General News

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto used his annual state-of-the-nation speech (informe) on Wednesday to reaffirm his conviction in his economic blueprint for the country but acknowledge the anger that citizens are feeling over a series of corruption and crime scandals that have overshadowed all other news for the past year.

It’s a nightmare scenario for anyone traveling by air.  You arrive at your destination, pick up your luggage from the belt and pass through customs, only to be stopped by officials.  On opening your bags, they discover a stash of drugs mixed up with your belongings.  Of course you didn’t pack the drugs – they must have been put there by someone at the airport you left from or arrived at. You know you are innocent but airport officials and the police don’t.

Coahuila Governor Ruben Moriera has signed into law reforms that outlaw bullfighting in the northern Mexican state.  

In a move that may turn out to have future implications for Jalisco, Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that laws introduced in 2013 banning the adoption of children by same-sex couples in the state of Campeche are unconstitutional.

Despite being cleared of influence peddling in the purchase of a luxury residence by his wife, President Enrique Peña Nieto has nonetheless apologized to the nation, recognizing that the allegations had disturbed many Mexican citizens.

A truck without brakes careened into a group of pilgrims in the town of Mazapil, Zacatecas, killing 28 people, including four children. 

Mexican federal police have seized one of Jalisco’s most feted hotels after it was singled out  by the U.S. Treasury for its connections to a criminal cartel.

Classical music enthusiasts who happen to be in Mexico City for the Mexican Independence Day festivities  might want to book now for any of three performances by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, two scheduled at the Palacio de Bellas Artes and one at the Auditorio Nacional.