By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (FGR) announced on Wednesday, Feb. 3, that the government of Spain had extradited disgraced Mexican businessman Alonso Ancira Elizondo back to Mexico that very same day. Ancira was transferred from Palma de Mallorca jail early on Wednesday morning onto an official Mexican aircraft and was expected to arrive the same
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By RICARDO CASTILLO No Lupe-Reyes Reveling The good news is that on Friday, Dec. 11, Mexico approved the Pfizer-BioNTech labs covid vaccine and will soon begin administering it to health workers and the nation’s most vulnerable. But while this may mean light at the end of the tunnel, for Mexican Virgin of Guadalupe (Lupe) worshipers, it did not come soon
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF In a scathing review of the Mexican president’s first two years in office, the highly acclaimed El Universal daily newspaper this weekend offered a point-by-point breakdown of some of Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) most prominent failures, on the eve of his second State of the Nation Address, slated for Tuesday, Dec. 1. AMLO,
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS As the end of 2020 nears, many people are looking at the upcoming holiday season in a new light. Traditionally, the end of year is a time for introspection and self-reflection. What you wear and how you express yourself through your outward appearance can have as much an impact on you as it does on those around
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS It wasn’t that long ago that the wines from Spain’s remote, rocky region of Priorat were known more for their harsh, minerally taste and high alcohol content than for the multifaceted structure and earthy bouquets of leather, violets, blackberries and dried herbs. In fact, for decades, the region’s bodegas were best known for their bulk wine grapes
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By KYLIE MADRY With the International Cervantine Festival’s (FIC) closure Sunday, Oct. 18, organizers reported that over 4.2 million viewers tuned in to the virtual fest throughout its five-day run. The Cervantine moved on line this year due to the covid-19 pandemic and restrictions on in-person events. “Millions of people, from Mexico and from countries like the United States, Spain,
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Economic Skid Two of the basic economic indicators, demand and supply, plunged down by 19.4 percent in comparison to the same period last year, according to a quarterly report from the Mexican government official pollster, the National Institute of Geography and Statistic (Inegi). The figures reflect statistics both for home and industry, which had been stable since
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Privalia, the largest online store in the country, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Mexico. Founded in Spain in 2006, Privalia set up shop in Mexico is September 2010 under the slogan “Your Daily Fashion Outlet,” pioneering the offer of online high-end clothing and accessories as a virtual outlet store. It also offers luxury
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS During the 300 years of Spanish rule following Hernán Cortés’ conquest of Tenochtitlán in 1521, the people of Mexico suffered the indignities of imported smallpox epidemics, forced labor and imposed religious conversions. The disenfranchised indigenous Mexica, Maya, Zapotec and Toltec civilizations were stripped of their heritage and land, and what properties were not claimed by the viceroys
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS If there remains any doubt as to whether or not Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has assumed dictatorial powers, his blatant use of “trial by president” should be proof enough for anyone with even the slightest knowledge of how a democracy is supposed to work. Let me be very clear: The fact that AMLO has
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