Navigating Mexico: Tipping
Looking to start some fireworks? Just ask people from various nationalities and cultural groups how much they suggest for tipping in a restaurant
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Navigating Mexico: Beach Cities, Havens for Fugitives
Working legally and being officially on a Mexican payroll involves several checks and balances that are part of the process, so most fugitives will not apply for a formal job
Read moreNavigating Mexico: What’s with the Dogs?
By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE While pets are more and more cherished members of the family for Mexico’s middle and upper classes, in poorer neighborhoods, they are still tied to the roof, given leftover food scraps and used for security. They are not usually seen in movie theaters or in fancy restaurants. Or are they? An interesting cultural transformation is
Read moreVolaris Flight Cancellations Worsen Due to Reduction of Slots
By MARK LORENZANA The Mexican federal government’s decision to reduce slots (takeoff and landing times) at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) for the winter season continues to take its toll on travelers. Volaris, a popular Mexican low-cost airline based in Mexico City, canceled 74 flights — “operational adjustments,” according to Volaris — at the AICM between Tuesday, Nov. 1,
Read moreNavigating Mexico: Mexico’s Not-so-Private Beaches
By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE Invariably on flights between Mexico and the United States, I meet someone traveling to Mexico for a destination wedding. Those headed down are often excited for the exotic experience. Those headed back home, especially seniors, often comment on the number of unexpected steps on challenging terrain, rides in boats to reach certain events and other
Read more72 Percent of Mexico under Cartels, according to Guacamaya Leaks
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Based on the Guacamaya Leaks — a collection of over 4 million confidential Mexican government documents that were released in early October by a group of national hackers exposing how the administration of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has been monitoring journalists using Israeli Pegasus spyware and how the military under his regime sold arms to
Read moreAMLO Snubs AIFA, Prefers to Fly from AICM
By MARK LORENZANA Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has not used the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) — one of his controversial pet megaprojects — more than six months after its inauguration. In a review by Mexican daily newspaper Reforma of AIFA operations and presidential tours, on at least a dozen occasions, López Obrador has preferred to travel through
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Read moreQueen Elizabeth’s Memorialized Visits to Mexico
By ALLAN WALL The death of Queen Elizabeth II, England’s longest reigning monarch, at age 96 on Thursday, Sept. 8, marked the end of an era for both the people of the United Kingdom and the entire global community. Nowhere was her influence more felt and will her legacy be more remembered than in her beloved homeland and Commonwealth. But
Read moreNavigating Mexico: Finally, Common Sense Prevails for Tourist Visas
By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE First, it was a piece of perforated paper, then the option existed to create the document on-line. For years, a standard 180 days were issued. But about a year ago, immigration officers in Mexico began to assign everything from 10 to 90 days for some. What are we talking about? Every foreign tourist in Mexico
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