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Spectacular New Highway to Link Mexico’s Two Coasts
 Katherine Corcoran
The Durango-Mazatlán Highway is one of Mexico’s greatest engineering feats, with 115 bridges and 61 tunnels designed to bring people, cargo and legitimate commerce safely through a mountain range known up until now as an accident-prone road called the 'Devil’s Backbone.'
US Flights to Mexico City Disrupted by Volcanic Ash
 Travel and Tour World
US airlines cancelled more flights to Mexico City as volcano ash clouds continue to threaten normal operations. Authorities said that they were forced to ground flights as a precautionary measure as the Popocatepetl volcano continued to emit vapor and ash.
Mexico Considers Raising Drinking Age to Twenty-One
 KSTW.com
Health organizations are urging Mexico's legislative leaders to propose a bill that would raise the legal drinking age from 18 to 21. Mexican Health Ministry studies shows 12 percent of Mexicans suffer from alcoholism, with the fastest growing population being young women.
Single Motherhood in Mexico on the Rise
 Carrie Kahn
More unmarried women than ever in Mexico are having children. Nationally, one-fourth of all households in Mexico are headed by a single mother. In big urban centers like Mexico City, it's as high as 35%, and the stigma once associated with having children out of wedlock is fading.
Mexico's New EcoBoost-Powered Lightweight Sports Car
 Patrick George
Mexico has been making other nations' cars like Volkswagens, Chevrolets, and Nissans for forever and a day, but we don't tend to think of them as a manufacturer of homegrown cars. Now a new automaker is hoping to make a name for Mexico in the sports car game.
Mexico to Play Bigger Role in Protecting Sea Turtles
 EFE
Mexico was elected to preside over the 'Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles,' or IAC, for the 2013-2015 period, according to the National Protected Natural Areas Commissioner. Mexico will also host the 2015 Conference of IAC Members.
New Technology for Faster Travel Between US & Mexico
 Orlando Garza
On a given year, forty one million people enter the United States walking. To help speed up the entry process at the pedestrian bridge on the border in Larado, Texas, Customs and Border Patrol are implementing new 'ready lane scanners' to help with foot traffic flow.
Thousands of Fish Die in Contaminated Mexico Reservoir
 AFP
Thousands of dead fish have washed up on the banks of the Hurtado reservoir in Jalisco, Mexico, amid allegations that a local firm contaminated the water. A company that makes food for livestock illegally dumped molasses into a canal that flows into the reservoir.
 Scarlet Macaws Reintroduced in Southern Mexico
 Liz Shaw
Scarlet macaws have been released into the jungle near Palenque National Park in Chiapas as part of a reintroduction project to return this resplendent bird to its former range. The first macaw release took place in April, and a second small flock was released on June 23rd.
More Than 80,000 March for Gay Pride in Mexico City
 AFP
Clad in colorful costumes - or nothing at all - more than 80,000 people participated in Mexico City's gay pride march last weekend. Amid the procession of people dressed as butterflies, clowns, and Indian warriors, were dozens of floats, according to officials.
'Brand USA' Rolls Out Tourism Media Campaign in Mexico
 Vicky Karantzavelou
'Brand USA,' the public-private partnership which promotes the U.S. as a premier travel destination, is launching consumer campaigns in Mexico and Brazil. The ads feature Roseanne Cash playing under New York's Brooklyn Bridge accompanied by musicians from around the world.
Mexico Will Be Latin America’s Tech Leader
 Stephen Keppel
The global race is on to create the next Silicon Valley, and Latin America is rapidly embracing the technology and innovation to be the epicenter of the next tech boom. The countries with the greatest chance of success are Mexico and Brazil - and Mexico has the advantage.
Tourism Will Be 3rd Biggest Cash Source by 2018
 Jose Enrique Arrioja
Mexico’s tourism industry, already the nation’s fifth-biggest source of revenue, is seen taking on more economic importance by the end of 2018 as international visits rise and new infrastructure is built, according to Tourism Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu.
Mexico Aims to Bring Shadow Economy Into the Light
 Krista Hughes
Seeking to dismantle a black economy dragging on economic growth, Mexico wants to lure informal workers into the social security net - and the reach of the tax man. Thirty million Mexican workers live in the informal economy, eroding Mexico's already-low tax base.
