President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has announced that the Interoceanic Railway of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec is on track to be inaugurated on December 22, 2023. This innovative railway aims to connect the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, offering an alternative route for international trade that could ease congestion at the Panama Canal.
For September 2023, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP’s 12 Mexican airports increased by 6.5%, compared to the same period in 2022. Tijuana, Guadalajara, and Los Cabos presented an increase in passenger traffic of 5.6%, 5.2%, and 2.7%, respectively, compared to September 2022.
Jalisco, Mexico, is leading the charge in sustainable tourism with its pioneering Biodiversity Integration in Tourism Sector Strategy (IBIOTURJAL). This comprehensive initiative, a collaboration between SECTURJAL and SEMADET, is setting a national precedent by prioritizing biodiversity preservation and responsible tourism practices.
Mexicana de Aviación, the resurrected Mexican airline, has officially launched its website, and has announced a lineup of destinations, including Puerto Vallarta. The airline's main operating hub will be the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) in Mexico City, with operations set to commence on December 1st.
Archaeologists working on the construction of the Tren Maya Hotel in Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico, have uncovered an ancient human burial site. The skeletal remains and funerary items within the tomb are believed to date back to the time when Palenque was known as Lakamha', a pre-Hispanic city.
Jalisco's Secretariat of Economic Development (Sedeco) is gearing up to announce an impressive influx of foreign investments, potentially totaling $1.6 billion. Roberto Arechederra, the head of Sedeco, revealed that this boost is expected to be announced between September and November.
Since the Jalisco Secretary of Transportation introduced the country’s first digital driver’s license last month, nearly 70,000 drivers have downloaded this official document onto their mobile phones. The digital version can be obtained via an app for iOS and Android devices and is just as valid as the physical license.
E-commerce giant Amazon recently inaugurated a new last-mile delivery center in Mexico City. This mammoth facility covers an expansive 30,000 square meters, making it the largest in Latin America. 'Amazon DXX1' aims to offer same-day delivery in 10 cities, one-day delivery in 80 cities, and two-day delivery across the entire country.
The FAA returned Mexico’s aviation safety rating to the highest level after spending nearly 28 months in Category 2. With a return to Category 1 status, Mexico can add new service and routes to the U.S., and U.S. airlines can resume marketing and selling tickets with their names and designator codes on Mexican-operated flights.
The Mayan Train project has yielded yet another archaeological find. Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) recently unearthed two pre-Hispanic residential complexes at the Kabah Archaeological Site, which is situated approximately 100 kilometers from the city of Mérida, Yucatán.
