{"id":18955,"date":"2026-03-13T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/news-and-content\/miranda-intelligence\/foreign-press-chatter\/mis-mexico-foreign-press-chatter-mar-6-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T21:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T03:29:09","slug":"mis-mexico-foreign-press-chatter-mar-6-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/es\/news-and-content\/miranda-intelligence\/foreign-press-chatter\/mis-mexico-foreign-press-chatter-mar-6-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"MI\u2019s Mexico Foreign Press Chatter \u2013 Mar. 6, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the aftermath of the military operation that killed \u201cEl Mencho\u201d, leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generaci\u00f3n (CJNG) on Feb. 22, foreign press coverage this week shifted from the immediate shock to the consequences and broader implications. Both The New York Times and FT described the CJNG as a sprawling enterprise, noting that several senior lieutenants with control over specific territories and revenue streams could compete for cartel leadership. The Los Angeles Times highlighted one possible successor, Juan Carlos Valencia Gonz\u00e1lez, a California-born cartel operative believed to oversee money-laundering operations and regional logistics. Reuters published a different angle on the story, describing El Mencho\u2019s downfall as a \u201cdeeply personal moment\u201d for federal security chief Omar Garc\u00eda Harfuch. A 2020 assassination attempt that killed two of Harfuch\u2019s bodyguards and a bystander was attributed to the cartel leader.<\/p><p>The operation has also reinforced the bilateral dimension of Mexico\u2019s security challenges. A report from The Guardian examined the flow of firearms from the United States into Mexico, an \u201ciron river\u201d of weapons that supplies criminal groups with military-grade firepower. The report suggests the issue has become a recurring point of friction with the US, with Mexican officials urging Washington to tighten enforcement against southbound arms smuggling.<\/p><p>Attention this week also returned to broader, ongoing security issues in Mexico. The Associated Press reported on families searching for disappeared relatives who fear that authorities will take down the posters and flyers of their missing loved ones ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Reuters reported on a court order for the army to turn over numerous intelligence documents related to the 2014 Ayotzinapa case and ramped-up law enforcement investigations into fuel smuggling networks.<\/p><p>Reports on Mexico\u2019s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup continued \u2013 from the World Cup trophy\u2019s arrival in Mexico as part of a promotional tour and the formation of the world\u2019s largest human football jersey in Chiapas, to examination of security concerns ahead of the massive event.<\/p><p>A Guardian photo essay documenting the lives of Venezuelan migrants living in makeshift camps in Mexico City brought attention to the country\u2019s increased role as a destination for migrants. With the U.S. border effectively closed to them, many have been left deciding whether to seek asylum in Mexico or attempt to return home. On the Gulf coast, oil washing up on beaches is raising concerns about effects on local fishing and tourism in Veracruz and Tabasco. As reported by Reuters, Pemex has denied responsibility for any recent spills or leaks in the area and there is also a lack of transparency from local authorities.<\/p><p>On the business and economic front, Mexican billionaires made headlines with the bankruptcy proceedings started by TV Azteca (part of Ricardo Salinas Pliego\u2019s Grupo Salinas conglomerate) and a Bloomberg profile of magnate Fernando Chico Pardo and his plans for Banamex. A \u201chuge opportunity\u201d in EV charger deployment in Mexico, which lacks charging infrastructure, was highlighted in a Bloomberg report on a planned US $500 million investment by two US companies in the Baj\u00edo region.<\/p><p>A handful of cultural and scientific stories rounded out the week\u2019s international coverage. The Associated Press reported on the discovery of an ancient human skeleton in an underwater cave near Tulum, a find that researchers believe could shed new light on early human settlement in the Yucat\u00e1n Peninsula. Meanwhile, across the border, Mexico\u2019s food continues to be the talk of the town with New York restaurant, Corima, featured in the NYT. In Mexico City, Shakira broke the attendance record for the Z\u00f3calo with over 400,000 gathering to watch her free show.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Blogs destacados en ingl\u00e9s sobre M\u00e9xico<\/strong><\/p><p>Mexico-related Substacks focused on the victims of the CJNG, investment statistics and deportations. On <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mexicodecoded.com\/p\/how-trumps-deportation-machine-actually\">M\u00e9xico descodificado<\/a>, a guest post by Wayne Cornelius examined Trump\u2019s immigration enforcement policy of mass deportations in detail, including analysis of how the numbers have fallen short of the administration\u2019s goals. On <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crashoutmedia.com\/p\/the-killing-fields-of-el-mencho\">CrashOut<\/a>, Ioan Grillo reflected on the victims of El Mencho\u2019s \u201cparamilitary organized crime network\u201d, describing the mass clandestine graves in Jalisco, which is also the state with the highest number of reported disappearances in the country. Meanwhile, <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mxpe.org\/p\/mexico-2025-investment\">El economista pol\u00edtico de M\u00e9xico<\/a> analysed Mexico\u2019s 2025 investment figures and the balancing act between a wary private sector and Sheinbaum\u2019s government desperately seeking investment.