Mexico News Daily
January 2026
Mexico’s week in review: Sheinbaum’s sovereignty narrative faces its toughest test yet
In any case, we will inform you.”
Our interest is that there is not a serious situation for the Cuban people,
Sheinbaum responds to Trump’s Cuba threat: Friday’s mañanera recapped
And that’s what we want to express to the U.S. government — that it’s very important that there isn’t a situation of humanitarian crisis on the island,
Today we’re going to finally inaugurate the first stage of the viaduct,
Of course, we don’t want to risk there being more tariffs on Mexico, do we? Rather, via diplomatic channels, we simply seek a scheme of dialogue, of communication, that ensures there is not a serious situation for the Cuban people, who are already going through a very difficult situation,
Let’s imagine there is no electricity. Without electricity, hospitals don’t work, refrigerators don’t work, and a humanitarian situation is created, … a situation that impacts people’s lives,
The United States is sending food, it’s sending other support,
Number 1: Mexico unequivocally reaffirms [its commitment to] the principle of sovereignty and free self-determination of peoples, a fundamental pillar of our foreign policy and of international law,
Mexico will always show solidarity [with Cuba],
Yesterday, the director of Pemex … [said that] what has been sent … is less than 1% of what Mexico produces,
So I gave instructions to the Minister of Foreign Affairs [Juan Ramón de la Fuente] to speak about this with the U.S. government, or [to propose] that they send oil [to Cuba]. It’s a matter of support for the Cuban people,
We spoke about the Mexico-United States relationship. The issue of Cuba wasn’t discussed,
Government deploys 1,600 troops to Sinaloa following attack on legislators
Sheinbaum’s ‘productive’ and ‘friendly’ call with Trump: Thursday’s mañanera recapped
While we were speaking, his wife arrived, Melania. So I had the opportunity to say hello to her. You already know that I met her in Washington when we were at the FIFA thing,
Much of it was focused on the Border, stopping Drug Trafficking, and Trade. We will be speaking again, soon, and ultimately, setting up meetings in our respective Countries. Mexico has a wonderful and highly intelligent Leader — They should be very happy about that
There’s nothing concrete yet, but things are progressing very well,
On the contrary, we agreed that [things are] going very well. We’re making a lot of progress on the issue of security,
Assassination attempt leaves 2 Sinaloa state legislators hospitalized in Culiacán
I have communicated with the … state Attorney General’s Office so that action is taken promptly and efficiently (as the investigation proceeds),
From the moment the events were reported, direct communication was established with authorities of the Sinaloa State Government and inter-institutional actions were coordinated to support the investigation,
WSJ: FBI involved in Canadian trafficker’s arrest in Mexico despite ban on foreign agents
In the article from The Wall Street [Journal] it is very clear how the process occurred,
I’m not going to get into further discussion with the FBI director,... but let... let it be clear that we are not going to accept operations, we always say this to President Donald Trump and they have seen that we have been making progress.”
We will never accept joint operations by the United States … operations on our territory are carried out by Mexican forces … we always tell President Trump that,
The action [by FBI agents] was allowed [or was it] only Mexicans?”
If you read the article from the Wall Street [Journal] carefully, it clearly states that Mexico, the security cabinet, … seized some of his assets,... in December
Eventually, said his lawyer, Anthony Colombo, FBI agents handcuffed Wedding, who was then transported to California and pleaded not guilty in federal court to 17 felony charges, including murder,
Mexican security forces were closing in on the 44-year-old Canadian — a snowboarder who once competed for Canada in the Olympics but has since landed on America’s most-wanted list for allegedly running a vast cocaine-trafficking network — said Mexican and U.S. officials familiar with the operation,
The FBI’s involvement in the Jan. 22 operation was intended to be a closely guarded secret,
This is very important for everyone and also for the people of Mexico: We’re never going to accept joint operations with the United States, or with federal, state or municipal forces of the United States, in our territory,
Canadian mining company confirms mass kidnapping of employees in Concordia, Sinaloa
Local authorities have been notified, and the Company’s crisis management and security response teams are actively engaged. The Company’s immediate priority is the safety and wellbeing of the individuals involved,
Mexico, US agree to begin formal USMCA trade talks. Where does that leave Canada?
