Mexico's official school calendar has handed families a generous stretch of days off in early May, and a lot of people are quietly turning it into a six-day megapuente — even if the government only signed off on part of it. In Mexico, a puente (literally, "bridge") is what happens when a public holiday lands close enough to a weekend that families and workers can stitch the … [Read more...] about Megapuente: May Brings a 6-Day Break, If You Bend the Rules
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INAH Disvovers ‘El Jefeciño’: Massive Maya Site with Murals in Quintana Roo
The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has announced the discovery of a large-scale pre-Hispanic Maya city in the municipality of Othón P. Blanco, in the southern state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. The site, known as "El Jefeciño" (roughly translating to "The Little Boss”. The discovery of the site, nicknamed El Jefeciño, or “little boss,” came after a citizen … [Read more...] about INAH Disvovers ‘El Jefeciño’: Massive Maya Site with Murals in Quintana Roo
Ancient Maya Lintel to Be Repatriated to Mexico After Voluntary Return
A Maya limestone lintel dating to the Mesoamerican Classic period (600-900 A.D.) will be returned to Mexico after an anonymous businessman voluntarily surrendered the piece to the Mexican Consulate in New York. The artifact, weighing approximately one ton, was presented to the public for the first time on April 16, 2026, during a ceremony at the consulate's Octavio Paz … [Read more...] about Ancient Maya Lintel to Be Repatriated to Mexico After Voluntary Return
Masculinity Event Comes to Guadalajara — and Stirs Debate
A masculinity conference billed as the largest of its kind in Latin America is coming to Guadalajara this month — and it has sparked a broader debate about how Mexican society thinks about men, manhood, and the weight of tradition. Fearless Congress 2026 runs April 17–19 at the Santuario de los Mártires in Tlaquepaque, a suburb of Guadalajara, Jalisco. Organizers expect more … [Read more...] about Masculinity Event Comes to Guadalajara — and Stirs Debate
Harfuchmania Explodes Over Mexico’s Heartthrob Security Minister
Walk through almost any street market in Mexico City right now, and you'll find him staring back at you — not from a campaign poster or a newspaper front page, but from a flannel blanket. Omar García Harfuch, Mexico's 44-year-old Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, has become one of the country's most improbable pop culture phenomena, and vendors across the country … [Read more...] about Harfuchmania Explodes Over Mexico’s Heartthrob Security Minister