Laborers at the site of the new Pemex refinery who walked off the job last week appear to have been appeased by a promise of an 8% raise.
Stories by Peter Davies
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Illegal logging by organized crime has depleted 15% of the country
Corruption in the forestry sector and few inspections give criminals free reign and have led to severe deforestation in 122 forest areas.
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Mexico moves to seize US assets: Wall Street Journal
The proposed electricity reform ‘makes no sense’ and if passed will take Mexico and North American integration backward, writer warns.
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Michoacán teachers maintain their stand: no classes, rail blockades continue
Members of the CNTE union will maintain rail blockades and won’t return to the classroom due to unpaid salaries.
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Illegal used car amnesty signed; up to 500,000 such cars in Baja California alone
Registering an auto chocolate, or chocolate car as they are colloquially known, will cost about 2,500 pesos, about US $120.
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COVID roundup: Mexico City among 20 green states on risk map
Green once again dominates the the federal government stoplight map, reflecting the country’s gradual recovery from the third wave of COVID.
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Mexico City initiates marigold tour route in time for Day of the Dead
For the second time, cempasúchil producers will sell their flowers along the ‘Agro-touristic Flowers of Mictlán’ route in Xochimilco.
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AMLO to discuss tree-planting program with with Biden climate advisor
John Kerry, US special envoy for climate, will accompany the president to Tabasco next week to learn about the Sembrando Vida program.
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US border reopens to nonessential travel on November 8; vaccination required
The United States land border will reopen to nonessential travelers who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on November 8.
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Mexico City set to file homicide and other charges over Metro collapse
Former Mexico City government officials and companies personnel will face homicide charges for the Line 12 accident in May.
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Opponents of Oaxaca development plan claim harassment by governments
More than 70 organizations from eight states have condemned government harassment of opponents of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec trade corridor.
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COVID roundup: First half of 2021 sees more young people dying
COVID-19 deaths among Mexicans aged under 60 exceeded those among people above that age in the first half of 2021, a UN organization said
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Mexico sees slight drop on World Justice Project rule of law index
Mexico’s score of 0.43 was down 0.01 points from last year. Its worst performance was with regard to the absence of corruption.
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Los Cabos expects to welcome 150,000 Canadian tourists as season begins
Canadian tourists are set to flock to Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, in the final months of 2021, the resort city’s tourism board chief said
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Legalizing illegally-imported used cars ‘a gift to the mafia:’ automotive distributors
President López Obrador’s plan to regularize cars without proper import documentation rewards criminals, a distributors’ organization said.
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Families call for release of 21 kidnapped by new self-defense force in Chiapas
Families of 21 men detained by a self-defense force in late July are asking the government to take action and investigate the disappearances.
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Hurricane Pamela makes landfall in Sinaloa as Category 1
The hurricane made landfall early Wednesday, bringing strong wind and torrential rain to Sinaloa and Durango.
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Supreme Court justice denies police claim of drunk driving
A Supreme Court justice was detained in Coahuila on Saturday for driving under the influence, but the judge denies he was intoxicated.
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From hawk to hitman: how criminal gangs recruit youths to their ranks
Children’s rights network estimates 30,000 minors are employed by organized crime, earning up to 35,000 pesos a month in the north.
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Tabasco refinery work stoppage among strikes in 5 states
Laborers at the site of the new Pemex refinery were among workers in at least five states who walked off the job on Tuesday.
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Ministry of Health is moving its headquarters to Acapulco but workers are not keen
The federal Health Ministry is relocating from Mexico City but only 20% of surveyed employees indicated they are prepared to move.
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Government reaches accord on activating Zapotillo dam in Jalisco
The federal government has reached an agreement with residents that will allow the activation of a dam that has long been opposed by locals.
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Canada-Mexico business group warns of dire consequences of electricity reform
Cancham México predicts that a return to the ‘monopoly model’ would leave industry customers without service and consumers without options.
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Sold into marriage for 120,000 pesos, child bride flees abuse by her father-in-law
The 15-year-old sold into marriage for 120,000 pesos was detained at her grandmother’s house after the man she accused of rape demanded it.
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Judge orders health authorities to vaccinate youths aged 12-17 against COVID
Officials have until Thursday to comply with the ruling, which requires that some 10 million minors receive the Pfizer vaccine.
