Editor’s note: Mexico’s proposed “Anti-Meme Bill” has ignited debate over intellectual-property protection, free expression and whether political parody could be caught in the crossfire. While lawmakers say the measure is aimed at deceptive commercial use of government branding, critics fear it could discourage memes and satire—exactly the kind of humor that El Jalapeño embraces in its fictional takes on National Palace cats and Mexico City’s famously brutal traffic.
MND Staff
The bill is part of a larger reform package aimed at bringing Mexican intellectual property law in line with international standards, but a section establishing punishment for using government logos…
Mexico City residents took to the streets to celebrate, albeit slowly, after officially reclaiming the title of “world’s worst traffic.”
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Although she’s not ready to declare a state of emergency, President Sheinbaum admits that the National Palace has way too many feral cats.
