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Soon You'll Be Able to Turn Your Brown Eyes Blue
 Susie Poppick
For years, a California-based company called Stroma Medical has been publicizing a laser treatment that turns brown eyes blue, but the procedure isn't approved in the US yet. Now Stroma Medical claims that it has conducted 37 successful treatments on patients in Mexico & Costa Rica.
Plans for Mexico City's New Int'l Airport Move Forward
 bilatam.com
Mexico's plans to build a new mega International Airport of Mexico City are a step forward after awarding construction of access roads to the terminal and selecting a group of companies for varied consultancy projects. The project is estimated to cost around $620 million USD.
Mexican Circus Owners Say Ban Means Animals May Die
 Alberto Arce
The head of Mexico's circus owners' association says his group's animals may die or be put down because of a ban on animal acts in circuses. New laws banning the use of animals made no provision for who will support the cats, elephants, zebras and other animals when they can no longer work.
Mexico Proposes Allowing Foreign Agents to Bear Arms
 Reuters.com
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto recently proposed a bill to allow United States law enforcement agents to carry guns in designated areas of the country — a major break with Mexico's longstanding prohibition against foreign agents carrying weapons, even strictly for self defense.
Mexico Ranks #1 on Global List with 91% Expats Happy
 Sabrina Rodriguez
A recent survey conducted by InterNations revealed just where the happiest expats are living these days. Mexico City ranked first with expats saying they feel right at home, giving Mexico an overall third place globally for content expats.
SEGOB Aims to Turn Mexico's Resorts into Casino Areas
 Karina Suarez
The Mexican Secretariat of the Interior intends to turn Nuevo Vallarta and Puerto Peñasco into shining examples of gambling and entertainment in Mexico. 'There should be casino resort areas with entertainment centers, sports arenas, first class hotels and convention centers,' she said.
WRC: Ogier Claims Third Straight Win at Rally Mexico
 Luke Smith
Defending champion Sebastien Ogier continued his perfect start to the 2015 World Rally Championship season by winning the Rally Mexico for Volkswagen. Entering the 3rd round of the season, Ogier finished over 1 minute clear of 2nd-placed Mads Ostberg after the final stage.
Mexican Government Declares War on Pinball Machines
 Fusion.net
The Mexican government has set its sights on its next priority target: pinball machines. A task force of riot police accompanied by state investigators with really sharp pencils recently raided Mexico City pharmacies, groceries and bus stations to seize 520 slot and pinball machines.
Diageo Distiller Pours $400M into Mexican Operations
 Jane Tindall
Diageo has pledged to invest $400 million in its Mexican operations after completing the acquisition of the Don Julio tequila brand last month. The investment, which will be injected over the next 5 years, will be used to expand distillation, bottling and water treatment facilities in Jalisco.
Carnival Cruise Line Launches Unique Longer Voyages
 CruiseIndustryNews.com
Carnival Cruise Line has launched Carnival Journeys – a collection of 9- to 15-day cruises with unique ports and onboard experiences. One example is a 13-day Mexican Riviera cruise from Long Beach that will call at Cabos, La Paz, Mazatlan, Ixtapa, Manzanillo and Puerto Vallarta.
Mexico's Quiet Marriage Equality Revolution
 J. Lester Feder
Courts in more than two-thirds of Mexico's thirty-one states have granted same-sex couples the right to marry over the past two years in a series of rulings that will likely make marriage equality a reality nationwide in the near future.
Millions of Latin Americans Struggling with Obesity
 Fox News
More than 56% of Latin American adults are overweight or obese, compared to a global average of 34%, according to a report by the Overseas Development Institute. The growing problem affects the poorest in society, and threatens to overwhelm LatAm's public health systems.
2015 is a Better Year for Mexico's Billionaires
 Dolia Estevez
The combined net worth of Mexico's billionaires increased $1.6 billion this year, from $142.9 to $144.5 — or 1.12%. Mexican billionaires did better than in 2014, when their combined wealth dropped by 4%, but their aggregate wealth is still below the 2013 level of $148.6 billion.
Mexican Company Gets Cuba Investment Project Approval
 Reuters
A Mexican meat processing firm has become the first international company to get approval for an investment project in Cuba's first special economic development area. Richmeat de Mexico plans to invest in the processing and packing of meat within the Mariel zone of the island.
MEXLend Mortgages Launches New Website and Services
 Jorge Chavez
MEXLend, Mexico's leading residential mortgage broker, recently launched new services and a new website to remain at the forefront in the highly competitive real estate market. The new website has a responsive design that promotes the new services available throughout Mexico.
Net Neutrality in Mexico Still Has a Long Way to Go
 Patricia Rey
Mexico's telecom reform, which introduced changes to regulations ranging from free competition to government programs, also included new rules on public access to the internet, which were viewed by the public and activists as a threat to freedom of speech and the right to information.
Netflix Starts Search for Mexico's Next Great Filmmaker
 Rafa Fernandez de Castro
Not all Mexican-made flicks will make it to the big screen, but Netflix wants to help more Mexican movies make it to the small screen. A contest has 10 of Mexico's independently produced films vying for an opportunity to be seen by Netflix's 57 million global users.
Black Gold Next Frontier for Mexico's Top Billionaires
 Bloomberg.com
Carlos Slim, Alberto Bailleres, and German Larrea, Mexico's three richest men according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, have created branches within their holding companies to compete in the oil and natural gas industries as the country's government-run energy monopolies end.
Texas DPS Warns Spring Breakers Not to Visit Mexico
 Allan Wall
Spring break in Mexico is an annual tradition. And the past few years have seen a new, related tradition - a warning by the government of Texas against traveling to Mexico during spring break. Statistically, millions of tourists visit Mexico annually, the vast majority without incident.
2017 World Swimming Championships Won't be in Mexico
 David Alire Garcia
The Mexican city of Guadalajara has announced it has withdrawn as host of the 2017 World Swimming Championships because of financial problems caused by falling oil prices. Organizers said they could no longer afford to stage the two-week event, which costs around $100 million.
'Poz Cruise' Set to Feature First Man Cured of HIV
 Mark S. King
This November, the annual HIV Cruise Retreat will set sail aboard the Ruby Princess from Los Angeles and cruise to the Mexican Riviera cities of Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas. There will be a special guest on board - Timothy Ray Brown, the first man to be cured of HIV.
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