FROM CRIMINAL TO POLICE CHIEF: the unusual career of Donato, the bricklayer who rose through the ranks without laying a single brick
☝🏻They say that in Mexico even the humblest person can go far if they have connections, patience, and a good criminal record. And Donato Nolberto C. R. is living proof that, with the right “pull,” someone can go from being a bricklayer arrested for organized crime to commanding the municipal police of the town of […]
UN warns that disappearances and impunity remain challenges in Mexico
The disappearances of people, impunity, violence against journalists and human rights defenders, as well as the persistence of gender-based violence, continue to be some of the main challenges facing Mexico in the area of human rights, warned the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, at the conclusion of his official visit to […]
Condusef receives 40,000 complaints a year about insurance in Mexico; the automotive sector accounts for the majority
The National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Users of Financial Services (Condusef) receives around complaints related to insurance, with car insurance being the category that concentrates the largest number of disputes. This was reported by Jonathan Tijerina Sepúlveda, Director of Control and Northern Supervision at Condusef, during an interview on the program Cambios, […]
Mexico between 2 tropical waves: Which states expect the heaviest rains at the start of summer?
The beginning of summer in Mexico arrives accompanied by heavy to intense rains in much of the country, as well as a new heat wave in northern and northwestern states, reported the National Meteorological Service (SMN), of the National Water Commission (Conagua). According to the agency, summer officially began this Sunday, June 21 at 02:24 […]
Gasoline prices today in Mexico: Price per liter of Magna, Premium and Diesel this Monday, June 22
Before filling up your car’s tank, check the prices of the main fuel types in Mexico this Monday, June 22, as reported by the National Energy Commission (CNE) and the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco). Fuel prices vary daily, so it is important to stay informed about their highest and lowest costs. Fuel Prices for […]
Challenges for Mexico: elections and AMLO
Juan José Sierra Álvarez, president of Coparmex, recently stated that one of the challenges in Mexico and Latin America is confronting the polarization and deepening of political and social divisions, the reduction of spaces for dialogue and consensus-building, which makes democracy more vulnerable. Other business and political voices concurred. And there is something more, as […]
Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Mexico Margarita Ríos-Farjat joins Holland & Knight in Mexico
Holland & Knight welcomed Margarita Ríos-Farjat, Ph.D., as a partner in its Mexico City and Monterrey offices. Ríos-Farjat has a long and distinguished career as a jurist and public servant in Mexico; her most recent role was as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, a position she held from 2019 […]
Oxford Economics sees “fiscal holes” and warns of debt risks in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia
Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia are among the economies facing the greatest challenges in stabilizing their public debt levels, according to a report by Oxford Economics, which concludes that a growing number of countries have fallen into “fiscal holes” from which it will be difficult to emerge without prolonged and politically costly adjustments. Oxford Economics Measures […]
Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Cancun will prohibit the entry of citizens who have postponed this procedure with their passport.
Migration Authorities Tighten Controls at Mexico’s Main Airports: Foreign Travelers with Expired or Invalid Passports Could Be Denied Entry Migration authorities have tightened controls at Mexico’s main airports and issued a warning that directly affects thousands of foreign travelers: those with expired, damaged, or insufficiently valid passports could be denied entry into the country. The […]