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.
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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.
According to Dr. Clive Dix, former chair of the UK Vaccine Task Force, the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca pharmacist and the University of Oxford could provide lifelong protection against COVID-19. He explained that the mRNA vaccines had been based on the virus spike protein, but AstraZeneca had used a more comprehensive approach.
Although there will be no closures in Jalisco, due to the exponential growth of Covid-19, as of Friday, January 14 a vaccination certificate will be required to enter bars, clubs, event rooms, casinos and convention centers, as well as large events until February 12, 2022.
For December 2021, the total number of terminal passengers at GAP’s 12 Mexican airports increased by 4.1%, compared to the same period of 2019. Tijuana, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta airports presented an increase in passenger traffic of 18.9%, 11.2% and 3.2%, respectively, while the Guadalajara airport presented a decrease of 4.7%.
