Inherited power: the grandson of the jailed teachers' union leader.

Nepotism in Mexico: 88 families dominate

They have held 455 federal legislative positions during the last 81 years

Just 88 families have held control over 455 federal legislative positions during the last 81 years, a period in which when reelection to the legislature has been prohibited, according to an investigation by FULL STORY
viva mexico

Mexico: rising sun of the Americas

“Ni modo” fatalism is slowly giving way to a new “si se puede” positive mentality

Mexico is on the rise. Big time. There are of course endemic problems of bad governance, political corruption, fraud, waste, poverty, abuse of power, and narco violence. But there’s good news FULL STORY
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1923 Model T Ford in this week's rally

100 classic vehicles in this week’s Rally Maya

Five-day event on the Yucatán Peninsula finishes Friday in Cancún

More than 90 classic vehicles — all of them more than 40 years old — rolled out of Mérida, Yucatán, at 9:00am yesterday for the start of the second annual FULL STORY
remittances from mexican workers

Remittances hit record amount for March

At $2.26 billion, it was the highest since May 2012

Remittances to their families by Mexicans working abroad totaled US $2.26 billion in March, the highest ever seen for that month, and a 7.6% increase over the same month last FULL STORY
Friday's collision in Oaxaca

Protest march follows bail for drunk driver

Medical student dead, his girlfriend in a coma after drag-racing accident

Students and taxi drivers marched in Oaxaca today to protest the release on bail of a young motorist believed responsible for an incident Friday that killed one man and leftFULL STORY
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vertical relevance

Lack of motivation is critical problem

Unmotivated students become unmotivated workers

Lilian Katz, the distinguished pre-school educator, has described two kinds of relevance. Horizontal relevance makes the most powerful learning experiences possible. It happens when the learner acquires needed information in FULL STORY
Encinas and Monreal

Candidate alleges PRD buying votes

Borough funds buying groceries for voters, says Morena candidate

The battle for the left is heating up in Mexico City, where the new party of leftist firebrand Andrés Manuel López Obrador is facing off against the Democratic Revolution Party FULL STORY
metro train collision

Metro trains collide; 12 passengers hurt

Sinking of the land in the area is seen as a problem

Six stations on the Mexico City Metro remained closed this morning after a collision between two trains yesterday evening that left a dozen people injured. The accident occurred at the FULL STORY
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Firefighters at a gas station in Puerto Vallarta

Friday’s Jalisco death toll rises to 15

Damage to torched gas stations estimated at US $32 million

The death toll from the coordinated attacks across the state of Jalisco on Friday is now 15, up from the seven originally reported, said National Security Commissioner Monte Alejandro Rubido today. FULL STORY
Flooded streets in Acapulco

At least three dead from groundswell

Waves as high as 10 meters damage beachfront homes and businesses

Huge waves have caused at least three deaths and major damage to hundreds of homes and businesses, and it all started with a storm off New Zealand. The massive groundswell on FULL STORY
Vancouver airport

Aeroméxico to fly Mexico-Vancouver

Vacation Express, Interjet plan new flights, American to offer two between LA and Mexico

There are some new options for air travelers between Mexico and the United States and Canada. The Mexican airline Aeroméxico will add a third Mexico-Canada connection in December when it FULL STORY
Wartsila engines

Natural gas engines to power new plant

To be built in Nuevo León to supply electricity to Guatemala

A Finnish company has received final approval to build a 139-megawatt power plant in Nuevo León to supply power to Guatemala. Wartsila Corporation will begin work immediately on the natural FULL STORY
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