In an election year, the specter of rising prices is never good news for the ruling party.

In spite of the rising price of agave, 2017 has witnessed a record production of tequila, which, according to the Tequila Regulatory Council (CRT), peaked at 254.1 million liters at the end of November.

A tour bus carrying 27 tourists of various nationalities flipped over on a highway in the  state of Quintana Roo Tuesday, killing 12 people. 

In less than six months Mexico will go to the polls to elect a new president. And December is traditionally the month when parties roll out their candidates, setting the scene for a campaign that kicks into top gear in early February.

Employees in Mexico will be expecting a little extra in their pay packet prior to Christmas. The aguinaldo (Christmas bonus) is a long-standing tradition in Mexico and is specified in Article 87 of the Federal Labor Law.

The Mexican Senate is debating a new “internal security” law that has human rights advocates concerned that the measure could lead to the militarization of the country’s public security forces.