As part of the National Security Strategy, in Mexico City, personnel from the Ministry of National Defense (Defensa), the Ministry of the Navy (Semar), the Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR), the National Guard (NG), and the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), with the support of the National Intelligence Center (CNI), arrested José Gregorio […]
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum emphasized the need for a comprehensive digital database of information to help identify missing persons. The information in the missing persons registry is drawn from various sources, including investigative files from prosecutors’ offices. Unfortunately, when the information does not come directly from these sources, it often arrives incomplete, making the search […]
Press release. Summary Consultation on the Reforms on Indigenous and Afro-Mexican Peoples’ Rights.President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the secondary laws defining the constitutional reforms on the rights of indigenous and Afromexican peoples will be submitted to consultation. This will allow the norms to emerge directly from the peoples and communities. In April, community assemblies will […]
The video game industry is larger than the music and film industries combined, and it’s only growing; in 2024, global videos game market revenue exceeded $184 billion. Kiyoshi Tsuru, General Director of the Mexican Interactive Entertainment Association (GDMX), spoke exclusively to MxPA about the Mexican government’s new vision for promoting creative, digital and technological industries. […]
A land operation led by personnel from the Ministry of the Navy (Semar) in support of public security, together with the Ministry of National Defense (Defensa), the Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR), the National Guard (GN), and the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), secured a mega lab used for the production of synthetic […]
Since the beginning of the operation on February 5, some 1,658 suspects have been arrested and 1,493 firearms, 219,405 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, 7,333 magazines, 22,898.087 kg of drugs, including 129.19 kg of fentanyl, 1,357 vehicles, and 184 properties have been seized. These actions were carried out in strict compliance with the rule […]
Although having an index that measures happiness in each country might initially seem somewhat questionable, this report was established by the United Nations (UN) in Resolution 66/281 of 2012, designating March 20 as the International Day of Happiness. The resolution seeks to recognize more inclusive economic growth conditions to promote sustainable development and the eradication […]
Build Your Dreams (BYD), a Chinese multinational high-tech company, has delayed the construction of an electric vehicle plant in Mexico over concerns about US access to its technology, the Financial Times reported. Plans to build this plant were announced in 2023, with the promise of 10,000 jobs and producing 150,000 vehicles per year. However, the […]
Press release. Briefing Reforms to facilitate the search for missing personsPresident Claudia Sheinbaum reported that on March 24 amendments to laws on missing persons will be presented. These reforms will strengthen the search for missing persons, toughen punishments, and establish the necessary conditions for the creation of a single nationwide database. Sheinbaum reported that the […]
Press release. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said that the Government of Mexico takes the issue of missing persons very seriously, particularly what is occurring in Teuchitlán, Jalisco, in which the investigations should clarify the truth. “We take the issue of missing persons in its correct dimension, attention to the victims, strengthening the laws. We […]
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