The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Farmers, merchants and small business owners, especially in Mexico’s provincial towns, have long been at the mercy of criminal protection rackets.
Like folks all around the globe, most Mexican people will bid farewell to 2025 with spirited social gatherings, sharing goodwill hugs and raising a glass of bubbly as they welcome the new year.
The Mexican peso has broken through a significant barrier, closing at 18.03 pesos per U.S. dollar on December 11 — its strongest level in over 17 months.
Mexican workers will receive a higher minimum wage starting January 1, 2026, marking the latest in a series of significant annual raises that have become a hallmark of the nation’s economic policy since 2019.
Millions of people worldwide tuned in on December 5 for the elaborate and often awkward draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Washington D.C., attended by the leaders of the three host nations: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Low-cost airlines Viva Aerobus and Volaris, Mexico’s answer to Spirit and Frontier in the United States, are planning a collaboration that could significantly alter the outlook for air travel in the country.
President Claudia Sheinbaum capped off a busy week with a major rally in Mexico City’s Zócalo, aimed at countering recent demonstrations from citizens dissatisfied with the government’s security record and farmers protesting low corn prices.
A holiday meal for 15 people at home will cost about 17,100 pesos this year, a 17-percent increase from 2024, according to the National Alliance of Small Businesses (ANPEC).
From electric vehicles and auto parts on factory floors to electronics in homes, Chinese goods are now ubiquitous in Mexico. This trend has accelerated as China increasingly views Mexico as its strategic hub for North America, a perception shared by 78 percent of Chinese companies, according to a U.S. International Trade Commission report.
