Migrant caravan stalls in Chiapas and some consider staying
The migrant caravan that left this week from the southern border of Mexico stalled on Wednesday in the municipality of Escuintla, where they hope to regain strength to advance despite the blockade and the presence of agents from the National Institute of Migration (INM) and the National Guard. Eliezer, spokesman and representative of this migrant […]
Migrants in Oaxaca declare hunger strike
Determined to continue moving towards the center of the country, at least a thousand migrants left the Oaxacan municipality of San Pedro Tapanatepec on foot at three o’clock this morning and arrived eight hours later in Santo Domingo Zanatepec, to the surprise of not being allowed to rest on a communal property that had housed […]
Authorities issue epidemiological alert for outbreak of Klebsiella bacteria in Oaxaca, Mexico
Mexico’s Ministry of Health issued an epidemiological alert in the state of Oaxaca on Tuesday due to an outbreak caused by the Klebsiella oxytoca bacteria, which, according to the statement released, “can cause infections in people with weakened immune systems.” Mexican authorities have confirmed 15 cases and four probable cases. “The age range (of the […]
Carmelita Medina, the woman who invented huaraches
Carmen Medina had no choice but to invent huaraches, a great dish that she marketed to support her children. With green, red or morita sauce, they can be topped with cream, powdered cheese or even melted cheese to make them taste even better, others put roast beef, chicken or even chorizo on them, however they […]
Bands in Mazatlán achieve Guinness Record for Mexican folk music
In a historic day, a total of 255 musicians from Mazatlán and other parts of the country managed to set a new Guinness Record as the largest Mexican folk music band. The event was held in the Valentino area, where musicians, guest artists such as Carlos Sarabia and Germán Lizárraga and local authorities, including Mayor […]
Mazatlán police receive first aid training; they seek to become the first responders in alert situations
The elements of the Municipal Public Security Secretariat of Mazatlán are trained in providing first aid, administering emergencies, controlling bleeding, immobilizing wounds and fractures so that they can become the first responders in an alert situation. This week, 47 new agents recently graduated from the police academy receive a high-level course so that they can […]
Not just ‘El Mencho’; US embassy in Mexico reveals who are the other Mexican drug traffickers for whom they offer a reward
The United States Embassy in Mexico, headed by Ken Salazar, shared on December 4 a list of seven Mexican drug traffickers for whom the State Department is offering a reward of millions of dollars. Here we inform you who they are. Through a statement titled “Commitment of the United States to weaken transnational cartels,” the […]
What are the consequences of climate change seen in Mexico?
One of our readers asked us: What are the consequences of climate change in Mexico? I’d like to know what kind of animals, species, or plants have been going extinct in recent years in Mexico. We asked the help of Tree Meinch, a YCC contributor based in La Paz, Mexico, to answer this question. Here’s […]
Google Cloud begins operations in Querétaro
Google Cloud began the opening of its new cloud region in the state of Querétaro on Wednesday, reported its general director Julio Velázquez. He announced that this opening reinforces the strategy of this technology company to expand its infrastructure and services in Latin America, and also begins the integration of tools optimized for artificial intelligence […]