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US Olympic Swim Team Medalists Promote PV
 VisitPuertoVallarta.com
Puerto Vallarta is receiving a promotional boost throughout the rest of Mexico, the United States, and Canada resulting from a visit by four US Olympic swim team medalists as well as the Canadian Chapter of the American Society of Travel Writers Convention.
Labor Reform Bill Hits Snag in Congress
 Miguel Gutierrez
Mexico's efforts to pass the biggest reform of its labor laws in four decades hit a snag on Tuesday when the Senate sent the bill back to the lower house of Congress to try and open up trade unions to more scrutiny, potentially stalling the legislation.
Hospital Amerimed Open House, October 26
 Pamela Thompson
Hospital Amerimed ends the month of Breast Cancer Awareness with an Open House on October 26, 2012. Stop by between 10 am and 4 pm and meet Dra. Claudia and the mammogram technicians, tour the Radiology Department, enjoy some pink lemonade and a pink cupcake!
Update: Bird Flu Virus Totally Controlled
 Associated Press
President Calderon announced Wednesday that the outbreak of bird flu in western Mexico has been 'totally controlled' after 68 days with no reports on new cases. More than 22 million hens were slaughtered since July, when a national animal health emergency was declared.
'Taste' - Satisfaction Without Guilt
 Don Pickens
Taste Restaurant has re-opened for the season with a new commitment to satisfying your hunger without guilt. Chef Rito is forging in a new direction, sourcing local and organic ingredients for the freshest food that 'tastes so good it’s hard to believe it's healthy.'
2nd Traditional and Popular Food Festival
 Banderas News Team
From October 25-27th, downtown Puerto Vallarta will host the 2nd Traditional and Popular Food Festival. Savor the Flavors of Mexico as participants from several Mexican states offer traditional food preparation and tasting exhibitions, Tequila tastings and live entertainment.
Mexico and Cuba to Expand Trade Ties
 EFE
The Mexican and Cuban governments held a meeting in Havana this past weekend which was aimed at expanding bilateral trade, a process that could lead to the modification of ACE 51 - the free trade agreement that has been in effect between the two countries since 2001.
IFC Vallarta Home Tours Begin 24th Season
 Mandy MacLeay & Mike McGee
The International Friendship Club announces the opening of their 24th Home Tour season beginning November 14, 2012 with a regular Wednesday and Thursday schedule until April 11, 2013. Tour proceeds fund many Puerto Vallarta charities, primarily the IFC Cleft Palate Surgical Program.
Half of Pemex Assets Committed to Workers
 John Thomas
A former executive of Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) stated that the labor liabilities of the state owned oil giant exceed more than $62.4 billion - or about 50% of its total assets. He went on to say that unless the problem is resolved, energy reform cannot take place.
PV's Naturally Beautiful Highway Clean Up
 PEACE Mexico
PV's most valuable asset is its natural beauty. To compete for tourism, preserve the environment, and quality of life, we need to care for it. PEACE Mexico is looking for volunteers to help with its 'Naturally Beautiful Highway Clean Up' on November 14th. Be a part of this!
U.S. Expats in Mexico Eager to Vote Absentee
 Angela Kocherga
Thousands of Americans living in Mexico will vote from abroad for the upcoming US presidential election. Nobody knows the exact number, but by most estimates, Mexico is home to at least a million Americans, the largest population of US citizens living in a foreign country.
Investours Cultural Tours Resume in Bucerías
 Corrina Jacobs
Investours is a non-profit organization that provides travelers with cross-cultural interactions which empower micro-entrepreneurs. They do this by running 'investours' that allow socially conscious travelers to visit poorer communities while investing in their development.
La Cruz Fiesta en la Plaza, November 3rd
 Landon Hollander
Riviera Nayarit, Inside La Cruz, and Tortuga Beach are hosting 'Fiesta en la Plaza' on Saturday, November 3rd from 4-7 pm at the Main Plaza of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. The event will showcase restaurants, musicians, artists, and businesses from the Banderas Bay area.
Remittance Up Despite Economic Downturn
 Tracy X. Miguel
Despite the economic uncertainty gripping the globe, migrant workers are sending more money home to their families in Latin America than ever before. Mexico reported a 5% increase — mostly from the United States — to $13.7 billion for the first seven months of 2012.
PuRR Project Fashion Show at Langostino's
 Kathleen Palmer
PuRR Project and Deja New Consignment are teaming up to present a Fashion Show Extraordinaire at Langostino's Restaurant on Los Muertos Beach. Proceeds provide food, shelter, and medical care for the 200+ cats living at PuRR Project, a no-kill shelter located north of Vallarta.
Halloween/Day of the Dead Party at No Way José!
 Patrick Harrison
No Way José!, recently named Vallarta's "Best Moderate Restaurant" and "Best Service," is thrilled to be opening for their 4th season, but get ready - you won't want to miss a minute of their fun and fiesta-filled Halloween/Day of the Dead/Season Opening Parties!
City Programs Fund Roof-Top Gardens
 Tim Johnson
In a program that began five years ago, Mexico City’s municipal government has given grants to 3,080 families to build gardens on their rooftops. The city sees gardening as a way to alleviate poverty, provide residents with their own healthy food, and add green to the city.
2nd Electro Beach Spring Break In PV
 Banderas News Team
This March, the 2nd annual Electro Beach Spring Break is expected to flood PV's bars and nightclubs with tourists from all over North America. The event promises 30 nights of an electronic dance music experience that is unlike any other - with performances by some of the world’s top DJs.
Cubans Entering US Through Mexico Up 400%
 Esteban Roman
The number of Cubans finding their way to the US through Mexico is exploding, according to Mexican immigration records. Instead of risking their lives by going directly to Florida on improvised boats, more are now traveling to places that don't ask for a visa, like Ecuador.
