A Mexico City nightclub is charging U.S. citizens MX$5,000 (about US$300) just to walk through the door, while visitors from any other country pay around US$20. The Instagram post announcing the policy racked up more than 26,000 likes and set off a fresh round of debate about tourism, gentrification, and the state of U.S.-Mexico relations. The venue is Club Japan in Roma … [Read more...] about Gringo Tax: Mexico City Club Hits Americans With $300 Cover, Story Goes Viral
Mexico Cuts School Year Short for Heat and the World Cup
Mexico is ending its school year nearly six weeks early, citing extreme heat and the looming start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Classes will wrap up June 5 — 40 days ahead of the original July 15 finish date. Education Secretary Mario Delgado announced the decision, saying the National Council of Educational Authorities voted unanimously to move the calendar after receiving … [Read more...] about Mexico Cuts School Year Short for Heat and the World Cup
Mexican Schindler: The Diplomat Who Saved 40,000 People from the Nazis
Before Oskar Schindler became a household name, a Mexican diplomat in southern France was quietly doing something just as extraordinary — and the world barely noticed for 60 years. Gilberto Bosques Saldívar was born in 1892 in Chiautla de Tapia, Puebla, in a mountainous region southeast of Mexico City. He fought in the Mexican Revolution at 17, went on to become a … [Read more...] about Mexican Schindler: The Diplomat Who Saved 40,000 People from the Nazis
Airline’s Stopover Program Turns Mexico City into a 2-for-1 Destination
International travelers flying through Mexico City will now be able to spend up to a week in the capital before continuing to a second Mexican destination — all under a single fare — thanks to a new program announced by Aeroméxico at last week's Tianguis Turístico in Acapulco. The stopover program lets passengers on international itineraries add an extended stay in Mexico … [Read more...] about Airline’s Stopover Program Turns Mexico City into a 2-for-1 Destination
Bomb Scare Grounds Viva Aerobus Flight at Mexico City Airport
A bomb threat against a Viva Aerobus aircraft parked at Mexico City's Benito Juárez International Airport triggered a full security response Saturday afternoon, mobilizing multiple specialized units before authorities cleared the plane and found nothing. The alert involved aircraft registration XA-VBM, which had arrived on flight VB1029 from Cancún and was preparing to … [Read more...] about Bomb Scare Grounds Viva Aerobus Flight at Mexico City Airport