Lots of us have heard of the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo, but not everyone knows what it celebrates. It is not, as some believe, Mexico's Independence Day. The festivities that occur on the fifth day of May commemorate a battle that was fought more than 50 years after Mexico declared its independence from Spain.
A 3-month-old German Shepherd puppy arrived in Mexico on Tuesday, after being flown from Turkey as a gesture of gratitude from the Turkish government for the help Mexico's search dogs lent after February's earthquake. It is hoped that the puppy will 'carry on the legacy' of Proteo, who died during the search for survivors.
Chinese truck maker Foton plans to build a second plant in Mexico to produce electric vehicles that it hopes to export to the US. Roberto Talavera, Foton's head of electric vehicles in Mexico, said the site for the plant has not yet been decided but they are carefully considering Jalisco and Aguascalientes.
May 1st, International Worker's Day, commemorates the historic struggle of working people throughout the world, recognized in every country except the U.S. and Canada. In Mexico, 'Día del Trabajo' is a Federal holiday with banks and government offices closed.
Puerto Vallarta and Jalisco's Capital, Guadalajara, were recently nominated in the 'World's Best Cities' category of the 2023 Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards, one of the most prestigious international awards in the travel industry. Voting is now open.
The second largest blue hole in the world has been discovered off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The discovery was made by scientists from El Colegio de la Frontera Sur and the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología in 2021, but only now have researchers revealed its existence.
Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has at long last sold his predecessor’s jet, though at a fraction of what he hoped for. The government of Tajikistan bought the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for 1.66 billion pesos ($92 million USD), which the president said will be used to build two new hospitals.
Mexico will take part in semiconductor programming needed for various manufacturing industries in North America, with three companies installed in the states of Jalisco and Baja California, National Auto Parts Industry (INA) CEO Alberto Bustamante said Tuesday.
In the first of this year's pre-announced awards, The World's 50 Best Restaurants on Tuesday revealed that Elena Reygadas, chef-owner of Rosetta in Mexico City, has been named as The World's Best Female Chef 2023. Reygadas was previously recognized as the Best Female Chef in Latin America in 2014.
In order to meet the demand for talent from automotive companies looking to relocate to Mexico, Jalisco is preparing the first generation of electromobility engineers. Although the intention is for this career to be included in all colleges; initially it will start at the CUCEI, UP, and Tec de Monterrey universities.
