By Dr. Miguel Juárez On March 1st I ran into former El Paso Times Editor Bob Moore at a Press Conference at L&J’s Cafe in Central El Paso. I have known Bob for many years. I went up to him and asked him if he planned to include art and culture in his publication El […]
Posted inTechnology
The Time To Get To Work Is Now
Almost everyone is under stay-at-home orders and when it will end is still up in the air. Most businesses remain closed. Workers are without jobs and many wonder if there is a job waiting for them. So why is it time to get to work? Easy. Because it is time to prepare for when the […]
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Maquiladoras offering bonuses to workers to remain on the job during the Covid-19 Pandemic
By Miguel Juárez Mexican labor lawyer Susana Prieto Terrazas took to social media last week to inform maquiladora workers in Cd. Juárez to stay home and not take the bonuses that many companies are offering to workers so they can continue working. In her pleas to workers she tells them that only if they go […]
Posted inThe Latino Life
El Paso News Is ReBooting!
Hello all! My hope is that all of you are weathering the current global crisis healthy and with loved ones. I have decided to step back from the El Paso News as I have too much on my plate. But, the El Paso News is here to stay! Miguel Juárez, PhD. has graciously accepted assuming […]
Posted inPolitics
The Corona Unemployment Numbers
Those readers that are surprised by the high unemployment filings reported by the government on last Thursday have clearly not been paying attention. The numbers are the result of workers not working. The obvious culprit is COVID-19. The labor market is collapsing. Make no mistake about that. Goldman Sachs has updated its model and now […]
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Covid-19 By The Numbers
I am a numbers guy. I like to understand issues by analyzing cold facts. The Covid-19 crisis is no different. Unfortunately, during any emergency most people are looking to make a buck. Either by offering hyped up news to bring eyeballs to the news media or hawkers trying to sell masks or dubious remedies for […]
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The Oil Economy Disaster Under Corona
Many of you may have noticed that the price of gasoline has gone down considerably over the last few weeks. Readers may be tempted to believe that the Corona Virus as the cause of the low prices of gasoline. It is part of the reason because of reduced consumption. However, the low price of gasoline […]
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For Most The Stimulus Checks Are Not Free Money
Many readers are anticipating the stimulus checks that are expected to begin arriving in bank accounts in the next few weeks. The $1,200 for most taxpayers is welcome relief for the current financial crisis. But it is important to note that the money isn’t free. The stimulus checks are officially a credit for 2020 taxes. […]
Posted inLiterary, Mexico, The Latino Life
My review of Xánath Caraza’s Metztli, as published in la bloga
Review of Metztli at la bloga Metztli Edición bilingüe by Xánath Caraza (Capitulo Siete; Coacalco de Berriozábal, Estado de México, 2018) Translation by Sandra Kingery and Kaitlyn Hipple Review by Donna Snyder In Aztec mythology, “Metztli” is a god or goddess of the moon. Gender is fluid. In some traditions, Metztli fears the Sun’s fire, in […]