Living in MexicoThis is a chronicle of what life is like for a European entrepreneur who lives and work in Mexico City.Living in California- (Found June 29, 2008 ) This blog ain't dead! This is a cry from the heart as well as a reality since I'll remain in Mexico City for a couple of months more before sailing to the North Pacific ocean. Our entire development team will (...) Posted by Serge On 111206 At 06:34 PMhttp://www.living-in-mexico.com/archives/00000058.htm Banamex: the worst bank in Mexico- (Found June 29, 2008 ) I should have listened to my friends when I told them a few years ago that I wanted to open a bank account, they all told me to avoid Banamex like plague. I didnt care, silly me, and here is (...) Posted by Serge On 130406 At 09:17 PMhttp://www.living-in-mexico.com/archives/00000046.htm On Mexican politics- (Found June 29, 2008 ) On Tuesday last week I went (totally against my will let me be clear about it, but there are invitations you cannot refuse), to an event organized by the presidential candidate from the PAN, Felipe Calderon. The meeting focused on (...) Posted by Serge On 140506 At 06:36 PMhttp://www.living-in-mexico.com/archives/00000047.htm The longest Mothers' Day- (Found June 29, 2008 ) This is what I read on a bulletin board in a Mexican government agency today: We are sorry to announce that desks 1 and 5 will be closed on May 8, 9 and 10 because of Mothers Day, due to (...) Posted by Serge On 150506 At 05:31 PMhttp://www.living-in-mexico.com/archives/00000048.htm Satanically Yours!- (Found June 29, 2008 ) On 060606 (yesterday) I arrived in Denver and checked-in to room 666 of my hotel... but I didn't find any virgin bathing in her sacrificial blood inside, so perhaps the sulfurous coincidences end there (...) Posted by Serge On 060606 At 08:20 PMhttp://www.living-in-mexico.com/archives/00000049.htm Is Lopez Obrador running out of steam- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Today I had to go to Torre Mayor for a business meeting. I was eager to finally experience first hand the city of tents that our beloved AMLO has erected in defense of Mexicos budding democracy. I was sorely disappointed (...) Posted by Serge On 180806 At 07:18 PMhttp://www.living-in-mexico.com/archives/00000050.htm Grocery shopping challenges!- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Exceptionally (please dont expect this to turn into a habit) I shall be raving about a new shopping option in Mexico City: the City Market upscale grocery store in Interlomas. Im afraid but my digestive system hasnt been designed to (...) Posted by Serge On 260806 At 05:54 PMhttp://www.living-in-mexico.com/archives/00000051.htm Freedom of press in Mexico- (Found June 29, 2008 ) The fifth annual Reporters Without Borders Worldwide Press Freedom Index shows Mexico ranking 132 out of 168 countries considered, barely above Palestine and below Colombia or Afghanistan. Mexico is faring poorly in terms of press freedom because, amongst other parameters (...) Posted by Serge On 241006 At 07:21 PMhttp://www.living-in-mexico.com/archives/00000052.htm Book-reading an unpopular activity in Mexico- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Doing my daily world news review I found this worrying result from a freshly published CONACULTA study: Mexicans read on average 2.9 books per year . Two thirds of the respondents mentioned that they do not read more because of (...) Posted by Serge On 291006 At 08:42 AMhttp://www.living-in-mexico.com/archives/00000053.htm Mexico the Crown Jewel of the British Empire Alternate history questions- (Found June 29, 2008 ) Reading the excellent Rise and Fall of the British Empire (part of my allowed quota of 2.9 books per year as a resident in Mexico), I learned about an intriguing scheme from colonial Britain to conquer the Spanish Americas via (...) Posted by Serge On 021106 At 07:58 AMhttp://www.living-in-mexico.com/archives/00000054.htm |