General News

Speaking in Guadalajara this week, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto  vowed to “push ahead” with the national teacher evaluation program in a bid to improve the nation’s flagging educational standards.

Delegates at a major oil sector conference in Guadalajara learned this week that state-owned Pemex has discovered huge reserves in the Gulf of Mexico that could yield up to 200,000 barrels a day.

The basic basket of 80 food products that are essential for families is beyond the  means of 52 million Mexicans, or 43 percent of the population.

Despite a few isolated incidents, election day in Jalisco went off smoothly, with “nothing out of the ordinary” to report, according to Jalisco Electoral Institute (IEPC) President Carlos Manuel Rodriguez. Police arrested 40 people for “administrative violations” and most were subsequently released on bail.   

The LGBT community in Jalisco has hailed a landmark ruling by Mexico’s Supreme Court that determine state laws that prohibit same-sex marriage to be “discriminatory” and “unconstitutional.”

A study by the newspaper El Universal has revealed that giant multi-nationals like Walmart, McDonalds and Domino’s Pizza are among the worst payers in Mexico. 

Gourmet visitors to Mexico City now have three of the “World’s Top 50  Restaurants” to choose from for their dining pleasure.   In this year’s list, sponsored by S. Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, standout eatery Pujol rose four places to 16th place, while Quintonil entered at 35th and Biko 37th.

As Mexico went to the polls last Sunday, national soccer team manager Miguel Herrera and several high-profile players tweeted their support for the controversial Green Party of Mexico, in flagrant violation of the Mexican Football Federation’s own code of ethics and the national law forbidding campaigning three days before the election.