2026 in Mexico
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This article lists events occurring in Mexico during 2026. The list also contains names of the incumbents at federal and state levels and cultural and entertainment activities of the year.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 2 January – A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits Guerrero, killing two people.[1]
- 8 January – Carlos Castro, the director of the online media outlet Código Norte Veracruz, is shot dead in Poza Rica.[2]
- 13 January – The head of operations of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel in Guadalajara is arrested in Zapopan.[3]
- 16 January – American fugitive Alejandro Castillo is captured in Pachuca after nearly 10 years on the run.[4]
- 19 January – Businessman Carlos Slim announces he will buy two offshore oil fields previously owned by Russian oil company Lukoil, which was sanctioned.[5]
- 20 January – Mexico extradites 37 suspected drug cartel members to the United States.[6]
- 21 January –
- Footballers Brian Gutiérrez and Richard Ledezma are granted approval by FIFA to play senior level international matches for the Mexican national team.[7]
- Canadian snowboarder and alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding is arrested in Mexico City.[8]
- 22 January – César Alejandro Sepúlveda Arellano, the suspected leader of the Blancos de Troya criminal group, is arrested in Buenavista, Michoacán.[9][10]
- 25 January – At least 11 people are killed in an armed attack at a football match in Salamanca, Guanajuato.[11]
- 27 January – President Sheinbaum announces the suspension of oil shipments to Cuba.[12]
- 28 January – Ten people are abducted from mining facilities owned by Vizsla Silver in Sinaloa.[13] Five of the victims are subsequently found dead in Concordia, Sinaloa.[14]
- 29 January – Sergio Torres Félix and Elizabeth Montoya Ojeda, members of the Congress of Sinaloa for the Citizens' Movement, are injured in an armed attack in Culiacán.[15]
February
[edit]- 2 February – Footballer Obed Vargas signs with La Liga club Atlético Madrid on a four-and-a-half-year contract with Atlético paying $3 million dollars for Vargas.[16]
- 5 February –
- A health alert is declared in Jalisco due to a measles outbreak in Guadalajara.[17]
- Tequila mayor Diego Rivera Navarro (Morena) is arrested by Jalisco state police over accusations of extortion, drug trafficking, money laundering and accepting bribes from the CJNG cartel.[18]
- Santiago Gallon Henao, a suspect in the 1994 killing of Colombian football player Andrés Escobar, is shot dead in Huixquilucan, State of Mexico.[19]
- 6–22 February – Mexico at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- 10 February – An Iztapalapa-based nurse is arrested in Oaxaca by state police after being on the run since early January for running over and killing a delivery motorcyclist. She was returned to Mexico City the following day.[20]
- 11 February – Mexico confirms it suspended all fuel shipments to Cuba to avoid punitive tariffs by the United States, but vows to continue shipments of humanitarian aid.[21]
- 19 February – Authorities announce the seizure of nearly four tonnes of cocaine and the arrest of three people from a semisubmersible craft off the coast of Manzanillo, Colima.[22]
- 22 February –
- The military and state police ambush and kill CJNG boss Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El Mencho", in Tapalpa, Jalisco.[23][24]
- A wave of violent cartel roadblocks ravages through multiple states following the killing of El Mencho with confirmed clashes and roadblocks in Jalisco, Michoacán, Tamaulipas, Colima, Guanajuato, Aguascalientes, Puebla and Yucatán.[25][26]
Scheduled
[edit]- 31 March – The government begins construction of a 25 billion peso desalination plant in Playas de Rosarito, Baja California, to be completed in 2029. The plant will be the largest and most modern in Latin America and will produce 2,200 liters of water per second.[27]
- 7 June – Legislative election in Coahuila (all 25 seats in the Congress of Coahuila)[28]
- 11 June – 19 July – 2026 FIFA World Cup[29]
Sports
[edit]Holidays
[edit]- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 2 February – Constitution Day
- 17 March – Benito Juárez Day
- 17 April – Maundy Thursday
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 5 May – Cinco de Mayo
- 16 September – Independence Day
- 12 October – Día de la Raza
- 2 November – Day of the Dead
- 17 November – Revolution Day
- 12 December – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Art and entertainment
[edit]Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- 16 January – Guillermo Fonseca Álvarez, 92, PRI politician, mayor of San Luis Potosí (1968–1970), governor of San Luis Potosí (1973–1979) and two-term federal deputy.[33]
- 22 January – Ernesto Gil Elorduy, 82, PRI politician, mayor of Pachuca (1985–1988), senator and two-term federal deputy.[34]
- 31 January – Gustavo Sánchez Vásquez, 62, PAN politician, municipal president of Mexicali (2016–2019) and incumbent senator for Baja California.[35]
- 31 January – Gerardo Taracena, 55, actor (Apocalypto, Man on Fire, Narcos: Mexico).[36]
February
[edit]- 2 February – Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz, 75, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of La Paz, Baja California Sur.[37]
- 12 February –
- María Elena Álvarez Bernal, 95, PAN politician, senator (1997–2000) and four-term federal deputy.[38]
- Milkman, 36, rapper, producer, and composer.[39]
- 13 February – Dolores Muñoz Ledo, 107, voice actress.[40]
- 22 February – Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, 59, drug lord, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (since 2010).[41]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Two people killed in magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Mexico". BBC. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Crime reporter killed in Mexico's Veracruz state". AP News. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Mexico arrests 6 alleged members of Tren de Aragua and 4 of Jalisco New Generation Cartel". AP News. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "FBI discusses arrest of Top 10 Most Wanted fugitive in 2016 Charlotte murder". WCNC. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Slim to buy Lukoil's Mexican oil fields for US$600mn". BNAmericas. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Mexico sends 37 more drug cartel suspects to US amid Trump attack threats". Al Jazeera. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ^ "Richard Ledezma, Brian Gutiérrez complete U.S. switch to Mexico". ESPN.com. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Ex-Canadian Olympian turned drug lord arrested: FBI chief". France 24. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Mexican authorities arrest alleged crime figure 'El Botox' in killing of lime growers' leader". AP News. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Detienen a 'El Botox', principal extorsionador de limoneros en Michoacán". La Jornada. 22 January 2026.
