In Mexico, a new law requires people to do something simple: register their cell phone numbers with the government. By linking every phone number to a real person’s official ID, authorities hope to cut down on crimes like extortion, kidnappings, and scams that often start with an anonymous call or message. But as the June deadline approaches, just over 2% of cell phone … [Read more...] about Fewer than 3% of Mexicans Have Complied With Cumpulsory Cell Phone Registration
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Monterrey Factory Hit With $4.8 Million Fine After Guardian Investigation Exposes Toxic Contamination
Photo: Unsplash A year-long series of investigative reports by The Guardian and Quinto Elemento Lab, a Mexican investigative journalism unit, has forced the Mexican government to take wide-ranging action against industrial pollution in the Monterrey metropolitan area. The investigation centered on a factory called Zinc Nacional, located in the … [Read more...] about Monterrey Factory Hit With $4.8 Million Fine After Guardian Investigation Exposes Toxic Contamination
Hackers Leak 2.3 TB of Data from 25 Mexican Institutions
A hacker collective known as Chronus made good on threats Thursday, releasing massive amounts of personal data from government agencies and institutions across Mexico — including information from a private university in Yucatán. The group dumped roughly 2.3 terabytes of data involving 25 institutions, according to cybersecurity journalist Ignacio Gómez Villaseñor, who … [Read more...] about Hackers Leak 2.3 TB of Data from 25 Mexican Institutions
2 Train Workers Lacked Valid Railroad Licenses in Fatal Crash
The machinist and conductor operating a Tren Interoceánico locomotive that collided with a trailer truck on Dec. 7 did not have valid railroad operating licenses at the time of the accident, according to local media. The accident left 14 people dead and 98 injured. The Federal Railroad Transportation Agency (AFTF) confirmed that neither worker possessed the required … [Read more...] about 2 Train Workers Lacked Valid Railroad Licenses in Fatal Crash
Nearly 2 in 3 Mexicans Feel Unsafe in Their Cities, New Government Survey Shows
More than 63% of Mexicans living in urban areas said they felt unsafe in their cities at the end of 2025, according to a quarterly government survey that tracks public perception across the country's 91 largest metropolitan areas.= The National Urban Public Security Survey, released Jan. 23 by Mexico's statistics agency INEGI, found women reported feeling significantly more … [Read more...] about Nearly 2 in 3 Mexicans Feel Unsafe in Their Cities, New Government Survey Shows