The Guadalajara Reporter
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The crowning of Fátima Bosch as Miss Universe 2025 has been marred by a series of controversies that have cast a shadow over what was supposed to be a moment of celebration for Mexico.
On November 18, the Canadian government updated its travel advisory for Mexico, urging citizens to “exercise a high degree of caution” due to increased levels of criminal activity and kidnapping. This comes as more Canadians are booking winter holidays in Mexico, bypassing the United States due to political tensions, border uncertainties and rising costs.
The assassination of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo Rodríguez has sparked widespread outrage throughout Mexico, with a “National March for Peace and Justice” scheduled for Saturday, November 15.
The third Monday of November is marked on Mexico’s holiday calendar as the official day off to commemorate the 1910 outbreak of the Mexican Revolution.
PV Gourmet Festival
The 30th edition of Puerto Vallarta’s famed International Gourmet Festival runs from November 13 to 23, featuring 27 participating restaurants and 27 guest chefs.
The Mexican government has stated it has “no information whatsoever” regarding an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Israel’s ambassador to Mexico, Einat Kranz-Neiger. The denial came after a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, revealed a plot directed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Quds Force.
A decision by a federal judge easing some restrictions on app-based transportation at Mexican airports has been misinterpreted by media and political actors, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT).
Commentators from Mexico and around the world have been busy at their keyboards following an incident last week in which President Claudia Sheinbaum was groped by a drunken man while greeting admirers during a walkabout in Mexico City.
The mayor of Uruapan, Michoacán, Carlos Alberto Manzo, was fatally shot on November 1 during the Day of the Dead festivities in the town’s main plaza, a crime that could have significant political repercussions for President Claudia Sheinbaum.