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Foto de la semana<\/b>\u00a0<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3e8bd035376115b8.png\" width=\"960\"\/><\/p><p><em>Panoramic view of Shakira concert in Mexico City Z\u00f3calo. (El Pa\u00eds\/Emiliano Molina)\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>COBERTURA DE LA PRENSA EXTRANJERA<\/b><\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/28\/world\/americas\/mexico-mencho-career-death.html\">The Bloody Rise and Fall of Mexico\u2019s Top Crime Boss<\/a><\/p><p>28\/02\/26, NYT, <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/jack-nicas\">Jack Nicas,<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/paulina-villegas\">Paulina Villegas<\/a> y <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/maria-abi-habib\">Maria Abi-Habib<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/28\/insider\/times-reporters-mexico-el-mencho-cartels.html\">How The Times Covers Cartels and Other Criminal Enterprise<\/a><\/p><p>28\/02\/26, NYT, <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/jack-nicas\">Jack Nicas,<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/paulina-villegas\">Paulina Villegas,<\/a> <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/maria-abi-habib\">Maria Abi-Habib,<\/a> and Lauren Katzenberg<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/890e5080-081a-48c7-a43a-70cc226418d6\">Mexico, El Mencho and the perilous \u2018kingpin strategy\u2019<\/a><\/p><p>27\/02\/26, FT, <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/ciara-nugent\">Ciara Nugent<\/a> y <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/stream\/dcd28c5f-5a63-4215-8343-afe2f59843d2\">Max de Haldevang<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world-nation\/story\/2026-02-27\/one-of-men-who-could-replace-el-mencho-is-from-southern-california\">One of the men who could replace \u2018El Mencho\u2019 is from Southern California<\/a><\/p><p>27\/02\/26, LA Times, y <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/people\/kate-linthicum\">Kate Linthicum<\/a>, <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/people\/keegan-hamilton\">Keegan Hamilton<\/a> y <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/people\/patrick-mcdonnell\">Patrick J. McDonnell<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world-nation\/story\/2026-03-03\/in-mexico-no-war-on-drugs-sheinbaum-vows-but-crackdown-on-narcos-signals-clear-turnaround\">Why Mexico\u2019s president insists she\u2019s not waging a \u201cwar on drugs\u201d<\/a><\/p><p>03\/03\/26, LA Times, Patrick J. McDonnell and Kate Linthicum<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/mexicos-security-chief-el-mencho-killing-was-personal-2026-03-05\/\">For Mexico\u2019s security chief, El Mencho killing was personal<\/a><\/p><p>05\/03\/26, Reuters, Emily Green<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mexico-cartel-death-el-mencho-eade6e3695ef0d387271a9bc6601c2a1\">Mexican authorities hand over body of \u2018El Mencho\u2019 to family<\/a><\/p><p>28\/02\/26, AP News, Staff<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/feb\/28\/iron-river-mexico-cartel-violence-trafficked-firearms-us\">\u2018Iron river\u2019: Mexico\u2019s cartel violence fuelled by trafficked firearms from US<\/a><\/p><p>28\/02\/26, The Guardian, Oscar Lopez<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mexico-cartel-violence-guadalajara-disappeared-world-cup-bc58ae115bb17568359f56296d6a68e6\">The faces of Mexico\u2019s disappeared haunt Guadalajara\u2019s streets<\/a><\/p><p>27\/02\/26, AP News, Megan Janetsky<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/mexico-court-orders-army-hand-missing-documents-students-that-disappeared-2026-03-04\/\">Mexico court orders army to hand in missing documents on students that disappeared<\/a><\/p><p>04\/03\/26, Reuters, Lizbeth Diaz<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/mexico-steps-up-investigations-into-fuel-smuggling-by-drug-cartels-2026-03-05\/?utm_source=newsletter.arenapublica.com&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=consumo-salva-el-cierre-de-2025-pero-la-confianza-avanza-con-reservas&amp;_bhlid=2945216db2e20adf805fdb9cd67814c6388dca50\">Mexico steps up investigations into fuel smuggling by drug cartels<\/a><\/p><p>05\/03\/2026, Reuters, Stefanie Eschenbacher<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2026-03-04\/mexican-billionaire-fernando-chico-pardo-plots-banamex-strategy-after-citi-deal?srnd=phx-latinamerica\">Mexican Billionaire Fernando Chico Pardo Plots Banamex Strategy After Citi Deal<\/a><\/p><p>04\/03\/26, Bloomberg, <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/authors\/AUH9ttaX9GA\/michael-oboyle\">Michael O\u2019Boyle<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/markets.ft.com\/data\/announce\/detail?dockey=600-202603040900PR_NEWS_USPRX____LA00742-1\">Banorte Partners with Hitachi Vantara to Build a Future-Ready Digital Banking Platform<\/a><\/p><p>04\/03\/26, FT, Staff<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/mexicos-grupo-televisa-cancels-dividend-payment-shares-drop-2026-02-27\/\">Mexico\u2019s Grupo Televisa cancels dividend payment, shares drop<\/a><\/p><p>27\/02\/26, Reuters, <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/authors\/aida-pelaez-fernandez\/\">Aida Pelaez-fernandez<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-05\/mexico-gets-500-million-ev-boost-as-iuc-atx-pledge-transport-investment\">Mexico Gets $500 Million EV Boost as IUC, ATX Pledge Transport Investment.