Some Quick Takes on World Affairs
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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The World in Turmoil
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read more2022: Let the Games Begin
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
Read moreCDC Issues Level Four Warning against Travel to Mexico
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its strongest travel advisory level against travel to Mexico on Monday, Jan. 31. In a statement released Monday, the CDC issued its highest travel advisories — Level Four: Very High — against 12 countries, including Mexico, Brazil and Singapore, citing high rates of covid-19
Read moreBiden Administration Eying Tighter Restrictions for Entering US
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF International travelers entering the United States — including U.S. citizens — may soon be facing even tighter covid-19 prevention restrictions for entry. In the face of the highly concerning Omicron variant, the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is currently considering requiring everyone who enters the country to be tested for covid infections within
Read moreUS-Mexico Border Reopens for Nonessential Travel
By VAYUNAMU BAWA After more than 19 grueling months of limited interchange along the U.S.-Mexico border, tourists and other nonessential travelers from Mexico will for the first time since March 2020 be allowed to cross into the United States starting on Monday, Nov. 8. But there are caveats. All persons 18 and over must present proof of full covid-19 vaccinations
Read moreCDC Warning on Chihuahua Onions Threaten Mexican Farmers
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Mexican onion exporters took a big hit when the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning on Wednesday, Oct. 20, saying that fresh whole red, white and yellow onions from the northern state of Chihuahua were responsible for a salmonella outbreak that has impacted 37 U.S. states and sickened at least 600 people
Read moreUS-Mexico Border to Open to Vaccinated People Nov 8
By KELIN DILLON After 19 months, the land border between the United States and Mexico will open for non-essential travel on Monday, Nov. 8, to people fully inoculated against covid-19 with vaccines approved by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO). Travelers from Mexico will be able to enter the United States without presenting
Read moreMexico’s Own Covid-19 Vaccine Estimated Ready by Year’s End
By KELIN DILLON Mexico’s National Council for Science and Technology (Conacyt) has announced the nation’s own vaccine, called Patria (or “fatherland), is estimated to be ready by the end of 2021 for administration throughout the country, following the beginning of volunteer-based human trials this month. If the vaccine is deemed successful, it has the opportunity to save Mexico more than
Read moreNorth America’s (Virtual) New Era
By ANTONIO GARZA, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico
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