By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS While the ubiquitous images of painted skeletons and sugar skulls that abound across Mexico this time of year might be a bit off-putting for visitors from other countries, the golden orange color of thousands of marigold (cempasúchitl) flowers that line Avenida Reforma and decorate the omnipresent ofrendas (altars to the deceased) at least give a cheery
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OPINION By JUAN CARLOS BAKER Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* A lot has happened in trade matters since the United States withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) in 2019. The TPP entered into force in December 2018 without the United States but including Mexico and Canada. It was then rebranded as the Comprehensive and Progressive Transpacific Partnership
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Espionage
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PULSE NEWS MEXICO Covid-19 was the leading cause of death in Mexico in 2021, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi). The second- and third-largest cause of death in Mexico last year, according to a report released by the Inegi on Wednesday, Oct. 26, were heart disease and diabetes, respectively. The Inegi report stated that there were
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Mexico Prepares for Day of the Dead
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OPINION By INU MANAK Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* Imposing and threatening new tariffs have generated many headlines in recent years, whether it involved the United States’ North American neighbors, its partners in Europe or its competitors in Asia, especially China. Much less attention has been given to divergent approaches to regulations and standards, which often pose
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AMLO’s Approach to Justice
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AMLO’s Supposed Fight against Corruption
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Bridging the Gap in Gender Equality
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A Drop in Sales
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