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The US must fight drug trafficking “inwards”, says the President

In bilateral security meetings, the Mexican government has told the Americans that "they have to work inward; they have to stop weapons that come to Mexico, but also make arrests of the criminal organizations that distribute drugs in the United States and those that launder money," said President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.

Audi workers vote on proposal for a 19.5% increase in salary and benefits

Last night, the Independent Union of Audi Mexico Workers (Sitaudi) began the consultation on the proposed 2026 contractual review that it agreed to with the German automaker, which considers a global increase of 19.5 percent between salary and benefits.

In April, the economy exceeded expectations; grew 2.2% annually: Inegi

The Mexican economy showed strength in April, advancing 1.2 percent compared to March, a figure that represented the largest rebound since March 2021, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) reported yesterday.

Q4: 29 licenses are endorsed for legislators who will seek candidacy

The Permanent Commission approved the second and final round of licenses for legislators from Morena and the PVEM who aspire to become candidates for the governorships that will be renewed in 2027. While some accumulate attempts to succeed in the elections, others will leave gaps in the chambers.

SMEs, necessary to fulfill the pact: CMN

The integration of micro, small and medium-sized companies into productive value chains is essential for Mexico to comply with the rules of origin established in the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada, warned Ana María Aguilar, executive director of the Mexican Business Council.

After dialogue with the Government, transporters cancel road closures for today

After concluding last night a dialogue table with the Mexican Alliance of AC Transporters Organization (Amotac), the Ministry of the Interior (SG) reported that the leaders of that group committed not to carry out road blockades today, as they had anticipated.

Carlos Fernández-Vega: Mexico SA

Not a day goes by without the White House (directly its tenant Donald Trump or through one of the unpresentable members of his cabinet, such as the hawkish Marco Rubio or the party-goer Pete Hegseth) threatening, blackmailing, accusing and holding Mexico responsible for the issue of organized crime (with emphasis on drug trafficking) without, in the correlation, the “accusing” party reporting, even by approximation, positive results in the task it It is up to her (because it is a bilateral problem) in the fight against drug cartels.

Crude oil prices fall due to progress in peace agreement

Oil prices closed down about 1 percent on Tuesday as investors focused their attention on the flow through the Strait of Hormuz following signs of progress in peace talks between the United States and Iran.

Court allows US government to resume accelerated deportations

Washington. A federal appeals court yesterday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to resume implementing rapid deportations of undocumented migrants throughout the United States, not just near the border.

Although the US relaxes restrictions on Iran, they will still have to leave the same day

The United States eased the restrictions imposed on the Iranian team, allowing the team to travel to the country two days before its next game, the US Department of Homeland Security reported yesterday.

Samuel García delivers his written defense before the impeachment process

Monterrey, NL., Governor Samuel García yesterday delivered his legal defense in writing, as part of the impeachment procedure that the Anti-Corruption Commission of the local State Congress approved against him on June 12.

SHCP issues debt to anticipate amortizations in 2027 and 2028

The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) issued debt for around 6,300 million dollars to repurchase obligations in foreign currency distributed in four bonds that matured in the next four years and that together add up to around 4,689 million dollars and 1,182 million euros.

Shania Twain went from singing in dive bars to being a Grammy winner

The Shacklewell Arms is one of London's best live music venues; From its graffiti-covered bathrooms to its tiny stage and low, sweat-dripping ceilings, it's the perfect place to discover an up-and-coming band.

Sales rose 4.5% in the fourth month of the year

Retail sales grew 0.8 percent in April compared to March, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) reported yesterday.

Auxiliary and bank police will fine drivers who violate traffic rules

Yesterday, the Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) began a strategy so that 127 elements of the Auxiliary Police (PA) and Banking and Industrial Police (PBI) assigned to 13 municipalities can apply sanctions to drivers who fail to comply with the Traffic Regulations, a job that was previously exclusive to the Undersecretary of Traffic Control.

Beijing surpasses Washington and builds the world's fastest supercomputer

San Francisco. China overtook the United States to take first place on the list of the world's fastest supercomputers, but experts say these results could say more about Beijing's desire to demonstrate its self-sufficiency in computing systems than about its position in the global race for artificial intelligence.

The dogs that saved my life, moving montage from the canine perspective

Giving a voice to those who do not have one and turning theater into an act of social responsibility is the objective of Alan Blasco, who wrote and stars in the monologue The Dogs Who Saved My Life, where he combines autobiography and poetry from the canine perspective.

TEPJF endorses use of Salinas Pliego's image in Morena's spot

The Superior Chamber of the Electoral Tribunal of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (TEPJF) determined that Morena did not misuse the advertisement on television (official times) by including an image of Ricardo Salinas Pliego in the spot titled “For the Good.”

