“Buy an island and get lost,” says the publication circulating on social networks. On social networks there are sales of various products and services, even houses and vehicles, but on this occasion an advertisement caught attention. And a person is selling an island in Tamaulipas, yes, a piece of land in the middle of the […]
All about Noche buena, a 100 percent Mexican flower
The beautiful cuetlaxóchitl, the Nahuatl name of this plant that means “leather flower”, in the time of the Aztecs was associated with the purity and resuscitation of warriors killed in battle MAZATLAN. – What is Christmas without a Noche Buena plant on the one hand? December arrives and in nurseries and stores we see the […]
Banxico could ‘adjust’ rates in early 2024
Mexico’s central bank could “adjust” its interest rates by February or March 2024 if inflation continues to drop, board member Jonathan Heath said on Monday, December 4th, adding that a decline in core prices is especially key to hitting inflation targets. In an interview with local station Imagen Radio, Heath said the central bank intends […]
Mexican Chef celebrates the holidays in Japan with favorite recipes
Living in Japan, there are many times when I miss my mom’s cooking. I dream of the stewed pork and potatoes in red sauce she makes every week, and the perfectly steamed and seasoned Mexican rice to go along with every dish. The homesickness grows heavier in the winter when I think back to Christmases […]
Arizona governor blocks Saudi Arabia from pumping water near the Sonora border
Arizona has taken a stand on irresponsible groundwater use, canceling the lease of the Saudi-owned farm Fondomonte, which had essentially unrestricted access to Arizona water supplies. After the farm violated lease terms, the Associated Press reported, the state determined that Fondomonte would no longer have unchecked access to groundwater for its alfalfa farms and that three more […]
Abducted anti-mining activist is found dead in Jalisco
Authorities in western Mexico said Sunday they have found the body of anti-mining activist Higinio Trinidad de la Cruz. Prosecutors said De la Cruz’s body was found on a rural road in the state of Jalisco near the border with the neighboring state of Colima. They said de la Cruz appeared to have been shot […]
Claudia Sheinbaum is 21 points ahead of Xochitl Galvez according to polls
Claudia Sheinbaum, the presidential candidate of Mexico’s ruling party, extended her lead over rival Xochitl Galvez in two recent opinion polls for the 2024 election. In a survey by Reforma newspaper carried out in November and published on Tuesday, Sheinbaum came in 21 percentage points ahead of Galvez, compared with 17 points in the outlet’s […]
Mexico’s finance ministry suspended payments to the National Immigration Institute in November
The head of Mexico’s immigration agency has ordered the suspension of migrant deportations and transfers due to a lack of funds amid a record-setting year for migration through the country’s territory. The suspensions were outlined in an agency memo dated Dec. 1 from director Francisco Garduño, whose authenticity was confirmed to the Associated Press by an agency official […]
Mexican woman dies after shark attack on the coast of Jalisco
A Mexican woman died after she was severely bitten in the leg by a shark in the Pacific Ocean off the beach town of Melaque, authorities said Sunday. Rafael Araiza, the head of the local civil defense office, said the attack occurred Saturday a short distance from the beach in Melaque, just west of the […]
Insecurity did not affect tourism in Veracruz; Iván Martínez Olvera clarifies
He mentions that 2023 has been one of the most important years for the tourism sector in the entity. The head of the Secretariat of Tourism and Culture of Veracruz, Iván Martínez Olvera, assured that after 2014, when the Central American Games were held in Veracruz, 2023 has been one of the most important for […]