General News

On Thursday, July 31, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day extension on new tariffs to Mexico, which were set to take effect on August 1.

In the latest round of Donald Trump’s “musical tariffs,” the U.S. president announced that he will impose a 30-percent tariff on Mexico, effective August 1.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum led a ceremony on July 25 to mark the 700th anniversary of the founding of Mexico-Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), acknowledging the Mexica (Aztec) legacy as the cornerstone of Mexico’s identity. 

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has vowed to file a defamation lawsuit against Jeffrey Lichtman, the attorney representing Ovidio Guzmán López, the son of imprisoned drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.  Lichtman’s client pleaded guilty last week in U.S. District Court in Chicago to federal drug charges.

San Luis Potosi state authorities have issued a missing persons alert for Paul Jonathan Brown, 72, a U.S. citizen who runs a dog shelter in the town of Villa Juárez.

Donald Trump can at least claim one victory in his ongoing trade war with China.

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD recently announced its decision to abandon plans to build an assembly plant in Mexico, much to the disappointment of Jalisco.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum responded to the recent U.S. restrictions on Mexican flights, imposed by the Trump administration, stating that there is no justification for the sanctions.

Houston-based Transition Industries LLC has signed a major contract to build the Pacífico Mexinol project, a state-of-the-art chemical plant in Topolobampo, Sinaloa. The plant, set to begin operations in 2029, will produce ultra-low-carbon chemicals, including green and blue methanol.