Why 9,000 US Troops Still Hold the Mexico Border
About 8,700 US troops hold the Mexico border under Joint Task Force-Southern Border, costing tens of millions weekly amid a...
June 21, 2026Section
Mexico News in English
Mexico news in English from The Rio Times — politics, economy, trade, energy and culture.
Mexico’s Pemex Heads to Brazil to Seal a Deal With Petrobras
Pemex, carrying $80B in debt and output halved to 1.6M bpd, sends team to Brazil this month to sign a...
June 20, 2026
The Zócalo Empties: Mexico City’s Teacher Strike Ends After 19 Days
Mexico City's teacher strike is over: CNTE lifted camps after 19 days, winning bonuses and rehiring pledges—but the 2007 ISSSTE...
June 20, 2026
Mexico’s Stock Market Slides a Third Day as the Dollar Bites
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC dropped 0.82% to 67,705 Friday as Fed rate-hike signals hit the Mexico stock market ahead of Banxico's...
June 20, 2026
Mexico’s Money From Migrants Is Drying Up for Good
Money sent home to Mexico has stopped growing, and a new study says the cause is structural, not just a...
June 19, 2026
Is Mexico City’s Teachers’ Strike Finally Winding Down?
After 19 days, CNTE leaders admit exhaustion and a tentative deal to clear the Zócalo encampment emerges—but the 2007 ISSSTE...
June 19, 2026
World Cup 2026 Mexico Beat South Korea, First Into Round of 32
World Cup 2026 Mexico beat South Korea 1-0 in Guadalajara through Luis Romo, becoming the first team to reach the...
June 19, 2026
Mexico Slides Seven Places in Global Competitiveness Ranking
Mexico fell seven places to 62nd in the 2026 IMD competitiveness ranking, as weak institutions and public finances eroded its...
June 18, 2026
Mexico Targets Near-Total Power Coverage by 2028 in Rural Push
Mexico unveiled a plan to bring power to the 740,000 people still off the grid, pledging near-universal coverage by 2028.
June 18, 2026