General News

The influx of “digital nomads” from the United States to Mexico—in particular to the capital (see story right)—has helped spur a sharp increase in the number of temporary and permanent resident visas issued to U.S. citizens.

With 23 votes in favor, 12 against and one abstention, the Tamaulipas state legislature became the last in Mexico to give the green light to same-sex marriage. 

The 12th edition of El Buen Fin, Mexico’s spending binge equivalent to Black Friday, takes place from Friday, November 18 to Monday, November 21 (the holiday marking Mexican Revolution Day).

While President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has been panned by some critics for his penchant for fossil fuels and lukewarm support for renewable energy, one of his potential successors, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, appears far more committed to policies in line with international climate change goals.

Proposals by Andrés Manuel López Obrador to overhaul the nation’s electoral and political systems represent a threat to democracy in Mexico, critics say, although the nation’s president insists their main aim is to avoid fraud in forthcoming elections and save money.

Mexico’s application to host the 2036 Olympic Games has been approved by the International Olympic Committee, Mary José Alcalá, president of the Mexican Olympic Committee, and Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, revealed in a joint announcement.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador raised eyebrows in the aviation sector last week after proposing that Mexico allow foreign airlines to operate domestic routes between Mexican cities to create more supply and help lower airfares.

The Mexican Senate Thursday approved increasing the number of paid vacation days employers are obliged to give their workers.