Tag: Mexico

• Wednesday, June 15th 2022 - 09:28 UTC

  Mexico to vaccinate children aged 5-11 against COVID-19

  

  Mexican health authorities Tuesday announced vaccination against COVID-19 will reach children aged 5 to 11 in a country ranking 5th worldwide in the number of deaths due to this malady after the United States, Brazil, India, and Russia.

• Friday, June 3rd 2022 - 09:27 UTC

  Different candidates for PAHO chair

  

  The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Thursday announced candidates from Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Haiti, and Uruguay were vying to succeed Dominica's Carissa Etienne of Dominica as agency head.

• Tuesday, May 31st 2022 - 10:04 UTC

  Hurricane Agatha makes landfall in Mexican state of Oaxaca

  

  Agatha Monday made landfall in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca as a Class 2 hurricane, according to reports from the National Meteorological Service (SMN).

• Tuesday, May 31st 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Mexico facing water shortages despite approaching heavy storms

  

  Mexico's National Water Commission (Conagua) has been reported to be drafting a new emergency declaration after several of the country's basins are affected by severe droughts in at least one-third of the country.

• Saturday, May 28th 2022 - 10:05 UTC

  Buddies getting together not a Summit, LatAm leaders agree

  

  Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora said Friday in Havana that buddies getting together was hardly a Summit, in reference to the US Government's decision not to invite Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba to the regional gathering of heads of state next month in Los Angeles.

• Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 09:19 UTC

  Mexico questions possible country “exclusions” for coming Americas' Summit, in Los Angeles

  

  Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has warned that he will be absent from the Americans Summit, in Los Angeles next month, if the United States finally decides to exclude from the meeting any country from the region.

• Monday, May 9th 2022 - 19:21 UTC

  Presidents of Cuba. Mexico sign joint statement in Havana

  

  The Presidents of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (also known as AMLO) have signed a joint statement Sunday expressing both countries' will to strengthen bilateral ties.

• Monday, April 11th 2022 - 09:11 UTC

  Recall referendum in Mexico confirms Lopez Obrador support. although only 18% bothered to vote

  

  Voters in Mexico overwhelmingly supported president Andres Manual Lopéz Obrador, AMLO, to finish his six-year mandate in a recall referendum, but the result in not binding since less than 20% bothered to vote and he needed the participation of 40% of the electorate. Anyhow AMLO celebrated, “I won, I'm staying”

• Thursday, April 7th 2022 - 09:10 UTC

  Freedom of the press just a nice idea in Mexico

  

  The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR)'s special rapporteur on Freedom of Expression said the Mexican government was actually “encouraging” the increasing attacks against journalists recorded in the country.

• Monday, March 28th 2022 - 21:17 UTC

  Havoc at Cancún Airport due to bogus gunshots

  

  Cancun Airport authorities activated a Coode Red emergency Monday after a shooting allegedly took place at Terminal 3, causing havoc among travelers who rushed for shelter. But in the end, it turned out to be a false alarm, since no cartridges were found.