Mexico’s State Power Company Wants to Borrow Up to US$1.2 Billion at Home, Some of It for Forty Years
The CFE peso bond plan would raise up to 20 billion pesos, about US$1.2 billion, in three tranches — one...
August 20, 2026Section
Mexico News in English
Mexico news in English from The Rio Times — politics, economy, trade, energy and culture.
Mexico’s Government Websites Went Dark for Nearly Two Hours
Every federal site on Mexico's gob.mx domain went down on 19 August 2026 for close to an hour and three...
August 20, 2026
Izzi and Megacable Have Taken 1.2 Million Phone Lines
Two Mexican cable companies have a net gain of 1,199,072 postpaid lines through number portability. Almost all came from Telcel,...
August 20, 2026
Lightning Set a Pemex Tank Alight in Veracruz. Nobody Was Hurt
A lightning strike started a fire on a disused tank at Pemex's Pajaritos terminal in Coatzacoalcos on 19 August 2026....
August 20, 2026
Coca-Cola Is Spending US$2 Billion on Mexico’s Corner Shops
Coca-Cola Mexico investment: the bottling system says it will spend more than US$2 billion modernising over a million tienditas, part...
August 20, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 20, 2026
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC stock index rose 0.41% and the peso strengthened past 17 per dollar as mining names led. Full...
August 20, 2026
Mexico’s Cruz Azul Cement Cooperative Bets US$381 Million on an Idle Plant
Mexico's Cruz Azul cement cooperative will spend 6.5 billion pesos, about US$381 million, restarting its idle Tula plant in Hidalgo...
August 19, 2026
Monterrey’s Free Book Fair Returns in October With a Nobel Winner
FIL Monterrey 2026 runs 10-18 October at Cintermex with free entry, a Nobel laureate, Leonardo Padura and a full childrens...
August 19, 2026
Mérida Wins Its First Michelin Stars in the 2026 Mexico Guide
Mérida Michelin stars arrived with the 2026 Mexico guide. Two starred restaurants in the city, three Bib Gourmands, and a...
August 19, 2026