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Hike in Buyers' Interest Ahead of Property Rule Change
 PropertyWire.com
Searches for coastal property in Mexico by overseas buyers have increased by 27% since it was revealed that the restriction on foreigners buying by the sea is to be revised. In particular the number of inquiries from real estate investors in the UK and the US have increased.
Pacifico and Negra Modelo Among World's Top 10 Beers
 Big Data Download
The top-rated beers worldwide in terms of taste come from all over the map. Pacifico and Negra Modelo from Mexico are among the top 10 beers worldwide, according to rankings from FindTheBest, which gathers and filters consumer and expert reviews from across the Web.
Ex-President Vicente Fox Pushing for Legal Marijuana
 Lauren Villagran
Ex-President Vicente Fox has been on the campaign trail ever since he left office in 2006 — not for re-election, prohibited in Mexico, but to legalize marijuana. Fox’s opinion — once an outlier in conservative Mexico — has lately been garnering high-level support.
Mexico City Airport Blocked by Teachers’ Protests
 Associated Press
Thousands of striking teachers strangled traffic and blocked access to Mexico City’s international airport last Friday, flexing their muscles in a bid to block educational reforms intended to introduce teacher evaluations and reduce union power over hiring decisions.
Seismologist: Huge Earthquake May Strike Mexico City
 latinopost.com
Speculations are on that Mexico City could witness a devastating earthquake this year. According to reports, a Mexico City-based seismologist has predicted that an earthquake of substantial magnitude could potentially strike the city before December.
'Vallartazo' Tragedy: Three Drown in Flooded Arroyo
 Vallarta Vive
Civil authorities located and recovered the bodies of a young man and two women who were swept away by a flood current when trying to cross an arroyo, as they were making their way to Puerto Vallarta during this year's 'Vallartazo' cross-country motorsport event.
Regal Resort Readies for Launch in Riviera Nayarit
 MeetingsFocus.com
Spain-based hotel company Iberostar Hotels and Resorts will open Iberostar Playa Mita this December - the brand’s first property in the leisure destination of Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. The all-inclusive, beachfront resort is located just 45 minutes from Puerto Vallarta.
The Economic Potential of US Immigration Reform
 Travel and Tour World
A White House blog entry posted last week extolled the link between immigration reform and the benefits that America’s economy and national security will realize from increased travel and tourism. The U.S. Travel Association commended the analysis.
Turtle Tagged in Mexico in 2005 Resurfaces in Japan
 James A. Foley
A loggerhead turtle captured and tagged off the Mexican coast in 2005 has been spotted again, albeit a long way from the warm waters of the Baja Peninsula. The turtle was found earlier this month on the shores of Yakushima Island in the far south of Japan.
Higher Wages Lure Mexico's Scientists Overseas
 TheNews.com
According to reports issued by the National Council of Science and Technology, almost 130,000 Mexican scientists left the country last year to work overseas. Mexico's most important workers’ organizations are keeping a close eye on the government's efforts to curb this trend.
Bon Jovi to Perform in Mexico City September 10th
 EFE
US rock group Bon Jovi will perform Sept. 10th at Mexico City’s Foro Sol, a venue which holds almost 60,000 people - his second appearance there since 2010. The band, led by vocalist Jon Bon Jovi, will perform as part of its current world tour 'Because We Can - The Tour.'
Mexico Heads Back to School With Flawed Textbooks
 AP
As Mexico's children went back to school on Monday they were provided new textbooks that contain at least 117 errors. The books are riddled with misspellings as well as errors of grammar and punctuation, and there is at least one city located in the wrong state.
Mexico's Teachers Strike Over Education Reforms
 Dudley Althaus
As most of Mexico's 26 million students return to school this week, striking teachers shut down some 24,000 schools across the country, keeping more than two million students at home. The teachers are protesting reforms aimed at improving Mexico's public education system.
Boeing Delivers First 787 Dreamliner to Aeromexico
 PR Newswire
Aeromexico celebrated the first delivery of a 787 Dreamliner from Boeing last Friday, representing a milestone in Mexican aviation history. The Mexico City based airline will utilize the ultra-modern aircraft on key routes to North America, Europe, and Asia.
HBV Frequently Undiagnosed, Undertreated in Mexico
 healio.com
Most Hepatitis B (HBV) cases within Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico go undiagnosed, and many diagnosed patients do not receive adequate treatment. In Argentina and Brazil, government programs have allowed for greater access to hepatitus medication, but in Mexico, no such programs exist.
Codise Calls for Marriage Equality Actions in Jalisco
 Guadalupe Ayala
Since during his campaign Governor Aristoteles Sandoval promoted the legalization of homosexual unions, Diversity Sustainability Cohesion (Codise) President Jaime Cobian recently reminded Sandoval of his promises, and demanded that he take action to fulfill his commitments.
Mexico: More Than Borders and Beaches
 Mark R. Kennedy
The view of Mexico from the United States seems to either fixate on the struggles we have along the border or the attractiveness of their seemingly endless number of magnificent beaches. The truth is that in between lies a country of 116 million enterprising people on the move.
The Push for the Legal Production of Hemp in Mexico
 Emilio Godoy
Marijuana and the closely related hemp can provide medicinal, food, and textile industrial materials that could attract substantial investment and development in Mexico if cannabis were legalized and its cultivation and sale regulated, according to experts.
Mexico Tops List of Boomer Top 5 Vacation Spots
 Megan Ray
Many older adults use retirement to visit countries they may not have had the chance to explore while they were working. While there are no bad choices when it comes to traveling during senior living, a recent survey revealed Mexico as the No. 1 choice among baby boomers.
Mexico Joins Global Anti-Chemical Weapons Group
 RTT News
On Monday, Mexico became the 42nd member of the Australia Group, the cooperative and voluntary group of countries working to counter the spread of materials, equipment, and technologies contributing to the development or acquisition of chemical and biological weapons.
Officials Move to Reassure Mexicans Over Oil Plan
 Harrup & Cordoba
Days after Mexico announced plans to end the state monopoly on oil and gas production by inviting in private companies, it launched a public relations effort to convince its citizens that Mexico, the country that invented oil nationalism, won't be selling out to foreigners.
How Well are NAFTA & NAAEC Doing After 20 Years?
 Fabiana Figueiro Spinelli
January 2014 will mark 20 years since NAFTA and its environmental side agreement, (NAAEC), went into effect. To mark the occasion, the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has launched a call for comments on the first 20 years of NAFTA and the NAAEC.
Restoration Work Begins on Frida Kahlo Photography
 Peter Walker
Photos taken by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and her husband Diego Rivera are being repaired in a project at the La Casa Azule Museum in Mexico City. Based at Kahlo's former house, the museum has thousands of images capturing the artists' life in the first half of the 20th century.
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