Silla Law: New regulation in Mexico, but more than 100 years old in other countries
The Silla Law is a new issue in Mexico, but not in the world. For many years, workers in some industries have worked long hours standing, a situation that has been shown to cause health problems in the vast majority of people. In response to this, various countries have made changes to their legislation for […]
Mexico’s environmental balance in 2024: the end of the six-year term that relegated the protection of natural resources
What happened on the last Sunday of September 2024 summarized the disdain that the Mexican government has shown towards environmental issues in the last six years. That day, in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, a few hours before the end of his presidential term, Andrés Manuel López Obrador inaugurated the entire circuit that the so-called Mayan Train […]
Mexico and the US sign a protocol to resume cattle exports after suspension due to the screwworm
Julio Berdegué, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, and representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture signed the protocol to resume the export of cattle on the hoof, after it was suspended due to the detection of a case of cattle screwworm (GBG) in Catazajá, Chiapas, on November 21, in an animal from Central […]
Segob assures that Mexico will not be ‘Trump’s backyard’
The opposition in the Senate celebrated that, since the fourth transformation began, the head of the Ministry of the Interior has finally approached to have dialogue. Yesterday, Rosa Icela Rodríguez, Secretary of the Interior, met with members of the Government Commission, privately, a meeting that lasted for more than three hours and where representatives of […]
US couple vacationing in Mexico killed in gun attack
Two U.S. citizens were shot dead by gunmen Wednesday night in western Mexico, local authorities said, dealing a setback to the Mexican government’s efforts to stem violence plaguing several regions of the country. The attack in Angamacutiro, a town in Michoacan state where drug gangs have fought to dominate the local economy and drug trafficking […]
Dongfeng: another Chinese brand that arrives in Mexico
By 2025, Dongfeng will seek to position itself in the Mexican market against 36 Chinese brands already present in the country. It will arrive with a diversified portfolio, including SUVs, sedans, pickups and electric vehicles, which will allow it to face established brands such as Mazda, Toyota and Mitsubishi, among others. DongFeng Motor Corporation was […]
‘The last one and it’s gone’: Cofece fines Walmart de México 93.4 million pesos for monopolistic practice
Mexico’s Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cefece) has determined that Walmart de Mexico engaged in a monopolistic practice regarding the relationship with “contributions from suppliers,” according to a statement from the company. Walmex, as Walmart’s Mexican unit is known, said the antitrust body was divided on the decision. The company faces a fine of 93.4 million […]
Mexico’s ban on vaping is a huge setback for public health and safety
The constitutional reform that is advancing in Mexico, which contemplates that the Constitution includes a ban on vaping, is a blank check for organized crime, since it is the main and greatest beneficiary of this restriction, which will not only not end the demand for these products, but could end up consolidating international criminal networks […]
Querétaro will prioritize infrastructure maintenance in 2025
During 2025, the Querétaro Municipal Public Works Secretariat will focus on the maintenance of existing public infrastructure, leaving new constructions in the background within the Annual Work Plan (POA). This was reported by Francisco Villegas Solís, head of the department. This measure responds to the “Order Plan”, a strategy promoted by Mayor Felifer Macías, which […]