The ideas of our columnists are reflected in their texts. Each one demonstrates their own concerns, from compromised personal data, to a poor foreign policy in Mexico that shows that it is not up to the problems. And of course financial issues are also present in this list.
1. 5 keys to privacy on WhatsApp
The new WhatsApp privacy policy announced in February caused a stir among users and many decided to replace this messaging service with Telegram. However, the terms and conditions of WhatsApp have practically always been the same: they share personal data with Facebook and Instagram. Among other purposes, to segment advertising. When a product is free like WhatsApp, the product is the person who uses it. An article of Jose Soto Galindo.
2. Citi and Oxxo millionaire break
In May Citibanamex and Oxxo broke their contract to do banking transactions at convenience stores. Apparently, Oxxo demanded a higher commission, to which the bank did not accept. Years before, Banorte also terminated its agreement with said chain of minisupers.
Despite the disagreement, Oxxo will continue to operate the Saldazo card, a product of Citibanamex, which represents half of the banking institution’s operations. In monthly numbers there are 10 million transactions. An article of Marco Antonio Mares.
3. VivaAerobus, low cost and AMLO
VivaAerobus was the first airline to land at the Santa Lucía Base, which will be the new Felipe Ángeles Airport. That was just a demo flight. The reason why VivaAerobus arrived before its competitors can be explained because the president of its Board of Directors, Roberto Alcántara, is an old friend of the Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco. An article of Alexander of the Rose.
4. AMLO and pensions: after me, the deluge
As a country, we have not found a way to have decent pensions for all Mexican senior citizens without putting public finances at risk. The aforementioned liabilities are a slab that weighs more than 100% of GDP and is growing exponentially. For his part, the president has made decisions that increase his popularity in the short term, but that do not solve Mexico’s big problems, such as pensions. An article of Luis Miguel Gonzalez.
5. are we alone in the universe? The new discoveries
The European Space Agency (ESA) published the detailed map of the Milky Way. In addition, he announced the discovery of a new region of the Galaxy and water has been discovered on other planets. Based on new research on space, in a maximum of two decades, we will be able to know if we are alone in the universe or if there is extraterrestrial life. An article of José Manuel Valiñas.
6. The new advertising law
The Congress of the Union promulgated the new advertising law seeking to order the union, promoting transparency. Among the measures that came into force are: i) the agencies will only be able to acquire advertising space from a media outlet as representatives of the advertisers, by entering into a mandate contract; ii) the media will bill advertisers directly and provide them with a report of the results of the broadcast with the unit prices and discounts applied, and iii) agencies are prohibited from acquiring advertising space on their own account and then selling them to advertisers. An article of Gabriel Contreras Saldívar.
7. You have to travel, Mr. President
It seems that López Obrador does not understand the problem of migration from Central America to the United States. Suggesting to Joe Biden a temporary employment program will not prevent thousands of people from trying to enter Mexico illegally and then reach our northern neighbor.
The White House responded to AMLO that it is not in their interest to finance the program that he proposed to them. If “Saving Life” hasn’t worked in Mexico, why would Americans trust it? An article of Juan Maria Naveja.
8. Telmex is no longer preponderant fixed
Thanks to the Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT), Telmex is no longer the dominant company in broadband and fixed telephony. Regulation is like a knob that the IFT turns from time to time to tighten or soften the measures imposed in March 2014 on the dominant economic agent in telecommunications (Telmex-Telcel). An article of Jorge Bravo.
9. Lead Band-Aids for López-Gatell’s Wounded Ego
Mexico is among the 20 countries most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. On that black list, we have the first place in fatality for every 100 confirmed cases. However, Dr. López-Gatell repeats the words of President López Obrador: “If we are doing very well, why change?”
Dr. Laurie Ann Ximénez-Fyvie published a book where she points out all the failures that the Mexican government has had in handling the pandemic. For this reason, AMLO’s followers strongly attacked her through social networks. An article of Pamela Cerdeira.
10. The US Supreme Court delivers pure gold to President López Obrador
There was a disagreement between the United States Supreme Court and Joe Biden over the continuation of the “Stay in Mexico” program. It was about installing shelters on the northern border of Mexico, so that migrants who were waiting for the resolution of their asylum request in the United States would remain in our country. Biden did not want to continue with the program, but the Supreme Court ordered him to. An article of Fausto Pretelín Muñoz de Cote.
