By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE Invariably on flights between Mexico and the United States, I meet someone traveling to Mexico for a destination wedding. Those headed down are often excited for the exotic experience. Those headed back home, especially seniors, often comment on the number of unexpected steps on challenging terrain, rides in boats to reach certain events and other
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By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE Remember a few years back when there were constant references to Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner’s “Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences”? His premise was that beyond what most of us grew up believing about intelligence and notions of IQ, that intelligence was basically about academic smarts. His definition of intelligence pointed out that
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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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OPINION By LAURIE TRAUTMAN Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* There are many social and economic ties that bind the United States, Canada and Mexico. Certainly, our integrated supply chains, multinational businesses and linkages between families and friends spread throughout the continent undergird the relationship. It is our borders, however, that literally serve as the ties that bind
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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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PULSE NEWS MEXICO Falling just one day short of Mexico’s National Independence Day celebrations, the monthly general meeting of the International Women’s Club (IWC) on Wednesday, Sept. 14, will spotlight the nation’s history and the importance of the country’s 1810 independence from Spain. The meeting, which is open to both members and nonmembers for a nominal fee, will be held
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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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