President Andrés Manuel López Obrador reported this Monday that he will propose Graciela Márquez Colín, current Secretary of the Economy, to the Governing Board of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi). In his place, said López Obrador, Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo will enter, who was the coordinator of his campaign for the Presidency. The appointment of Márquez Colín must be ratified by the Senate. The changes do not have to do with “a gender quota. It has to do with the need to have men and women characterized by honesty in public service,” said the national president. And he…
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This was one of the most complex years we have faced; the disruption that the health contingency represented generated constant and radical changes. As a society, our lives were transformed from one moment to the next; while international economic activity was severely affected. However, we also learned important lessons, which will become the foundation for building a promising 2021. As a consequence of the fact that this year the Digital Transformation of companies became a priority for 80% of CEOs worldwide – according to the KPMG consultancy – the adoption of technologies will continue to be key. And it is…
14 colonies will join the CDMX towns as of this week with priority attention due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The colonies that are added are the following: Mayor Álvaro Obregón -Colina Presidents -Corpus Christy -Lomas de Becerra Coyoacan Pedregal de Sto. Sunday V Gustavo A. Madero -San Pedro Zacatenco (Pblo) -The Prairie The Magdalena Contreras -Lomas de San Bernabé (Ampl) -The crosses Tláhuac Metropolitan Agricultural Jaime Torres Bodet Selene 1st sect Selene (Ampl) Housing Units of Santa Ana Poniente I Xochimilco Tepepan (Ampl) The capital government added that 200 neighborhoods are maintained in priority attention, which register a total of…
The pharmaceutical company Janssen of Johnson & Johnson began phase 3 trials of its vaccine against COVID-19, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard announced this Saturday. “I congratulate the Janssen company that began phase 3 of its vaccine project in Mexico. Welcome and we wish them the best of success in their work,” he posted on his Twitter account. With this, there are already two trials of this type being carried out in Mexico, along with that of the pharmaceutical company CanSino Biologics. Hugo López-Gatell, Undersecretary of Health, announced in September that Janssen was seeking to carry out a trial of this…
The United Kingdom, which will begin this week with the first immunizations of its population, plans to test Pfizer’s vaccine in combination with AstraZeneca’s, in order to determine if it will generate a better response against the coronavirus. Studies aimed at determining whether using the two injections together can improve immunity are planned for next year, according to the UK Vaccine Working Group. The group unveiled the plans when it published a report on its work so far, which includes deals for 357 million doses from seven manufacturers and investments at three sites to expand the country’s manufacturing capacity. The…
Tatiana Clouthier will be the new Secretary of the Economy, announced this Monday President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in his morning conference. This is because Graciela Márquez Colín , current Secretary of the Economy, will be proposed by AMLO to the Governing Board of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi). The changes do not have to do with “a gender quota. It has to do with the need to have men and women characterized by honesty in public service,” said the national president.We tell you in 13 points the trajectory of Clouthier. Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo was born on…
Hugo López-Gatell, Undersecretary for Prevention and Health Promotion, assured this Monday that it is not proven that molnupiravir stops the transmission of COVID-19 in humans. “In 24 hours (molnupiravir) reduces the spread of the virus in animal species, in ferrets. (…) There are still no clinical phases (in humans). It is in a phase of experimentation in animals ”, assured the doctor in Epidemiology. “Originally, the drug was designed as a possible drug for the prevention of influenza,” he continued. On December 5, Georgia State University researchers claimed that the drug was able to suppress the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2…
The oceans are becoming more acidic, Everest has more oxygen and this year we saw an unusual hurricane season. No matter how often we break a global temperature record … it never fails to be shocking. Nineteen of the 20 hottest years on record have occurred in this century , which is only 20 years old. The last six years have been the hottest in the last 140 years . This year it will extend that race to seven and may even top the list, according to a recent analysis by CarbonBrief.org. The extra trapped heat makes its way through…
An exhibition of works of art by Jean-Luc Mylayne opens at the Van Gogh Museum On the occasion of the presentation ‘Van Gogh Inspires: Jean-Luc Mylayne’, the French artist has selected three relevant photographic works. From September 11, 2020 to February 14, 2021. With his love of nature, Van Gogh is an important source of inspiration for Jean-Luc Mylayne Both artists strive to express the connection they feel with nature in their works. The use of light, landscape colors and foreground details play an important role in the compositions. While Mylayne’s slow and leisurely approach contrasts with the energy and…
Hispanic voters have become the largest minority in the United States this year. Winning their vote in some key states may mean turning the polls upside down, the ultimate victory. With 32 million people entitled to vote, 13.3% of the US electorate, they have exceeded the number of registered African Americans, according to calculations by the Pew Research Center. And the number does not stop growing every year. The Latino vote, however, is not a bloc. Among the total of Latinos with the right to vote in the country, 59% are Mexican; 14% are Puerto Rican; 5% of Cuban origin…