Mexico City's government plans to open the University of Health, a free university that will train doctors and nurses to work in community-based medicine, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday during President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's daily press conference.
HempMeds Mexico recently opened a new office in Mexico City. Pioneers in Mexico's cannabis industry, the Medical Marijuana, Inc subsidiary has been operating offices in Monterrey since 2017, capitalizing on Mexico's medical cannabis market, which was valued at $47.3 million in 2018.
Mexico's national sport, Charrería, will take center stage in Guadalajara this September when the Charros de Jalisco, Mexico's first-ever competitive charro group, celebrates its 100th anniversary and the capital city hosts a variety of events from September 10-20, 2020.
Almost four decades ago, a gold bar was found on land that used to be Aztec ruins in Mexico. Now, thanks to technological advancements in X-rays equipment, scientists confirm it was part of a plunder by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés. You can see it at Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History.
Mexico continues to be the top trading partner for the United States, ranking No. 1 in total trade value through November, at $567.81 billion. It marks the 11th straight month Mexico has been in first, with Canada second and China third. China had led the list from July 2017 until December 2018.
Mexico City's government last week banned single-use plastic bags to complement worldwide efforts to protect the environment. The ban that began Jan 1 prohibits the sale or distribution of the bags pervasive everywhere from Walmart to corner shops.
The editors of International Living have released their picks for the Best Places in the World to Retire in 2020. Out of the 24 countries listed on this year's Global Retirement Index, Latin American destinations took 5 of the Top 10 spots - and Mexico came in at #4!
The Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City recently introduced the second baby giraffe born at the facility last year. The female calf, born on Oct 23 and already as tall as a full-grown human, adds to the more than 170 animals born in 2019 at the capital city's 96-year-old zoo.
Archaeologists in Mexico have unearthed the remains of a huge Mayan palace that's estimated to be more than 1,000 years old. The palace was in use during two eras of Mayan civilization, according to Alfredo Barrera Rubio, one of the lead archaeologists on the site.
The Walt Disney Company Mexico on December 26 announced the departure of the Radio Disney in Mexico, one of the most popular radio stations among young listeners in 12 cities, including Mexico City, Guadalajara, Morelia, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta.
