Mexico's economy grew 1 percent in the July-September period compared to the previous quarter, according to preliminary data published by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi) on Monday. At an annual rate, the Gross Domestic Product of Mexico advanced 4.3 percent, according to Inegi data.
The pandemic left structural lags that affect certain sectors of the population, such as women, but, given the changes that have occurred in recent years, they are the ones who are looking for an improvement in their working conditions. In fact, 81% of women surveyed saw the pandemic as an opportunity to reassess their life and career.
Día de los Muertos is a multi-day holiday observed annually in Mexico. A celebration of both life and death in which families commemorate their deceased loved ones, the festive period begins on the night of October 31 and continues through All Saints Day and All Souls Day, celebrated November 1st and 2nd respectively.
Lawmakers in the state of Tamaulipas voted Wednesday night to legalize same-sex marriages, becoming the last of Mexico's 32 states to authorize such unions. A day earlier, lawmakers in the state of Guerrero approved similar legislation allowing same-sex marriages.
Next week, if you cross over the border from northern Mexico to southern Texas, you will arrive in the U.S. an hour before you left Mexico. That's because daylight saving time officially ends for most of Mexico at 2:00 am this Sunday, October 30, while the U.S. will not set their clocks back until 2:00 am on Sunday, November 6, 2022.
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday announced a historic agreement that strengthens California's partnership with Mexico and advances key border projects and initiatives, like the new Toll Revenue Sharing Agreement with Mexico, which supports the construction of the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry at the San Diego-Tijuana border.
Last week, Mexico's Chamber of Deputies reformed the General Wildlife Law to prohibit the use of marine mammals in fixed or traveling shows. The legislation forbids activities that are not scientific research, or for teaching, conservation and preservation, from being carried out.
Given the notable decrease in COVID-19 cases, coupled with the percentage of vaccines applied to date, the Jalisco Health Secretariat reports that preventive measures for this disease are no longer mandatory throughout the state. Meanwhile, the federal government eliminated mask mandates in airports, as well as on flights, in all of Mexico.
The Congress of the central State of Mexico on Tuesday approved reforms to the new law that allows same-sex marriage. The approved opinion establishes reforms to various articles and additions to the Civil Code, on the requirements to marry, and the definition of concubinage and the rights and obligations that arise from it.
Shifts in prevalent surnames in America reflect the country's increasing diversity. The top names in the United States are Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown and Jones. But Latino names now occupy three spots on the U.S. Census Bureau's top-10 list of surnames. Garcia is the sixth-most common surname. Rodriguez ranks 9th, and Martinez 10th.
