AMLO Cites Segalmex Fraud as ‘Stain’ of Presidency
The 9.5 billion peso Segalmex embezzlement surpassed that of the controversial 7 billion peso “Master Fraud” case seen under AMLO’s predecessor President Enrique Piña Nieto
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Mexico and China Launch Joint Sustainable Sugar Venture
The agreement, signed between Sader Secretary Víctor Villalobos and Chinese Ambassador to Mexico Zhang Run, delegates between 40,000 to 50,000 hectares of land to sustainable sugarcane farming techniques
Read moreGuerrero’s Cocaine Production Surges 1,271 Percent in Two Years
According to data from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, Guerrero’s coca leaf production has grown exponentially over the last two years alone
Read moreSinaloa Governor Blames Business for Mexico’s Corn Pricing Crisis
As Mexico’s corn farmers protest against the low price of corn and stalled negotiations with the federal government, the National Regeneration Movement governor attempted to shift blame away from the government and onto private enterprise
Read moreMexico Ramps Up Safety for Avocado Export Route Ahead of Super Bowl
Michoacán’s avocado growers would purportedly experience three to four truck thefts per day before the amped-up patrols, with many of the criminals not only electing to steal the avocado haul, but also commandeering the transport vehicle themselves
Read moreMexico’s Grain Production Falls, Imports Rise
By KELIN DILLON Mexico’s domestic grain production has fallen throughout the administration of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), as the production of widely consumed products like corn, sorghum and wheat has dropped off, while Mexico has increased its international grain imports in turn in an effort to keep up with consumer demand. According to the Secretariat of Agriculture
Read moreDead Crops across Mexico Have Quadrupled since 2020
By KELIN DILLON Thanks to a nasty freeze in the north of Mexico at the beginning of the year (which brought a whole lot of other trouble along with it) and a long-lasting countrywide drought, more than 360,000 hectares of Mexico’s crop output were ruined in the first six months of 2021, approximately four times the amount lost in the
Read moreDrought in Mexico Worsens as AMLO Ignores Climate Change
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS A long-term drought has struck more than two-thirds of Mexico’s farmlands, and environmentalists are warning that the situation is only going to get worse in the weeks ahead due to soaring temperatures, severe crop damage and impending water supply shortages. But as experts desperately try to sound the alarm that climate change is already taking a toll
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Outsourcing Vote Postponed The Mexican Chamber of Deputies postponed the vote on the outsourcing regulation bill, which was slated to take place on Thursday, Nov. 26. Now, the debate over it will continue until sometime next week. The decision came after there was an exponential increase of speakers taking the podium from 70, on Monday, Nov. 23,
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By KYLIE MADRY Dr. AMLO’s In Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) reported testing negative for covid-19 Wednesday, Oct. 21, following positive cases among several of his cabinet members over the past week. He threw in his two cents at his morning press conference, telling Mexicans to eat healthy to avoid catching the virus. “Don’t eat in excess, don’t
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