Outlet profile

Mexico News Daily

Mexico expat media, center-left

Owned byTravis and Tamanna Bembenek (private owners); purchased from founder Tony Richards in September 2022

FundingReader subscriptions only; the outlet eliminated all advertising after the 2022 ownership change and operates on a 100% reader-revenue model

On the administrationbroadly critical

Background

Mexico News Daily was founded in 2014 by Tony Richards, a Canadian expat who recognized that English-speaking residents and visitors had no dedicated source for Mexican news in their language. Richards launched it as an email newsletter and small website; it grew through the mid-2010s by targeting expats, retirees, tourists, and investors interested in Mexico. The outlet expanded its beat over the years to cover politics, business, culture, real estate, travel, and lifestyle across Mexico. In September 2022, Richards sold the publication to Travis and Tamanna Bembenek, a Wisconsin-educated couple living in San Miguel de Allende; Travis became CEO with a stated goal of improving Mexico's image abroad and attracting expats, tourists, and investors. Under the Bembeneks, the outlet dropped all advertising and moved to a fully reader-funded subscription model, a relatively uncommon structure in digital media. Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Left-Center with high factual reporting, citing story selection that tends to favor left-leaning perspectives and coverage that has not been sympathetic to right-leaning U.S. administrations; AllSides rates it Center. Coverage of the second Trump administration — including tariffs on Mexican goods, U.S. pressure over cartels, and the threat of military action — has generally reflected concern about the impact of those policies on Mexico and its residents.

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Profile compiled 2026-08-19; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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