By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE An incredible amount of buzz is circulating about the new soon-to-be bestseller “El Rey del Cash” (“The Cash King”), the tell-all book by journalist Elena Chávez, the former wife of César Yáñez, who was the long-time spokesperson and former right-hand of current Mexican President Andrés Manual López Obrador (AMLO). The book is set to go
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BY JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE Some cultural time-honored traditions bring a smile and involve photos: that first day of kindergarten, leaving the house for prom night or an engagement proposal. But Mexico has one that only stirs up images of pain and struggle for college students: the writing and approval of a graduation dissertation. The paper is actually called a
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By JUAN DE JÉSUS BREENE September has long been the traditional month for a 50 percent discount on the cost of obtaining a Mexican will. It is important for foreigners to understand that it may be difficult for your loved ones to deal with your estate if you do not have a will in Spanish in Mexico. Bank accounts, retirement
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By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE Supposedly, sometime in July 2022, a baby was born and became the eighth billion member of the living human family. The planet’s population has doubled in 48 years. Quite an accomplishment. So the question might be, what is Mexico’s place in a global community of 8 billion people? The answer is tricky because there are
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By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE One of the first topics in most high school world geography classes is, “Why are some countries rich while other countries are poor?” The answer is a relatively simple one: a combination of its level of corruption, its geography, climate, whether it is landlocked, security of property rights, economic flow and, one of the most
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By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE I was helping out a 25-year-old American with some legal advice the other day and he made a mistake on something. Instinctively, I said, “Don’t sweat it; you’re a kid and I’m a senior.” He later reprimanded me by saying, “I just turned 25, and think of myself as a young man rather than a
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By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE Knowing I was going to be out of Mexico for a few months, I went to my favorite torta place- Tortas are like sandwiches, but on soft oval rolls, and are a favorite Mexican treat. I usually call in ahead so that I do not have to wait, but this time I did not, so
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By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE First, it was a piece of perforated paper, then the option existed to create the document on-line. For years, a standard 180 days were issued. But about a year ago, immigration officers in Mexico began to assign everything from 10 to 90 days for some. What are we talking about? Every foreign tourist in Mexico
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By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE We all know about vacations (and, boy, do we need them), and staycations (those quick little getaways right in your own city but at a posh resort hotel). But have you heard of daycations? Because many Pulse News Mexico readers are expats, I figured I’d breach the subject. Just the fact alone of living in
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By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE Few people in Mexico — especially foreigners — are aware of a very inexpensive legal document that could be a godsend for those situations when you suspect that something might go astray in the future. For example: “I’ve paid my rent, but my landlord hasn’t given me a receipt.” “My car’s front license plate was
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