The announcement came after U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with Mexico’s Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard in Washington, D.C
Both sides recognized substantial progress in recent months and agreed to continue intensive engagement to address non-tariff barriers,
As you know, it has to be reviewed this year. We’ve already made progress on many issues so that the review is carried out as quickly as possible and goes as well as possible,
… I think it was a very good meeting to start the year,
We had a very good conversation with his team,
I think they want … [the USMCA], I don’t really care about it,
Mexico, US agree to begin formal USMCA trade talks. Where does that leave Canada?
The announcement came after U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with Mexico’s Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard in Washington, D.C
Both sides recognized substantial progress in recent months and agreed to continue intensive engagement to address non-tariff barriers,
As you know, it has to be reviewed this year. We’ve already made progress on many issues so that the review is carried out as quickly as possible and goes as well as possible,
… I think it was a very good meeting to start the year,
We had a very good conversation with his team,
I think they want … [the USMCA], I don’t really care about it,
Mexico, US agree to begin formal USMCA trade talks. Where does that leave Canada?
Sheinbaum celebrates record exports in 2025: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped
At her Wednesday morning press conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum commented on the latest data on exports and gave reporters an insight into the federal government’s daily security meetings
As you know, it has to be reviewed this year. We’ve already made progress on many issues so that the review is carried out as quickly as possible and goes as well as possible,
That’s what the security meetings are all about,
We exported more than we imported, which is always good for the economy,
I think they want … [the USMCA], I don’t really care about it,
This has to do not only with the trade agreement [the USMCA], but also with Mexico’s competitive advantages over other countries, including its proximity [to the United States],
And then a particular issue is discussed. For example, when the mayor of Mexico City comes, we consider issues in Mexico City,
Opinion: Could Mexico make America great again? Why ‘value added’ matters more than gross trade
Despite a patchwork of tariffs affecting cars, steel and non-USMCA-compliant goods, most Mexican exports to the U.S. remain duty-free
The superpeso could be making a comeback,
Attorney General: Excessive speed caused fatal Interoceanic Train crash
It’s an exceptional project — it provides an alternative to the Panama Canal,
… Godoy didn’t say why, on the route [the train] covered before the accident — where there were two stops at stations — no alert or automated system was activated to make [the driver] reduce his speed,
Authorities, kings, politicians and rulers have been dreaming” about connecting the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico for “centuries,
No joint operation with US in Wedding capture, Sheinbaum insists: Tuesday’s mañanera recapped
We have no reason to doubt either the ambassador or what we were told here in Mexico,
And remember that the National Security Law clearly establishes that every U.S. agent in Mexico has to deliver a report [about what they’re doing in Mexico], and we are not aware of them having done anything other than what they constantly report to the Mexican authorities,
What they, the authorities of the United States, told the Mexican authorities is that there had been a voluntary surrender,
We don’t believe that this was the case as they have to say what they’re doing here in Mexico,
Every social network has a policy: when there is a photograph or any information from Artificial Intelligence, a video [for example], it has to have the letters ‘IA’ or ‘AI,’ depending on whether it’s in English or Spanish,
Now, how exactly did he turn himself in? Well, we don’t know the details,
The second thing, … [to allay] any doubt there might be about this, it’s worth putting up the post that the United States ambassador in Mexico made,
After seeking guarantees for a fair process, I have decided to voluntarily turn myself in to the authorities.”
We always tell the truth, we have no reason to lie,
In this case, there is no indication that it’s artificial intelligence. That’s the first thing,
Rare sightings of jaguar cubs and a black bear on railroad tracks go viral in San Luis Potosí
Rare sightings of jaguar cubs and a black bear on railroad tracks go viral in San Luis Potosí
Under mounting US pressure, Pemex cancels scheduled oil shipment to Cuba
As the United States appears to actively seek regime change in Cuba, Mexico’s state oil company Pemex canceled plans to send a shipment of crude oil to the communist-run island this month, Bloomberg reported on Monday
It is a sovereign decision and it is made in the moment when necessary."
Pemex makes decisions within the contractual relationship it has with Cuba,
In any case, it will be reported
Mexico has always shown solidarity [with Cuba] and Mexico will continue to show solidarity,
The shipment was set to load in mid-January and would have arrived in Cuba before the end of the month under the original schedule,
There is a growing fear that the United States could take unilateral action on our territory,
Did Ryan Wedding turn himself in or was he apprehended by the FBI? Monday’s mañanera recapped
Former Olympic snowboarder, wanted in US for trafficking, arrested in Mexico
He was apprehended. He was arrested. And so any spin that the government of Mexico is putting on this that he surrendered is inaccurate. And I think that if there’s anyone in a position to know how his apprehension and arrest went down it’s his counsel,
What exists is coordination regarding information from both sides, but there are no joint operations in Mexico. We wouldn’t allow that, we do not agree with it. I have stated this personally to President Trump on several occasions,
This was a complex, high-stakes operation with zero margin for error. I was on the ground with our team in Mexico and witnessed extraordinary teamwork, precision and trust between our agents and partners in Mexico.”
