Cartel War Kills Ex-Mayor, 9 Others in Mexico’s Zacatecas
A weekend massacre across three Zacatecas municipalities left 10 dead, including an ex-mayor. Federal forces surged into the cartel battleground...
July 23, 2026Section
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Walmex Profit Dips as World Cup Lift Falls Short
Walmex net profit fell 0.7% to MX$11.15B as a weaker-than-expected World Cup bump and soft consumer spending forced the retailer...
July 23, 2026
How Remote Workers Pay About 2% Tax in Mexico: The RESICO Regime
Mexico's RESICO regime taxes freelancers at 1 to 2.5 percent of gross, with 0 percent VAT on exported services. How...
July 23, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — July 23, 2026
The S&P/BMV IPC advanced 0.88% on Wednesday, driven by Banorte and cooling mid-month inflation, while the peso held firm against...
July 23, 2026
Mexico’s ASUR Airport Group Downgraded on Cancún Drop
JPMorgan cuts ASUR to Underweight after Cancún passenger numbers fell 11.5% in June 2026. Mexico traffic dropped 8.5% as rivals...
July 22, 2026
Ricardo Salinas Pliego Loses UK Asset Freeze in 2026 Case
Ricardo Salinas Pliego is at the centre of a UK ruling that lifted a global asset freeze on 21 July...
July 22, 2026
Mexico’s Banorte Bank Posts US$889M Profit on Loan Growth
Grupo Financiero Banorte posted a US$889 million second-quarter profit, up 6% as consumer lending drove an 8% expansion in its...
July 22, 2026
Grupo Bimbo Bets US$101 Million on New Puebla Plant
Grupo Bimbo, the Mexican multinational that ranks as the world’s largest bakery company, is building a second plant in the...
July 22, 2026
Despertares 2026 Brings Star Ballet Gala to Mexico City
Despertares, the ambitious dance gala that transforms a massive Mexico City arena into an intimate celebration of movement
July 22, 2026