World Education Week, an online event that's billed as the 'world's biggest education conference,' will showcase Mexico City's Aliat Universidades and the Avalon International School. Both were chosen for their expertise and commitment to learning and teaching.
Despite the economic effects of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, remittances to Mexico are on track to set a new record this year, with an estimated 39.4 billion USD expected to be sent home by Mexicans working abroad - mainly in the United States - through cash-transfer systems.
Last week, Mexico's masked wrestlers hit the streets to body slam the deadly coronavirus by promoting face coverings and other safety measures. The luchadores handed out face masks, gave tips on how to wear them correctly, and treated residents to impromptu matches on the streets.
Mexico is again the top trading partner of the United States, with two-way trade totaling $290.6 billion from January through July. Canada was the second-ranked trade partner for the U.S. through July, totaling $288 billion, followed by China at $280 billion.
Amber Beverage Group, headquartered in Luxembourg, has bought 220 hectares of agave in the Los Altos de Jalisco region of Mexico. The fields are filled with one to three-year-old agave plants that will be used to support the operations of tequila producer Fabrica de Tequilas Finos.
'Moka,' the Bengal tiger cub U.S. Customs and Border Protection discovered on the passenger-side floor of a smuggler's car at the Otay Mesa border checkpoint three years ago, is now fully grown and thriving at an animal sanctuary east of San Diego, California.
Five companies recently announced big plans in Mexico, including two new factories and several major expansion projects. The projects will generate more than $100 million in foreign investment in Mexico and could create up to 4,300 jobs at export factories across the country.
Bayer de Mexico signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with Spanish electric utility Iberdrola this week for electricity from a wind farm under development in Baja California Sur. The wind facility is expected to provide renewable energy to Bayer's 4 plants and 23 operation centers in Mexico.
The Governments of Mexico and the United States agreed on Friday to extend non-essential traffic restrictions on their common border for another 30 days, due to the continuing spread of COVID-19 in both countries. The land travel ban now continues until September 21.
According to a recent study by Despegar, 65 percent of Mexican travelers will make their first post-pandemic trip to national destinations between August and November of this year. A majority of these same travelers say they intend to drive rather than fly.
