“Experts Perceive End to “Monopoly’”
Four specialists on religious themes brought together by Reforma analyze the growth of the new religious movements in Mexico
Grupo Reforma
Mexico City (27 September 2004) - The consolidation of new religious movements in Mexico is a response to a cultural crisis and the difficulties of the Catholic church in adapting to those […]
For the next three weeks, I will be here in Colorado Springs at Mission Training International (www.mti.org) doing “cross cultural training” before moving onto the field hopefully at the end of this year. Over the course of my time here, myself and a group of about 30 other “soon to be on the field” […]
Reforma reports that:
Guanajuato has the highest percentage of Catholics at 96.1%
Chiapas has the lowest percentage of Catholics at 63.8%
In Chiapas, 13.9% of the population says it is “evangelical”, the largest proportion in the country. It also has the largest proportion of “biblical non evangelicals” (I think presbyterians fit in this category according to the […]
What Mexicans love most about their country, according to a recent Reforma survey, are its traditions (28%), followed by its history (16%), touristic sites (13%), food (13%) and people (11%).
What Mexicans least like about their country is the corruption (37%), public insecurity (19%), poverty (12%), lack of employment (9%) and impunity (7%).
I often say that history is very much alive in Mexico, and have been known to go as far as saying that many know the figures of that history. Well, it turns out that history is alive in a more implicit rather than explicit way than I had previously surmised, at least according to […]
The Profile Is More Important Than The Major
Specialists indicate that businesses look more at the leadership and language abilities of graduates than at their major.
By Jessica Castaneda
Grupo Reforma
Monterrey, Mexico (10 September 2004) - Mexican employers no longer look so much for candidates to occupy a post in their businesses based on their major or […]
I’ve never been a huge fan of “comiendo picante,” or eating spicy food. And I’ve felt ok about not dousing my food in hot sauce all the time (at least the really spicy stuff), since my Mexican friends have assured me that there are many Mexicans who don’t like to eat that way either. […]
“I love the Mexico Musings! Do you read the current events somewhere and then translate it? Some of them were a little random though so where do you get your inspiration?”
Dear reader,
Thank you for your positive feedback and for your astute question! Most of the articles that appear on this blog have been […]
“Cellphones little used in Mexico”
According to businesses, in Mexican cell phone use is 34% less than in Argentina and up to 50% less than in Spain.
By Veronica Gascon
Grupo Reforma
Mexico City (September 8 2004) - Average cell phone use in Mexico is less than 15 minutes per day, largely due to the fact that 8 out […]
From Reforma….
“Bicycles lent out in University City (CU) to transport between classes”
Right now there are 20 bicycles available to university students, but it is expected that the number will rise…
Por Alberto González
Grupo Reforma
Mexico City (2 September 2004) - In order to confront the parking problem and reduce the time spent travelling toward Insurgentes, the Faculty […]