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Visitor drugged, robbed in age-old scam

In a scam that has being doing the rounds for some years, a Mexican expat returning home for the holidays from the United States was drugged and robbed aboard a bus en route from the Guadalajara Airport to the Central Camionera Vieja (old bus station) in the city center.


Kodak future hangs in the balance

Financially troubled  photography giant Kodak announced a new restructuring program this week, safeguarding the jobs of some 1,000 employees at its Guadalajara plant, at least for the time being.

Xenophobia fuels anti-gentrification protest in Mexico City? President and mayor call for respect

President Claudia Sheinbaum strongly condemned the “xenophobic slogans and violent acts” that unfolded during an anti-gentrification demonstration held in Mexico City (CDMX) this past weekend. The protest, which opposed the gentrification of neighborhoods such as Roma and Condesa — areas where many foreigners have settled — was the largest of its kind ever held in the capital.

Cashless tolling coming to highways

The Federal Highways and Bridges Agency (Capufe) has announced plans to gradually eliminate cash payments at toll booths on cuota highways throughout the country.

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This initiative is part of a broader strategy to streamline traffic, improve collection efficiency, and modernize the user experience.