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.
Marriott Bonvoy is searching for three TikTok experts with a passion for content creation and travel to become their official TikTok correspondents in 2022. Each traveler will have ten incredible stays in hotels like Westin and Moxy Hotels or St. Regis and The Ritz-Carlton around the world over the course of 300 days.
Though Hass avocados from the state of Jalisco have been approved for shipments to the U.S. beginning this year, Ron Campbell of the Mexican Hass Avocado Importers Association said that, due to regulations yet to be met, shipments will most likely not begin until June.
Earlier this week, the Panamanian carrier Copa and Mexico’s regional airline Aeromar announced they had renewed their interline agreement. This deal allows passengers flying through Copa Airlines’ extensive map route in the Americas to connect with many destinations in Mexico.
Now that Covid-19 infections have increased in Mexico, several states are requiring a vaccination certificate or negative PCR test to enter bars, clubs, casinos, stadiums, conventions centers and other establishments. Unsurprisingly, this has resulted in an increase in the number of falsified documents available on the black market.
