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State Department Issues Warning after Tourists Assaulted by Cancun Taxi Drivers
Other taxi drivers stopped the Uber vehicles and forced passengers to take their transport instead to their destinations
Read moreNavigating Mexico: Is Cash Still King in Mexico?
By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE Someone asked me recently if cash was still the main form of payment in Mexico. And just like the answer to other broad and vague questions, when assessing whether cash is still king in Mexico, the answer is yes … and no. At the height of the covid-19 pandemic, the Mexican government, in conjunction with
Read morePassengers Continue to Face Problems at AICM
By MARK LORENZANA Passengers continue to encounter problems at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM), chief among them late arrivals, long wait times for checked luggage, delays at customs, lack of water and, now, the banning of ride-hailing applications. In addition to these problems, as of May 25, 2021, the AICM was downgraded to category 2 from category 1 in
Read moreNavigating Mexico: Uber’s Callous Disregard for the Safety of its Drivers
By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE Uber exists in over 100 countries around the world, and it is pretty much the same everywhere: Click on the app, get from point A to point B, and evaluate the trip. That is basically true in Mexico as well, but some interesting undercurrents are happening that might not be apparent. When Uber made the
Read moreGetting to Santa Lucia Airport Could Take Two Hours
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Getting to the new Felipe Ángeles International Airport in Santa Lucía from downtown Mexico City could take up to two and a half hours and cost up to 1,839 pesos if you choose to use a private driver platform during peak hours, such as on a Friday payday, according to a report published Monday,
Read moreMexico News Roundup
By RICARDO CASTILLO First Coronavirus Case in Mexico Mexico’s Health Secretariat was notified on Saturday, Feb. 1, by the Los Angeles International Airport medical authorities of the confirmed case of a 37-year-old Chinese national and Wuhan native who had visited Mexico as of Jan. 21. Taxi service company Uber acknowledged that the infected person used at least two of its
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