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Update: Mexico's National Weather Service has reported that after heavy rains this morning, Hurricane Beatriz has been downgraded to a tropical storm, and is moving away from Mexico's coast. Rains are expected to continue over the coming days. (3:00pm local time)
In a statement released yesterday, Mexico's Ministry of Tourism announced the opening of new flight routes between Mexico and destinations in Europe and Latin America. The move is designed to boost tourism and reduce reliance on American visitors.
Update: @ 2pm PDT the government of Mexico has extended the hurricane warning from Fortuna to Cabo Corrientes. As of 5am PDT on June 20th, 2011 tropical storm Beatriz was located about 245 miles (395 KM) SSE of Manzanillo, Mexico. According to the National Hurricane Center there is a hurricane warning…
Despite an early goal by Guatamala in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals, Mexico came back in the second half scoring two goals to take the game. Mexico advances to the semifinals to play Honduras in Houston on Wednesday.
Following a series of impressive victories, Mexico has won Group A in the Gold Cup, and moves into the quarterfinals, scheduled to take place in East Rutherford, N.J. on Saturday night.
Update Friday June 10th 12:00 CST. Hurricane Adrian a Category 4 Storm is now headed west, away form Mexican Shores (see image below). According to the National Hurricane Center, Adrian became the first hurricane on the Pacific for the 2011 season. The system is currently (June 8, 2011 at 9:00 PM…
On Saturday, June 4, hundreds of people left Mexco City for Morelia, Michoacan in the first day of the Peace Caravan, a 12-state tour protesting Mexico's violent drug war.
Last Friday regulators rejected a petition by Carlos Slim's telecommunications company Telmex to enter Mexico's pay television market, citing the company's lack of complicity with the 2006 convergence agreement aimed at handling competition concerns.
Peace activists in Mexico have released the details of their latest demonstration -- a "peace caravan" that will travel to 12 states, promoting an end to the drug-related violence in the country.
The tender schedule for El Zapotillo dam, which was first proposed in 2006 by Mexico's national water authority CONAGUA, has been postponed. If the project moves forward, the towns of Temacapulín, Acasico and Palmarejo -- all on the Rio Verde about 2 hours northeast of Guadalajara -- will be flooded,…
In an intervew in Chiapas yesterday, former Mexican President Vicente Fox said that Mexico must "seek new strategies" to deal with the problem of drug violence in the country. Fox was in San Cristobal de las Casas to promote the Fox Center at the Fifth Congress of Convention Organizers.
The Mexico Central Bank bought nearly 100 tonnes of gold ($4.5 billion) in the early part of this year, placing the country at number 33 of the top 50 largest official holders of the precious metal in the world, according to numbers from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Fund forecasted…
A reported 90,000 people joined anti-violence demonstrators in Mexico City's zócalo yesterday, where they converged after a three-day walk from Cuernavaca protesting the on-going drug-related violence in the country. Poet Javier Sicilia addressed the crowd, calling for the resignation of Secretary of Public Security, Genaro Garcia Luna.
On Thursday, May 5, more than 600 people began the three-day journey from Cuernavaca to Mexico City to protest the ongoing drug-related violence in Mexico. The group was led by poet Javier Sicilia, whose son was killed by suspected drug traffickers in March.
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the state of Guerrero at 8:24am on Thursday May 5th. The epicenter was 88 miles east of Acapulco at a depth of 6.3 miles. The earthquake was felt as far as Mexico City. No major damages were reported by the Civil Protection Agency.
Update, May 9, 2011: Rescuers have recovered the bodies of the last miners killed in the Coahuila coal mine explosion.
Mexico's Senate approved changes to the constitution that would allow independent candidates run for office, and permit re-election for lawmakers. The bill is a version of a proposal made by President Filipe Calderon in 2009, and is designed to increase political accountability to voters.
As a result of an antitrust investigation begun in 2006, the Federal Competition Commission of Mexico has handed down a record 12 billion peso ($1.03 billion) fine for "relative monopolistic practices" to America Movil SAB, the parent company of wireless provider Telcel. Competitor broadcast television organization Grupo Televisa is expecting approval…
Aeromexico listed shares on the Mexican stock exchange Thursday in an initial public offering (IPO) to generate revenue for service and fleet expansions. On the same day, American Airlines confirmed participation in a joint project with BT Group to acquire shares of Compania Mexicana de Aviacion (Mexicana Airlines).
The local government in Mexico's Coahuila state has issued alerts in at least nine areas due to wildfires. Firefighters have been working to extinguish the fires since they broke out several weeks ago. Over 72,000 hectares have been scorched.
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