Mexican politics is full of paradoxes. Morena dominates the country politically, but that strength needs to be confronted by the opposition if democracy is to deliver its best results. A party as dominant as Morena can eliminate the alternatives that
The Atlantic Says Our Summer of Contamination Could Have Been Much Worse. It Is Right. Put E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, or Listeria on the Same Lettuce and the Arithmetic Is Thousands in the Hospital and Hundreds Dead.
Daniel Engber’s piece in The Atlantic this morning, The Truth About American Food Safety, closes with the thought that our summer of contamination could have been much worse. He is right, and the reason is not the system. It
IMMEX Companies with VAT Certification in Mexico: New Consistency Criteria for Renewals and Associated Risks
Context
Companies operating under Mexico’s Certified Companies Scheme, IVA and IEPS modality (“CIVA”) that did not file the notice required under Rule 7.2.1, Section X, of Mexico’s current General Rules for Foreign Trade, covering all tariff classifications for goods they
La UNAM y los costos del error
Hace más de medio siglo, Rawls se preguntó qué es lo que hace legítimo un procedimiento cuando nadie puede garantizar que su resultado sea el correcto. Encontró tres respuestas posibles, y las diferencias entre ellas importan más de lo que
The Cyclospora Season Closed Yesterday With 17,180 Confirmed Cases, Two Deaths and a Fifty-State Count of 32,857. The Calendar Stopped. The Parasite Did Not, and Three States Have Already Stopped Publishing.
The cyclosporiasis season that CDC defines, May 1 through August 31, closed yesterday, August 31, 2026. It closes with 17,180 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis acquired in the United States, 922 hospitalizations and two deaths across forty-eight states and the District
Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental Practice Recognized in 2026 Chambers Guide
The 2026 Chambers Guides recognized global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Environmental Practice in the United States, Latin America, and Europe.
Everything Sprouts Added a Fourth Product to Its E. coli and Salmonella Recall. Robust Radish Mix in Lots 223, 226, 230 and 233 Went Out Through August 26, Four Days After the Alfalfa Recall. Panorama Produce Recalled 302 Boxes of Mexican Mangoes Sold at Select Walmart Stores in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
FDA published two produce recall notices on August 29, 2026. Everything Sprouts, LLC of Minneapolis expanded its August 22 alfalfa sprout recall to add Robust Radish Sprout Mix in 5-ounce cups, barcode 087906000075, lots 223, 226, 230 and 233, distributed
FinCEN Alert: BSA Compliance Implications Related to the Mexican Cartel’s Fiscal Fuel Scheme
On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an alert (the “Alert”), alongside a press release, outlining efforts to combat fiscal fuel theft (known in Mexico as “huachicol fiscal”) along the
Cyclospora patients in outbreak linked to lettuce top 11,000; three more states added
The rate of new illnesses in the multi-state outbreak from the Cyclospora parasite outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce may be slowing, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting an additional three states are involved.As of today, the
Sprouts and Peppers Have Sickened 486 People in 36 States with Salmonella. In Both, the Recall Came After the Last Person Got Sick.
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Wash., August 27, 2026 — Two open federal foodborne illness investigations now account for 486 confirmed illnesses across 36 states. FDA and CDC have tied 431 of them to Salmonella Javiana in fresh jalapeños imported from Sinaloa, Mexico by Coast