Tag: Mexico

• Thursday, April 7th 2022 - 09:10 UTC

  Freedom of the press just a nice idea in Mexico

  

  The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)'s special rapporteur on Freedom of Expression said the Mexican government was actually “encouraging” the increasing attacks against journalists recorded in the country.

• Monday, March 28th 2022 - 21:17 UTC

  Havoc at Cancún Airport due to bogus gunshots

  

  Cancun Airport authorities activated a Coode Red emergency Monday after a shooting allegedly took place at Terminal 3, causing havoc among travelers who rushed for shelter. But in the end, it turned out to be a false alarm, since no cartridges were found.

• Monday, March 7th 2022 - 09:27 UTC

  Mayan Train poses environmental threat to southern Mexico

  

  Environmentalist groups in Mexico have raised objections to one of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's (AMLO) most publicized works - the Mayan train - is devastating huge swathes of virgin jungles.

• Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:24 UTC

  Lula tells Mexico Bolsonaro meant a setback for Brazilians

  

  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva said Tuesday in Mexico that his country was going backward under the leadership of Jair Bolsonaro, whom he is expected to remove from office through this year's elections.

• Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 09:35 UTC

  Mexico the most lethal country for journalists: six dead in less than two months

  

  Mexico the most lethal country to work as a journalist reported this week the sixth death of one of its members so far this year. According to media protection agencies stats, last year the number was 7 or 9, (depending on if the person was killed while on duty), and 47 in the last five years.

• Friday, February 11th 2022 - 09:10 UTC

  Mexico City Mayor takes flak for supporting use of ivermectin against COVID-19

  

  Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum came under heavy flak Thursday for her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for the alleged manipulation of a study which recommended the use of ivermectin to treat this disease.

• Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 09:26 UTC

  Violence on the rise on Mexico's Caribbean beaches

  

  Two Canadian tourists and one Argentine hotel manager have been found murdered in less than a week, in Mexico's Riviera Maya area. These events have once again put the spotlight on violence in this region full of beach resorts.

• Friday, January 21st 2022 - 20:40 UTC

  Mexican college teacher fired for anti semitic “joke”

  

  A Mexican teacher has been sacked after an antisemitic remark during a virtual class which resulted in most embarrassing for her students: “What's the difference between a pizza and a Jew?”, she asked.

• Wednesday, January 19th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  Mexico to enact zero tolerance on homophobic chanting at football games

  

  Mexican football authorities have announced they wil expel any fan from a stadium who uses foul language against players. But most of all, these fans will be suspended for five years from attending soccer events if they use homophobic remarks such as “puto” as an insult, it was announced Tuesday.

• Thursday, December 30th 2021 - 09:21 UTC

  Cuban COVID-19 vaccine cleared for use in Mexico

  

  Mexico's Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) has issued the green light Wednesday for the emergency use of the Cuban-developed Abdala vaccine against COVID-19.