<\/a><\/p><p>05\/03\/2026, Bloomberg, Amy Stillman and Kelsey Butler<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-27\/pemex-annual-loss-reaches-2-6-billion-despite-state-support\">Pemex Reports 45.2 Billion Peso Loss, Debt at $85.2B<\/a><\/p><p>27\/02\/26, Bloomberg, Scott Squires<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/oil-spill-disrupts-livelihoods-mexicos-veracruz-state-2026-03-06\/\">Oil spill disrupts livelihoods in Mexico\u2019s Veracruz state.<\/a><\/p><p>05\/03\/2026, Reuters, Tamara Corro<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reutersconnect.com\/item\/mexico-city-residents-protest-world-cup-over-displacement-fears\/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjY6bmV3c21sX1ZBOTI5MTI3MDIyMDI2UlAx\">Mexico City residents protest World Cup over displacement fears<\/a><\/p><p>27\/02\/26, Reuters, Staff<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/soccer\/tickets-world-cup-playoffs-mexico-go-sale-little-11-2026-03-03\/\">Soccer-Tickets for World Cup playoffs in Mexico go on sale for as little as $11<\/a><\/p><p>03\/03\/26, Reuters, Rohith Nair<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/world-cup-2026-azteca-stadium-mexico-be9b5563863faaedc30476efe38080cd\">Azteca Stadium races against time for 2026 World Cup reopening<\/a><\/p><p>04\/03\/26, AP News, Carlos Rodriguez<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sports\/soccer\/mexican-fans-enjoy-brief-respite-violence-they-gaze-world-cup-trophy-2026-02-28\/\">Mexican fans enjoy a brief respite from violence as they gaze at World Cup trophy<\/a><br\/>\n28\/02\/26 Reuters, Carlos Calvo Pacheco<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/audio\/2026-02-27\/bloomberg-business-of-sports-mexico-fifa-safety-podcast\">Bloomberg Business of Sports: Mexico FIFA Safety <\/a><\/p><p>27\/02\/26, Bloomberg, Michael Barr and Vanessa Perdomo<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/video\/2026\/feb\/28\/mexico-sets-guinness-world-record-with-human-football-shirt-before-world-cup-video\">Mexico sets Guinness World Record with human football shirt before World Cup<\/a><\/p><p>28\/02\/26, The Guardian, Staff<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2026\/feb\/27\/american-dream-venezuelan-mexico-eviction-camps-a-photo-essay\">\u2018The American dream is a lie\u2019: Venezuelans left in limbo and losing hope in Mexico \u2013 a photo essay<\/a><\/p><p>27\/02\/26, The Guardian, David Lombeida<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/shakira-breaks-attendance-record-with-free-concert-in-mexico-24d965a601f640069bf7220291b52c2d\">Shakira breaks attendance record with free concert in Mexico<\/a><\/p><p>02\/03\/26, AP News, Staff<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/delos\/story\/2026-03-04\/meet-mexican-american-talent-behind-kpop-demon-hunters\">Meet the Mexican American talent behind \u2018KPop Demon Hunters\u2019 <\/a><\/p><p>04\/03\/26, LA Times, Carlos Aguilar<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/03\/arts\/design\/ceramics-mexico-threats.html\">Ceramics, Once the Lifeblood of Mexican Artisans, Are Under Pressure<\/a><\/p><p>04\/03\/26, NYT, Michael Snyder<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/books\/story\/2026-03-03\/cristina-rivera-garza-autobiography-of-cotton-border-history\">How a Pulitzer winner resurrected a forgotten U.S.-Mexico border rebellion<\/a><\/p><p>03\/03\/26, LA Times, Lorinda Toledo<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/delos\/story\/2026-03-02\/bruno-mars-risk-it-all-mariachi-los-criollos-de-guadalajara\">These L.A. mariachis bring authenticity to Bruno Mars\u2019 viral music video <\/a><\/p><p>02\/03\/26, LA Times, Andrea Flores<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/05\/arts\/design\/mexico-city-gallery-ago-projects.html\">A Contemporary Gallery Putting Mexican Design on the World Stage<\/a><\/p><p>05\/03\/2026, NYT, Ray Mark Rinaldi<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mexico-cenote-cave-skeleton-cb52ff3b44a32a99c9d5bd4adb2bb8ef\">Ancient skeleton found in underwater Mexican cave<\/a><\/p><p>28\/02\/26, AP News, Maria Verza<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/03\/dining\/corima-chinatown-restaurant-review.html?searchResultPosition=7\">Restaurant Review: Corima in Chinatown \u2013 The New York Times<\/a><\/p><p>03\/03\/2026, NYT, <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/by\/ligaya-mishan\">Ligaya Mishan<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Descargar PDF: <a href=\"https:\/\/miranda-partners.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8a401d81-Mexico-Foreign-Press-Chatter-03.06.26.pdf\">Mexico Foreign Press Chatter 03.06.26<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the aftermath of the military operation that killed \u201cEl Mencho\u201d, leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generaci\u00f3n (CJNG) on Feb. 22, foreign press 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