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.
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.
