Mexico's finance ministry announced an upcoming operation on Tuesday aimed at strengthening the finances of the country's heavily-indebted state energy company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex).

On Saturday, the U.S. Department of Transportation rolled out orders requiring Mexican airlines submit their flight schedules and threatening to reject requests if the Mexican government did not address U.S. concerns over flight changes in Mexico City.

Two planes on Monday almost crashed into each other in Mexico City, an incident that comes after multiple aviation accidents in recent months that have rattled travelers. Delta Air Lines told The

U.S. oilfield service provider Halliburton on Tuesday said Mexico's oil production decline rates are creating pressure for a reactivation of business amid long delays from state-run Pemex to pay its suppliers.

A powerful hailstorm surprised people in the south of Mexico City on Monday night, leaving streets blanketed in white and children gleefully playing in snow-like piles.

Demand for mezcal was low for years, but interest and sales have soared. The vast majority of the spirit is made in Oaxaca, Mexico, where family-owned distilleries dot the landscape.

By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican lender Banorte's net profit ticked up 4% in the second quarter, lifted by a double-digit jump in its loan book, it reported on Tuesday. Net profit for the period was 14.

The action came after the Commerce Department ended a six-year agreement favored by U.S. distributors and importers.

Mexico City officials have announced a 14-point plan to address the capital’s housing and gentrification problems, which sparked large and sometimes violent protests earlier this month.

Organized crime is affecting hospitals in some Mexican states, even taking over operating rooms and emergency rooms and forcing doctors and personnel to treat the wounded.