Animal testing for cosmetics is officially banned in Mexico. Mexico's Senate on Friday gave its final and unanimous support to the federal bill, making it the first country in North America and the 41st country globally to ban testing. Protejo's multi-year #BeCrueltyFree Mexico campaign championed the bill.
Researchers at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) have created a face mask using silver and copper nanolayers that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to the August 26 edition of the university's official gazette.
The National Fund for the Promotion of Tourism (Fonatur) announced a new change in the Mayan Train route. Instead of building a station in the polygon known as "La Plancha" in Mérida, a station will be built in Teya, more than 60 kilometers away from the Yucatán capital.
The world soccer body has agreed to reduce Mexico's punishment for anti-gay chants heard during the Olympic qualifying matches in March, Mexican soccer officials said. The Mexican soccer federation said it had been notified by FIFA that Mexico's men team will have to play only one game without fans, instead of two as was originally imposed.
A strengthening tropical storm nearing the southwestern coast of Mexico is threatening to become the next hurricane in the eastern Pacific. While landfall is not currently expected along southwest mainland Mexico, Nora will be close enough to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall from southwestern Oaxaca to coastal Jalisco through Sunday.
Mexico on Tuesday received 1,750,000 doses of the Moderna vaccines from the United States government. This shipment is part of the 8.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine that Vice President Kamala Harris promised to donate to Mexico as an act of "solidarity".
The Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris), authorized the emergency use of Moderna's biological vaccine, making it the eighth vaccine against Covid-19 to be approved in Mexico.
Sayulita, the Riviera Nayarit's surf capital, has been included in the Top 10 of the Travel Hacker's Guide by Kayak - considered the world's leading travel search engine - which provides travelers with tips and valuable information on trending destinations.
Airbnb joined forces with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to contribute to the reactivation of tourism in a responsible and sustainable way in Mexico, and to expand the benefits of cultural and creative tourism to more communities.
According to the National Urban Public Safety Survey (ENSU) carried out by INEGI, Puerto Vallarta is positioned in the Top 10 of the safest places in Mexico again this year, due to the excellent perception by Vallartans about the environment in the community.
