The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that Washington is lifting a ban on inspections of Mexican avocados, freeing the way for exports to resume. The suspension of inspections had threatened Mexico’s $3 billion annual exports and raised the possibility of prices increases for U.S. consumers.
Despite the pandemic and the presence of the omicron variant in the country, on Monday, 661 couples, several of them already living together for years, got married in a collective wedding ceremony in the municipality of Nezahualcóyotl, 20 kilometers east of the center of Mexico City, on the occasion of Valentine's Day.
Shipments of avocados from Michoacán to the United States have been suspended since last week. The order was given by APHIS-USDA after one of its officers carrying out inspection work in Uruapan, Michoacan, received a threatening call on his official cell phone, according to Mexico’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
After an almost 5-year hiatus the Zacua, a 100% electric and 100% Mexican car company, is back in the headlines after last week's unveiling of the first two models at the auto production plant in Pueblo. Like other electric vehicles, it does not emit CO2, but something that makes it unique in the world is that it is built by women.
Despite the fact that Jalisco went from yellow to orange on the national epidemiological traffic light this week, Governor Enrique Alfaro Ramírez assured that there will be no changes in Covid protocols. 'The same measures that are in force today, will continue in the coming weeks,' he said.
Jalisco's business sector demonstrated its commitment and trust in the entity by generating 11,160 formal jobs during January, double the 5,605 jobs created on average during this month over the last 11 years. Of the total number of jobs generated in the first month of 2022, 5,110 correspond to permanent jobs and 6,050 to temporary employment.
February 5th is Mexican Constitution Day, commemorating the day the Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos was signed in 1917. Nowadays, the official observance is on the first Monday in February, which in 2022 is on the 7th, so everyone can enjoy a long weekend.
Mexico's remittances - the money migrants send home to their relatives - have soared in the past two years, and are now forecast to top $50 billion USD for the first time once 2021's figures are added up. According to World Bank and Bank of Mexico (Banxico) data, January-November brought the tally to $46.8 billion.
Some Telmex customers said their internet speeds increased drastically on Sunday, January 23, without any additional charge. Some unexpectedly saw their speeds go from 500 Mbps to 1 Gbps, while others didn’t observe any change in their internet speeds at all. The company hasn’t made an announcement on the improved service.
The Mexican Soccer Federation says any fan caught screaming a homophobic chant at its matches will face a five-year ban from national team games. The measures are the latest move in the Mexican federation's efforts to eliminate the chant, which has led to sanctions by FIFA, soccer's governing body.
