Even when the state leads in strides toward gender equality, culture doesn’t necessarily follow, writes Sarah DeVries in her latest column.
Opinion
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Report condemns business practices in Mexico during Covid pandemic
The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre found corporate negligence was ignoring workers’ rights and putting their lives at risk.
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This Thanksgiving, shaming those who gather isn’t likely to win converts
Covid-safe behavior is paramount, but as Thanksgiving approaches, it’s also important to recognize people’s emotional need for connection.
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Give the guys a break: a case for even more women on Mexico’s currency
By the end of 2020, Mexico’s currency will have two bills in circulation featuring women. Writer Sarah DeVries makes a case for adding more.
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Good oversight, not austerity, will root out corruption
AMLO’s austerity mindset means Mexico may repair only 90 of 2,000+ at-risk bridges. Do his anti-corruption measures hurt everyday Mexicans?
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Environmentalists see blue skies ahead under new US administration
The next four years offer Presidents Biden and López Obrador an exceptional opportunity to tackle global warming and the loss of biodiversity.
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The nebulous, non-linear space that is Mexico’s southern border
On the ground, the fundamentals of the border are that it is a wild and rule-free place for both animals and humans.
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Voter envy: What can Mexico teach US about running elections?
While it has its pitfalls, Mexico’s election process is more straightforward than its northern neighbor’s, says columnist Sarah DeVries.
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Forget Halloween, let’s hear it for the Druids instead
If “every cloud has a silver lining” that of the Covid-19 cloud is that it has driven a stake into the heart of trick or treating.
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Backtrack produces feelings of rage and embarrassment for minister
Interior Minister Olga Sánchez appears to have been given a dressing down for comments about misogyny in the federal security cabinet.
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In terms of gender equality, Mexican women are still stuck in the 50s
Spare a thought for Mexican women because Covid-19 has exacerbated gender inequality in a country where it was already rife.
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Nightmare at IMSS: husband with Covid opens window into the bureaucracy
My husband Alejandro has officially been diagnosed with Covid-19 and it has been nothing short of a nightmare.
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We can’t eliminate all virus risks but at least we can minimize them
Expecting everyone to behave as if they didn’t have social or economic needs is not working as a strategy.
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President needs to demonstrate that environment is a priority
The film Soylent Green triggers thoughts on how the three most populous nations in the Americas see the environment—or how they don’t see it.
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For Canadian snowbirds, better to isolate from Covid in a warm climate
Having lived part or full-time in Mexico for over 25 years, the thought of not returning seems inconceivable.
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Indigenous have good reason for not wishing to celebrate Columbus
Monuments to the explorer should be put in museums rather than on public display.
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Hiding in plain sight: crisis and climate change in the southern jungle
On the Yucatán peninsula the crisis means a catastrophe in the Mayan Jungle, where it has been devastating the biosphere for a generation.
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Time to chill and smoke a joint—which may be fully legal soon
Will Santa and the Three Kings get a nice joint set out for them along with the cookies this Christmas? Most likely, yes.
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López Obrador becomes Latin America’s new strongman
The Supreme Court has become the latest institution in Mexico to bow to the will of the populist president.
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Kids and Covid: avoiding both contagion and isolation-induced health issues
In the end, a child’s happiness and emotional health is just as important as physical health.
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Social and environmental tensions rise in the Yucatán peninsula
The Maya Train and expansion of renewable energy and pig farming create divisions and tensions in the communities they purport to benefit.
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Here’s hoping that next year’s Cry of Independence is the party it should be
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.
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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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Campeche was first state to go yellow. Is it a blessing or a curse?
Though good news, the yellow light acts as a smokescreen for a number of other socio-political issues ongoing in the region.
