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Country: Mexico

Mexico issues world-first Sustainable Development Goals bond valued at $890 million
September 20, 2020November 17, 2020

Mexico issues world-first Sustainable Development Goals bond valued at $890 million

The inaugural SDG Bond is centered around goals 2, 3, 4, 8, and 9. Eligible SDG expenditures include training and subsidies for small and medium farmers, educational scholarships, and hospitals and medical equipment.

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Mexico to phase out use of herbicide glyphosate by 2024
August 27, 2020November 17, 2020

Mexico to phase out use of herbicide glyphosate by 2024

Mexico will gradually phase out use of the herbicide glyphosate by the time the current administration ends in late 2024, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday, following a ministerial spat over the product.

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Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children
August 10, 2020November 17, 2020

Oaxaca bans sale of junk food to children

Oaxaca is the first state to take the measure in Mexico, which has one of the world’s highest rates of childhood obesity. About 73% of the Mexican population is overweight, compared to one-fifth of the population in 1996, according to a study by OCED.

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Mexico releases Latin America’s first “feminist foreign policy”
January 15, 2020November 17, 2020

Mexico releases Latin America’s first “feminist foreign policy”

The policy aims “to reduce and eliminate structural differences, gender gaps and inequalities, in order to build a more just and prosperous society.”

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Mexico City bans plastic bags
January 8, 2020November 17, 2020

Mexico City bans plastic bags

The new law went into effect January 1. By 2021, the same law will ban handing out plastic straws, spoons, coffee capsules and other single-use items.

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World’s first community of 3D printed homes is set to house poor families in Mexico
December 12, 2019November 17, 2020

World’s first community of 3D printed homes is set to house poor families in Mexico

The 50 built-to-last homes located in rural Tabasco, Mexico will be granted to local families currently living in extreme poverty and makeshift, unsafe shelter.

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Mexican judge approves recreational cocaine use in historic step to ending country’s “War on Drugs”
August 21, 2019November 17, 2020

Mexican judge approves recreational cocaine use in historic step to ending country’s “War on Drugs”

Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has argued the country should decriminalize all drugs in order to take power away from the cartels and criminal gangs.

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Mexico City drops gender-specific school uniforms
June 4, 2019November 17, 2020

Mexico City drops gender-specific school uniforms

“Boys can wear skirts if they want and girls can wear trousers if they want,” Mexico City Mayor Claudia Mayor Sheinbaum said.

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Mexico plans to legalize cannabis by October 2019
May 6, 2019November 17, 2020

Mexico plans to legalize cannabis by October 2019

Mexican lawmakers will hash out the details of a marijuana regulation bill during the upcoming summer recess, with the goal of passing the legislation ahead of an October deadline, a key committee leader said.

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Corona switches to vegan, plastic-free beer can rings
December 17, 2018November 17, 2020

Corona switches to vegan, plastic-free beer can rings

The popular beer company Corona is to become the first global brand to trial fully plastic-free six-pack can rings made from plant-based, biodegradable fibers.

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