October 2026

Guadalupe Taddei resigned as head of Mexico's National Electoral Institute (INE) under pressure from a corruption scandal involving contractors. The INE presidency said it backed the ASF audit investigation and reaffirmed its commitment to the rule of law.

Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Solórzano, a historic figure of the Mexican left and a three-time presidential candidate, died at the age of 92. Outlets across the political spectrum reported the death, and his body was taken to the Panteón Francés, where his final farewell was being prepared.

Mexico's Chamber of Deputies approved the foreign investment law proposed by President Claudia Sheinbaum without changes, sending the measure onward after the vote. The bill places the army, Sedena, on the commission that reviews foreign investment, a step described as a military filter on direct foreign investment.

Jesús González Peñuelas, known as 'Chuy' González or 'Chuy Peñuelas', was killed in a confrontation with Mexican navy personnel in Guasave, Sinaloa. He was an operator of the Sinaloa Cartel and a priority target of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, which had offered a 5 million dollar reward for him. Federal elements carried out the operation.

Mexico's National Electoral Institute (INE) has begun an internal review of irregularities from the tenure of former president Guadalupe Taddei, freezing new contracts while it proceeds. Blanca Cruz García announced a review of decision-making posts at the institute and said at least three officials had resigned, with more departures not ruled out. Cruz rejected "personal loyalties" as the basis for appointments at the institute.

Federal authorities detained César Jáuregui, the former prosecutor of Chihuahua, on a charge of treason against the nation, according to La Jornada. The case concerns a CIA agents operation in the state. President Claudia Sheinbaum said Jáuregui was "muy irresponsable" in the matter.

The Pentagon has authorized the Department of Homeland Security to test a non-lethal directed-energy weapon, described in reports as a heat ray, for possible use along the border with Mexico. The authorization covers testing only, with the weapon's deployment at the border still a possibility rather than a decision.

President Claudia Sheinbaum and US President Donald Trump said Mexico and the United States are "very close" to a trade agreement. Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (T-MEC) was at risk but that it is now clear it will remain in force for 10 years.

President Claudia Sheinbaum said the 59 million liters of fuel seized in Guanajuato were legal and that the plant held permits, rejecting the characterization of the operation as the country's largest huachicol bust. The company resolved the irregularities found after the megadecomiso, she said.

Hurricane Trudy weakened to Category 1 and moved slowly parallel to Mexico's Pacific coast. The storm had earlier strengthened from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane on its path toward the Mexican Pacific coast.

The United States lifted restrictions on Mexican airlines, opening flights from both Mexico City International Airport (AICM) and Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA). The measure was described as strengthening the bilateral relationship between Mexico and the United States in aviation.

Six of seven farmers who had disappeared in the sierra of Guerrero were found alive, in the municipality of Ajuchitlán del Progreso. The six were located after 23 days, according to coverage of the case.

Cattle ranchers in Sonora temporarily suspended exports of livestock to the United States after a suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease was detected in a calf. The state's livestock sector halted shipments while the case is examined.

Dissident workers of the IMSS staged a brief blockade on the federal Mexico-Pachuca highway, one of several protests by public health staff. The demonstrations have grown into a challenge to President Claudia Sheinbaum's government, with workers quoted saying "No vamos a parar este movimiento."

President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a decree enacting a constitutional reform on dual nationality, which was published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación. The reform requires candidates for the presidency and governorships to hold only Mexican nationality, prohibiting dual nationals from seeking those offices.

Mexico's natural gas reserves would last only three days if imports from the United States were cut, according to the state pipeline operator Cenagas. The warning was reported by outlets across the political spectrum, including centre-right El Economista, El Financiero and Reforma, centre López-Dóriga Digital and El Universal, and mixed Columna Digital.

President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a national energy investment plan of 1.16 trillion pesos for electricity and natural gas, covering the 2025-2030 period. The plan was presented together with the Energy Ministry (Sener).

The irregular payments were flagged by the Secretaría Anticorrupción, which detected the issues in the scholarship program. The amount was reported as 592.3 million pesos by La Jornada, Rotativo, and Ríodoce, while El Imparcial and Reporte Indigo cited 592 million pesos. Noventa Grados reported the figure as more than 590 million pesos.

France carried out its first test launch of an M51 nuclear-capable missile from a submarine, and published images of the submarine-launched ballistic missile firing. The test involved the M51.3 variant, according to El Imparcial.

Hurricane Polo made landfall in Comondú, Baja California Sur, with sustained winds of 175 km/h and gusts reaching 205 km/h. The storm arrived as a major hurricane, and forecasters had warned it would come ashore in northwestern Mexico.

Morena has concluded the designation of its 2027 candidacies, and in Chihuahua it selected Cruz Pérez Cuéllar as coordinator of the defense of the transformation, leaving Andrea Chávez out of that role. The decision was reported by EL PAÍS, Reforma, La Jornada, López-Dóriga Digital and El Universal.

Armed men killed two teenage students in Cuernavaca, Morelos, in an attack that drew national attention to campus safety in the state. The victims were students at the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM).

The Mexican peso weakened about 1 percent against the dollar, with the exchange rate crossing 18.00 units for the first time since March. The move was accompanied by speculative positions in the peso that also fed its weakness, and the dollar's rise was linked to broad dollar strength.

Mexico's 2025 Intercensal Survey, conducted by the national statistics agency Inegi, shows the country accelerating its transition toward an aging population as fertility falls sharply. Coverage of the results across Mexican outlets described the trend as a demographic shift, with one framing it as the country Inegi gave back to us.