Mexico Posts Nearly 15% Growth in Cross-Border Tourism Spending in December 2025

By Pamela Cruz. Mexican Press Agency. Mexico’s cross-border tourism spending showed strong growth during the 2025 holiday season, posting a year-over-year increase of nearly 15 percent in December, according to data from Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA), the Mexican Ministry of Tourism (Sectur) reported. Tourism Minister Josefina Rodríguez Zamora said the results reflect both the […]
Morning Presidential Press Conference. Monday, January 19, 2026

70% Approval Rating: Popular Support for the Transformation In response to poll results indicating her approval rating is at 70%, President Claudia Sheinbaum said that the key is society’s trust and to continue governing with responsibility, closeness to the people, and a commitment to the transformation project. Fiscal Justice Without Privileges Sheinbaum announced that the […]
The Mexican Government’s Security Cabinet reports on the results obtained from “Operation Northern Border” for January 16, 17, and 18, 2026.

Since the operation began on February 5, 2025, a total of 10,880 suspects have been arrested and 8,058 firearms, 1,373,467 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, 35,778 magazines, 120,353.3 kg of drugs—including 602.85 kg of fentanyl—6,357 vehicles, and 1,276 properties have been seized. These actions were carried out in strict accordance with the rule of […]
Morning Presidential Press Conference. Friday, January 16, 2026, from Ecatepec, State of Mexico

Edomex: The 4T Security Strategy Delivers Results Coordination between the federal government and states and municipalities made it possible to inflict blows against organized crime and detain those generating violence. In the State of Mexico, intentional homicides are down 54% and vehicle theft has decreased 55%, with declines also in femicides, kidnapping, and extortion. This […]
The Mexican Government’s Security Cabinet reports on the results of “Operation Northern Border” for January 15, 2026.

Since the operation began on February 5, 2025, a total of 10,817 suspects have been arrested and 7,920 firearms, 1,348,186 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, 35,394 magazines, 120,300 2 kg of drugs, including 602.8 kg of fentanyl, 6,305 vehicles, and 1,272 properties have been seized. The actions were carried out in strict adherence to […]
Baja California Sur adjusts its Embrace It tourist fee and strengthens its sustainability strategy

The state of Baja California Sur updated the amount of the Embrace It tourist fee as of January 1, 2026, increasing it from 470 to 488 pesos per person—or its equivalent in U.S. dollars according to the prevailing exchange rate—as part of its strategy to consolidate a responsible, sustainable tourism model with direct impact on […]
Sinaloa Cartel Drug Lord Arrested And Will Face Extradition

In Mazatlán, Sinaloa, as a result of intelligence work coordinated with international agencies, personnel from the Ministry of the Navy (Semar), the Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR), and the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) executed an arrest warrant for extradition purposes against Daniel Alfredo Blanco Joo, alias “El Cubano”. The suspect is charged […]
Morning Presidential Press Conference. Thursday, January 15, 2026

SUMMARY Productive Investment, Employment, and Sovereignty Pilgrim’s announced a US$1.3 billion investment between 2026 and 2030, which will generate over 4,000 direct jobs and 16,000 indirect jobs, increasing national chicken production, reducing imports, and strengthening food sovereignty. This was coupled with General Motors’ announcement of a US$1 billion investment, within a record investment portfolio totaling […]
Authorities Raid Drug Labs, Arresting Key Cartel Supects in Guerrero

In an operation led by the Ministry of the Navy, in coordination with the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), a facility used for drug production and an alleged organized crime encampment were shut down, following the raid on four properties in the municipality of Petatlán, Guerrero. The facility was found to have the […]
The Mexican Government’s Security Cabinet reports on the results of ‘Operation Northern Border’ for January 14, 2026.

Since the operation began on February 5, 2025, a total of 10,784 suspects have been arrested and 7,903 firearms, 1,341,722 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, 35,315 magazines, 119,558.8 kg of drugs, including 602.8 kg of fentanyl, 6,276 vehicles, and 1,266 properties have been seized, according to the Security Cabinet of the Government of Mexico. […]