The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
You might wonder why this newspaper refers to the arrested soccer star as “Omar ‘N’,” given that his identity is widely known. Under Mexican law, media outlets are required to use initials when referring to individuals who have been detained or arrested. This is to protect the legal rights and the privacy of the accused until due process has been concluded.
President Claudia Sheinbaum has highlighted what she calls a “completely different vision” from the United States on combating illegal arms trafficking to Mexico, following a new bilateral agreement.
Meeting with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum last week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney effectively dismissed the idea of Canada abandoning Mexico in the trilateral trade agreement, opting instead for a bilateral deal with the United States, as some of his compatriots have encouraged.
Services at U.S. embassies and consulates will continue during the current federal government shutdown.
Mexico’s proposed 2026 federal budget, submitted to Congress on September 8 by Finance Minister Édgar Amador Zamora, channels more resources toward social welfare programs, scholarships and infrastructure projects, but leaves significant gaps in security, health and education, some critics say.
Starting October 6, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) will begin conducting its Intercensal Survey, a initiative to update sociodemographic information between the 2020 and 2030 censuses.
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed new charges against La Luz del Mundo church leader Naasón Joaquín García—already sentenced in California for the sexual abuse of minors—and five other accomplices.
President Claudia Sheinbaum has, for the first time, used the term “genocide” to describe the Israeli military offensive in Gaza. Speaking at a press conference, she stated, “Our position, in line with the international community, is that this genocide in Gaza must stop.”
September 19, 1985, will forever be etched in Mexico’s modern history as one of the darkest days the nation has ever endured. However, the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Mexico City on that day also gave rise to a more organized and effective civil society, which remains a positive legacy of the tragedy. The earthquake claimed the lives of thousands of residents and caused widespread destruction.
