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Daylight Savings Time in Mexico 2021

While Americans will be turning their clocks ahead for daylight-saving time on Sunday, March 14th, in Mexico we won't be 'springing forward' until the first Sunday of April. So make a note if you'll be traveling to Vallarta this month - there will be an extra hour difference in time.

Mexico Archaeological Artifacts Returned

The U.S. government returned more than 270 pre-Columbian archaeological pieces, the majority of which are made from stone, to Mexico in an effort to recover and respect the country's cultural heritage, according to a statement from the Mexican government on Tuesday.

Yucatan Suspends Maya Train Project

A federal judge has ordered the definitive suspension of the Maya Train railroad project in three Yucatán municipalities. In a decision handed down last week, Yucatán-based Judge Karla Domínguez Aguilar ordered a halt to construction work in Mérida, Izamal and Chocholá.

Mexico Administers Sputnik V Vaccine

Mexican authorities administered their first shots of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine Wednesday to residents of the capital, with people lining up at a vaccination station on the city's south side, eager to get any protection they could.

Will Chinas Loss Be Mexicos Gain

As a favored source of low-cost manufacturing for U.S. markets, Mexico seems to come and go. Activity slackened when U.S. companies began shifting production to China, where labor rates were cheaper, but recent geopolitical shifts suggest Mexico might be poised for another surge of manufacturing activity.

US Land Borders Closed until March 21

The U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least March 21, the one-year anniversary of the restrictions to address COVID-19 transmission concerns, the U.S. government said on Friday.

Mexico Receives 1st Sinovac Shipment

The 200,000 anti-Covid vaccines from the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac that arrived in Mexico on Saturday will be applied in their entirety to people over the age of 60 who live in Ecatepec, Mexico State, reported José Luis Alomía Zegarra, the country's general director of Epidemiology.

Vehicle Emissions Inspections Jalisco

The first DEKRA-powered vehicle inspection station in Mexico has opened in Guadalajara, with five additional stations set to open by May 2021, bringing 240 new jobs to Mexico's second largest city. The stations are part of 'Jalisco Respira,' a state program to reduce emissions and improve air quality.

Guadalajara Intl Airport Redesign

With ambitions to create the 'best airport in Mexico' at its home base in Guadalajara, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico has partnered with The Design Solution, and plans to invest 10 billion Pesos before 2026 in the development of Guadalajara Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport.

Covid Takes Toll on Job Creation Mexico

Mexico had its worst January in 7 years in terms of job creation as a spike in coronavirus cases and a consequent tightening of restrictions put the brakes on the country's economic recovery. It was the worst performance since January 2014 when only 22,000 new jobs were created.
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