Formula 1 Racing - The Return of Mexican Grand Prix
 Edd Straw
Carlos Slim believes there is a 'good future ahead' for the Mexican Grand Prix, which it is hoped will return to the Formula 1 calendar in the next few years. Slim is a key player in the plan to bring Formula 1 back to Mexico for the first time since 1992.
IRS Offers Good News for Mexico Property Buyers
 Kevin Brass
A new ruling by the IRS could save US citizens buying homes in Mexico thousands of dollars. The agency formally acknowledged that 'fideicomiso' - the land trusts foreigners must use to buy property along Mexico's coast - are not trusts under the definition of the US tax code.
Mexico to Make It Easier for US Tourists to Visit
 LaPrensa.com
Immigration procedures are being streamlined to make it easier for tourists from the United States to visit Mexico. Tourism officials are discussing the progress being made in the 'Global Entry Program,' which makes it easier for trusted travelers to enter the country.
Mexico's Pinacate Desert Wins World Heritage Status
 Xinhua
Last Friday, the 37th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee made the decision to make the El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve in Mexico - with its sweeping dunes and huge volcanic craters - the latest site to achieve World Heritage Status.
Mexico to Convert More Long-Distance Calls to Local
 Crayton Harrison
Mexican regulators made progress on a plan to redefine area codes so that phone carriers have to charge local prices instead of heftier long-distance fees. The decision would cut the number of area codes to 172 from 397, the Federal Telecommunications Commission said in a statement.
 2013 'VIVA Mexico' Forum in Los Cabos a Huge Success
 John K. Glaab
'Viva Mexico,' an investment, resort and second home forum, was recently held in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico. It was an integral part of the National Association of Realtors, Spotlight Mexico 2013 program. More than 200 Realtors from AMPI and NAR attended the 3-day event.
Ancient Mayan City Discovered in Campeche, Mexico
 HuffingtonPost.com
Archeologists working deep in the Mexican jungle say they have discovered a large Mayan city, complete with many monuments and carvings. The city was found in Campeche, an area home to dozens of Mayan sites including the ancient city of Calakmul, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Peña Nieto Plans End to Pemex Monopoly in Crude Oil
 Bloomberg.net
President Peña Nieto is negotiating support to break the state monopoly over oil and gas exploration and production this year to accelerate economic growth. In the model he envisions, Pemex would develop certain fields, while others are tapped by foreign and private companies.
Mexico and U.S. Making Progress in Cleaning up Toxins
 Suzy Chaffee
President Peña Nieto is finishing a fact finding campaign to clean up Mexico's 10 major ports, including Puerto Vallarta, perhaps after hearing that the whales that help attract millions of tourists to Mexican tourist resorts are suffering from the toxic buildup in our oceans.
Mexico's Capital City To Consider Legalizing Marijuana
 HuffingtonPost.com
Mexico's Democratic Revolution Party is preparing legislation that would make it legal to smoke weed in Mexico City. Legislators plan to introduce a bill in Sept. which would allow people to grow marijuana at home, smoke it in designated clubs, and carry up to 25 grams.
Mexican Producers Promote Tequila's Gastronomic Virtues
 AFP Relax
Mexican producers are trying to undo Tequila's reputation as simply a reveler's party shot by promoting the spirit's traditional and artisanal roots at the largest wine trade fair in the world, Vinexpo, which is taking place in Bordeaux, France this week.
Mexico Pushes for More 'Direct' Ties With Canada
 Campbell Clark
New Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto wants ties with Canada to be a priority in the country’s foreign policy, rather than the on-again, off-again interest of two countries distracted by relations with the United States, Mexico’s Canadian ambassador says.
Popocatepetl Volcano Erupts Near Mexico City
 rt.com
Mexico’s active Popocatepetl volcano has registered a massive explosion spewing ash and incandescent rock almost 4 kilometers high. According to authorities in the state of Puebla, the fiery fragments released in yesterday's blast fell as far as 2 kilometers from the crater.
Mexico Takes Steps to Protect Rarest Marine Mammal
 World Wildlife Fund
According to World Wildlife Fund-Mexico, the government of Mexico has taken decisive steps to save the vaquita - a porpoise threatened by extinction - and to promote sustainable fisheries in the upper Gulf of California for the benefit of fishermen and their families.
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