Mexico Labor Unions’ Views on the Coronavirus Health EmergencyIn order to minimize the risks of infection during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, several interviews were conducted with various Mexican union leaders to understand their views on how to maintain jobs and keep the Mexican workforce employed.The unions interviewed included the following confederations:CTMCROMCOMFOSINDEPENDENTSUnion leaders recommend that employers…

Pursuant to official notice number 414.2020.826 dated March 26, 2020, the General Director for the Facilitation of Commerce and Foreign Trade detailed additional measures to be taken in order to guarantee the continuity of international trade in response to the Mexican federal government’s announcement that Mexico is now in Phase 2 of the Covid-19 pandemic.

On March 30, 2020, it was published in Mexico City’s Official Newspaper, the First Decree to declare extraordinary actions in Mexico City to prevent the contagion and propagation of COVID-19. The Decree authorizes the Department of Health and the Mexico City’s Water System (“SACMEX”), in their respective authorities, to implement immediately, extraordinary actions in public…

Although the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease it has spawned have been declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization (“WHO”), from a legal standpoint in Mexico the current pandemic does not appear to justify a breach of contract under the theory of force majeure or as an Act of God. In our…

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared the spread of the virus known scientifically as COVID-19 as a pandemic, which resulted in numerous governments taking a series of extraordinary measures that have affected the movement of people and goods. In many cases, these restrictions and difficulties may cause a breach of contract…