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100,000 troops to safeguard World Cup

President Claudia Sheinbaum has deployed more than 2,000 additional soldiers and National Guard officers to Jalisco in the wake of the February disturbances that followed the operation to detain cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho.” 


Spring forward: A patchwork of time changes across North America

While most of Mexico no longer observes Daylight Saving Time —having eliminated it in 2022 due to limited energy savings and health concerns — 33 municipalities along the northern border did shift their clocks forward on Sunday, March 8 to align with the U.S. for cross-border commerce. That seasonal time will end November 1.

Mexico caps regular gasoline at 24 pesos

President Claudia Sheinbaum Wednesday announced a six-month agreement with gas station owners to cap the price of regular (Magna) gasoline at 23.99 pesos per liter, aiming to shield Mexican consumers from international oil market volatility driven by the Middle East conflict. 

More US troops enter Mexico

Mexican legislators have authorized a second deployment of elite U.S. forces to Mexico this month for training purposes. Twelve members of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), nicknamed “Red Empire,” arrived on February 27 to train Mexican Air Force personnel.