Mexican Poet Vicente Quirarte Dies at 72
Vicente Quirarte, one of Mexico’s most celebrated poets and essayists and a member of El Colegio Nacional, has died at...
August 12, 2026Section
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Why Goldman Sachs Is Courting Sheinbaum’s Mexico
President Sheinbaum met Goldman Sachs’ John Waldron to pitch Plan México, as Wall Street warms to Mexico’s nearshoring-driven investment story.
August 12, 2026
Asia Overtakes the Americas as Mexico’s Top Source of Imports
For the first time, Asia supplied more of Mexico’s imports than the Americas in early 2026 — US$155bn versus US$123bn...
August 12, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 12, 2026
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.84% as traders trimmed risk ahead of US inflation data, while the peso strengthened to 17.10...
August 12, 2026
Mexico Cuts Public-Security Troops 66% and Opens Uruapan Intelligence Center
Mexico cuts public-security troops by 66% while opening Uruapan intelligence center; deployment of 1,557 personnel in Michoacán.
August 11, 2026
Mexico’s Industrial Production Rebounds 1.7% in June
Mexico's industrial production rose 1.7% in June 2026, led by mining and construction, a rebound that hints at resilience amid...
August 11, 2026
Nearly 3 Million Mexican Jobs Are Exposed to Generative AI
A study puts AI exposure in Mexico at 2.93 million jobs, or 4.9% of the labour market, with women most...
August 11, 2026
Mexico’s Airport Traffic Splits Three Ways in July as ASUR Slips
Mexican airport traffic diverged in July 2026: ASUR fell 1.9% while GAP and OMA rose 3.9% at their Mexican airports....
August 11, 2026
Chinese Investment in Mexico: The Viral Number vs. the Record
A viral 750-billion-peso figure for Chinese investment in Mexico is unverified. Here is what the record actually shows on rail,...
August 11, 2026