Bruga Appoints Women Majority to CDMX Cabinet
Brugada is expected to take office as Mexico City Head of Government beginning on Oct. 5
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Judge Orders FGR to Investigate López-Gatell’s Negligence in Covid Response
López-Gatell has — fairly or unfairly — become the target of both praise and criticism, even more than the secretary of health himself, Jorge Alcocer
Read moreUS Pins Fentanyl Production on Mexico as Ebrard Arrives in Washington
White House Director of National Drug Control Policy Rahul Gupta refuted Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) claims that Mexico has no illicit fentanyl production inside its borders
Read moreMexican Schools Close as Children’s Covid Cases Increase
By KELIN DILLON Barely one full week after their reopening, 39 Mexican public schools once again temporarily shuttered their doors to in-person classes after a number of their student populations tested positive for covid-19, said Secretary of Public Education (SEP) Delfina Gómez on Tuesday, Sept. 7. A total of 88 schools throughout Mexico reported positive cases, representing .06 percent of
Read moreAlcocer, Herrera Face Criminal Complaints over Drug Shortages
By KELIN DILLON After much controversy over the subject, Mexico’s Secretary of Health Jorge Alcocer, former Secretary of the Treasury Arturo Herrera, and head of the Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) Thalía Lagunas are facing criminal complaints of contempt with the country’s Attorney General of the Republic (FGR) over their role in failing to deliver life-saving drugs to
Read moreMexico Leaves Cancer-Stricken Children without Medications
By KELIN DILLON In Mexico, vital oncological drugs necessary to fight children’s cancer did not arrive over the weekend as promised by the Mexican government, revealed the Association of Parents with Sick Children in a letter. Authorities assured the parents on Wednesday, June 23, that the medications would arrive by Saturday, June 26, but the day came and went without
Read morePandemic Brings 44 Percent Drop in International Tourism to Mexico
By KELIN DILLON The Mexican Secretariat of Tourism (Sectur) revealed that there was a 44 percent drop in foreign tourism to Mexico during 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Projections from Sectur indicated this year will end with 25 million tourists having entered Mexico. This figure stands in stark contrast to the 45 million foreigners who vacationed in Mexico during
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