Mexico Beyond the Resorts: 2026 Guide to Quieter Towns
Discover Mexico's quieter towns for 2026, from Pueblos Magicos to hidden beaches, with state-by-state safety levels and travel tips.
August 18, 2026Section
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Braskem Idesa, Braskem’s Mexican Unit, Files US Chapter 11 to Cut US$920 Million in Debt
Braskem Idesa, Braskem's Mexican unit, filed US Chapter 11 to cut over US$920 million in debt, while parent Braskem SA...
August 18, 2026
Mexico July Spending Flat, Factory Jobs Sag
Mexican private consumption stalled in July and manufacturing employment has now fallen year on year for forty straight months.
August 18, 2026
Mexico Fertilizer Duty Is Anti-Dumping Case, Not Payback, Says Sheinbaum
Sheinbaum says Mexico's duty on Chinese ammonium sulfate comes from an anti-dumping case opened in 2025, not from China's pecan...
August 18, 2026
Mexico Markets: The IPC Index and the Peso
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.38% to 64,152 while the peso held near 17.04 per dollar. Banorte and airports slipped; miners...
August 18, 2026
Mexico’s Military Service Draw: Who the 2026 Lottery Covers
Mexico military service lottery: no new rule was announced in August. Here is what the November 2026 draw actually covers,...
August 17, 2026
Mexico’s Biggest Convenience Chain Shelves Its Plan to Be a Bank
FEMSA OXXO bank plan is on hold: Spin stays an e-money licence, not a bank, while it averages 119.1 million...
August 17, 2026
DJ Snake Draws Thousands to a Free Puebla Festival in Mexico
DJ Snake closed Puebla's free Frecuencias Festival on 15 August 2026 before thousands at Plaza de la Victoria. Here is...
August 17, 2026
Mexico’s Top Court Backs the Pension Fund for State Workers
Mexico's Supreme Court upheld the ISSSTE pension fund for state workers, capped near US$1,050 a month in 2026, as viral...
August 17, 2026