- Aug 22
Sinaloa governor Rubén Rocha Moya steps down again following party backlash over US indictment
Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya requested an indefinite leave of absence just 36 hours after attempting to reclaim office, following condemnation from President Claudia Sheinbaum over his United States drug trafficking indictment.
- Aug 14
US revokes visa for son of Mexico's former president López Obrador, straining bilateral ties
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of former Mexican president López Obrador, says the US revoked his visa, prompting President Sheinbaum to call the cancellations interference in Mexican politics.
- Aug 10
Mexico's Sheinbaum proposes renaming Paso de Cortés to honor indigenous peoples
President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed renaming the Paso de Cortés mountain pass to 'Paso de los Pueblos Indígenas' on 9 August 2026, the latest in a series of actions by her government to reclaim indigenous memory and revise symbols of the Spanish conquest.
- Aug 7
Peru and Mexico restore diplomatic relations after nine-month asylum dispute
Lima and Mexico City resumed diplomatic relations on 7 August after Peru granted safe-conduct to former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez, convicted over Pedro Castillo's 2022 self-coup, to travel to Mexico.
- Aug 5
Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November in his first Latin American trip as pontiff
Pope Leo XIV will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru from November 6 to 17, 2026, in his first Latin American trip as pontiff, returning to Peru where he served as bishop of Chiclayo and marking the first papal visit to Argentina in nearly four decades.
- Aug 5
Mexican influencer César Gastélum shot dead during livestream in Culiacán
César Gastélum, a 24-year-old Mexican comedy influencer with about 577,000 TikTok followers, was fatally shot by a motorcycle gunman on August 4 while broadcasting live on the Kick platform from a Culiacán KFC parking lot in Sinaloa state.
- Aug 1
Petro, in final Cuba visit, urges US to avoid invasion and open dialogue with Trump and Rubio
Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro used his last official trip to Havana to call for international solidarity with Cuba and propose direct talks between Washington and Havana, as his successor prepares to sever diplomatic ties.
- Jul 26
Isaac del Toro becomes first Mexican on Tour de France podium, winning white jersey at 22
The 22-year-old from Ensenada finished third in the 113th edition, also securing the best young rider classification and sparking celebrations across Mexico.
- Jul 8
Witnesses Contradict ICE Account of Fatal Houston Shooting, Mayor Demands Local Probe
Three passengers in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van say an immigration agent fired through the passenger-side window, never threatened, as Houston’s mayor reverses course and demands a city-led investigation into the July 7 killing.
- Jul 3
Mexican journalist Roxana Guzmán found dead a month after kidnapping; eight arrested, four police officers among them
The body of journalist Roxana Guzmán, kidnapped on 2 June from her home in Nanchital, Veracruz, was identified on 3 July. Eight suspects, including four municipal police officers, have been arrested.
- Jul 2
FIFA investigates Argentina players' Falklands banner after World Cup semi-final win over England
Argentina's 2-1 comeback victory over England in Atlanta was overshadowed by a political banner reading 'Las Malvinas son argentinas', prompting UK calls for sanctions and a FIFA disciplinary review.
- Jun 25
Mexico's Sheinbaum and Spain's King Felipe VI end eight-year diplomatic freeze with a 'cordial' meeting in Mexico City
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and King Felipe VI of Spain met at the National Palace in Mexico City on Thursday, capping months of cautious rapprochement after a years-long standoff over the colonial past.
- Jun 9
Teachers block Azteca Stadium access 48 hours before World Cup opener in Mexico City
Thousands of striking teachers blocked the main avenue to Mexico City's Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, just two days before the venue hosts the 2026 World Cup opening match between Mexico and South Africa.
- May 25
Iran Moves World Cup Base Camp to Mexico as U.S.-Iran War Strains Relations
The Iranian national football team relocates its 2026 World Cup base camp from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico, amid security and visa concerns triggered by the ongoing U.S.-Iran war. FIFA confirmed the move on Monday, with Mexico’s president stating her country has ‘no issue’ hosting the team.
