Cosmetics sales fall 0.3% in Latin America
According to figures from Euromonitor International, confinement, home office and new cleaning habits caused sales of cosmetics and personal care products to fall 0.3% in Latin America during 2020.
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When Mexico's Army Took on Students (and Lost the PR Battle)
In 1968, the Mexican army besieged Ciudad Universitaria, arresting 1,500+ students, teachers, and staff. 10,000 troops targeted the National Strike Council (CNH). The operation, involving the Olimpia Battalion and DFS (political police), led to imprisonment and disappearances.
Mexico City's Waste-to-Energy Plant Poised to Slash Emissions, Pioneer Circular Economy
Mexico City launches a pilot hydrothermal carbonization plant to convert organic waste into valuable resources. The first module processes 72 tons of waste daily, producing hydrochar (a coal alternative) and fertilizer, reducing CO2 emissions by 24,600 tons/year.
New Telescope Array to Probe Solar System's Fringes
Starting in 2025, the TAOS II project in Mexico will hunt for trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) using stellar occultation. Three robotic telescopes will monitor 10,000 stars simultaneously, detecting the brief dimming caused by TNOs passing in front.
Is Your Toaster Plotting Against You? UNAM Prepares for the Cyborg Era
UNAM's FES Acatlán is developing a simulator to analyze the impact of technological disruption. Using case studies like cyborg Neil Harbisson, the project explores how tech challenges policy, security, and societal structures.