Author: Paco Ojeda

Hope—and pipes—come to a colonia without plumbing. We have dramatic images of Popocatépetl in action. QR stickers and badges are coming to public transportation buses and drivers. PLUS: Today is the Gay Pride parade. Happy Pride!

Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller—AMLO’s wife—visits Puerto Vallarta. SEAPAL announces shortages. A Mexican wine scores big in Brussels. Charges against Roxana Ruiz are removed. Ittie-bittie Chinese car is coming. PLUS: Things are getting uglier for Ana Guevara.

The Pulpito Drag Derby is this weekend. Hot Sale is coming this coming week. Sayulita has serious sewage problems. PLUS: Another day with very little news! Let’s discuss flowers.

A summer mariachi festival is coming to Puerto Vallarta. Mistakes found in new Guadalajara highway. Is AMLO’s presidency frugal? The numbers say so. Popocatépetl activity raises concerns. Mexican national tourists don’t mind the heat. PLUS: Tupperware seizes a precious opportunity.

Is the government intervening in the drying Coapinole Lagoon? Apparently. Second lane in Las Palmas Ave. gets some TLC. Another news story irks me and pushes my buttons. PLUS: It was an AI week for me and I can’t wait to tell you why.

Oxxo’s plans to go high-tech. A second verification center is authorized. Puerto Vallarta will have a mobile museum. An updated Pride event calendar is released. How dry is the Cuale? Very. PLUS: The perfect place in Emiliano Zapata to get a budget lunch.