The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
An indigenous lawyer who has advocated for the Zapatista National Liberation Army will lead Mexico’s Supreme Court, following the unprecedented June 1 elections for over 880 federal judicial positions.
The protests in Los Angeles, sparked by anti-immigrant operations carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), have dominated headlines both in the United States and Mexico.
Major steel-producing countries were blindsided this week when Trump signed an executive order doubling tariffs on steel and aluminum imports—from 25 percent to 50 percent.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has accepted an invitation from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to attend the G7 summit next week in Kananaskis, Alberta.
Was it a huge success or a resounding failure? Mexicans’ opinions on last Sunday’s judicial elections are mixed, largely depending on which side of the political aisle they sit.
The Mexican Navy’s majestic training tall ship, the ARM Cuauhtémoc, which collided with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York last month, was insured for an estimated US$24 million. This amount will cover both the necessary repairs and compensation for the families of those who lost their lives or were injured in the incident, Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles informed the media this week.
The death toll from a mine-type explosive device detonated on the Michoacán–Jalisco border stands at eight, according to federal sources—marking one of the deadliest attacks against the Mexican Army in recent years.
Despite some early warnings, Tropical Storm Alvin, the first named storm of the 2025 Eastern Pacific hurricane season, weakened and dissipated last week, having only a minor impact on the Mexican coast. Meanwhile, a tropical depression is likely to form in the Eastern Pacific this weekend. If it continues to strengthen, it will be upgraded to a tropical storm and named Barbara.
On Sunday, June 1, Mexico will go to the polls to elect hundreds of federal judges and magistrates in the first election of its kind in the republic.
