Covid-19 threw us a curve ball and shattered a vase but the talent and drive that exist in so many people put Mexico at an advantage.
Stories by Sarah DeVries
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If you like a nap, Mexico is not the best place to be
People constantly coming to the door and the never-ending noise make sleep impossible.
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Intense itching took some time to diagnose: it turned out to be heat rash
It’s the rainy season and the humidity mixed in with some very hot days probably had something to do with it.
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Some tips for making a Mexican home a better place to be in quarantine
Most DIY recommendations are excellent, but are always geared toward people in homes in the U.S. and Canada.
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A real relationship with healthcare professionals is sadly lacking
If they have no knowledge of your medical history how can they successfully treat you?
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Classes are set to resume but many children will be left out
Public schools are beginning to impart at least a fraction of the education they otherwise would through educational television programming.
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During this difficult situation, it might be time for some stoicism
If we needed a major opportunity to pause and bring forth both our individual and collective strength, it’s certainly arrived.
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Both pro-choice and pro-life should work together for better services
I don’t want women to have to deal with unwanted pregnancies in the first place. And guess what? There are many ways to deal with them by preventing them.
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Attending musical events is something that happened in another world
Much of what I love about musical experiences as they’re normally held is enjoying them with other people.
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Is this a transformational moment, a time to create society anew?
Presumably the coronavirus pandemic will be over at some point. But what will be left by then?
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Presidents find a distraction while their countries are in crisis
López Obrador and Trump stick their heads in the sand and refuse to face society’s problems.
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AMLOve is not unconditional; for this writer, the honeymoon is over
Even though he’s finally Mexico’s chief executive, López Obrador still sees himself as a victim of a mean and corrupt media.
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Time to break the bank to keep people alive and safe
President López Obrador is not doing the right thing by insisting on austerity. This is the time to break the bank in order to keep people alive and safe.
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Tire clamps a welcome measure in a generally lawless landscape
Few things about city life in Mexico trigger my contempt as quickly as people leaving their cars where they know they shouldn’t.
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Banning alcohol a futile exercise that was not well thought out
Besides, a beer or a glass of wine (or a shot of tequila or mezcal — pick your poison) can really help take the edge off.
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Violence at protests sparked by police brutality is an expression of pain
People don’t just start destroying their own environment because it’s fun and they’re bored and it’s something to do.
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Program’s faults a reminder that Mexico has a talent for planting corruption
Many of the problems with Sembrando Vida seem to be practical rather than political in nature, for which there are solutions.
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AMLO’s energy policy hard on environment, jobs and investment
Why is Mexico not running with open arms toward becoming the leader in clean energy production that it was poised to become a very short time ago?
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No longer a fan of Woody Allen, but still rooting for AMLO
The president’s vision of a typical household is basically Norman Rockwell a la mexicana, and he doesn’t seem willing to let go of it for anything.
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Defining what’s essential in times of coronavirus is a challenge
If there’s one thing that the coronavirus has taught us, it’s that there’s quite a variety of definitions out there — some more valid than others.
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Do something about cartels, AMLO, or lose control of the country
Seeing members of drug cartels openly carrying their illegal weapons as they hand out charity to those in need is just too much to handle.
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After more than a month of isolation, people appear to be getting antsy
Humans were never meant to live alone, not to mention that Mexican culture and the Mexican way of life are particularly ill-suited for social distancing.
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Mr. Rogers provides good counsel to deal with things like coronavirus
Though it would be better not to have to face all of this upheaval, there is much goodness to be seen, had, and acted upon.
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Despite imperfections of big business, the better choice is to hear them out
As rich as individual business leaders may be, no business can keep spending indefinitely if there’s no money coming in the other end.
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In Xalapa, people still out and about, despite the coronavirus emergency
Are we about to see the entire entire health and economic system completely overwhelmed? Mexico seems to be heading there fast.
