The Mexican government has granted an extension to the mandatory mobile phone registration process, walking back previous assurances that July 1 would be the definitive cutoff date. The decision, announced by the Comisión Reguladora de Telecomunicaciones (CRT) on June 25, comes as official figures show that less than half of the country's active mobile lines have been … [Read more...] about Mexico Extends Mobile Phone Registration Deadline Amid Low Compliance and Privacy Concerns
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Mexico’s Olinia EV Is Turning Heads, but not Necesarily for the right reasons
The recent unveiling of the first production model of Olinia, Mexico’s state-backed electric vehicle initiative, has ignited a national conversation that pits pragmatic engineering against its unorthodox look and specifications. Olia, a Model Designed for the Neighborhood, Not the Showroom On June 7, Olina project coordinator Roberto Capuano Tripp finally took the … [Read more...] about Mexico’s Olinia EV Is Turning Heads, but not Necesarily for the right reasons
How the Mayan Train Sidestepped Lawsuits and Transferred Land to the Army
The Tren Maya, the flagship infrastructure project of former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, was built under a legal framework that allowed the federal government to bypass normal market conditions and place thousands of hectares of land under direct military control. A report published in June 2026 by México Unido Contra la Delincuencia (MUCD) documents how … [Read more...] about How the Mayan Train Sidestepped Lawsuits and Transferred Land to the Army
Mexico City Protestors Destroy FIFA Effigies
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is now just days away, but Mexico City is far from being in a festive mood. Coordinated protests by the National Coordinator of Education Workers (CNTE) have intensified in the capital. The situation has escalated to the point that FIFA has been forced to cancel in-person training for its volunteers at the main Zócalo Fan Fest and move it to a virtual … [Read more...] about Mexico City Protestors Destroy FIFA Effigies
Mexico Cell Phone Registration 2026: Deadline Looms, But Millions Refuse
With a handful of weeks to go before Mexico's mandatory cell phone registration deadline on June 30, 2026, registrations are finally starting to tick upward. But a significant portion of the population is refusing to comply, citing fears over data privacy and a profound distrust of the government. The Registro Nacional de Usuarios de Telefonía Móvil (Renaut) … [Read more...] about Mexico Cell Phone Registration 2026: Deadline Looms, But Millions Refuse