Mexico's Modelo became the best-selling brand of beer in the U.S. in May, with an 8.4% share of the market. Bud Light fell from the top spot for the first time in nearly two decades after the beer's owner, Anheuser-Busch, became embroiled in controversy. Sales of Modelo Especial grew 12.2% in the last month, while sales of Bud Light fell 7.3%.

Mexico produced more films than ever before last year, despite an increasingly difficult financing environment. In its Statistical Yearbook of Mexican Cinema, the Mexican Institute of Cinematography recorded 258 Mexican feature films produced in 2022, surpassing the previous record set in 2021.

The three airport groups that operate in Mexico, ASUR, OMA and GAP, have had a good year, registering double-digit growth in terms of passengers from January to May 2023. And it is the Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP) that sets the standard by totaling more than 26 million travelers.

The Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences recently revealed that the Santos Degollado Theater in Guadalajara will host the 65th Ariel awards ceremony. Traditionally held at Mexico City’s Palacio de Bellas Artes or the Cineteca Nacional, the ceremony is now headed to Jalisco for the first time.

Mexico’s Labor Department on Friday issued new regulations to guarantee the safety and wellbeing of remote workers. The new regulations establish, among other things, that employees who work from home cannot be paid less than those who go to an office. It also requires employers to provide tools and cover some costs related to teleworking.

Mexico now has 108 locations that can fly the Blue Flag environmental designation, putting the country in first place on the American continent and among the top 10 in the world for the most beaches, marinas and boats that qualified for the 2023-2024 season. Six of these Blue Flag certifications were awarded to beaches in Puerto Vallarta.

Against all odds, Mexico’s endangered vaquita porpoises are holding on in their habitat in the Gulf of California, according to a new research expedition report released Wednesday. Experts on the expedition, which took place May 10-26, estimate they saw from 10 to 13 of the tiny, shy, elusive porpoises during nearly two weeks of sailing.

With 1,363 formal jobs registered with the Mexican Social Security Institute in May, a total of 41,603 new jobs were created in Jalisco in the first 5 months of 2023. This figure is the highest recorded since 1997 for this period, and places the state in second place nationally for job creation year to date.

For May 2023, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP’s 12 Mexican airports increased by 10.1%, compared to the same period in 2022. Guadalajara, Tijuana, Los Cabos, and Puerto Vallarta presented an increase in passenger traffic of 16.1%, 7.3%, 5.2%, and 1.0% respectively, compared to May 2022.

Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier Volaris has announced 40 new domestic routes. These new services are primarily point-to-point, increasing regional connectivity across the country. The new routes will start operating on July 10, with a special promotional price.