A video that spread rapidly across social media this week shows a man carrying a Canadian-branded tote bag walking out of a smashed OXXO convenience store in Puerto Vallarta with a bag of items and a jug of water — without paying. The footage, filmed by local bystanders who confronted him, became a flashpoint in a city already shaken by days of cartel violence. The context … [Read more...] about Viral Video: Tourist Caught Looting Puerto Vallarta OXXO During Attacks
World Cup Is Coming. So Is an Airbnb Surge — and Mexico City Isn’t Ready
Requests to have apartments professionally managed as short-term rentals in Mexico City jumped 25% in January compared to the same month last year, according to data from two international property management platforms — a trend that community activists say could intensify the capital's already strained housing market ahead of the FIFA World Cup this summer. The figures come … [Read more...] about World Cup Is Coming. So Is an Airbnb Surge — and Mexico City Isn’t Ready
Mexico Sends 103 Marines to Puerto Vallarta as Canadian Flights Resume
Mexico's navy has deployed 103 marines to Puerto Vallarta following days of cartel-related violence that shuttered the city's airport, paralyzed the region, and left thousands of Canadian tourists stranded. Canadian airlines resumed flights on Tuesday, Feb. 24, two days after one of the most dramatic security crises in recent Mexican history. The marines arrived aboard the … [Read more...] about Mexico Sends 103 Marines to Puerto Vallarta as Canadian Flights Resume
Will the Mexico World Cup be Safe for Overseas Visitors? Here’s What We Know…
The killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and one of the world’s most wanted drug lords, has triggered a wave of retaliatory violence across Mexico and raised pointed questions about whether the country can safely host World Cup matches this summer. Oseguera, known as "El Mencho", was fatally wounded during a dawn … [Read more...] about Will the Mexico World Cup be Safe for Overseas Visitors? Here’s What We Know…
After El Mencho’s Killing, Spotlight Falls on CJNG’s Reach in Safe Haven Yucatán
The death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the co-founder and longtime head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, is reshaping how authorities and analysts view the cartel's footprint across Mexico — including in the Yucatán Peninsula, where intelligence documents and federal arrests confirm a sustained presence. Oseguera Cervantes, 59, was wounded during a military … [Read more...] about After El Mencho’s Killing, Spotlight Falls on CJNG’s Reach in Safe Haven Yucatán