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Bones of Extinct Elephant Relative Found in Mexico
 Felix Balthasar
At a site situated in Sonora, Mexico which is widely known as the 'El Fin del Mundo,' or 'The End of the World,' archaeologists recently discovered 13,400 year-old spear points which were stuck in the bones of an extinct elephant relative called the 'gomphothere.'
Vallarta on 2014 Travel + Leisure 'World's Best' List
 Marie Callan
The winners of Travel + Leisure 2014 World's Best Awards readers' survey were announced on July 24th in New York - and Puerto Vallarta has moved up from #5 in 2013 to #4 on the magazine's '2014 Top City in Mexico, Central and South America' list.
RR Plan to Link Mexico's Pacific Coast to New Mexico
 Lauren Villagran
A Chinese company has inked a deal to build a rail line linking Mexico’s Pacific coast with an industrial hub just south of New Mexico’s Santa Teresa port of entry. Numerous obstacles could thwart the line’s completion, such as the yet-to-be-built deepwater port in Nayarit.
 Guadalajara to Host 2014 International IT Conference
 BanderasNews.com
The 2014 World Conference on Information Technology, scheduled to take place Sept 29 to Oct 1, will feature over 100 exhibitors and attract more than 2,500 corporate and government delegates from 80 countries to Guadalajara — which is becoming known as Mexico's Silicon Valley.
Shot in Tulum, 'Bachelor in Paradise' Premiers August 4
 Marie Callan
A spinoff of ABC’s hit reality show, 'The Bachelor,' filmed in Tulum, Mexico, is set to premier on August 4. In 'Bachelor in Paradise,' the franchise's former stars and villains try to find love amid the ancient Mayan ruins and white-sand beaches of Mexico's famed Riviera Maya.
90 Percent of Adults in Mexico Carry Mononucleosis
 Anjalee Khemlani
Mononucleosis, nicknamed the 'kissing disease,' has been found in 90% of adult Mexicans, specifically affecting seniors who contracted the disease when they were young adults. Once infected, the scientifically named 'Epstein-Barr' virus remains hidden in the body for life.
Discover Mexico's Guitar Art at Galeria de Lago in Ajijic
 Antonio Ramblés
Perhaps nowhere else in the Spanish-speaking world has the guitar become such an inseparable part of the culture as in Mexico. At Ajijic's Galeria de Lago, on the very edge of Lake Chapala, the instrument appears in yet a new incarnation: Guitar Art.
Coca-Cola Installing Clean Water in Mexico's Schools
 Sara Jerome
The Mexican charity arm of Coca-Cola is making an effort to provide clean water to school children in Mexico, with plans to donate drinking fountains that purify tap water to 741 public schools. Coke will spend $2 million, and has already installed 42 drinking fountains.
'La Isla' Shopping Center to be Built in Puerto Vallarta
 Fernando Álvarez
A group of capitalist businessmen are building a renowned shopping center in Puerto Vallarta. Called 'La Isla,' the new mall represents a new and attractive concept that already operates in other major Mexican tourist destinations, such as Cancun and Acapulco.
One in Three Pregnant Women in Mexico are Under 20
 Susmita Baral
A recently released report has found that one in three pregnant women in Mexico are under the age of 20. The report also reveals that Mexico is the leading nation in the world for teen pregnancies, with the alarming rate of 64.2 teen pregnancies per thousand births.
Mexico Issues Heat Advisories in Several States
 EFE
Several states, including Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Coahuila and Guerrero, have issued heat advisories to residents as temperatures rise above 37 C (98.5 F). Low precipitation and above average temparatures are likely in August, the Mexican National Water Commission reports.
Married Lesbians Win Right to Motherhood in Mexico
 Jean Paul Zapata
A lesbian couple in Michoacan won a court ruling validating their marriage, allowing them to pursue parenthood. The couple was battling Mexico's Family Code, which states that while marriage is used to propagate the species, it does not obligate a couple to have children.
Mexico's Circuses Caught up in Animal Rights Spat
 Associated Press
With a growing movement to ban circus animals, Mexico's 'circus wars' are heating up - encountering rising anger from circus workers. There have been reports of messages posted on social networking sites with environmentalists urging people to attack or burn down circuses.
20% of Retail Sales in Mexico Will Be Online By 2018
 Sara Cantera
Online commerce will represent almost one-fifth of all retail sales in Mexico by 2018. The increase will be the result of increased Internet availability throughout the country, growth in the number of smartphones and tablets owned, as well as increased practicality.
1st Mexican Gray Wolf Pups Born in the Wild in Decades
 Alicia Graef
Advocates are celebrating the first documented litter of Mexican gray wolves born in the wild since they disappeared nearly three decades ago. Mexico’s National Commission for Natural Protected Areas confirmed the wolves were sighted in the western Sierra Madre mountains.
Caged Bengal Tiger Found in Deserted House in Mexico
 Chris Pleasance
Police called out to investigate strange noises coming from an abandoned house in south-western Mexico were shocked to find a caged Bengal tiger inside one of the rooms. Investigators are now trying to work out how the tiger got there, but confess they are at a loss.
Mexico Ranks Second in Worldwide Medical Tourism
 Diario.mx
According to statistics reported by Patients Beyond Borders, a medical and health travel consumer information service, Mexico might soon overtake Thailand as the world's leading destination for medical tourism.
To Keep Migrants Off, 'La Bestia' Will Triple Speed
Bryan Llenas
A Mexican railroad company will invest more than $150 million over the next five years to triple the speed of its freight trains (from about 6 miles per hour to 18) and boost security, in an effort to deter immigrants from boarding their freight trains to reach the US.
Netflix to Track Down and Kill Blockbuster in Mexico
 Adam Epstein
Netflix, which was partially responsible for Blockbuster’s demise in the US, now has an aggressive plan to extend its reach in Mexico. If successful, Netflix could steal most of Blockbuster’s clientele in Mexico, and Blockbuster doesn’t really have anywhere else to go.
Texas National Guard Border Deployment Worries Mexico
 EFE
The Mexican government has expressed concern over the decision made this week by Texas governor Rick Perry to send 1,000 National Guard troops to the Mexican border. Perry is looking to stem the massive arrival of undocumented child migrants arriving from Central America.
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