BP Signs Offshore Gas Deal With Venezuela in Post-Maduro Push
Venezuela BP gas deal covers Cocuina-Manakin and Loran offshore fields. BP opens Caracas office as Western oil majors rush into...
April 30, 2026Section
Mexico News in English
Mexico news in English from The Rio Times — politics, economy, trade, energy and culture.
Corruption Fears Drive Sheinbaum Approval to All-Time Low
Claudia Sheinbaum's approval fell to 51% in April—15 points below a year ago—as corruption, crime, and GDP contraction shake voter...
April 30, 2026
U.S. Indicts Sinaloa Governor Rocha Moya on Drug Trafficking Charges
Sinaloa governor indicted by US DOJ alongside nine officials for drug trafficking and cartel ties. All face 40 years to...
April 30, 2026
Pemex Taps Petrobras Expertise for Gulf of Mexico Exploration
Pemex Petrobras cooperation deal covers deep-water exploration, refining, and biodiesel. Sheinbaum plans May visit to Brazil. Technical teams meet May...
April 30, 2026
Mexico Economy Contracts for First Time Since Pandemic in Q1
Mexico's GDP fell 0.8% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2026 — agriculture, industry, and services all contracted. See how it compares to...
April 30, 2026
49,000 Small Businesses Vanish as Mexico’s Informal Economy Surges
Mexico business closures hit 49,000 since 2022, BBVA reports. Informal employers surge as manufacturing shrinks 15 months. Analysis for investors.
April 30, 2026
Mexico’s IPC Below Lower BB at 67,097 — MACD at −274 Deepest of 2026
IPC Mexico today fell 0.26% to 67,097 as Sheinbaum mandated Mexican steel for federal projects after USTR ruled out tariff...
April 30, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, April 30, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Copom cuts Selic to 14.50%, Powell's last Fed meeting holds. Adorni tells Congress he won't resign as...
April 30, 2026
Mexico Mandates Local Steel for All Government Projects
Mexico steel pact signed by Sheinbaum mandates domestic steel for all public works. The deal backs 90,000 jobs and over...
April 29, 2026