President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has implemented a total ban on slot machines in casinos. These machines, legalized during the government of Felipe Calderón and supported in 2016 by a unanimous ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice, are now excluded by presidential decision. The president has published the reform to the Regulations of the Federal Law on Games […]
First Mexican non-binary magistrate found dead in Aguascalientes
One of Mexico’s most prominent LGBTQ+ activists has been killed in an apparent knife attack in his home in the west-central state of Aguascalientes, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced during a morning news conference on Monday, October 13th. “We are just finding out,” Lopez Obrador said from the Mexican state of Sonora, “The […]
Will Mexico issue new tax incentives to attract more companies for Nearshoring?
The tax incentives, which provide for tax deductions from 56% to 89% on investments made in 2023 and 2024, are intended for companies that are dedicated to both the production and export of 10 items. Mexico Offers Tax Incentives to Entice Nearshoring Investors Mexico is offering large tax breaks to a swath of industries in […]
AMLO will talk about fentanyl with Xi Jinping at the APEC Summit
CULIACAN, SINALOA.- The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, will hold a bilateral meeting on Thursday, November 16th, with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in San Francisco, California, prior to the start of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) in what will be the first meeting between both leaders, the chancellor, Alicia Bárcena, reported […]
Ericsson highlights Mexico’s advantages in telecommunications investment
Mexico has become one of the main countries for telecommunications companies to invest in the development of 3D experiences and digital platforms to broadcast musical and sporting events, as well as assist in remote medicine and the implementation of Industry 4.0, said Sebastián Barros, Commercial VP of Ericsson’s Global Customer Unit. “There are three industries […]
Mexico Congress: Reduction of the working day to the week will be approved this year
The Chamber of Representatives agreed that before the current ordinary period ends on December 15, legislators will endorse the constitutional reform to reduce the working hours per week from 48 to 40 hours. In a press conference, the president of the Political Coordination Board (Jucopo), PAN member Jorge Romero, commented that there is the intention […]
Diabetes, the other great pandemic of the 21st century in Mexico and worldwide
The disease mostly affects strata with lower socioeconomic levels; According to a study published in The Lancet, by 2050 there could be more than 1.3 billion people diagnosed with this disease. Diabetes affects 531 million people in the world, according to data from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), and it is estimated that in 2030 […]
Next year, you can’t miss Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade… (VIDEO)
Skeleton marching bands and dancers in butterfly skirts join in Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade. MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thousands of people turned out on Saturday, November 4th, to watch Mexico City’s Day of the Dead parade as costumed dancers, drummers, and floats took a festive turn down the Paseo de la Reforma […]