From May 23-31, 2022, some of Mexico's largest online retail companies and e-commerce sites are participating in the country's biggest Internet shopping event. The annual 'Hot Sale,' a nine-day version of 'Cyber Monday,' offers online shoppers incredible discounts and deals.

In celebration of Teacher's Day, Mexico's Secretary of Public Education, Delfina Gómez Álvarez, on Sunday announced that, starting next year, there will be a staggered pay increase of between 3.2 and 1% for teachers who receive salaries of less than 20,000 pesos a month, this as part of the new educational policy.

Although the wearing of masks is no longer mandatory for most activities in Jalisco, there are some places where they must still be worn. Masks continue to be required when using public transportation and while within their facilities, as well as in health care facilities.

This afternoon, Governor Enrique Alfaro Ramírez announced that the use of face masks will no longer be mandatory in the State of Jalisco starting tomorrow, May 10, 2022. He said the Health Board decided to eliminate the mandatory use of face masks for almost all activities, except for public transport and hospitals.

With about 30% of global production, Mexico is by far the largest avocado producing country in the world. Mexico’s 30,000 growers and 70 packing houses account for 40% of global avocado exports. U.S. avocado imports from Mexico have jumped to 90% in recent years, and are expected to increase when exports from Jalisco begin in late May or June.

The NFL will return to Mexico City on November 21 with Monday Night Football. Estadio Azteca will host a matchup between NFC West rivals San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals on November 21. It’s a rematch of the first international game in league history, when the Cardinals beat the 49ers 31-14 at Estadio Azteca in 2005.

For April 2022, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP's 12 Mexican airports increased by 14.6%, compared to the same period of 2019. Tijuana, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Guadalajara airports presented an increase in passenger traffic of 35.3%, 24.1%, 23.8% and 2.5%, respectively, compared to April 2019.

Fifteen years after he photographed some 18,000 naked people in Mexico City’s Zócalo, New York photographer Spencer Tunick, known internationally for his large-scale nude shoots, returned virtually to the capital city this week to shoot 50 unclad Mexicans and their laptops, as part of his "Stay Apart Together" pandemic photo project.

Mexican workers abroad sent home a record $12.52 billion USD in the first quarter of 2022, an 18.5% increase compared to the first three months of 2021. According to the report released by the Bank of México, in March alone, remittances totaled $4.68 billion, a 12.6% increase compared to the same month of 2021.

Indicators are pointing to a higher-than-average hurricane season for 2022. Seasons with above-average activity typically have 13-16 named storms and 6-8 hurricanes, but this year’s storm period, which begins on May 15 in the Eastern Pacific and June 1 in the Atlantic, will be above average, with at least 19 named storms and 9 hurricanes predicted.