A satirical mural in Ciudad Juárez depicting the city's mayor with the face of a pig probably would have been seen by a few thousand commuters and forgotten. Then the mayor's police force arrested the artists, and things got a lot more interesting. Officers detained Miguel Martínez — known as Mick Martínez — and his collaborator Chuchito Psy on April 11 in the Las Torres … [Read more...] about Backlash Follows When Juárez Mayor Arrests Artists Behind an Unflattering Mural
New CFE Smart Meters Will Use Bluetooth, Could Change Your Power Bill
Mexico's state power company is developing a new generation of electric meters with Bluetooth connectivity, a move that could eliminate the estimated billing that has long frustrated customers and give them real-time visibility into their energy use. The Comisión Federal de Electricidad, better known as the CFE, confirmed the project as part of a broader push to modernize … [Read more...] about New CFE Smart Meters Will Use Bluetooth, Could Change Your Power Bill
Magnicharters Grounds All Flights for 2 Weeks, Stranding Passengers
Magnicharters abruptly suspended all of its flights Saturday, leaving travelers stranded at airports in Cancún, Mérida, and Huatulco and citing vague "logistical problems" that it has yet to explain in detail. The airline, which operates under the corporate name Grupo Aéreo Monterrey, S.A. de C.V., announced the suspension covers all scheduled flights from April 11 through … [Read more...] about Magnicharters Grounds All Flights for 2 Weeks, Stranding Passengers
Mexico’s Human Rights Watchdog Turns on the UN Over Disappearances
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission has taken a sharp turn, going from championing UN oversight of the country's disappearances crisis to denouncing it as foreign interference — a reversal that critics say leaves victims without one of their most important defenders. The commission, known as the CNDH, spent several years actively calling on the federal government to … [Read more...] about Mexico’s Human Rights Watchdog Turns on the UN Over Disappearances
With Universal Health Care, Mexico Is Overhauling Its Fragmented Hospital System
For decades, getting care from a public hospital in Mexico has depended not on where you live or what you need, but on who you work for. That is about to change. President Claudia Sheinbaum announced this week that a presidential decree will formally create the Servicio Universal de Salud — Universal Health Care — with full implementation beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The goal: … [Read more...] about With Universal Health Care, Mexico Is Overhauling Its Fragmented Hospital System