Hundreds of truckers and farm workers fanned out across Mexico early Monday morning, setting up blockades on major highways in at least 20 states to demand better security on the roads and fairer conditions for agricultural producers — and putting a difficult cap on the Semana Santa holiday weekend for thousands of returning vacationers. The action was organized by two … [Read more...] about Truckers, Farmers Blockade Mexico’s Highways, Disrupting Holiday Traffic
Harfuchmania Explodes Over Mexico’s Heartthrob Security Minister
Walk through almost any street market in Mexico City right now, and you'll find him staring back at you — not from a campaign poster or a newspaper front page, but from a flannel blanket. Omar García Harfuch, Mexico's 44-year-old Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, has become one of the country's most improbable pop culture phenomena, and vendors across the country … [Read more...] about Harfuchmania Explodes Over Mexico’s Heartthrob Security Minister
Celebrity Wedding at Mexico’s ‘Desert Galápagos’ Triggers Shutdown of Protected Reserve
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