The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Ahead of his departure from Mexico on January 7, 2025, U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar this week “dedicated” the new U.S. embassy in Mexico City, even though the US$1.2 billion facility is not expected to be operational until late 2025.
Recently, while at a casa de cambio (money exchange house) in downtown Guadalajara, I began writing a personal U.S. check and accidentally wrote the date and amount in Spanish.
Amid the current political turbulence in Canada, a new ambassador has quietly assumed responsibility for the country’s diplomatic relations in Mexico.
Mexico’s Senate and lower house have approved a constitutional reform banning the production, distribution and sale of e-cigarettes and disposable vapes. However, the use or possession of these devices remains legal.
One year after its inauguration, the final section of the 1,540-kilometer Tren Maya tourist train opened on December 15, completing a mega-project that has sparked mixed reactions across Mexico.
The U.S. Department of State is determined to bring down Mexico’s most notorious drug lords and is offering substantial rewards to achieve this goal.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has demonstrated quiet yet resolute firmness in her responses to President-elect Donald Trump’s threats and remarks following his victory on November 5.
Susannah Clare Goshko has officially taken up her role as His Majesty’s British Ambassador to Mexico.
A 12-percent increase in Mexico’s minimum wage will take effect in January, raising the daily rate from 248.93 pesos to 278.8 pesos throughout most of the country.
