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Walmart Mexico begins online sales

You can now buy a range of merchandize from Walmart’s new online site and have it delivered to your home in Mexico – without charge for many items.

The easy-to-use web site is divided into several main categories, including electronics, computers, babies, video games, health and beauty and home.  Sub-menus provide dozens of additional categories. 


Cantinflas casting uproar

Fans of Cantinflas (Mario Moreno, 1911-1993) have taken to social media to protest the casting of Spanish actor Oscar Jaenada to play the part of the Mexican movie great in a new feature film that begins shooting next week.

Former governor mired in graft investigation

The latest embarrassment for the “reformed” Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) is a scandal surrounding Andres Granier, the former governor of Tabasco, who faces allegations that he misused public funds during his 2007-2012 administration.

Tijuana makes digital switchover

Tijuana has become the first Mexican city to switch from analog to digital television broadcasts. Guadalajara and most of central Mexico are scheduled to make the changeover in November 2014.  

Mexican director wins Cannes prize

Mexican director Amat Escalante did not believe he had any chance of winning the Cannes Film Festival Best Director prize for his movie “Heli,” a raw take on Mexico’s drug trafficking conundrum.