Across Mexico, homes and businesses have been plunged into darkness with alarming frequency in recent weeks. A wave of blackouts, power outtages and voltage fluctuations has affected at least 20 states, leaving residents without power for hours during some of the hottest months of the year. The outages have disrupted daily life, damaged appliances, spoiled food, and … [Read more...] about Mexico’s Power Outages Expose a Grid Held Together by Patchwork Repairs
The Killing of Benjamín Medrano: Mexico’s First Openly Gay Mayor Murdered in Jalisco
The Attack in Guadalajara On the night of July 7, Benjamín Medrano Quezada, the former mayor of Fresnillo, Zacatecas, and the first openly gay mayor in Mexico's history, was shot and killed inside an ice cream shop in Guadalajara, Jalisco. The 59-year-old politician had been living in Guadalajara after leaving his home state of Zacatecas, where he faced a criminal … [Read more...] about The Killing of Benjamín Medrano: Mexico’s First Openly Gay Mayor Murdered in Jalisco
Mexican Army Exonerated in 12-Year-Old Ayotzinapa Mass Disappearance Case
Mexico's Human Rights Commission released a new recommendation on the Ayotzinapa case, which has fundamentally altered the trajectory of one of Mexico's most enduring human rights crises. Nearly 22 years after the disappearance of 43 students from the Raúl Isidro Burgos rural teachers' college, today’s CNDH report has absolved the Mexican armed forces of direct … [Read more...] about Mexican Army Exonerated in 12-Year-Old Ayotzinapa Mass Disappearance Case
The SSPX Schism of 2026 and Its Impact on Traditionalist Catholics in Mexico
The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X, known as the SSPX, is a traditionalist Catholic society that has operated on the margins of the Roman Catholic Church for decades. In July 2026, the Vatican formally declared the group to be in a state of schism. This decision has created a definitive rupture with profound consequences for the society's clergy and its estimated … [Read more...] about The SSPX Schism of 2026 and Its Impact on Traditionalist Catholics in Mexico
Isaac del Toro Makes History with Stunning Tour de France Stage Win
Cycling history was rewritten on the sun-drenched roads of northeastern Spain. Isaac del Toro, a prodigious twenty-two-year-old talent from Ensenada, etched his name alongside legends on Sunday afternoon. By claiming the honors on Stage 2 of the 2026 Tour de France, the young Mexican shattered a decades-long drought. He ended a thirty-six-year wait for his country to … [Read more...] about Isaac del Toro Makes History with Stunning Tour de France Stage Win