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Saturday, January 16, 2021

Opinion

  • The jungle that covers most of Mexico's southern border.

    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. 

    November 6
  • With free citizen IDs, local polls, and Sunday voting, are Mexico’s elections run better than in the U.S?

    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.

    November 4
  • halloween costumes

    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.

    October 28
  • Sánchez and López Obrador

    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.

    October 28
  • mexican women at work

    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.

    October 26
  • covid ward

    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.

    October 24
  • mexico city crowds

    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.

    October 21
  • The president waves the starter's flag at inauguration of construction of the Maya Train in June.

    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.

    October 19
  • Traveling to Zihuatanejo looks inviting regardless of Covid-19.

    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.

    October 14
  • Christopher Columbus, explorer and villain.

    Indigenous have good reason for not wishing to celebrate Columbus

    Monuments to the explorer should be put in museums rather than on public display.

    October 14
  • A white-lipped peccary

    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.

    October 9
  • Supporters of legalization plant marijuana in front of the Senate in Mexico City.

    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.

    October 7
  • lopez obrador

    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.

    October 5
  • child with face mask

    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.

    September 30
  • maya train

    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. 

    September 24
  • The Cry of Independence in Mexico City — the way it should be.

    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.

    September 23
  • barking dog

    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.

    September 16
  • A victim of heat rash.

    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.

    September 9
  • The little known state of Campeche.

    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.

    September 8
  • m&ms

    Hey, gordo, watch those M&Ms: law cracks down (again) on unhealthy snacks

    The packaging in which M&Ms and Mamuts are sold will soon be illegal because both feloniously use caricatures and mouth-watering words.

    September 5
  • stay at home

    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.

    September 2
  • The public system is by design mostly impersonal.

    A real relationship with healthcare professionals is sadly lacking

    If they have no knowledge of your medical history how can they successfully treat you?

    August 26
  • made in china label

    Made in China is a more common label than Made in Mexico. Why?

    Mexican entrepreneurs should be lining up to replace Chinese exports to the vast US market.

    August 25
  • López Obrador and Slim: an unlikely duo.

    Homegrown hero SuperSlim joins the fight against Covid-19

    For the cash-strapped government the deal was a godsend as it struggles to tame a pandemic that has killed nearly 60,000 people.

    August 20
  • student and computer

    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.

    August 20
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