Restaurants in Mexico defeat anti-smoking law
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Restaurants in Mexico defeat anti-smoking law

Lighting up in a restaurant is OK again in Mexico.  The national restaurant association Canirac won its battle against a federal anti-smoking law that went into effect Jan. 15. The law banned smoking in open or public places, including restaurants.  Restaurants blamed the law for a 30% decrease in business.  But a court ruling gives…

Mexico enacts one of the world’s most stringent anti-smoking laws
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Mexico enacts one of the world’s most stringent anti-smoking laws

If you smoke, do it at home, now that Mexico has begun one of the world’s toughest smoking ban. The law, approved in 2021 and enacted Sunday, also includes a ban on tobacco advertising. This expands a 2008 law that created smoke-free spaces in bars, restaurants and workplaces. Now, the law is an outright ban…

Law would force men in Yucatán to help with chores and parenting

Law would force men in Yucatán to help with chores and parenting

Husbands and fathers in Yucatán will be forced to do domestic chores and comply with their share of rearing children under a proposal before the legislature. The initiative to reform the Law for Equality between Men and Women was presented by the PAN lawmaker Dafne López Osorio. “Cleaning the house is not the task of…

Hosting a street party this month in Mérida? Read these new guidelines first

Hosting a street party this month in Mérida? Read these new guidelines first

December is always a huge month for block parties, and Mérida is no exception.  But given a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, Mérida’s city hall is encouraging social distancing through an initiative that would allow residents’ parties to pour out onto city streets.  This practice has been common across Mexico for a very long time…

Rule-breaker who climbed Chichén Itzá pyramid fined US$250
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Rule-breaker who climbed Chichén Itzá pyramid fined US$250

The woman berated by fellow tourists and detained by authorities for illegally climbing Chichén Itzá’s Kukulkán pyramid is reported to have paid a fine of only 5,000 pesos, roughly US$250. The woman, now identified as Abigail Villalobos, 29, was taken to the nearby community of Tinum (not Piste as previously reported) where she was given…

Gay marriage is now the law in Yucatán.

All but 3 Mexican states have now legalized same-sex marriage

The State of Mexico on Tuesday voted 50 to 16 to legalize same-sex marriage It was the 29th of Mexico’s 32 states to vote for marriage equality, following earlier high-court rulings that ordered lawmakers to accommodate gay and lesbian couples. Only Tamaulipas, Tabasco, and Guerrero still ban same-sex marriage. “Equal marriage is a public institution,…

RFC update: Deadline to get tax ID in Mexico extended 6 months

Mexico’s tax officials have extended their previous July 1 deadline for acquiring an RFC. SAT is now giving residents in Mexico until Jan. 1, 2023 to receive the tax ID number. “At this time we do not know how that will affect sellers and buyers of casas … your notarios or accountants will know. Please…

Mexico bans e-cigarettes, snuffing out the ‘big lie’ about vaping

Mexico bans e-cigarettes, snuffing out the ‘big lie’ about vaping

Vaping is under attack in Mexico under a decree signed Tuesday that outlaws the sale of e-cigarettes. The measure continues Mexico’s anti-vaping policy that heightened in October when imports of the devices were banned. Even before that, consumer protection and other laws had been used to discourage sales. The announcement was made during President Andrés…

Concern grows that new law designed to combat online harassment will be used against journalists
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Concern grows that new law designed to combat online harassment will be used against journalists

Mexico’s legislature recently passed a law allowing individuals to take legal action against online bullying or stalking.  Though the intention of the law is to protect citizens from malicious online attacks, its wording has stirred concern among journalists and activists. The legislation has been described by activists, including members of environmental and LGBT collectives, as…

Lawmaker suggests 5 years in prison for stealing limes

Lawmaker suggests 5 years in prison for stealing limes

A politician in Yucatán is suggesting a stiff punishment for stealing limes — up to five years in prison.  Rep. Raúl Romero did not elaborate on whether the punishment would apply to those stealing directly from stores, or simply picking limes off others’ trees. The proposed reform comes as the price of lime, known as…

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