Express Your Vote - OVF Ballot Return
 OverSeasVoteFoundation.org
As Americans prepare to vote for the next President of The United States on November 6th, FedEx and Overseas Vote Foundation (OVF) want to ensure the votes cast by US citizens living abroad are delivered on time to the thousands of local elections offices across the country.
Update: Mexico Will Take More Money for Tomatoes
 EFE
Mexico has offered to accept higher prices for tomatoes exported to the US in a bid to avert the scrapping of a 16-year-old trade agreement. Deputy Foreign Trade Secretary Francisco de Rosenzweig said that tomatoes exported to the US would be raised by between 18 and 25 percent.
Domestic Violence Info for Expats in PV
 United States Consular Agency
A charity that assists Americans abused in foreign countries will explain services available to victims at Paradise Community Center on October 26th. An American Consulate representative will also present on what the Consulate can do to assist American victims.
Mexico Goes to the Opera, and Likes It
 William Booth
In high times and low, Mexicans turn to their music. To love, to lament, there’s Mexican music for every occasion. In San Miguel de Allende, a couple of retired American opera professionals host a week-long course and contest for aspiring young Mexican opera singers.
 2012 Festival Gourmet at Kaiser Maximilian
 Laura Gelezunas
The 18th annual Vallarta Festival Gourmet features chefs from all over the world, and guest chef Curtis Lincoln is working with the talented team at Kaiser Maximilian. Be sure to reserve your table for their Chef's Table Dinner, a fabulous meal paired with wines, on November 13th at 8 pm.
‘Obesity Will Take a Decade to Fix’
 TheNews.com
Education Secretary Jose Angel Cordova believes that it will take Mexico a decade to get obesity under control and called for junk foods to be removed from schools. He acknowledged that implementing guidelines to remove high calorie and fried food in schools would be a difficult task.
Island Residents Fight Developer For Land
 Los Angeles Times
Across a lagoon from the Yucatan Peninsula, Isla Holbox is a pristine island complete with swaying palms, streets of sand, and iguanas that roam among humans. Beneath this pastoral veneer boils a complex legal dispute pitting powerful developers against the island's indigenous residents.
Riviera Nayarit at Brazil's Tourism Fair
 Riviera Nayarit CVB
Riviera Nayarit will be represented at Brazil's 'Tourism Fair of the Americas' in an effort to attract travelers to Mexico. The market for luxury goods in Brazil is $2.3 billion a year and capturing this market represents an important opportunity for the Banderas Bay area.
PV Ready for 'Superior' Whale Watching Tours
 Astrid van Dam
From late November until March, hundreds of Humpback whales migrate to the warm waters of Banderas Bay to mate, breed, and to nurse. From December 8 - March 23 you can observe these magnificent creatures, up-close, on one of Superior Tours' whale watching expeditions.
Interjet's New West Coast Destination
 Banderas News Team
Interjet, Mexico's 2nd largest air carrier, has just added service to Mexico City and Guadalajara to Orange County's John Wayne Airport. The airline gave out one-day passes to Disneyland Resort parks to passengers arriving on the first two flights into California.
Double Drag Queen Bingo for Purr Project
Marilyn Khan
Come play Double Drag Queen Bingo on October 24 at Nacho Daddy. You'll enjoy fabulous prizes, a 50/50 raffle, yummy food and drink specials, will helping to support the 200+ cats residing at PuRR Project, a no-kill feline sanctuary north of Puerto Vallarta.
'Caravan of Hope’ Searches for Loved Ones
 NTN World News
A caravan of 47 fathers, mothers, and siblings of lost, undocumented Central American migrants who have vanished while chasing the American dream, began a journey across Mexico on Monday to call attention to thousands of missing people cases.
Mexico to Break Tourism Record in 2013?
 Patrick Ferguson
At a press conference to announce Grupo Aeromexico’s new flight route between Mexico City and London, Tourism Secretary Gloria Guevara stated that Mexico anticipates breaking its tourism record with more than 200 million national and international tourists in 2013.
La Cruz Farmers Market Reopens November 4
 Amigos de La Cruz
The Sunday Farmer's Market in La Cruz will begin their third season on November 4, 2012. Open Sundays from 10 am to 2 pm, the market, which offers only locally grown or made products, is located next to the Fish Market at the northeast end of the Riviera Nayarit La Cruz Marina.
Calderón Signs New Money Laundering Bill
 Associated Press
In a ceremony at the presidential residence on Tuesday, President Calderón announced the signing into law of Mexico's new money laundering statute. The law, which goes into effect in 90 days, is designed to stop the billions of dollars that are moved in the country illegally each year.
Meet PV's New Tourism Director at NWJ!
Patrick Harrison
Puerto Vallarta's new Director of Tourism, Carlos Gerard, will be holding a round-table discussion with the English-speaking expat community on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, starting at 12 noon, at Restaurant No Way José!, 5 de Febrero #260 on the south side of downtown.
Pena Nieto Seeks More Trade With Britain
 Patricia Rodriguez
On Tuesday, Mexico's Enrique Pena Nieto met with British Prime Minister David Cameron as part of his European tour. The politico is making his first contacts with European leaders to create a climate of understanding that will favor cooperation between Mexico and the EU.
NYC Aims At Luring Tourists From Mexico
 Jennifer Peltz
New York City tourism officials announced intentions to make a push to court travelers from Mexico as the number of Mexicans visiting the city nearly doubled in six years. Tourism arm NYC & Co. is ramping up its presence in Mexico City in an effort to lure more Latin American visitors.
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