PULSE NEWS MEXICO In yet another act of autocratic morality, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) on Wednesday, Dec. 7, called on the Mexican public to boycott the consumption of Coca-Cola and other carbonated soft drinks. Speaking during his daily presser at the National Palace Wednesday morning, AMLO said that Coca-Cola “is not good for your health and (the
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PULSE NEWS MEXICO Mexico’s Museum of Popular Art (MAP) opened an exhibit on Saturday, Aug. 6, of pictures painted by artist Gina Salazar, who has made it her life’s work to capture images of junk food and other everyday items consumed around the world. The exhibit, titled “Mirar lo Inadvertido” (“Seeing the Unnoticed”), is intended to draw attention to the
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Thursday, March 31, was Mexico’s official Day of the Taco, but while this quintessential national dish still encompasses the essence of true Mexican cookery, rooted in pre-Columbian times, soaring prices have led to a 30-percent drop in taco consumption. Higher costs for meat, lemon, avocados and tortillas have forced taco venders to raise the
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XINHUA Mexico is facing the risk of weaker domestic consumption and investment as the growth rate of global economic activity moderates, the country’s main financial authorities warned Wednesday, March 30. The Financial System Stability Council (CESF) said in a statement that global inflation continued on an upward trend, driven mainly by high food and energy prices. “In this environment, global
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XINHUA The Mexican economy is recovering at different “two speeds” from the collapse caused by the covid-19 pandemic, with exports growing at a steady pace and consumption gradually increasing with fits and starts, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said on Monday, May 31. During a virtual press conference, OECD economist for Costa Rica and Mexico Alberto González
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XINHUA The Mexican economy faces a “faltering” recovery process with a tendency toward weakness, especially in the manufacturing sector, the Mexican Institute of Finance Executives (IMEF) said Tuesday, Dec. 1. In its monthly economic analysis, the private sector institute noted that the IMEF manufacturing index declined 1.1 points in November compared to the previous month, to settle at 48.5 units,
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS That old adage of “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” not only rings true (apples are one of the most nutritious foods under the sun, packed with fiber, antioxidants and vitamin C, and devoid of any fat or cholesterol), but, because they are available nearly year-round, is easy to live up to. And in Mexico,
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