Navigating Mexico: Dry Laws
These practices have obviously been around long before Amazon and Walmart on line, so I guess there are some workarounds
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Navigating Mexico: Is Cash Still King in Mexico?
By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE Someone asked me recently if cash was still the main form of payment in Mexico. And just like the answer to other broad and vague questions, when assessing whether cash is still king in Mexico, the answer is yes … and no. At the height of the covid-19 pandemic, the Mexican government, in conjunction with
Read moreEchazarreta: First Mexican-Born Woman in Space
By MARK LORENZANA Katya Echazarreta, an engineer and science communicator from Guadalajara, became the first-ever Mexican-born woman — and one of the youngest women ever — to travel into space. On Saturday, June 4, Echazarreta soared into space aboard a spacecraft of Blue Origin, the American privately funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company owned by Jeff Bezos, the founder
Read moreNavigating Mexico: The Great Amazon Ripoff
By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE Maybe this is no great discovery for other expats in Mexico, but it was to me. Since I was headed out of Mexico, I was wondering if it was better to wait and buy certain items on Amazon outside the country and bring them back to the old-fashioned way or just buy certain imported items
Read moreTrending Beauty (What’s New, What Works)
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Christmas is right around the corner (just 10 days away), so if you haven’t filled your gift list yet, now is definitely the time to do so. With Amazon and other deliver services suffering serious backlogs due to supply-chain breakdowns and other distribution issues, getting off the couch and doing in-person shopping may be your best option
Read moreChinese Technology Kicks into High Gear Across Latin America
XINHUA “I was surprised by the service,” Chilean Cristóbal Velásquez recently said about the Chinese ride-hailing app Didi, which in a short time has gained a firm foothold in Latin America. “While it’s a relatively new app (here), it has spread quickly in Santiago and throughout the whole country,” offering a “safe and economical” alternative to standard ride-sharing services, Velásquez
Read moreMexico News Roundup
By RICARDO CASTILLO … A quick review of the most important news items in Mexico over the last few days…
Read moreAn Endangered People
According to ancient legends, the Ese’Eja people of southeastern Peru and northern Bolivia were born from a cotton fiber in the sky. Now, their entire future is hanging by a thread
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