Tren Maya Derailed in Yucatán Station
Monday’s derailment marks the second major controversy faced by the Tren Maya this month after two menwere struck by a passing train on March 11
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Israel, Mexico Agree to Establish Direct Flights
The anticipated duration of these flights is approximately 13 to 14 hours each way, in contrast to the longer 16 to 24-hour journeys commonly associated with flights that involve layovers in Europe, the United States or Canada
Read moreCanadian Shot Dead in Oaxaca, Second Foreigner Killed in State This Week
The two murders follow a surge of other tourist deaths this year in Mexico, including along the Riviera Maya in the Caribbean state of Quintana Roo
Read moreRemains of Eight Bodies Found Near Cancun
Authorities in the Mexican Caribbean state of Quintana Roo reported that they had discovered the remains of eight people dumped just outside the resort city of Cancun
Read moreLatin American Agro Summit Suspended Due to AMLO’s Health
Despite the fact that the government has maintained that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is in “good health” and will likely be declared covid-19-free later this week, the Mexican Foreign Relations Secretariat announced that the First High-Level Meeting for the Agri-Food Integration of Latin America had been suspended due to the president’s contagion
Read moreNavigating Mexico: Tipping
Looking to start some fireworks? Just ask people from various nationalities and cultural groups how much they suggest for tipping in a restaurant
Read moreThe Numbers Game in Murder Statistics
It looks as though leftist Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) controversial “hugs, not bullets” policy is not working too well
Read moreNavigating Mexico: Beach Cities, Havens for Fugitives
Working legally and being officially on a Mexican payroll involves several checks and balances that are part of the process, so most fugitives will not apply for a formal job
Read moreTren Maya’s Section 5 South Is Rerouted Yet Again
More than 60 percent of the road will be an elevated viaduct to protect the karstic soil, cenotes, caverns and underground rivers in the area
Read moreInternational Tourism to Mexico Up 39.5 Percent in 2022
XINHUA Nearly 20.6 million international tourists arrived in Mexico by air in 2022, up 46.3 percent from the previous year, the Tourism Secretariat announced on Sunday, Jan. 29. Most of these international tourists came from the United States, Canada and Colombia, collectively representing 15.6 million in total visitors, an increase of 39.5 percent compared to 2021, according to official figures.
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