- 6d ago
Diego Luna's 'Ceniza en la boca' opens in Spanish cinemas, a story of a migrant family split by a mother's departure
The film, adapted from Brenda Navarro's 2022 novel, premiered out of competition at Cannes and later won the Premio Agenda 2030 Euskadi Basque Country, a prize for works that connect cinema with social and territorial issues.
- Oct 8
Mexico enacts constitutional reform barring dual citizens from presidential and gubernatorial races
President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a constitutional decree requiring candidates for president, governor, and Mexico City mayor to renounce foreign citizenship before the 2028 election cycle.
- Oct 3
Michael Douglas admits 1984 affair with Kathleen Turner during Romancing the Stone filming
Actor Michael Douglas revealed in his upcoming memoir that he and co-star Kathleen Turner had an unconfirmed romantic relationship while filming Romancing the Stone in 1984.
- Oct 2
Mexico to propose digital content curbs after fatal school machete attack in Torreón
Two 18-year-old brothers killed a vice principal and injured four people at a secondary school in Coahuila, prompting the federal government to draft legislation regulating violent online content.
- Sep 30
Mexico's National Guard trains 7-kilogram Chihuahua for search operations
The 13-month-old pup named Comando, outfitted in a miniature tactical vest and helmet, joins a 350-dog unit primarily composed of German Shepherds and Labradors.
- Sep 29
Tom Cruise stars in Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Digger as dark comedy divides critics
Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's 130 million dollar climate satire features Tom Cruise in heavy prosthetics as an oil tycoon facing an environmental catastrophe.
- Sep 21
Forbidden Stories reveals US deported 25,447 people to 28 third countries under secret pacts
An investigation by 72 journalists across 15 nations details 35 bilateral deals backed by $410 million in US funding to send foreign nationals to countries where they have no prior ties.
- Sep 18
Centuries-old Aztec manuscript returns to Mexico on loan from France after 186 years
The 16th-century Codex Azcatitlan went on display in Mexico City on 17 September 2026, marking its first return to the country since 1840 under a bilateral loan agreement with France.
- Sep 9
Iceland summons US ambassador after Donald Trump shares map annexing island and neighbours
Iceland summoned the United States ambassador after Donald Trump published a map depicting Iceland, Greenland, Canada, and Mexico under the American flag, prompting international pushback from Reykjavik to Mexico City.
- Sep 5
Mexican ruling-party federal lawmaker Zenyazen Escobar found dead with gunshot wound in Veracruz
Authorities in Veracruz discovered the body of 42-year-old Morena deputy Zenyazen Escobar inside an undamaged car in Puente Nacional, launching state and federal investigations.
- Sep 2
Mexican police arrest two after Camilo Séptimo musician and family killed in Atizapán
Mexican authorities arrested two suspects, including a business associate, after Camilo Séptimo keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez, his pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter, and a domestic worker were killed in Atizapán de Zaragoza.
- Aug 28
Advent and Stripe abandon 53 billion dollar takeover pursuit of PayPal
A consortium of Advent International and Stripe has abandoned its proposed $53 billion acquisition of PayPal after the fintech board rejected an initial $60.50 per share offer.
- Aug 27
Eros Ramazzotti postpones American tour to 2027 after vocal cord surgery
Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti has halted his world tour following vocal cord surgery, postponing 17 concerts in North and South America until autumn 2027 while cancelling two dates.
- Aug 24
Maradona Hand of God match ball sells for $3.355 million at Heritage Auctions
The Adidas Azteca ball from Argentina's 1986 World Cup victory over England was bought in Dallas below its $10 million estimate after four decades of custody by referee Ali Bin Nasser.
- Aug 23
Arthur Fils beats Tiafoe and Coco Gauff defeats Pegula to win Cincinnati titles
Arthur Fils defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati on Sunday, while Coco Gauff beat Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 for the WTA 1000 crown.
- Aug 22
Six-year-old girl dies in hospital after Shoreham drowning incident claimed three family members
Six-year-old Saja El-Khawas died on Friday following a beach incident in Sussex that previously killed her parents and 14-year-old sister after they entered the water near Shoreham Fort.
- 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 19
Trump nominates White House aide Heidi Overton to lead Food and Drug Administration
President Donald Trump has chosen White House domestic policy adviser Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, filling a vacancy left by Marty Makary in May.
- Aug 18
Google buys bankrupt Spirit Airlines operational data for $10 million to train AI models
Alphabet won a bankruptcy auction against AI firm Mercor to acquire 600 million corporate communications and code bases, excluding customer records.
- 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.
