General News

Mexico and the United States launched a second preliminary round of USMCA review negotiations on April 20, as U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer traveled to Mexico City for working sessions with Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard. The discussions centered on priority sectors including steel and aluminum, automotive, agriculture, rules of origin and trade policy coordination, reports said.

Aeromexico has been named the world’s most punctual global airline for the second consecutive year, according to the 2025 On-Time Performance Review released by aviation analytics firm Cirium in early 2026.

Mexico has been blissfully free of the kind of crazed lone-gunman attacks that have plagued the United States in recent decades. This country’s struggle with violence has been of a different nature: cartel wars, targeted assassinations, organized crime. But mass shootings by isolated, ideologically driven individuals? Those belonged somewhere else. 

A federal legislator has introduced a proposal that would restrict minors under 16 in Mexico from accessing social media and digital platforms. Ernesto Sánchez cited similar laws being enacted in other countries, arguing the measure is about safety and addressing risks associated with unsupervised online activity, and not curbing free expression.

Friday, May 1, Día del Trabajo, is an official statutory holiday in Mexico. Like the nation’s other six días de asueto, all salaried employees are entitled to a day off from their jobs on Labor Day, or regular pay plus double time for hours worked on that date. 

A bill to legalize euthanasia in Mexico is moving forward, with committee discussions getting underway in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate this month, coinciding with the restart of the legislative session after the Easter break.

The Ley Trasciende (Transcendence Law) seeks to recognize a person’s right to decide on the end of their life, and guarantee a dignified death without unnecessary suffering.

Sheinbaum flies economy

A video of President Claudia Sheinbaum seated in a standard window seat in the economy cabin of an Aeroméxico long‑haul (11-hour) flight from Barcelona to Mexico City has gone viral.

As Mexico prepares to co-host the 2026 World Cup, government officials are touting the country’s safety and hospitality.

But activist groups and families of more than 132,000 missing persons are planning to use the global spotlight to ensure the crisis is not swept under the carpet.