By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE An interesting dichotomy has been going on in Mexico since the summer of 2020 at the intersection of Mexico City’s two most prominent avenues: Reforma and Insurgentes. The large white building on that corner is the Mexican Senate, both the symbol and space to deliberate and pass laws that take into account the common good
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF While the Mexican Congress is on the verge of legalizing both the medicinal and recreational use of cannabis, not everyone in the country is in favor of that move. In fact, according to a study conducted by El Financiero newspaper this week, 58 percent of Mexicans are opposed to legalization of the drug. The
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexico is about to become the third country worldwide to legalize the use of marijuana, both for medicinal and recreational purposes. On Thursday, Nov. 19, the Mexican Senate voted overwhelmingly — with 82 in favor, 18 against and two abstentions — to legalize nationwide personal marijuana use and possession of the drug. The Senate
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By RICARDO CASTILLO The 2020 Census Is On On Monday, March 3, over 151,000 employees of the National Geography and Statistics Institute (Inegi) took to the task of visiting approximately 45 million homes throughout the nation to conduct the 2020 national population census. The resulting figures will be used by federal, state and municipal governments for planning and decision-making. The
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By JULIA CASTILLO The legalization of marijuana and some juridical actions to decriminalize possession, consumption and harvesting is the big topic of the day in Mexico. Already, some of the first steps towards legalization of the drug for recreational use have been taken. This led me to think about how weed, which is currently largely consumed in Mexico, even if it is still
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