The United States Men’s National Team opened the international window with a 2-0 victory against Panama, showing some of the attacking menace that has been missing in past performances against the Central American foe. As is increasingly customary in these windows, Mexico is to be the next opponent, ideally providing a stern test as both […]
For a long time, I’ve been searching for a very specific place to call home. I’ve lived in rural Mexico, Chicago, Italy and South Korea. Having been exposed to cultures from across the world, I formed a very clear idea of the city I wanted to live in. Desperately seeking: City, must be large, vibrant, […]
La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum señaló que nadie descubrió América ni la civilizó, porque en esa zona, incluido lo que hoy es México, ya se asentaban grandes culturas y pueblos originarios, previo a la llegada de Cristobal Colón. Desde Nezahualcóyotl, En el Estado de México, la mandataria nacional envió un mensaje por el llamado Día de […]
1 During the afternoon of Friday, October 11, bad news saddened the Yucatecan society which was waiting for the fishermen who got lost after the passage of Hurricane Milton. Firstly, through unofficial sources, it was learned that the ship “Halcón 1” was found overturned near Río Lagartos, without the exact position of the ship being […]
Water has been in the news a lot lately — from the recent hurricanes hitting Florida and the Carolinas in the United States, to European and Asian countries experiencing significant flooding, to much of Brazil suffering from what is being called the worst drought in hundreds of years — water is top of the mind […]
11 The damage caused by Hurricane Milton in Celestún required the help of several people and dogs. Alejandra Estrella and other people from Mérida wanted to contribute and invited the society to donate dog food for the dogs of that port. In an interview, the activist mentioned that she and the people she collaborates with […]
Snubbed by Tesla, Mexico’s new president pledged Friday to create a Mexican-made small, affordable electric car to compete with vehicles imported from China. President Claudia Sheinbaum said Teslas were too “onerous,” or expensive, for the Mexican market anyway. Tesla’s cheapest car, the Model 3, costs about $30,000. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in July the company had “paused” […]
In a nondescript parking lot in Tucson, Arizona, the toxic politics of immigration are omnipresent. I am here for the launch of a Republican car rally, where 100 vehicles clad in rightwing regalia have congregated in the dry heat in this southern part of the state, about 60 miles from the border with Mexico. Trump, […]
Escaramuza in English means “skirmish” and is an all-female sport within charrería – the Mexican equivalent of rodeo. It consists of highly choreographed equestrian dances and is inspired by las adelitas of the Mexican revolution, female soldiers who would ride with the men acting as decoys on the battlefield, performing intricate skills on horseback. Before […]
Florida’s western coast was making emergency preparations on Tuesday for the impact of Hurricane Milton, with thousands of evacuees clogging highways, contending with fuel shortages, and the mayor of Tampa warning residents bluntly “you are going to die” if they stayed behind. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Milton would retain major hurricane status […]