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
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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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 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
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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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
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 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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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
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
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
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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