- ^ "Gunmen storm Mexico football pitch and kill at least 11 people". BBC News. 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Mexican president says her country has paused oil shipments to Cuba". AP News. 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Bodies found in area in Mexico where search is on for 10 missing workers from Canadian mine". AP News. 8 February 2026.
- ^ "Five employees of Canadian mining company confirmed dead in Mexico". France 24. 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Atentado armado contra líder de MC en Sinaloa". Proceso. 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Welcome, Obed Vargas!". Atlético Madrid. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Measles outbreak prompts health alert in World Cup host Jalisco, Mexico". AP News. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ Wolfe, Pedro (6 February 2026). "Mexican mayor arrested in crackdown on alleged multi-million-dollar cartel tequila extortion scheme". MSN.
- ^ "Suspect in murder of Colombian footballer Escobar killed in Mexico". France 24. 6 February 2026.
- ^ Zavala, Juan Carlos (13 February 2026). "Detienen en Oaxaca a enfermera que presuntamente arrolló y asesinó a un motociclista en la CDMX — Gaby "N" fue detenido en Ejutla de Crespo tras el hecho vial ocurrido a inicios de año en la alcaldía Iztapalapa". El Universal Oaxaca (in Spanish).
- ^ "Mexico confirms standstill in oil shipments to Cuba". Anadolu Ajansi. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ "Mexico and El Salvador make big cocaine seizures at sea as US continues lethal strikes". AP News. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Mexican security forces reportedly kill drug cartel boss 'El Mencho' — Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was one of world's most wanted drug traffickers". The Guardian. 22 February 2026.
- ^ Ferri, Pablo (22 February 2026). "Mexico kills Nemesio Oseguera, 'El Mencho,' the world's most wanted drug lord". El País.
- ^ "Fuerzas federales abaten a 'El Mencho, líder del CJNG". Yucatán a la Mano (in Spanish). 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Bloqueos y quema de vehículos en varios estados del país; reportan muerte de "El Mencho"". Diario de Yucatán (in Spanish). 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Mexico to start construction of US$840mn desalination plant in Baja California". BNAmericas. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ López, Luis Alberto (7 January 2026). "¿Cuáles cargos se eligen este 2026 en Coahuila?". Milenio.
- ^ "World Cup 2026: Canada, US & Mexico joint bid wins right to host tournament". BBC Sport. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Olympic Winter Games 2026 Quota List Cross-Country". FIS. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Mexico Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Holidays and Observances in Mexico in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Fallece el exgobernador de SLP, Guillermo Fonseca Álvarez". Código San Luis. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Fallece el exalcalde de Pachuca, Ernesto Gil Elorduy". Quadratín Hidalgo. 22 January 2026.
- ^ Pacheco López, Benjamín (31 January 2026). "Falleció el senador Gustavo Sánchez Vázquez, expresidente municipal de Mexicali". Proceso.
- ^ "Muere Gerardo Taracena, actor de Apocalypto y Narcos México, a los 55 años: Fue ganador del premio Ariel". El Financiero (in Spanish). 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ "Fallece a los 75 años, Miguel Ángel Alba Díaz, obispo emérito de La Paz, BC". La Jornada. 2 February 2026.
- ^ López, Mayolo (12 February 2026). "Muere María Elena Álvarez Bernal a los 95 años" [María Elena Álvarez Bernal dies at age 95]. El Diario mx.
- ^ Muere el Rapero Mexicano Milkman: Esto Se Sabe de su Fallecimiento (in Spanish)
- ^ "¿Quién fue Dolores Muñoz Ledo Ortega? Actriz mexicana de doblaje murió a los 107 años". sdpnoticias (in Spanish). 14 February 2026. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Who was El Mencho, Mexico's most wanted man?". BBC. 23 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
