During his Monday morning press conference, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reiterated that Daylight Savings Time will almost certainly be eliminated in Mexico. Arguing that the time change causes health problems, AMLO asked businessmen to trust his decision, saying there will be no depreciation of the peso, as has been speculated.
The second tropical storm of the eastern Pacific season formed off southern Mexico on Tuesday, though forecasters said it’s unlikely to threaten land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Blas could reach hurricane force late Wednesday before losing force while moving into the open ocean.
With the aim of making motorists aware of respect for cyclists, on Saturday, hundreds of people participated in a naked bike ride through the streets of Mexico City and Guadalajara. In the capital city, it was the 15th edition of this ride organized by the World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) collective, and the 11th time it has been held in Guadalajara.
On June 10, 2022, the CDC order requiring all persons to show a negative COVID-19 test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding a flight to the United States, was rescinded. This rescission took effect at 12:01am ET (4:01am GMT) on June 12, 2022.
A judge extended a ban on bullfighting in Mexico City indefinitely, raising the likelihood that the season will be cancelled at what claims to be the world's largest remaining venue. La Plaza Mexico, as the stadium is known, issued a statement Friday calling on fans to protest, saying it would appeal the ruling.
June's supermoon, known as the 'Strawberry Moon', will light up the night sky on Tuesday, June 14. The full moon will peak at roughly 7:00 CDT on Tuesday morning, but will not be visible in North American time zones until later that night, when it drifts above the horizon.
For May 2022, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP’s 12 Mexican airports increased by 13.7%, compared to the same period of 2019. Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana, Los Cabos and Guadalajara airports presented an increase in passenger traffic of 35.0%, 32.6%, 27.2% and 1.3%, respectively, compared to May 2019.
According to Javier Medina, President of the Association of Exporting Producers of Avocado of Jalisco (APEAJAL), the state is expected to export between 80 and 100 thousand tons of avocados to the U.S. this year. The estimated volume of avocado exports from Jalisco would represent about a third of the state's total production.
According to the 2022 State Competitiveness Index, after five years of being in second place, for the first time the state of Jalisco is ranked first nationally in patent applications. In the 2020-2021 period, Jalisco registered 227 patents, Mexico City had 196 registrations and Nuevo León ranked 3rd with 100 patents.
On May 31, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador signed an official decree banning the 'circulation and marketing' of vapers and electronic cigarettes. In addition to the prohibition of vapers in all their forms, the decree emphasizes the prohibition of the sale of 'solutions and mixtures used in said systems'.
