By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Money, in addition to being the fuel that powers any nation’s economy, is the tangible record of its unique history. The coins, bills and promissory notes a country mints inevitably carry portraits and images of iconic national heroes and patriotic symbols, reflecting the country’s inimitable ideology and fundamental principles. Since 1992, the Museo de Numismática del Estado
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS After ranting and raving throughout most of his campaign and the five months after his July 1 landslide leading up to his Dec. 1 inauguration, about the imperative need to cancel a half-built international airport on the lakebed of Texcoco, in the State of Mexico (Edoméx) to serve Mexico City’s over-extended Benito Juárez International Airport (not to mention holding
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS While newly inaugurated Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) was busy celebrating his elaborate and elongated, multi-sited inaugural ceremony, entertaining more than 20 foreign heads of state – including the likes of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro (a shining pillar of Latin American democracy, justice and respect for human rights, at its very best), Bolivian President Evo
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF For 20 full hours, traffic on both sides of the Mexico City-Pachuca Highway were blocked on Monday, Nov. 12, as several hundred residents of Tlalnepantla’s San Juan Ixhuatepec district, in the State of Mexico (Edoméx) took over the thoroughfare to protest what they claimed was an act of excessive force by police. The conflict
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS With the near-citywide water service suspension now entering its second week (with no end in sight) and Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua) employees making personal fortunes by selling off tankers of potable water that are supposed to be provided free of charge by the government, Mexico City residents are up in arms and fighting mad. Particularly affected
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICIO STAFF Just when you thought it was safe to get back into the shower (and expect running water), Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua) announced on Monday, Nov. 4, that after five days of water service cutoff — from Wednesday, Oct. 31 through Sunday, Nov. 4 — that despite having turned back on the equipment to pump
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By THE PULSE NEWS STAFF Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua) announced that, despite some setbacks installing a key part of the tubing needed to replace the damaged sections of the Cutzamala water system, initial water service for Mexico City and the State of Mexico (Edoméx) was reinstated at 8:05 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, when the pumps that supply the areas
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS While the United States may have serious and justified concerns about a porous border with Mexico allowing illicit drugs and undocumented immigrants entering its territory unlawfully, Mexico is equally concerned about the illicit flow of firearms into its territory. According to Renato Sales Heredia, head of Mexico’s National Security Commission (CNS), at least 2,000 illegal firearms enter the
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By THE PULSE NEWS STAFF Just in time for Halloween (and the two-day Day of the Dead holiday), Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua) is giving roughly half of Mexico City residents and a large share of State of Mexico (Edoméx) residents anything but a “treat” in the form of a massive water service cutoff starting Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 8
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By RICARDO CASTILLO The behemoth New International Mexico Airport (NAIM) project was declared defunct on Monday, Oct. 29, by President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) after the “no” vote triumphed overwhelmingly during the four-day (Oct. 25 through Oct. 28) national consultation poll carried out by the now-ruling National Regeneration Movement (Morena) political party. The airport construction, at about 20 percent completion (32
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