President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday offered his help to the Government of Cuba in the face of protests against its current administration. AMLO said that, if necessary, he would offer humanitarian support 'without any political tendency or bias.'
Mexico is entering its third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, as infections rose by 29% last week as compared to the previous week. But the country's health department said Friday the growth is largely coming from infections among younger, less vulnerable people.
Mexico is moving forward with a solar energy project in Sonora. The northern state of Sonora has been identified by UNAM as having the largest solar generation potential. According to a recent study, only 1% of the state's territory could provide all the power needed in the country.
Los Angeles-based FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express, and seven other restaurant concepts, is headed to Mexico with a 50-store franchise deal. The co-branded concept, Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, will make its debut in Mexico City by the end of the year.
On July 6, Mexico launched a website where everyone who has completed their Covid-19 vaccination schedule can obtain an official certificate issued by the Ministry of Health. This document has a QR code that allows verification in real time by any immigration authority.
About 70% of Mexico is affected by drought, up from about half in December. About a fifth of the country is experiencing extreme drought compared with less than 5% each year since 2012. Hopes to replenish Mexico's parched reservoirs now hinge on the traditional rainy season, which is currently under way.
The pandemic and changing consumer habits threatened to put an end to a decades-old practice of allowing elderly people in Mexico to earn extra income as grocery baggers at Walmart. But, thanks to an intervention by Inapam, fully vaccinated seniors in green-light states can go back to work.
Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled that sections of the country's general health law prohibiting personal consumption of marijuana were unconstitutional. The decision adds to pressure on the Mexican Senate to approve a sweeping legalization bill that stalled in Congress after modifications.
The lesser long-nosed bat flies from plant to plant in Mexico and the U.S. Southwest, lapping up nectar and pollinating cacti and blue agave - the plant that gives us tequila. And that may be why an endangered bat has an unlikely protector: Artisanal tequila makers.
Tesla founder Elon Musk has received official permission from Mexican authorities to sell satellite wireless Internet products in Mexico through the Starlink brand, which in this country is managed by the company Starlink Satellite Systems Mexico, S. de RL de CV.
