Millions of merchants pay “protection fees” to criminal groups to work on the streets
The collection of these ‘fees’ unleashes violence that leaves hundreds of dead each year and takes a fortune from the public treasury. More than half of employment in Mexico is informal, millions of people are dedicated to selling on the streets and street markets where you can find everything, food, clothing and footwear, technology, china, […]
At least 31 dead in Guerrero after massacre in Buenavista de los Hurtado
Hitmen from La Familia Michoacana attacked the community of Buenavista de los Hurtado, in Guerrero, with drones and subsequently massacred 30 inhabitants (including women and children). It is said that it was a confrontation between the FM and hitmen Onesimo Marquina “El Necho” from Los Tlacos. This is a Narcowar that is taking place in […]
November, one of the months with the most drops in sending remittances to Mexico
A couple of days ago, the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) released the data on remittances that arrived in Mexico during November 2023, which showed a decrease compared to those registered in October. When reviewing the data from the central bank, in the penultimate month of the year there is usually a lower sending of remittances […]
Opening of customs, documents for foreigners and removal of wires: Mexico and the United States ease migration tensions
The latest meetings between the United States and Mexico, in the middle of the Christmas break, to address the thorny issue of migration begin to serve some gestures. Mexico eases the flow to the northern border by dissolving the caravan of thousands of migrants that left Chiapas on December 24. The Government has now promised […]
Which state of Mexico has the most national parks
Mexico is one of the most biodiverse countries on the planet, thanks to its varied landscapes and natural areas, some of which are designated as protected natural areas (ANP), among which the national parks stand out, being the second category with the largest protected area after the Biosphere Reserves and the first by the number […]
In Mexico there are about 110 thousand Haitians; 45 thousand in CDMX
There are at least 110 thousand Haitian migrants in the country, of which 45 thousand have been residing for several months in Mexico City, said the president of the Citizen Committee in Defense of the Naturalized and Afro-Mexicans, Wilner Metelus, who called on the federal government to grant them a humanitarian visa or deliver documents […]
They will protect houses of illustrious people from Durango
So far, there is no clause or municipal regulation that establishes the protection of historical buildings in Durango capital, such as buildings where, beyond the architectural relevance, they have the history of the birth of illustrious characters recognized internationally. “There are gaps in that topic in the regulations in the capital, that is why we […]
Guerrero, Tabasco and Durango lose 4.9 thousand jobs
The behavior of formal employment last year was not as favorable as expected. Of the 32 entities in the country, Guerrero, Tabasco and Durango reported a loss of 4.9 thousand jobs, according to the number of positions assigned to the IMSS. Guerrero registered the largest contraction in its workforce, with an annual drop of 1.7% […]
Baltasar is Haitian and works in CDMX: migrants become Wise Men
Haitian migrants work in the traditional scenarios to take the souvenir photo with the Wise Men. They represent King Baltasar in the Alameda Sur, in the Coyoacán mayor’s office “My name is Jon Chadafan Edson, I am a Haitian, it is not something so easy but I feel very lucky to be here on the […]