Mexico’s cruise industry has hit a new milestone, with an unprecedented 2.9 million passengers arriving in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Ministry of Tourism. This impressive figure marks an increase of more than 80% compared to the same period in 2022 and of nearly 10% compared to the first quarter of 2019.

In Commemoration of Teacher's Day (Día del Maestro), on Monday, May 15, 2023, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced an 8.2% increase in the salary of teachers and other workers in the education sector, an increase that, he pointed out, will be retroactive from January 2023.

Mexico’s official national emergency for the Covid-19 pandemic came to an end on May 9, 2023 after three years that have seen the virus claim nearly 334,000 lives in the country, a death toll exceeded only by the United States, Brazil, India and Russia.

From May 29-June 6, some of Mexico's largest online retailers and e-commerce sites are participating in the country's biggest Internet shopping event. The annual 'Hot Sale,' a 9-day version of 'Cyber Monday,' offers online shoppers incredible discounts and deals.

Twelve scientists from Mexico, the United States and Canada began a scientific expedition on Wednesday in an effort to locate the few remaining vaquita marina, the world's most endangered marine mammal, in the Gulf of California. The results of the search expedition are expected to be shared with the public in about 4 weeks.

Fourteen Mexican bars were recognized at the second annual North American 50 Best Bars awards ceremony, held at Hacienda Los Picachos in San Miguel de Allende on May 4. Awards were given to eight bars in Mexico City, one in Playa del Carmen, one in Tulum, two in Oaxaca, one in Guadalajara and one in Tijuana.

The Mexican Supreme Court has struck down a portion of the controversial electoral reform package known as 'Plan B,' which would reduce the budget and powers of the country's election authority. A second part of the legislative reform, which slashes the INE's budget and staffing, is still being evaluated by the court.

Jalisco drove national employment growth in the first four months of 2023, creating 9 percent of the total number of new jobs in Mexico. Official statistics show that the Mexican economy added 447,395 formal jobs during this period, and 40,240 of those were generated in the western state.

Mexican workers in the U.S. sent a record $13.9 billion dollars home in the first quarter of 2023, which represents a year-on-year increase of 11.4 percent, according to the Bank of Mexico. This represents an increase of almost 1.5 billion dollars over the 12.5 billion received in the first three months of 2022.

After two years of relatively mild hurricane seasons, 2023 will see above-average activity in the Mexican Pacific. The Servicio Meteorológico Nacional has issued its forecast for the season, predicting a total of 16–22 named storms. Of all the events, at least 5 are expected to impact the entire Mexican Pacific coast.