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America Movil Launches 5G Services in 18 Mexican Cities

Mexico's America Movil said on Tuesday it has launched 5G services in 18 Mexican cities and plans to spend $1.8 billion to kick off what regulators have said will become the largest 5G commercial network in Latin America. About 1 million Mexicans are now connected to the 5G network from subsidiary Telcel.

The Final Bullfights in Mexico City After 500 Years?

This season's bullfights in Mexico City may be the last, as legislators in the city assembly seek to revive a bill banning the activity. Since 2013, five states in Mexico have banned bull fights, and recent polls indicate substantial support for a ban in Mexico City, as well.

U.S. Lifts Temporary Ban on Avocados From Mexico

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.

661 Couples Wed at Valentine’s Day Ceremony in Mexico

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.

US Will Halt Mexico Avocado Imports ‘As Long as Necessary’

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.

Meet Zacua, the 100% Electric Cars Built by Mexican Women

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.

Current Covid Protocols Will Continue Per Jalisco Governor

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 Doubles Job Creation: 11,160 Jobs in January

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.

Mexico Celebrates Constitution Day on Monday, February 7

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.

2021 Remittances to Mexico Could Exceed $50 billion USD

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.
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