General News

Before the new coronavirus crisis erupted worldwide in early 2020, people in the flow of mass migration and asylum-seeking in the busy migration corridor through Central America and Mexico, most headed to look for work near the U.S.-Mexico border, were in precarious situations. 

Cancun will be the first beach destination on the American continent to receive the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Security Seal, a distinction awarded to tourist destinations and companies that adopt its standards to guarantee the hygiene of establishments and protect the health of travelers.

The U.S. government has extended its agreements with Mexico and Canada to keep the northern and southern U.S. land borders closed to non-essential travel for another month over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.

While beer is just beginning to been seen on shelves again, as Corona brings in stocks from nearby states that had dry laws in place, the Cervezeria Modelo plant in Hidalgo state was able to circumvent the ban on beer production by creating a 1.8-percent near beer drink made of barley.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (Amlo) this week declared himself “satisfied” with his first 18 months in office.

Worldwide, just under 47,000 non-immigrant visas were issued in April, a drop from around 400,000 one month prior, according to statistics released by the U.S. State Department. As elsewhere, U.S. diplomatic missions in Mexico are only issuing visas to foreigners for emergency travel situations.

Going to the bank to pay a bill with a check from your account? You may get a surprise at the teller’s window.

The World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom has stated that countries fighting the coronavirus should “test, test, test.”