By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF In an unprecedented effort to inoculate older Mexicans against the covid-19 coronavirus, Mexico City registered a record 81,500 residents over age 60 of the upscale Miguel Hidalgo precinct immunized during a one-week period, city officials announced Sunday, March 14. On Sunday, the capital government completed its vaccination campaign in Miguel Hidalgo, immunizing a total
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF As of Monday, March 8, Mexico City will begin its Phase 3 administration of covid-19 vaccines, covering elderly residents of the Miguel Hidalgo and Azcapotzalco Precincts, the Mexican Social Security Institute announced Saturday, March 6. As in the case of previous Mexico City precincts, the order for the administration of the vaccines will be
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XINHUA Mexico City’s famed floating gardens, Xochimilco, a major tourist destination and center for the sale of fresh plants, reopened to the public on Wednesday, Aug. 19, Xochimilco’s more than 1,800 shops and tourist boats closed down in early May — just prior to the crucially important May 10 Mother’s Day crowd –due to the coronavirus pandemic, representing a loss
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF If you’re looking for something different to do this weekend, a trip to Xochimilco could prove to be an interesting adventure. After all, it’s not every day you get to see a mariachi-led kimono fashion show from the seat of a trajinera. Xochimatsuri is the result of collaboration between Mexico and Japan to improve
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