Mexico’s Government Websites Went Dark for Nearly Two Hours
The outage started just before five in the afternoon and ran past half past six. The agency responsible said it was a connectivity cut. The post Mexico’s Government Websites Went Dark for Nearly Two Hours appeared first on The Rio Times .
On 19 August 2026, Mexico's federal government websites went dark for nearly two hours, disrupting access to essential services for many citizens. The issue began around 16:58 and continued until shortly before 18:43, a span of roughly ninety minutes. The gob.mx domain, which houses all federal government sites, experienced a connectivity cut that affected budget consultations, contract information, and official documents.
Ministries such as Hacienda (finance) and Energy were among those impacted. The Agencia de Transformación Digital y Telecomunicaciones, responsible for digital services, initially reported the issue as a connectivity problem but later provided no further technical details. Total outages of this nature are uncommon in Mexico, although individual ministry portals frequently face downtime.
The incident highlighted the risks of consolidating government websites onto a single domain, as a single failure affects the entire administration. While the total outage was relatively brief, it coincided with peak usage hours, making it particularly inconvenient for residents handling routine tasks like immigration appointments and tax filings.
No data was reported as affected, and the agency has not issued an incident report or stated whether the cut was due to infrastructure failure, provider issues, or another factor.
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