A Tariff Gone Too Far
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
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The Night that Shattered Dreams
By MAMMAD TALIBOV, Azerbaijani ambassador to Mexico
Read moreControversial Morelos Hydroelectric Plant Gets Go-Ahead to Open
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Despite angry protests over the weekend and the as-of-yet unsolved Feb. 20 murder of the leader of an opposition movement against it, the opening of a controversial new hydroelectric plant in the central state of Morelos is set to continue as planned, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) said Monday, Feb. 25. Announcing the results of
Read moreToluca Airport Closed After Plane Ignites
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The Toluca International Airport in the State of Mexico closed operations after a small plane crashed there early Thursday, Feb. 7. The plane, a Learjet model 35, made an emergency landing at 7:14 a.m. and then burst into flames on the runway. Firetrucks were on the scene and put out the fire almost immediately.
Read moreSaga of a Defunct Airport
By RICARDO CASTILLO It’s official: The “pharaonic” construction of the New International Mexico Airport (NAIM) was announced defunct last Dec. 27 The cancellation of the ongoing construction comes four years after former President Enrique Peña Nieto, along with the Mexico City Airports Group – in charge of building – announced its beginnings. The decision was announced by the new Mexican
Read moreMexican Government to Investigate Missing NAIM Funds
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The Mexican government will investigate allegations of the misappropriation of more than 17 billion pesos earmarked for the now-suspended construction of the New International Mexico Airport (NAIM), President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced Monday, Jan. 7, during his regular morning news conference at Palacio Nacional. AMLO said that he had reviewed the case
Read moreUncertainty, the New Norm
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
Read moreSo Now AMLO’s ‘El Presidente’
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
Read moreThe Mexican People Have Spoken, and They Said ‘No New Airport’
By RICARDO CASTILLO The behemoth New International Mexico Airport (NAIM) project was declared defunct on Monday, Oct. 29, by President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) after the “no” vote triumphed overwhelmingly during the four-day (Oct. 25 through Oct. 28) national consultation poll carried out by the now-ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena) political party. The airport construction, at about 20 percent completion (32
Read moreThe Pros and Cons of Mexico City’s New Airport Proposal
By RICARDO CASTILLO The open referendum to approve or disapprove the no-binding construction of the New International Mexico Airport (NAIM) started on Thursday, Oct. 25, and will end on Sunday, Oct. 28. In case you’re not tuned into the situation, which is the nation’s largest and noisiest gossip topic nowadays, here are some of the pro and con opinions regarding the controversial
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