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Feike de Jong is a journalist based in Mexico City, México. He has written in international media such as the Atlantic CityLab, The Guardian and Fortune International, as well as having been an investigative reporter for Mexican business magazine Expansion. He won the Walter Reuter Prize in 2010 for an article on the impact of climate change in Mexico. He has blogged on urbanism for Forbes Mexico and was given a grant by the Mexican Secretariat of Culture to write an e-book/app on the edge of the greater Mexico City Area in 2015. This app is finished and will apear in the ITunes Store in March 2017. He has worked as a freelance researcher and editor for clients such as PwC Mexico, UC Davis and corporate accountability NGO Poder. He has also organized musical festival and events in Mexico City, as well as tours to the periphery of the megalopolis in collaboration with Mexico City's Rufino Tamayo Museum.
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Coronacrisis offers mariachi opportunities: perform via webcam
The COVID-19 crisis has heavily impacted Mexico, leading to a decline in live mariachi performances. Fernando Gendrop, who has a history of hiring mariachis, has turned to ordering performances via videoconference for personal celebrations. Mariachi groups, like Mariachi Cuajimalpa, have adapted by performing digitally, allowing them to reach international audiences. Despite the challenges, musicians like Paxpi Montesinos remain optimistic about the future of mariachi music and its ability to adapt to new formats.
Mexico's CFE seeking 5.2Mt of coal
Mexico's state-run electricity utility CFE is seeking to acquire 5.2Mt of coal through tenders. The first tender for 330,000t from the Sabinas area in Coahuila was launched on March 22, with offers accepted until April 2 and the contract to be awarded on April 4. The second tender for 4.9Mt to supply the Petacalco plant in Guerrero was launched on March 25, with offers accepted until April 5 and the contract to be awarded on April 8. Mexico's coal-fired plants, which include Río Escondido, Carbon II, and Petacalco, represent 9% of the country's total capacity. Coal use is expected to remain stable until 2023, with an increase anticipated due to new capacity.
Mexico approves Pemex, private sector plans
Mexico's hydrocarbons commission CNH approved modifications to Pemex's offshore and onshore exploration plans, including additional activities and drilling of new wells. Private sector plans by Jaguar, Pantera, and GS Oil and Gas were also approved, involving drilling and investment in various basins. The approvals include significant investments and potential for increased reserves, with Pemex's offshore plan alone requiring an investment of 5.2 billion pesos.
AMLO pledges to visit communities halting pipeline work
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador plans to visit communities that are obstructing the construction of seven natural gas pipelines by IEnova, Grupo Carso, and TransCanada. He has called for the renegotiation of 'immoral' take-or-pay contracts with the state-run electricity utility CFE, but denied any intention to sue non-compliant companies, contrary to CFE director Manuel Bartlett's earlier threats. TransCanada's report indicates that three pipelines are under force majeure with fixed capacity charges, with completion dates ranging from 2018 to 2020. IEnova also declared force majeure for a pipeline affected by the Yaqui tribe since August 2017.
Mexican government's oil income dives in January
In January 2019, the Mexican government's oil income was 44.5 billion pesos, a 50% decrease from the previous year, attributed to a 7% decline in crude prices and a 10% drop in production. State-owned Pemex reported a 2.24 billion peso loss, contrary to the projected 30 billion peso surplus. The shortfall was partly mitigated by higher-than-expected funds from the oil stabilization fund FMP. The reduced oil income poses challenges for President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's administration as ratings agencies scrutinize the government's support for Pemex. The 2019 federal budget anticipates significant income from Pemex and the FMP, accounting for 19% of total projected government income. Additionally, the gasoline tax IEPS revenue increased in January 2019.
This is a link in Google Play to an app about a 51-day walk around Mexico City ubdertaken by Feike de Jong as well as different aspects of the edge of the city - contains more than 200 picture taken by the author.
Prize winning article on climate change for Mexican business magazine Expansion -
Blogs on urbanism for Forbes Mexico
Excerpt from app-book "Limits" regarding a 51-day walk around the edge of the Greater Mexico City Area in the Guardian.
The article is a personal narrative by Feike de Jong, who undertook an 800km walk around the edge of Greater Mexico City to understand its vastness and complexity. He compares the city to a whale and himself to a minuscule sea creature, emphasizing the city's enormity and his own smallness. De Jong describes various experiences during his journey, including encounters with cockfighting and moments of vulnerability and reflection. He also touches on the informal urban spaces and the lives of those who inhabit the city's peripheries. The article serves as an exploration of Mexico City's urban landscape and the cultural practice of cockfighting. De Jong's ebook, 'Limits: Explorations on the Edge of the Megalopolis of the Valley of Mexico,' is mentioned to be published with a grant from Mexico’s Fondo Nacional de la Cultura y Las Artes in 2017.
Article for 2006 Mexico elections -
Article on commute from the edge of Mexico City to the city center.
An article on women leaders in Mexico City's notoriously difficult inner city - particularly involved generating contacts in Mexico City's Tepito neighborhood.
Urban vignette of Mexico City's experimental music scene done in collaboration with videoproducer Ramon Coelho.
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