Officials in Mexico unveiled plans for a multimodal logistics center aimed at boosting international trade as part of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The project will include an investment of $1.2 billion and could generate more than 65,000 jobs in Nextlalpan, a town about 25 miles north of Mexico City.
Mexico's Navy has taken control of the country's seaports to stem overseas trafficking of synthetic drugs and chemical precursors. During a visit to the port of Manzanillo, Colima, President Lopez Obrador said military presence will cut down on threats and corruption; vows travelers won't feel changes.
Border travel restrictions meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 between the United States and Mexico have been extended through at least 11:59 pm on February 21, Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Relations announced through a series of tweets on Monday evening. Flights between the two countries continue.
Last year, Jalisco positioned itself as one of Mexico's most important states for the production and exportation of honey. According to a preliminary report by the federal Ministry of Agriculture, from January to November 2020, international sales of honey reached 26,077 tons, equivalent to $65,373,000 dollars.
In 2021, the SAT (Mexican IRS) will be looking more closely at self-employed professionals, independent contractors & service providers and small business owners, to identify tax evaders and delinquent contributors, the College of Public Accountants of Mexico warns.
In 2019, Mexico City lawmakers passed a ban on plastic bags, utensils and other disposable plastic items to reduce non-biodegradable plastics and turn Mexico's capital into a more sustainable city. Following a year-long preparation, the law went into effect on Jan 1.
With the arrival of Joe Biden to the U.S. presidency and the appointment of new members of his administration, authorities and agricultural producers of Jalisco will resume the negotiations for the export of avocado to the United States.
Mexico's daily minimum wage will increase 15% to 141.7 pesos on Jan 1 after the National Minimum Wage Commission approved the hike last week. Members of the federal government and labor sector voted in favor of the increase, but business sector representatives opposed the hike.
The Chamber of Deputies last week put the brakes on the legalization of marijuana in Mexico. However, that country's president on Tuesday said he expects approval in early 2021 of legislation decriminalizing possession and consumption of small amounts of the drug.
Mexico's Federal Economic Competition Commission on Monday gave Uber Technologies Inc. the green light to acquire a majority stake in grocery delivery service Cornershop. Uber is looking at grocery delivery as a way to grow as more people stay home during the pandemic.
