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.
Opinion
Maya Train doesn’t slow down for coronavirus. On the contrary, it’s gaining speed
It seems possible that before long the opposition will summon the kind of cross-cultural, bipartisan support capable of toppling the Maya Train project.
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.
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.
Virus threat leaves Yucatán tempers rising with the temperatures
The manner in which former employees of the tourism industry are forced into moving from the cities and back to small towns is aggravating tensions.
Hacienda Hedge: platinum lining to Mexico’s cloud
Each year Mexico rolls the dice and makes a huge options bet on the future direction of oil prices. It’s called the “Hacienda Hedge” or the “Pemex Hedge.”
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.
Coronavirus lockdown is exacerbating domestic abuse
While the monotony of quarantine is innocuous enough in most households, certain women around the country are becoming more assured of their danger.
The Gaucho Effect is about to lasso Mexico—with a double whammy
The last sovereign debt crisis appeared in 1994, 26 years ago, and the one before that in 1980, 40 years ago. The next one will occur any time now.
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.
The haves and the have-nots in an era of a global pandemic
Potential devastation is great for the poorest of the poor in Mexico’s small towns. They are among those who could be hit the hardest in every possible way.
Mexico’s government needs to understand that sacrifice will be necessary
The government is caught: either it protects the poor by shutting down their communities or it endangers them by cutting off their ability to earn a living.
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.
President López Obrador’s feeble response to Covid-19
Like many other populist leaders, AMLO has mostly taken a dangerously dismissive and outright irresponsible attitude toward the coronavirus.
AMLO’s behavior doesn’t inspire much hope for Mexico
Behaving as if the mother of one of Mexico’s most notorious drug kingpins is a poor, disadvantaged, bullied character is beyond ridiculous.
Travelers’ woes symptomatic of government’s tepid response to virus
Cancún airport mayhem and woefully unprepared institutions are the legacy of a government that failed to act in a timely fashion.
‘Stay at home!’ simply not an option for many Mexicans
While we can all keep our distances in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the ability to self-quarantine isn’t within everyone’s economic means.
Amber light turns green for Pemex to plow through protected mangroves
Despite environmental restrictions, the president approved the state oil company’s plan to develop over the protected mangroves in his home state.
It’s not so much the coronavirus, it’s the fallout that’s worrisome
Scary as the coronavirus pandemic may be, concerns over economic survival and enforced social isolation can be just as daunting.
Why can’t you take a cold shower on a hot day and other mysteries
What matters most, or doesn’t matter at all, may be rather different in Mexico from what you’re used to back home — it’s a question of priorities.
Panic in the time of coronavirus: a tropical double standard
Differences in people’s reactions to the spread of Covid-19 and to more threatening tropical diseases locally show how far a media storm can stir panic.
Overcoming Starbucks shame with the progressive set
Though self-styled social progressives zealously avoid Starbucks, there are plenty of valid reasons not to hide your preference for the Seattle-based chain.
Sea change: civilian-led programs overtaking bombast from above
Instead of relying on overblown government initiatives, a non-profit in Campeche is effecting wide-ranging socio-environmental change from the ground up.
Listen, AMLO: femicides are not just ‘regular homicides’
After President López Obrador’s tone-deaf response to the crisis of femicides, concerned women have no choice but to scream and yell.
What happened to Tulum? How the ‘anti-Cancún’ lost its ethereal luster
Once considered the hidden gem of the Riviera Maya, Tulum garnered a reputation for bohemianism that led to its inevitable drift toward commercialism.
