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Looking Back: A review of June news from the last 60 years

In this monthly series, we republisha few of the headlines from our Juneeditions of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 years ago.

 

1966

New golf course set for Lakeside

The administration of the Chapala Country Club has pledges for most of the 700,000 pesos budgeted to acquire land for a new golf course five miles east of Chapala, in San Nicolas. An additional 200,000 pesos has been designated for construction of the new clubhouse. Work has already started on the first nine holes.


Mexico expands E-Gates to nine airports

Mexico has rolled out Autonomous Migration Filters (FMA) — self-service e-gates — at its major international airports to streamline entry for tourists. The program began in 2023 as a pilot at several airports, including  Cancun and Mexico City, where wait times dropped significantly, authorities say.   At some peak times, waits of over an hour have been reduced to as little as seven minutes, they report.

Protests to disrupt World Cup party?

As Mexico celebrates hosting the FIFA World Cup, a very different kind of energy is simmering beneath the surface. Social movements across the country are using the global spotlight to disrupt the festivities — and they are unrepentant about it.

Dog owners’ Mexico travel scare resolved

Dog owners with plans to travel to Mexico from the United States with their pooches got a shock this week when the U.S. Department of Agriculture abruptly halted exports of pet dogs and several other animals due to a screwworm detection.

Mexico and EU sign historic modernized trade deal

In a landmark move to reduce economic dependence on the United States, Mexico and the European Union (EU) have signed a sweeping modernization of their trade and political partnership. The agreements, finalized at the 8th EU-Mexico Summit in Mexico City, represent the most significant update to bilateral relations in 25 years.