Lazzeri assumes representation in the US with a pro-migrant and T-MEC agenda

Roberto Lazzeri Montaño arrived in Washington yesterday to formally assume leadership of the Mexican embassy in the United States, the diplomatic representation reported on its social networks.

They give 27 years in prison to former FGR official

A federal judge sentenced José Óscar Valdez Ramírez, El Sultán, to more than 27 years in prison, who in September 2019 was appointed head of the Fiscal and Financial Crimes Unit in the Attorney General's Office (FGR), where he was part of a criminal network dedicated to extorting businessmen with alleged investigations related to money laundering.

Ghosts of the past haunt the English team

Since that ghost goal by Geoff Hurst with which England won its only World Cup in 1966, the Three Lions team has not lived up to its myth. 60 years have passed since that final at Wembley, and the English have been shipwrecked in each edition despite always being candidates with different generations.

Government will mediate dispute between judges over settlement payment

The Ministry of the Interior (Segob) offered to mediate before the Judicial Administration Body (OAJ) and retired judges and magistrates, who demand that the body pay settlements and compensation, said the retired magistrate, Froylán Muñoz Alvarado.

Panama falls 1-0 against Croatia

In football, as in love, wanting is not always enough. The Panama team verified it

José Steinsleger/ IV: Mexico: the neo-coup warns

One. Not every United States ambassador is, or has been, a CIA agent. However, since long before their constitution as a nation, both positions have responded to a common cause: saving humanity by invoking Divine Providence, Manifest Destiny, the Monroe (or Donroe) doctrine, and demiurges determined to discover the algorithm of immortality (Peter Thiel), or the seed to sow life on Mars (Elon Musk).

Luis Linares Zapata: Breakup and failure

The very small margin in the triumph of the extreme right in Colombia will undoubtedly invigorate the encouragement of its national guides. Otherwise, quite in need of ideas. That, to state the obvious, will do little to expand its positions, appeal and promises. Part of such inability has been rooted in its poor conceptual platforms. The horizons that could emerge from such ideas are, by far, medium in their concretions. They have lacked, on every occasion, the massive popular touch that could provide them with a muscle of majority decision-making support. Not only in the votes obtained, which they have won, not without showing notable external support. They lack continuity that strengthens those votes with benefits in rights, well-being and social goods. The notable absence of political arguments among their different local leaderships makes them unable to deepen the quality of their offers. That focuses their whistles on the errors or the weak and partial attractions that they have discovered in the opposition's progressivism.

“I'm back”

I'm back. It was a difficult, hard week, but we knew how to improve. Life is exactly that: a lot of imbalances that are suffered both on the court and off it. The goal is always to improve. And that's what we did. What defines us is not the fall, but the obsession with correcting course. Public opinion was very harsh on us, they judged us severely, especially me and the coach, Roberto Martínez.

Israel “deliberately targets and kills” children in Gaza

Geneva. The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territories accused Israel of “targeting” children in the Gaza Strip and reiterated that Tel Aviv forces are perpetrating “genocide.”

El Tri takes the perfect step against the Czech Republic

Mexico seeks statistical perfection in the World Cup. With one game remaining in the group stage, the team led by Javier Aguirre has already crossed out two of the three boxes it has won since the opening ceremony. In the debut against South Africa, they took off the burden of seven opening matches without a win: five defeats and two draws. Last Thursday, in Guadalajara, they beat South Korea and signed their first World Cup victory outside the Mexico City stadium.

Enrique Galván Ochoa: Money

King Felipe VI of Spain has made at least four visits to Mexico, both before and after his coronation. In July 2004 he made his first international trip after marrying Queen Letizia. In December 2014 he attended the 26th Ibero-American Summit in Veracruz. He returned the following year, in July 2015, his first state visit; met with President Enrique Peña Nieto. He returned in December 2018 and attended the inauguration ceremony of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. He was not among those invited to the inauguration ceremony of President Claudia Sheinbaum. Tomorrow afternoon he will go to the National Palace to greet the president, which will mark a new stage in diplomatic relations with Mexico's second trading partner. Seven thousand Hispanic companies have businesses here.

The T-MEC will remain in force for at least 10 years: Ebrard

The Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEC) will remain in force for at least 10 years, regardless of what happens on July 1, when the three countries must communicate whether they opt for a 16-year extension or to maintain the agreement in its original term with annual reviews, said the Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard, clarifying that the possibility of a withdrawal has already been ruled out because none of the parties notified their departure within the regulatory period.

They denounce slowness in dialogue tables regarding the Poli strike

Students from the National School of Biological Sciences (ENCB) of the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) held an assembly yesterday to evaluate how the work is progressing at the dialogue tables, one month after the start of the work stoppage in that academic unit.

Hottest day in French history leads to 40 deaths

Paris. France experienced “the hottest day ever recorded” with temperatures of up to 42 degrees Celsius – amid an anticipated extreme heat wave across Europe – that left at least 40 people dead from drowning in five days, amid an increase in extreme weather events linked to climate change.

