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Crooks do not take a vacation

As the country prepares to go on vacation to celebrate Semana Santa (Easter week), remember the droves of people at public plazas, beaches and other areas is a paradise for enterprising thieves.

Dissident teachers fired for boycotting evaluations bo

Mexico’s Education Secretary Aurelio Nuño has insisted that his decision to fire 3,360 teachers “is irrevocable.” The teachers were let go because they failed to attend mandatory evaluation tests, which were part of sweeping reforms introduced by President Enrique Peña Nieto, designed to significantly improve educational standards in the nation. 

Avoid the beach at Easter

Those new to Mexico who don’t head to the beach and stay in the cities will notice how the pace of life in Easter Week (Semana Santa) drops as businesses shut up shop and traffic diminishes.