Lawmakers in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca have approved changing the civil code to authorize same-sex marriage. A statement from the state congress says marriage will now be defined as a “civil contract celebrated between two persons, who unite to realize a life in common and provide each other respect, equality and mutual help.”...Read More

A Trump administration program forcing asylum seekers to wait in Mexico has evolved into a sweeping rejection of all forms of migrants, with both countries quietly working to keep people out of the U.S. despite threats to the migrants’ safety. The results serve the goals of both governments, which have targeted unauthorized migration at the...Read More

In an ordinary session held on Tuesday, the City of Puerto Vallarta, approved by absolute majority, the Municipal Income Law for the fiscal year 2020, which includes a 5 percent increase in municipal taxes. The building agreement initiative presented by Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña, which will be turned over to the Jalisco State Congress for...Read More