40-hour workweek in Mexico: Will there be two mandatory days off? Here’s what the reform says
The 40-hour workweek in Mexico is now a reality, after the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS) announced the official progress of the initiative on December 3rd. This initiative aims to improve working conditions for millions of workers in the country. The reform, which modifies Article 123 of the Constitution, has generated doubts among […]
Call for ‘Generation Z’ march fails again; low turnout reported
The call from the self-proclaimed ‘Generation Z’ movement to participate today in the so-called National March of Silence for Peace failed to draw a significant crowd. On Paseo de la Reforma, there were approximately 250 people, according to Mexico City police. The participants departed from the Angel of Independence after 11:00 a.m., heading towards the […]
This migrant jumped into the water to save his friend, but the Rio Grande swept them both away. Nearly two decades later, they have returned home.
The remains of two Guatemalan migrants who drowned 19 years ago in the Rio Grande, on the border between the United States and Mexico, finally arrived in Guatemala on December 12. Francisco Evelio Villatoro Velásquez and Osman Roberto Sáenz Montejo returned to their homeland in two small brown cardboard boxes labeled with their names. A […]
Influenza A H3N2: How is the “super flu” transmitted and what are the prevention measures?
On December 12, the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER) announced the detection of the first case in Mexico of the influenza A H3N2 virus, subclade K. The institution clarified that the identification of this case does not imply an immediate risk to the population. In this regard, it emphasized that the National Epidemiological Surveillance […]
Generation Z March: Follow the details of today’s December 14th
The Generation Z march is taking place this Sunday, December 14th, in Mexico City and various states across the country. This new mobilization, called the “March of Silence,” was convened nationwide in cities such as Cuernavaca, Morelia, Guadalajara, Durango, and Chihuahua. The march, convened under the slogan “Let it happen again on November 15th,” seeks […]
SSPC and checkpoints in Mexico: legal origin, powers and limits of a federal agency
The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) now centralizes federal public security policy. Its legal framework precisely defines its origins, its powers, and the extent of its authority in cities and on highways. The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection is a federal agency created as part of the reconfiguration of the public security […]
The debt of the Maya Train skyrockets
The Maya Train project had outstanding debts to suppliers and employees totaling 2.47 billion pesos in September, a 298% increase, or four times more than the 620 million pesos it recorded in January of this year, according to the company’s debt and other liabilities statement obtained by El Universal. Analysts indicate that, like other companies […]
They’re even asking for transfers! Public Security department in Jalisco revealed to have the highest number of corruption complaints
In particular, the Traffic Police has been the entity that has generated the most work for this Prosecutor’s Office, accounting for the majority of the 231 open cases related to this sector. The Prosecutor highlighted the “creativity” and ingenuity of the corrupt officers. The way bribes are carried out has evolved, moving from accepting cash […]
Debt that won’t let up
Coahuila appears among the states with the highest per capita debt: 10,880.6 pesos per person, with a reported debt of 37,490.1 million pesos. This isn’t just gossip: it’s a warning sign about how expensive it is to govern… and how transparent (or unclear) the accounts really are. The report places Coahuila at the top of […]