Mexico

No. 25: Claudia Sheinbaum: Mexico’s first woman president, governing on her own terms

Before entering politics, Sheinbaum was a climate scientist who shared in the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize by contributing to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Claudia Sheinbaum
A Mexican State Police officer inspects the site of a fireworks blast during a patronal festival in Santa Maria Canchesda, Mexico state, Mexico on September 6, 2026.

Ten killed, over 60 injured in fireworks explosion at Mexican church festival

A building damaged by a car bomb explosion outside the municipal police station is pictured in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, Mexico, on August 31, 2026.

Mexico sees wave of bombing attacks in intensifying pattern of cartel violence escalation

'The wall along Mexican border wouldn’t be built and there’d be no chance Mexico would pay a single peso for it.'

US military uses laser to shoot down 3 Mexican cartel drones near border, officials say


US Senate to vote on bill to rein in Trump tariffs as economy contracts

The resolution is co-sponsored by Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, an outspoken critic of Trump's tariff policy.

 U.S. President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 30, 2025.

Anonymous tip leads to discovery of possible mammoth remains in Mexico

Remains belong to an equid, camelid, and proboscidian that lived over 10,000 years ago.

 Anonymous tip leads to discovery of possible mammoth remains in Mexico.

The founding myth of 700-year-old Tenochtitlan

This year marks the 700th anniversary of the founding of Mexico-Tenochtitlan. The city's government prepared an extensive program of celebrations to honor these seven centuries.

 The founding myth of 700-year-old Tenochtitlan.

How a Dutch developer resurrected ancient Tenochtitlán

Thomas Kole's project aimed to bring Tenochtitlán back to life based on historical and archaeological sources.

 How a Dutch developer resurrected ancient Tenochtitlán.

Visiting Teotihuacan's UNESCO site during the Equinox, essential Information

Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) announced the launch of the "Spring Equinox 2025" operation at the Teotihuacan Archaeological Zone.

 Landmark Teotihuacan pyramids complex located in Mexican Highlands and Mexico Valley close to Mexico City.

Protective horn pads, no swords: Mexico City proposes non-violent bullfighting

Members of the bullfighting community argue that the new rules could signify the end of traditional bullfighting.

 Protective horn pads, no swords: Mexico City proposes non-violent bullfighting.

Trump to make English official US language, White House official says

The United States has never had an official language at the federal level but some US states designate English as their official language.

 Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2024.

Texas faces largest measles outbreak in over 30 years with 124 cases

Most cases are among unvaccinated children in Gaines County, where vaccination rates are under 50%.

 Gaines County, Texas.

Rare oarfish sighting in Mexico stirs fears of impending disaster

The elusive oarfish, often referred to as the 'fish of the end of the world', was found on a beach in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

 Picture with an oarfish.

The Mexican Dragon: Decade-long quest reveals long-handed dinosaur in Mexico

The fossil remains were found during a dig in 2014 and the discovery was presented by researchers from the Paleontology Museum of the Benemérita Escuela Normal Superior de Coahuila.

 The Mexican Dragon: Decade-long quest reveals long-handed dinosaur in Mexico.