Panama Tops 2026 Expat Ranking as Mexico, Thailand, UAE and Brazil Follow
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Panama Tops 2026 Expat Ranking as Mexico, Thailand, UAE and Brazil Follow

The 2026 Expat Insider survey ranks Panama first for a third year, with Mexico, Thailand, the UAE and Brazil completing ...

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Nu Holdings Tops $1 Billion Quarterly Profit as Mexico Expansion Accelerates
Companies

Nu Holdings Tops $1 Billion Quarterly Profit as Mexico Expansion Accelerates

Nu Holdings posted record net income of $1.06 billion, up 49%, with return on equity at 33% and revenue 9% above consens...

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UNAM 2026 Control Exam: Results Due Late August, Seat Allocation Explained
Education

UNAM 2026 Control Exam: Results Due Late August, Seat Allocation Explained

Results for UNAM's replacement entrance exam are expected by 31 August, before the delayed start of the 2026-2027 term; ...

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Mexican Couple Missing After Colombia Quake as Family Prepares to Travel to Pereira
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Mexican Couple Missing After Colombia Quake as Family Prepares to Travel to Pereira

Relatives of Brenda Flores and Mario Zapata are heading to Pereira after more than three days without word, saying offic...

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UNAM Applicants Say Scheduling Failures Are Blocking Them From the Control Exam
Education

UNAM Applicants Say Scheduling Failures Are Blocking Them From the Control Exam

Two days before the Aug. 12–19 control exam, some of the 58,783 UNAM applicants say they still cannot get an appointment...

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Yucatán Breaks Ground on Mexico’s First Wind Farm Under Sheinbaum’s 2025 Energy Policy
Energy

Yucatán Breaks Ground on Mexico’s First Wind Farm Under Sheinbaum’s 2025 Energy Policy

The Tizimín II project marks the first private wind farm to move from permit to construction under Mexico’s newly opened...

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Republican Lawmakers Issue Four Demands for USMCA Review, Threatening Mexico's Economic Model
Politics

Republican Lawmakers Issue Four Demands for USMCA Review, Threatening Mexico's Economic Model

A letter signed by 168 House Republicans to USTR Jamieson Greer outlines conditions including tariff alignment and curbi...

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Mexico Mobile Line Purge Claims 1.7 Million Users in Q2 as Prepaid Shrinks
Technology

Mexico Mobile Line Purge Claims 1.7 Million Users in Q2 as Prepaid Shrinks

Mandatory registration drives a 2.9% quarterly drop in mobile access, with prepaid losing 6.3 million lines in H1, but i...

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Banxico Delays 3% Inflation Goal to Late 2027 as Core Prices Stay Sticky
Economy

Banxico Delays 3% Inflation Goal to Late 2027 as Core Prices Stay Sticky

The Bank of Mexico held its benchmark rate at 6.50% and pushed back the forecast for reaching its 3% inflation target by...

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UNAM Sets August Dates for 2026 Control Exam After Cheating Scandal in Online Admissions
Education

UNAM Sets August Dates for 2026 Control Exam After Cheating Scandal in Online Admissions

UNAM will hold an in‑person control exam for aspirants whose online admission test scores were flagged as suspicious. Ke...

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Sinaloa Cartel Operative 'El 07' Arrested for Murder of Former Oaxaca Mayor
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Sinaloa Cartel Operative 'El 07' Arrested for Murder of Former Oaxaca Mayor

Oaxaca authorities arrested Z.S.S., alias 'El 07', a member of the Los Rusos cell of the Sinaloa Cartel, for the July 13...

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Mexico Moves to Overhaul Medical Expense Insurance as Premiums Surge
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Mexico Moves to Overhaul Medical Expense Insurance as Premiums Surge

A Mexican reform initiative would tighten oversight of medical-expense insurers and improve transparency as medical infl...

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Japan and Mexico Agree to Launch High-Level Economic Dialogue This Fiscal Year
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Japan and Mexico Agree to Launch High-Level Economic Dialogue This Fiscal Year

Foreign Minister Motegi and Mexico's economy secretary agreed to hold the first Japan-Mexico High-Level Economic Dialogu...

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UNAM-Selected Applicants to March Monday Against New Control Exam
Education

UNAM-Selected Applicants to March Monday Against New Control Exam

Students already accepted to UNAM will protest a newly proposed control exam that could revoke their places, calling on ...

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Mencho’s Brother Pleads Guilty in US Cartel Drug Trafficking Case
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Mencho’s Brother Pleads Guilty in US Cartel Drug Trafficking Case

Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, brother of the late CJNG leader “Mencho,” admitted to trafficking cocaine and methamphetamin...

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BBVA Shares Jump on Profit Beat and €2bn Surprise Buyback
Companies

BBVA Shares Jump on Profit Beat and €2bn Surprise Buyback

Spanish lender BBVA saw its stock climb nearly 3% after first-half net profit rose 11% to €6.05 billion, topping forecas...

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BBVA posts 22.2% ROTE, €2bn buyback and reshapes leadership for AI era
Companies

BBVA posts 22.2% ROTE, €2bn buyback and reshapes leadership for AI era

Spanish bank delivers record profitability, with net interest income up 18.8%, a new €2bn share buyback and a management...

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Mexico Among Least Harmed by Trump's Latest Tariff Overhaul, Thanks to USMCA Shield
Economy

Mexico Among Least Harmed by Trump's Latest Tariff Overhaul, Thanks to USMCA Shield

New US tariff regime under Section 301 raises duties for 60 economies, but Mexico’s exports remain sheltered by the trad...

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UNAM Rector Warns ‘No Help Will Be Tolerated’ as Expert Panel Investigates Exam Irregularities
Education

UNAM Rector Warns ‘No Help Will Be Tolerated’ as Expert Panel Investigates Exam Irregularities

A 16-member technical commission of eminent scientists and education specialists will scrutinise the 2026 undergraduate ...

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Sheinbaum Denies Funding Anti-Argentina Social Media Campaign, Calls Milei’s ‘Argentinophobia’ Claim False
Politics

Sheinbaum Denies Funding Anti-Argentina Social Media Campaign, Calls Milei’s ‘Argentinophobia’ Claim False

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected allegations by Argentine President Javier Milei that her government is bank...

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UNAM Freezes Admissions as Exam Cheating Scandal Escalates
Education

UNAM Freezes Admissions as Exam Cheating Scandal Escalates

A surge in perfect scores, TikTok cheating guides, and fears of a hacked system have forced Mexico's largest university ...

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Consumer Alert: Bodega Aurrerá in Reynosa Has Mexico’s Lowest Basic Food Basket Price; Diesel Compliance Reaches 84%
Personal Finance

Consumer Alert: Bodega Aurrerá in Reynosa Has Mexico’s Lowest Basic Food Basket Price; Diesel Compliance Reaches 84%

President Sheinbaum’s Monday press conference saw consumer protection head Iván Escalante flag the Reynosa branch of Bod...

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Isaac del Toro Becomes First Mexican to Podium at Tour de France, Finishing Third in 2026
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Isaac del Toro Becomes First Mexican to Podium at Tour de France, Finishing Third in 2026

Isaac del Toro secured third place overall in the 2026 Tour de France, the first Mexican cyclist ever to reach the podiu...

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Mexican Domestic Workers: Women Earn 14% Less Than Men, Only 2.5% Registered for Social Security
Economy

Mexican Domestic Workers: Women Earn 14% Less Than Men, Only 2.5% Registered for Social Security

Women make up 90% of Mexico’s 2.5 million domestic workers but earn 14% less than men, and only 62,000 are registered wi...

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