Mexico confirms second screwworm case in Nuevo León

Mexico’s agriculture ministry has confirmed a new case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm in the northern border state of Nuevo León. According to Reuters, the infected calf, traced to a herd from southern Mexico, was intercepted in...

Fear and loathing in Mexican town plagued by extortion

By Arturo ILIZALITURRI Standing behind their counters, shielded by metal grilles to prevent attacks, merchants in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec watch anxiously as gangs that hold them to ransom roam the streets outside. Across Latin America,...

U of M professor says more research needs to be done on Latinos in Minnesota

Jimmy Patiño is researching the Mexican-American civil rights movement in Minnesota. STILLWATER, Minn. — Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the history and contributions of Spanish-speaking people in the United States. “I think about...

Mexico needs to think twice before imposing tariffs on China

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT Recent reports indicate that Mexico, apparently under pressure from the US, is considering imposing additional tariffs on Chinese exports. This move clearly reveals the dilemmas faced by small and medium-sized countries...

A guide to crafting better research funding proposals

One of the most demanding aspects of university work is obtaining financial support. We experienced this first-hand when leading the creation of Mexico’s first wine research centre. Federal and state governments granted us initial funding through...

Trump expresses ambivalence toward the future of U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Tuesday that he was open to extending the free trade agreement with Mexico and Canada through a renegotiation or seeking “different deals” as he met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House....

“Community Radio Is My Life”: Sixth Gathering of Indigenous Women Broadcasters Takes Place in Cuetzalan, Mexico

By CS Staff In Cuetzalan, Mexico, located in the Sierra Norte of Puebla, a region rooted in Totonac and Nahua heritage, the 6th Gathering of Indigenous Women Broadcasters took place from May 23 to 25, 2025. The event was organized by Cultural...

Treasury Sanctions Mexican Companies Accused of Aiding Cartel Fentanyl Production

A Sinaloa state police officer helps dismantle of one of three clandestine laboratories that produces illicit synthetic drugs in El Dorado, Mexico, on June 4, 2019. Rashide Frias/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Oct. 6...

Treasury sanctions individuals, businesses in Mexico accused of supplying precursor chemicals

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned several individuals and businesses it accuses of being part of a network that supplies precursor chemicals to a Mexican drug cartel. The new sanctions are against eight individuals and 12 businesses in...

Unknown Ancient Writing System Discovered in Teotihuacan, Mexico

Panoramic view of Teotihuacan in Mexico. Credit: Rene Trohs / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 An ancient unknown writing system has been identified in the ruins of Teotihuacan, a once-thriving city in central Mexico that dates back over 2,000...

Fluorite: Mexico is a key player in a lesser-known critical mineral

The global race to scale up clean energy has brought increasing international attention to the role of minerals, which have become strategically and geopolitically important thanks to their essential role in batteries, electric vehicles, wind...

Powering the electric future: Technology, policy and the path ahead

NEMA president and CEO Debra Phillips discussed “Powering the Electric Future: Technology, policy and the path to the next gen energy, manufacturing and grid system” in the opening keynote presentation at SPS Atlanta 2025, covering tariffs, trade,...

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 with these Mexican Netflix series

Hispanic Heritage Month returns from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, as it does every fall, and as always, it’s a great opportunity to commemorate and delve deeper into Hispanic and Latin cultures. During this month of celebration, it’s impossible not to...

America is ‘flirting with recession’ if tech investment slows, according to new modeling—but bubble risk is still smaller than dotcom era

Oxford Economics warned that America’s heavy reliance on tech investment leaves its economy vulnerable if the sector slows. Lead economist Adam Slater said U.S. GDP would have “barely grown” this year without tech, and a downturn could pull growth...

Mexico’s Caribbean coast is losing up to 2 meters of beach every year

Mexican beaches in Cancún, Cozumel and elsewhere along the Caribbean Sea are vanishing at a rate of up to 2 meters per year, a crisis that scientists say is being intensified by unchecked tourism development and inadequate environmental planning....

Mexico’s Red-Pill Reckoning: How One Campus Murder Exposed a National Crisis

After a fatal stabbing at UNAM linked to online incel subcultures, Mexico faces a reckoning over toxic masculinity, algorithmic radicalization, and youth despair. Experts told EFE this is no isolated case but a nationwide alarm demanding...

Global Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Industry Report 2025-2032: Market Size, Competitive Landscape, Segmentation, & Forecasts - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 7, 2025-- The "Global Cord Blood & Tissue Banking Industry Report - Market Size, Segmentation, & Forecasts, 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This comprehensive report provides a...

Joint processing technology presented at Las Vegas trade show

Kronen GmbH, a German manufacturer of machines and processing lines for fruit, vegetable, and salad processing, and Urschel Laboratories Inc., a U.S.-based producer of industrial cutting and milling equipment, presented their cooperation for the...

Mexico’s Silicon Valley gains a further edge thanks to new office from Ness Digital Engineering

With a population of ⁨20 million⁩ people, Mexico City represents the heart of Mexico’s economy. And while it’s true that the capital is the key center for business and commerce in general, another city has emerged as the de facto tech capital of...

Osita Chidoka: Weak institutions threatening elections in Nigeria — technology not the problem

Osita Chidoka, former minister of aviation and chancellor of the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, says Nigeria’s democratic challenges are due to weak institutions and not a failure of electoral technology. Chidoka spoke on Monday at a...