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Mexico Launches Program to Legalize Foreign Residents
 cctv-america.com
Next January, Mexico will launch a program that will legalize up to 10,000 illegal foreigners. It will allow immigrants who have been living and working in the country for at least two years to apply for a work permit and a temporary four-year residence visa.
Red Tape Causes Southwest to Cancel LA-Mexico Flights
 DallasNews.com
Less than a week after launching daily service from LAX to three Mexican cities, Southwest Airlines has canceled more than 30 of those flights since Wednesday due to an authorization issue with the Mexican government. Flight cancellations are expected to continue at least through Saturday.
Slim Could Win Mexico City Airport Terminal Project
 Reuters
A consortium including billionaire Carlos Slim's building unit, Grupo Carso, submitted the lowest bid on Wednesday in a tender for the terminal project at Mexico City's new $13 billion airport as the telecoms tycoon looks to edge out two rivals for the deal.
Rosewood Mandarina to Open in Riviera Nayarit in 2019
 BanderasNews.com
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts announced plans Tuesday to open the Rosewood Mandarina in Mexico's Riviera Nayarit region in 2019. Rosewood's fifth property in Mexico, the 130-room beachfront resort will combine modern luxury and comfort with the riches of its extraordinary setting.
Robots Park Vehicles in Mexico City Parking Garage
 BanderasNews.com
To address the congestion, pollution, and chaos that parking demand was creating in Mexico City's downtown districts, the Reforma 180 building has invested $12 million dollars in what is being described as the largest robotic parking system in North America.
Minimum Wage in Mexico Set to Increase January 1
 Mexico News Daily
The minimum wage in Mexico will rise nearly 10% in January, a significantly higher increase than others in recent years. The National Minimum Wage Commission announced a hike of seven pesos, bumping the minimum daily wage to 80.04 pesos, just under US $4, effective January 1.
Peña Nieto Triples Mexico's Protected Natural Areas
 EFE
During the opening ceremony of COP13, the global biodiversity summit being held in Cancún through Dec. 17, President Enrique Peña Nieto tripled the size of Mexico's protected natural areas, signing four executive orders setting aside 65 million hectares of land and marine zones.
Southwest Debuts Los Angeles to Mexico Flights
Travel Pulse
After already making huge strides in the Mexico market in the past two years, Southwest Airlines continued to open the market further Sunday by introducing the first flights to Puerto Vallarta, Cancun and Los Cabos from Los Angeles International Airport.
Auto Sales in Mexico Surged 23 Percent in November
 Auto News
Sales of cars and light trucks set new records in Mexico in November and year to date as widely available credit and financing options helped automakers and consumers overcome rising interest rates and a weaker peso. About half of the cars sold in Mexico are imported.
Circular Temple to God of Wind Uncovered in Mexico City
 BanderasNews.com
Working at the site of a demolished supermarket in Mexico City, archaeologists dug 10 feet down to find a circular temple believed to have been built for Ehecatl-Quetzalcoatl, the god of wind, more than 650 years ago, researchers said Wednesday.
iTexico Receives State Honor from Governor of Jalisco
 PR Newswire
The governor of the State of Jalisco, Aristoteles Sandoval Diaz, recently awarded global software technology company iTexico with the 'Galardon Jalisco a la Exportacion,' an honor bestowed upon enterprises that promote the Mexican state of Jalisco as a center of business.
Felipe Calderón to be Featured on '24 Hours of Reality'
 BanderasNews.com
On December 5-6, former US Vice President Al Gore and The Climate Reality Project will host '24 Hours of Reality: The Road Forward.' Among the special guests to be featured on the 24-hour live event focused on climate solutions is former Mexican President, Felipe Calderón.
Guadalajara Hosts 30th Annual International Book Fair
 BanderasNews.com
The 30th edition of the most important publishing gathering in Ibero-America, the Guadalajara International Book Fair, (better known as 'the FIL' from its Spanish name: Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara), was inaugurated on November 26, and will run until December 4, 2016.
50% of Undocumented Foreigners in Baja are Americans
The Fulano
So far this year, more than 3,000 foreign migrants have been placed in the custody of migratory stations in Baja California, and half of them come from the U.S. The other half are from Central America, China and Armenia, according to INM representative Rodulfo Figueroa Pacheco.
Mexican Senate Approves Bill to Prohibit Dog Fighting
 El Pais
The cruel yet lucrative pastime of dog fighting could soon be a thing of the past in Mexico. The Senate has green-lighted draft legal reforms which, if passed, will ban organization of events on the federal level. Activists hope the reform will see final approval within the next 3 months.
NFL's Return to Mexico Leaves Fans Wanting More
 Wall Street Journal
Last Monday night, more than 76,000 fans - decked out in football jerseys and sombreros - poured into Mexico's most famous sports venue, the Estadio Azteca, to watch quarterback Derek Carr lead the Oakland Raiders to a dramatic 27-20 home victory over the Houston Texans.
Uber Drivers in Mexico City are Recording Air Pollution
 CNBC
Uber cars in Mexico City have been provided with a connected, smart air pollution sensor designed by Drayson Technologies that will enable drivers to document air quality levels outside their vehicles and upload to the cloud to create a broader map of pollution in the city.
Playa Hotels & Resorts' Holiday 'Thanks Giveaway'
 PR Newswire
Playa Hotels & Resorts, the leader in luxury all-inclusive oceanfront resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico, launched its first-ever Thanks Giveaway. The sweepstakes, which is open for entry through November 30, 2016 will award one participant with the ultimate winter retreat for two.
Turkey Has Been on the Menu in Mexico for 1,500 Years
 Live Science
On Thanksgiving Day, millions of Americans will sit down to enjoy a traditional turkey dinner. Although the U.S. holiday is only a few centuries old, archaeological evidence suggests that in Mexico's central valleys of Oaxaca, turkey was on the menu starting at least 1,500 years ago.
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