of the first Native women in Congress an
Mexico’s president has been speaking out against what she calls an organized effort by certain U. S. groups to weaken her government. She points to far-right factions in America as the main force behind recent tensions, claiming they want to damage relations with Mexico for political reasons. At a n
A new wave of hope has swept through Mexico as the nation’s daily murder rate fell by 41 % in the last year and a half. The drop follows President Claudia Sheinbaum’s bold plan to tackle organized crime, which mixes intelligence‑driven policing with community outreach. The numbers are striking: a 41
Voters in New Mexico got a close-up look at two different paths to the governor’s office during a Saturday debate in Albuquerque. Instead of a traditional setup, the event used a game-like format where candidates answered questions from local groups and earned flags from undecided voters for clear r
In recent years, scientists have looked closely at high blood pressure across Mexico. They used data from national surveys that cover the whole country, not just a few cities. The goal was to see how common different types of high blood pressure are and what causes them. The surveys spanned twenty
