From January to March of this year, Jalisco businessmen created 39,753 jobs, the highest figure for that quarter in the State according to historical records, the Ministry of Economic Development affirmed. In Q1 2023, 9 out of every 100 jobs created at the national level were generated in the western state.
For March 2023, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP’s 12 Mexican airports increased by 14.2%, compared to the same period in 2022. Guadalajara, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, and Tijuana presented an increase in passenger traffic of 19.1%, 15.4%, 14.6%, and 8.0% respectively, compared to March 2022.
The largest statue of Jesus Christ in Mexico and Latin America will be unveiled in Tabasco, Zacatecas on Sunday, April 9, as part of the municipality's 2023 Festival de Ramos. The colossal statue, named 'Cristo de la Paz' stands at 31 meters, a full meter taller than the iconic Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Jalisco leads the country in the production of agave, blueberry, raspberry, pork, cow's milk and eggs. This was reported by Andrés Canales Leaño, president of the Jalisco Agricultural and Agro-industrial Development Council, who added that the State ranks second in the production of avocado, beef, poultry and other products.
Ten years ago, the United Nations proclaimed March 20 to be the International Day of Happiness and set out to measure the happiness of the people in 137 countries based on six key measurements. This year, Finland is on top again for the sixth straight year, but impressively, Mexico is happier than 3 out of 4 other countries.
An agreement signed between Intel and Mexico's National College of Technical Professional Education (CONALEP) on March 21 will allow 10 state schools in Nuevo León, Jalisco and Querétaro to implement the Al For Youth (Artificial Intelligence for Youth) program.
LGMG’s new $140 million Monterrey, Mexico manufacturing plant will officially begin producing boom and scissor lifts in the second half of this year, the Director of LGMG/MEWP's Export Department, Ares Song, said during the ConExpo construction trade show held in Las Vegas March 14-18.
The first major railroad merger in more than two decades, one that would link the United States, Canada and Mexico, was recently approved by federal regulators. The new single-line service is expected to foster the growth of rail traffic, shifting approximately 64,000 truckloads annually from North America’s roads to rail.
Viva Aerobus, the Mexican low-cost airline, recently marked the arrival of its 70th aircraft with a special delivery flight at Monterrey International Airport. What made the occasion even more notable was that the flight was entirely led by a team of women, including captains, crew, maintenance personnel, and others.
Monday, March 20 is a National Holiday, with banks, government offices and many businesses closed as Mexico celebrates Benito Juárez, who rose from humble origins to occupy the Presidency on several occasions during the turbulent second half of the 19th century.
