Mexico

Portugal returns stolen Mayan, Zapotec artifacts to Mexico in first-ever archaeological restitution

INAH specialists were sent photographs of the finds and conducted a preliminary review of the three, confirming that they indeed “form part of Mexico’s archaeological heritage.”

Portugal returns three stolen artifacts to Mexico in handover ceremony at the Mexican Embassy in Lisbon, February 17, 2026.
Owl carving above the entrance to a Zapotec tomb from 600 CE in the Oaxaca Valley, Mexico, February 14, 2026.

Zapotec tomb from 600 CE marks Mexico’s most ‘significant archaeological discovery’ in last decade

 Carrier named airline of the year 2025 by AirlineRatings.com.

Flight grounding lifted at El Paso airport after Mexican drone alert

ICE agents depart the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on February 4, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. White House Border Czar Tom Homan announced Wednesday that 700 immigration enforcement personnel would be withdrawn from Minnesota, following weeks of operations and the fatal shooting of two p

Mexican Foreign Ministry issues travel warning for Super Bowl due to ICE


Mexico went through extreme drought. The Aztecs sacrificed 42 children to Tlaloc, the god of rain

The remains, mostly boys aged between two and seven years old, were placed inside a box of ashlars in a careful arrangement.

 Aztec Calendar Stone.

'Emilia Perez': From Mexican cartel leader to Tel Aviv's operating table

Emilia Perez tells a colorful story of cartels, gender, and redemption.

Karla Sofia Gascon (center) and Zoe Saldana in ‘Emilia Perez.’

Three Jewish converts in Mexico are trying to make aliyah. A rabbinic decree won't let them

A long-standing rabbinic decree in Mexico refuses to recognize converts and admit them into Jewish communities, preventing converts from making aliyah.

 Oskar, Rodrigo, and Gustavo Rivera receive their conversion to Judaism certificates.

Scientists recreate sunken Antikythera mechanism, the oldest mechanical computer in humanity

The replica, exhibited at the University of Sonora, measures more than three meters and is open to the public.

 The Antikythera Mechanism.

Archaeologists discover hidden Maya city 'Valeriana' with grand pyramids in Mexico

LiDAR technology reveals over 6,600 hidden structures beneath dense vegetation in Campeche.

  Temple of the Warriors, Chichen Itza, Maya Ruins, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.

Archaeologists uncover underground tunnels beneath Mexican city associated with the god of death

Archaeologists confirmed the existence of a network of underground chambers and tunnels beneath the ancient city of Mitla in Mexico, a site known for its association with the Zapotec.

 Zapotec ceramic large effigy urn with head of Bat God, Tomb 113, Monte Alban. Image by Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D. is used under license CC0 1.0

Lebanese and Jewish communities in Mexico issue joint call for peace amid Middle East war

The leaders called for an immediate halt to the attacks between Israel and Lebanon, urging other nations to follow suit.

State comptroller Matanyahu Englman at a conference of the Organization of Latin American and Caribbean Supreme Audit Institutions and the European Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions.

Mexico calls for recognition of Palestinian state amid war

President Sheinbaum condemned the ongoing violence in the Middle East, emphasizing that "war will never lead to a good outcome."

 President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum gestures during a celebration after Clara Brugada received the certificate of majority that accredits her as mayor-elect of Mexico City, in Mexico June 8, 2024.

No. 12: Claudia Sheinbaum: Mexico's first female and Jewish president

Despite being almost silent on the Israel-Hamas war, Claudia Sheinbaum's focus on policy addressing Mexico's economic inequality cements her as an influential leader.

 Claudia Sheinbaum.

Mexican mining laws under scrutiny as leadership change approaches

Proposals to ban any new open-pit mining operations under question as first woman elected president prepares to take office.

 Mexican mining laws under scrutiny as leadership change approaches