A celebrity wedding in one of Mexico's most ecologically sensitive nature reserves has set off a firestorm of criticism — and touched off a federal crackdown that closed popular natural sites just as the Semana Santa holiday season kicked off. The controversy centers on Alfredo Cantú, a Mexican content creator known online as "Un Tal Fredo," who married his partner, Adrián … [Read more...] about Celebrity Wedding at Mexico’s ‘Desert Galápagos’ Triggers Shutdown of Protected Reserve
MUNAE Reborn: Mexico City’s Printmaking Museum Gets a Facelift at 40
Mexico City's Museo Nacional de la Estampa — one of the country's premier destinations for graphic arts — is getting a significant makeover as it marks its 40th anniversary. The National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature, known as Inbal, has launched a MX$3 million (roughly US$150,000) renovation that is expected to wrap up by May 30. The work covers a wide range of … [Read more...] about MUNAE Reborn: Mexico City’s Printmaking Museum Gets a Facelift at 40
Oceana Calls Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill a Transparency Crisis
Nearly three weeks after crude oil began washing up on Mexico's Gulf Coast, the federal government still cannot say where it came from — and a major ocean conservation group says that silence is making a bad situation worse. Oceana, the international ocean protection organization, called on President Claudia Sheinbaum to establish transparent, binding interagency … [Read more...] about Oceana Calls Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill a Transparency Crisis
Mexico Moves to Ban Cash at Gas Stations and Toll Booths
President Claudia Sheinbaum announced this week that Mexico plans to make digital payments mandatory at gas stations and highway toll booths — a sweeping shift that would affect millions of drivers nationwide and mark one of the country's boldest moves yet away from a cash-based economy. Sheinbaum made the announcement during the opening of the 89th Banking Convention on … [Read more...] about Mexico Moves to Ban Cash at Gas Stations and Toll Booths
New Museum: MUNET Opens, Sort Of, in the Bosque de Chapultepec
A long-awaited science museum has quietly opened its doors in Mexico City's Bosque de Chapultepec, giving visitors their first look at what promises to be one of the capital's most ambitious cultural spaces. The Museo Nacional de Energía y Tecnología — known as MUNET — has begun receiving visitors with an initial exhibition while it prepares for a full opening in the coming … [Read more...] about New Museum: MUNET Opens, Sort Of, in the Bosque de Chapultepec