Somewhere at Estato de Mexico at 2700+ meter elevation, the sun is shining and it is f*cking cold! It does not take away from the tranquil surrounding and laid-back lifestyle around the Mazahua people.
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En algún lugar del Estado de México, a más de 2700 metros de altura, el sol brilla y hace un frío terrible. Esto no le quita tranquilidad al entorno y al estilo de vida relajado que rodea al pueblo mazahua.
https://t.me/mextidbits/248

The Sinaloa Cartel, once the dominant organized crime group in Mexico, is turning on itself.
This is just another notch along the downward spiral of the Sinaloa Cartel since the arrest of El Chapo years back.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dR0_3oQEWPk

Following its discovery in the 70s, the Cantarell oil field enabled Mexico to become a major oil producer.
Decades of lax management and complacency by Pemex, Mexico's state-owned oil company, together with the declining output of the Cantarell, has left the country with serious production problems.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdp77ifHEX8

Today in San Felipe del Progreso fog during the morning, with average temperatures around 15°C. This afternoon we can expect light rain with cloudy sky and temperatures of around 18°C.
During the night there will be light rain with partly cloudy sky with an average temperature of 14°C.
Winds from the Southeast today with an average speed of 4 km/h.
https://t.me/RanchoElOjoDeAqua/74

Being a woman in Mexico is tough—if not dangerous. Women earn 16% less than men, and the gender gap in labor force participation is one of the highest in Latin America. But perhaps the most shocking statistic is that every hour, at least one woman disappears, and every day, 11 women die violently.
https://i.mextidbits.com/2024/08/mexico-female-president.html

Mexican Formula 1 driver Sergio "Checo" Perez is involved with that.
https://t.me/mextidbits/158

% of people that believe in God or a supreme being:
Indonesia 🇮🇩 - 93%
Turkey 🇹🇷 - 91%
Brazil 🇧🇷 - 84%
South Africa 🇿🇦 - 83%
Mexico 🇲🇽 - 78%
USA 🇺🇸 - 70%

Mexico is a highly religious country, with over 90% of the population identifying as Catholic. The Catholic Church has played a significant role in Mexican history and culture, and religion remains an important part of everyday life for many Mexicans.

Femicides skyrocketed 137 percent in Mexico from 2015 to 2020.
At least 10 women and girls are killed every day in the country although pretty much all statistics relating to femicides are presumed to be underestimates given that many crimes go unreported or are reported as regular homicides.
Tens of thousands of women are missing.
https://r.sa-seo.com/femicide

Mexico is leading!! Unfortunately in the wrong category: Most hours worked per week.
Important breakdown:
working hours vs. salary in OECD countries.
Also not a positive development:
Mexico labor is now cheaper than China's!

Mexico brought in close to $5.7 billion in remittances in May, central bank data showed on Monday, breaking a monthly record that analysts cautioned was softened by the recent strength of the peso versus the dollar.
https://mexurl.com/MEXRemit

At first glance it looks a bit as if this bull is standing in the middle of a nebula, but in fact it is one of the many bull figures made in honor of "San Juan de Dios" in Tultepec, Mexico. The sculptures contain firecrackers that are set off as part of the celebrations.

Almost spring cleaning.... we remodel our website at https://www.la-paz-bcs.com/ - limitations may occur during the coming few days during that process.
Our blogs and social media are not impacted by the remodel
https://www.la-paz-bcs.com/

At least 49 people were killed when a trailer collided with a truck and overturned in southern Mexico on Thursday, with most of the victims believed to be migrants, according to local authorities.
The Civil Protection service of Chiapas state, which borders Guatemala, said at least 58 people were injured in the accident, three of them seriously.
http://wwwizzards.com/chiapas

Auto part suppliers Aptiv PLC and Lear Corp turned their plants and parking lots in the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Juarez into COVID-19 vaccination centers
http://r.sa-seo.com/vacune

Mexico has more than 2,400 municipalities, but only 73 Mexican cities generate 87% of GDP, house 64% of the population, and concentrate 89% of investment, according to the latest Urban Competitiveness Index (ICU) of the Mexican Institute of Competitiveness (IMCO).
https://t.me/s/mextidbits

We are back to level 5!!
The municipality falls back to level 5 (critical), which means that recreational and socio-cultural activities are suspended, as well as the maximum capacity is 30%.
https://www.facebook.com/LaPazBajaSurMexico/posts/10160322723148539

The Delta variant identified for the first time in India (B.1.617.2), which is considered largely responsible for the spectacular increase in cases in the Asian region and now start spreading in Europe and the USA
We will not be spared.......
https://www.bajanews.site/2021/06/covid19lapaz.html

Mexico is witnessing a wave of killings in the run up to the hotly contested midterm elections in early June. At least 87 people seeking office have been killed in recent months, according to a Mexican consulting firm, and hundreds of others targeted.
https://youtu.be/eczLMdba1Y8

Hundreds of people have gathered in Mexico City to demand justice for those who were killed when a metro overpass collapsed earlier this week.
Demonstrators converged from around the city and held a vigil at the site of the accident late on Friday.

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox said on Friday he expected Congress to pass its new law to legalize cannabis next week, a move that would effectively create one of the world’s largest weed markets.
Fox, a director at Colombian-Canadian Khiron Life Sciences which focuses on cannabis for medical use, has been a long-standing advocate for the decriminalization of marijuana in Mexico.
https://bajanews.site/VYxAKQ