Mexico Passes Law to Become Anti-Smoker Friendly
In 2007, the Mexican Congress passed a law that places strict limits on smoking in public places including restaurants, bars, and other places
Foreign Native
Foreign Native shares insights, observations, and commentary about Mexican life, its culture and traditions
Foreign Native shares insights, observations, and commentary about Mexican life, its culture and traditions
By The Left, Quick March
Demonstrations on the streets of downtown Mexico City provide novelty viewing for visitors and a source of frustration for local residents
Don’t Mess Around with Tortillas
The main story in the news in the past week has been the rising price of tortillas, brought about by higher corn prices. The sudden jump in price of the country's most important foodstuff led the government to rustle up a series of short-term...
Only For Wood Pushers
On October 22, 2006, Mexico City set a new record for the number of simultaneous chess games played at one place at the same time, with more than 13,000 players hunched for hours over boards on the capital's main square, the Zocalo.
What’s So Funny About Censorship?
One of the things that went out the window as Mexico modernized was stifling censorship of the airwaves, particularly television.
Bridges To Cross
Starting this month, Mexico is introducing the concept of bank holiday Mondays, or long weekends. . . .