They deny protection to Vice Admiral Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna against his connection to the process

A district judge denied protection to Vice Admiral Manuel Roberto Farías Laguna against his involvement in the process due to the accusations he faces for crimes related to hydrocarbons, organized crime and operations with resources of illicit origin.

Project announcements fall 34.3 percent in the region

Foreign direct investment (FDI) to Latin America and the Caribbean grew 1.7 percent last year, but it did so unevenly between countries and economic sectors. At the same time, “in the midst of a complex international scenario”, characterized by the geopolitical context derived from the trade policy of the United States, investment announcements towards the region fell 34.3 percent in amount, reported the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

Spread a positive image of Mexico and achievements of the 4T, they ask ambassadors

The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE), Roberto Velasco Álvarez, yesterday called on Mexico's ambassadors in the world to redouble efforts to strengthen the country's international presence, project a "positive, modern and balanced" image of the nation and disseminate the results achieved by the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.

“Russian troops crush Ukrainian territory day after day”: Putin

Moscow. After pointing out that "the enemy (Ukraine) loses territory after territory and our (Russian) soldiers occupy one town after another," the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, yesterday downplayed the recent attacks with Ukrainian missiles and drones against military industry companies and refineries in Moscow, Voronezh and other cities in the country, as well as their progress in blocking the Crimean peninsula.

Collective locates bone remains of 4 people on a farm in Jerez

Zacatecas, Zac., After two consecutive days of searching, the group of searching mothers Las Escarabajo de Zacatecas located bone segments of four people on a rural farm in the municipality of Jerez, known as Las Albercas, near the town of La Ciénega de Fernández, which years ago was used as a safe house by organized crime.

Juan Becerra Acosta: Prop opposition

There is a word that the opposition in Mexico pronounces with almost religious devotion: democracy, but they do not seem to know its meaning. We have heard them invoke it on the platform, stamp it on displays, use it as a shield when Morena advances a reform, always under the accusation that that same democracy would be at risk.

Today INE defines registration of four new parties

The councilors who make up the Commission on Prerogatives and Political Parties of the National Electoral Institute (INE) will vote today on a project that proposes granting party registration to the four finalist associations in this process that began in January 2025.

Morena fears that friendly fire will undermine the transformative movement

Although the registration of pre-candidacies for Morena, the PT and the PVEM is currently taking place in a “party” atmosphere, the risk of subsequent disagreements and desertions cannot be ruled out. Even in states like San Luis Potosí, the ruling coalition could divide, which would open the door to an eventual victory for the opposition.

World Press Photo 2026 denounces abuse of power and climate change

The World Press Photo, which will celebrate seven decades in 2025, will have this year an additional exhibition to the contest called The Archive, which includes winning images in past editions.

Editorial: T-MEC: guaranteed continuity

The Secretary of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard, reported that the possibility of a withdrawal from the Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEC) has already been ruled out because none of the parties notified their withdrawal within the regulatory period. Therefore, a minimum of 10 years will continue to be in force, regardless of what happens next July 1, when the three countries must communicate whether they opt for a 16-year extension or to maintain the agreement in its original term with annual reviews.

The spectacular image captured by a telescope that shows 60 million stars at the same time in the Milky Way

In March 2025, the Euclid space telescope captured more than 60 million stars, as well as nebulae and star clusters.

2026 World Cup: Chapa Soccer Program | Cristiano breaks in and other keys to the second day

EL PAÍS journalists analyze CR's record, England's setback, Colombia's pass and the news of the tournament starting at 2:30 p.m.

The man accused of murdering actor James Handy is declared mentally incompetent to face criminal proceedings

The Los Angeles Superior Court has ordered Michael Gledhill, the son of the interpreter's girlfriend and confessed murderer, to take psychotropic medication. The next hearing is scheduled for July 14

For demanding coffee lovers: the De'Longhi pump coffee maker drops to an all-time low price for Prime Day

The machine has a pressure of 15 bars, a stainless steel boiler and two drip trays. Take advantage of your discount of more than 30%

The double debut of Elizabeth of Belgium: the crown princess takes the reins during the visit of the emperors of Japan

After finishing her studies at Harvard University last May, the first-born of King Felipe and Matilda has begun to assume greater institutional representation

Moreno will submit to the investiture to preside over the Junta de Andalucía on June 29 and 30

The president of the autonomous Parliament sets the date after the round of contacts with the political groups, who have told him that they will vote 'no' to the popular leader

The 4 lawsuits in the US that can change how social networks operate

The BBC has analyzed a small sample of the thousands of lawsuits that the technology giants face in different courts in the country, considering that possible rulings against them could radically change these platforms.

France confirms the first case of Ebola in the country, a doctor who was in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The health worker returned from a humanitarian mission in an area of ​​the African country where the outbreak is circulating, with a total of 277 deaths.