… Look, the Trump administration with the apprehension of [Nicolás] Maduro has made clear that we’re in a bold new era with regard to international relations. So one can understand why that statement might have been put out, because if the U.S. government is unilaterally going into a sovereign country and apprehending someone, you can understand the concern that that sovereign entity might have. But he was apprehended,
So those reports of what happened, that he surrendered, are completely inaccurate,
This person of Canadian origin presented himself to the Embassy, turned himself in at the Embassy,
Wedding was flown to the United States where he will face justice. This is a direct result of President Trump’s law-and-order leadership. Under @POTUS, criminals have no safe harbor. Director Patel has worked tirelessly to bring fugitives to justice. We are grateful to our incredible Ambassador Ron Johnson and the Mexican authorities for assisting us in this case,
After an intense negotiation, Wedding was later taken into U.S. custody by the FBI Hostage Rescue Team [HRT], the same team that captured Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela just weeks before,
And then the United States ambassador himself denies it,
In other words, the U.S. agents [in Mexico], from the FBI or any other agency, know very clearly their limitations, which are established by the [Mexican] Constitution and by the National Security Law,
Perceptions of insecurity rise across Mexico despite falling crime stats
Ticket sales for K-pop megastars’ Mexico shows devolve into chaos
In less than 40 minutes, tickets for the Korean pop group’s May 7, 9 and 10 dates at 65,000-seat Estadio GNP Seguros — named the top concert stadium in the world last year — were gone
I wrote a letter to the prime minister [Kim Min-seok] of Korea, asking him to bring the group to Mexico more often. I haven’t received a reply yet, but hopefully it will be positive, or at least that he’ll allow screens,”
Is security in Mexico improving or are the numbers being manipulated?
With the bodies disappeared,... it is possible to maintain [that there is] a reduction in violence”
Adjacent to the category of intentional homicide, there are two other categories whose behavior has been peculiar in recent years: culpable homicide (accidents) and ‘other crimes against life and integrity,'
It’s a very perverse scenario, but politically profitable,
An unresolved homicide looks bad in the statistics. A [fatal] injury unrelated to homicide looks better,
The official statistics show declines [in homicides] while defense lawyers, forensic doctors and journalists document that violent deaths continue,
Of course, an indeterminate number of people recorded as missing were murdered. Maybe for that reason, the missing person numbers don’t usually appear in the morning press conferences,
Theoretically, it should filter out inconsistencies. In practice, it validates what it receives. It has no investigative powers, does not break down methodologies, and does not question classifications. It is a passive receiver that becomes an active certifier,
The urgent task is to restore credibility. Without reliable statistics, without figures that society recognizes as reflecting reality, it is impossible to have a genuine public security policy,
They operate under budgetary, political and media pressures. When a homicide is difficult to prove or requires lengthy investigation, there is an incentive to reclassify it as injury, accidental death or a lesser crime,
While the institutional discourse focuses on the drop in homicides, the country ended the year with nearly 14,000 people still missing [among those who disappeared in 2025], cartels operating with wartime tactics, cities trapped in internal conflicts, and local economies subdued by large-scale extortion from organized crime,
Gunmen kill 11, injure 12 at soccer pitch in Guanajuato state
Eleven people were killed and at least 12 others were injured when gunmen arrived at a soccer pitch and opened fire in the state of Guanajuato on Sunday
The Municipal Government of Salamanca expresses its most sincere solidarity with the families and people affected by these events, and reaffirms its commitment to support them and work permanently for the safety and peace of our community,
El Jalapeño: 1 in 5 tacos sold in Mexico now made in China
Chinese tacos don’t have a single ingredient made in Mexico, and that’s exactly why they’re so cheap and so terrifying,
These Chinese taquerías? Incredible,
Mexico’s week in review: Prisoner handover deepens US security ties while trade tensions threaten USMCA
We are going to work so that it doesn’t break,