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Mexico Dismantles Transparency Institute, Raising Concerns About Democratic Backsliding
Mexico's National Transparency Institute (INAI), crucial for public information requests, was dissolved on December 20, 2020, raising concerns about democratic backsliding and reduced government accountability, despite assurances from President Claudia Sheinbaum of stricter transparency.
Mexico Dismantles Transparency Institute, Raising Concerns About Democratic Backsliding
Mexico's National Transparency Institute (INAI), crucial for public information requests, was dissolved on December 20, 2020, raising concerns about democratic backsliding and reduced government accountability, despite assurances from President Claudia Sheinbaum of stricter transparency.
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52% Bias Score
Mexico Postpones Cruise Ship Tax Until 2025
The Mexican government postponed a $42 per-passenger tax on cruise ships arriving at Mexican ports until July 1, 2025, due to pressure from tourism groups worried about the economic impact on the sector; the tax was expected to generate millions but could negatively affect the millions of tourists v...
Mexico Postpones Cruise Ship Tax Until 2025
The Mexican government postponed a $42 per-passenger tax on cruise ships arriving at Mexican ports until July 1, 2025, due to pressure from tourism groups worried about the economic impact on the sector; the tax was expected to generate millions but could negatively affect the millions of tourists v...
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40% Bias Score
Mexico's 2024 Homicide Count Rises Slightly, Reaching 26,715
Mexico reported 26,715 homicides in 2024, a slight increase from 2023, with daily averages ranging from 70 to potentially over 80; the highest numbers were reported in Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Michoacán, and Veracruz; May was the most violent month with 4,021 cases; and femicide numbers are severely unde...
Mexico's 2024 Homicide Count Rises Slightly, Reaching 26,715
Mexico reported 26,715 homicides in 2024, a slight increase from 2023, with daily averages ranging from 70 to potentially over 80; the highest numbers were reported in Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Michoacán, and Veracruz; May was the most violent month with 4,021 cases; and femicide numbers are severely unde...
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36% Bias Score
Mexico Raises Minimum Wage by 12% in 2025
Mexico's minimum wage increased 12% in 2025, reaching 278.80 pesos daily nationwide and 419.88 pesos in the Northern Border Free Zone, impacting various professions and aligning with a 2019 government initiative to boost regional economic development.
Mexico Raises Minimum Wage by 12% in 2025
Mexico's minimum wage increased 12% in 2025, reaching 278.80 pesos daily nationwide and 419.88 pesos in the Northern Border Free Zone, impacting various professions and aligning with a 2019 government initiative to boost regional economic development.
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44% Bias Score
Mexico Distributes 544.6 Billion Pesos in Social Welfare Payments
On January 2nd, Mexico's Secretariat of Welfare announced the distribution of 544.6 billion pesos to over 14.5 million beneficiaries across various social programs, beginning payments on January 2nd and concluding on January 22nd, 2024, based on the initial of their last name.
Mexico Distributes 544.6 Billion Pesos in Social Welfare Payments
On January 2nd, Mexico's Secretariat of Welfare announced the distribution of 544.6 billion pesos to over 14.5 million beneficiaries across various social programs, beginning payments on January 2nd and concluding on January 22nd, 2024, based on the initial of their last name.
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56% Bias Score
UK Imposes ETA Requirement for Mexican Visitors
Starting January 8th, 2025, Mexican citizens will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) costing \£10 to enter the UK for stays under six months, a measure implemented to enhance border security.
UK Imposes ETA Requirement for Mexican Visitors
Starting January 8th, 2025, Mexican citizens will need an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) costing \£10 to enter the UK for stays under six months, a measure implemented to enhance border security.
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32% Bias Score
Mexican Deportations: Economic Consequences and Migration
Mass deportation of Mexican workers from the U.S. would severely impact the \$63 billion in annual remittances to Mexico, potentially causing economic devastation and paradoxically increasing Mexican migration due to increased economic desperation.
Mexican Deportations: Economic Consequences and Migration
Mass deportation of Mexican workers from the U.S. would severely impact the \$63 billion in annual remittances to Mexico, potentially causing economic devastation and paradoxically increasing Mexican migration due to increased economic desperation.
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56% Bias Score
Mexico Imposes New Taxes on Digital Services and Asian Textiles
Effective 2025, Mexico mandates RFC registration and tax payments for foreign digital service providers such as Amazon and Uber, alongside a 35% tariff on Asian textiles (excluding free trade partners) implemented in December 2024 and lasting until 2026, aimed at leveling the economic playing field.
Mexico Imposes New Taxes on Digital Services and Asian Textiles
Effective 2025, Mexico mandates RFC registration and tax payments for foreign digital service providers such as Amazon and Uber, alongside a 35% tariff on Asian textiles (excluding free trade partners) implemented in December 2024 and lasting until 2026, aimed at leveling the economic playing field.
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36% Bias Score
Three Dead, Teenager Critically Injured in Mexico Family Attack
A Chicago family driving to Durango, Mexico, for a birthday celebration was attacked on December 27, 2023, resulting in the deaths of three family members and critical injuries to a 14-year-old boy who is now hospitalized in Texas. The incident occurred in a restricted zone due to criminal activity.
Three Dead, Teenager Critically Injured in Mexico Family Attack
A Chicago family driving to Durango, Mexico, for a birthday celebration was attacked on December 27, 2023, resulting in the deaths of three family members and critical injuries to a 14-year-old boy who is now hospitalized in Texas. The incident occurred in a restricted zone due to criminal activity.
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44% Bias Score
Mexico in 2025: A Popular President Faces Systemic Challenges
Mexico starts 2025 with a popular president but faces challenges from a weak Congress, a stifled judiciary, and a toothless opposition, while implementing a new statist model with significant constitutional changes.
Mexico in 2025: A Popular President Faces Systemic Challenges
Mexico starts 2025 with a popular president but faces challenges from a weak Congress, a stifled judiciary, and a toothless opposition, while implementing a new statist model with significant constitutional changes.
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64% Bias Score
Mexico Defies Court Ruling, Expands Preventive Detention
Mexico's December 31, 2024 constitutional amendment expands preventive detention to include extortion, false tax invoices, and fentanyl crimes, defying a 2023 Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling that deemed the practice contrary to international guarantees.
Mexico Defies Court Ruling, Expands Preventive Detention
Mexico's December 31, 2024 constitutional amendment expands preventive detention to include extortion, false tax invoices, and fentanyl crimes, defying a 2023 Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruling that deemed the practice contrary to international guarantees.
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40% Bias Score
Mexico's Extreme Violence: Global Ranking and Future Implications
In 2024, Mexico ranked fourth globally in extreme conflict (ACLED), with over 30,000 murders, over 500 attacks on political figures, and cartel fragmentation extending violence to new regions, impacting upcoming elections and potentially increasing impunity.
Mexico's Extreme Violence: Global Ranking and Future Implications
In 2024, Mexico ranked fourth globally in extreme conflict (ACLED), with over 30,000 murders, over 500 attacks on political figures, and cartel fragmentation extending violence to new regions, impacting upcoming elections and potentially increasing impunity.
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52% Bias Score
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