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'Trusted Travellers' Used as Unwitting Drug Mules
 Elliot Spagat
Drug smugglers are turning people who are granted 'trusted travellers' status by the US government into unwitting mules; placing vessels with powerful magnets under their cars in Mexico and then recovering the illegal cargo far from the view of border authorities in the US.
China Once Again Eyes Mexico High-Speed Rail Project
 Deutsche Welle
SASAC, a Chinese government agency that oversees state-owned assets, said that state-owned China Railway Construction Corp would again tender a bid for a contract to build Mexico's first high-speed rail line, which will run between Mexico City and Queretaro.
Nine Day Festival Honors Bucerías' Patron Saint
 Banderas News Team
The festival of Our Lady of Peace, the patron Saint of Bucerias, began on January 16th and continues through the 24th. Besides the carnival which takes place at the plaza, there are daily processions of various local organizations, fireworks, and nightly entertainment.
Tourism Numbers Indicate Puerto Vallarta's Renaissance
 Don Pickens
With a 'gay friendly' reputation since the sixties, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico has always been at the top of the North American and Mexican gay traveler's wishlist. After some major challenges over the last six years, a Renaissance is clearly at hand.
2015 Mardi Gras Parade Grand Marshalls Announced
 Tim Longpré
Puerto Vallarta's Annual Mardi Gras Parade will hit the streets on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8 pm. This city-sponsored parade will start in front of the Municipal Stadium and travel south along the world-famous Malecón, through 'Old Town' to Olas Altas and on to Los Muertos Pier.
Internet Abuzz With False Report of Hijacked PV Flight
 Ricardo Acero
Canadian airline operator WestJet Airlines confirmed that a rumor that WestJet flight 2154 from Vancouver to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, was hijacked Saturday afternoon is completely false. The rumor stemmed from a tweet by the flight-tracking website Flightradar24.com.
Cirque du Soleil Theme Park Coming to Nuevo Vallarta
 Bryen Dunn
Grupo Vidanta, the largest and most luxurious group of resort properties in Mexico, celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, and 2015 is shaping up to be another grand year of expansion, especially in Nuevo Vallarta, where a Cirque du Soleil theme park is being developed.
 Learn Vallarta Offers New Rural Organic Farm Walk
 Sandra Cesca
If you are wondering what it's like in the rural countryside away from busy Puerto Vallarta, take a day and enjoy the beauty and fresh mountain air of quiet El Tuito on Learn Vallarta's new Rural Organic Farm Walk. Walk through town, then the countryside, to visit a working farm.
Mexico Ranked World’s Third Best Place To Retire
 InternationalLiving.com
International Living's 'Global Retirement Index' strives to give you an indication of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the best bang-for-your buck retirement destinations. Their team of correspondents ranked Mexico as the third most attractive option on the planet.
LGBT Tourists Flock to Beaches in Jalisco, Nayarit
 Mariana Gonzalez
The growing number of tourist attractions, the chance to have a symbolic wedding, and an atmosphere of non-discrimination have made the coast of the western Mexican states of Jalisco and Nayarit a paradise for the international LGBT community.
Riviera Nayarit to Host 2015 Family Travel Summit
 Jorge Jiménez
TMS Family Travel produces conferences where family-friendly destinations meet to do business with travel agents specializing in family vacation packages; their information reaches 45 million people on a monthly basis. The Riviera Nayarit will host its 2015 Expo in the destination.
Southwest Plans to Wrestle Mexico Market From United
 CentreForAviation.com
Southwest is taking aim at United in Houston, arguing that United should relinquish some of the route rights it holds to destinations in Mexico so that they can gain access to those markets. A new international terminal at Houston Hobby is set for completion in 2015.
Tiger Woods Signature Golf Course Opens in Cabo
 Steve DiMeglio
Eight years after he created his golf course design business, six years after the seismic downward shift in the global economy, and three months after Hurricane Odile blasted through, Tiger Woods finally opened the 'El Cardonal at Diamante' golf course in Cabo San Lucas.
Upgrades at San Ysidro Border Crossing Cut Wait Times
 Elliot Spagat
Motorists at the San Ysidro border crossing were used to waiting hours while vendors walked between lanes selling everything under the sun. Now, thanks to a $741 million construction project, they may not have enough time to lower their windows and consider buying anything.
 $5 Billion Expansion for Port of Veracruz Underway
 Franc Contreras
Mexico has begun expanding its largest port at Veracruz to increase global trading and boost its economy. The expansion of the port is set to take place in two stages, with the first to be completed in 2018 and the second by 2030, all at a cost of around $5 billion.
Pilot Fired for Letting Mexican Pop Singer Fly Plane
 Richard Dangler
The pilot of a plane flying between Cancun and Mexico City has been fired after he let a famous singer sit down in his seat, wear his hat, and take command of the aircraft. The pilot was 'busted' after the star shared the photo with her 40,000 followers on Twitter.
Puerto Vallarta Wins More Travelers' Choice Awards
 Banderas News Team
TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel website, has just released more results from their 2014 Travelers' Choice Awards, and Puerto Vallarta is ranked #2 in the 'Most Popular Destinations in Mexico' category. This is the third consecutive year that Puerto Vallarta has been recognized.
10,000 Mexico Taxi Drivers File Complaint Against Uber
 EFE
Representatives of 10,000 Mexico City taxi drivers filed an illegal transportation complaint against the companies that own the smartphone apps Uber and Cabify, which connect drivers with people in need of a ride. Mexico City's mobility secretary is also named in the suit.
Vallarta Expecting a Half-Million Holiday Tourists
 BanderasNews.com
According to Mayor Ramón Guerrero Martínez, during the Christmas and winter holidays the city of Puerto Vallarta will receive more than half a million domestic and international tourists, representing an economic impact of at least $500 million pesos.
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