Mexico News Highlights
Bengal tiger on the loose near Acapulco The Mexican state of Guerrero has been constantly in the spotlight for the last 12 months, due to the dissapearance of the 43 students, drug trafficking, kidnappings, marches and uprisings by the teachers’ union; and…
Cancun prison is “most ungovernable” in Mexico Payments by inmates to guards and other prisoners for protection, access to water and food, the use of beds, common areas and for conjugal visits are common problems in Mexican prisons, according to the newspaper…
Jaltemba Bay Releases Olive Ridley Turtle Hatchlings Tara A. Spears Watching a sunset over the ocean is always enjoyable but add hundreds of tiny dynamos racing to the surf and the evening becomes spectacular! Ever since seeing a sea turtle give…
Meet Mexico’s peaceful paradise: Isla Holbox Adrienne Jordan, USA TODAY TRAVEL Go Escape (Photo: Thinkstock) A clear blue sky and warm turquoise waters complement the pastel-hued buildings in town. Fishermen walk through the colorful village swinging their catch of the day. Calls…
As chikungunya surges, Yucatan prepares for new zika virus As if worrying about contracting chikungunya and dengue weren’t enough, Yucatecans can add another mosquito-borne virus to their list of preoccupations. After the report of the first case of the zika virus in…
Mennonite Farmers Prepare to Leave Mexico, and Competition for Water By VICTORIA BURNETTNOV RIVA PALACIO, Mexico — On the edge of a high plain fringed by craggy sandstone hills, Johan Friesen’s small farm is a testament to the rural providence of his…
Cubans Flood Mexico in Bid to Reach U.S. Migrants from island, sensing fragility of their special access to legal status in U.S., are heading to Mexico with the aim of getting to Texas quickly Cuban migrants remonstrated with a Costa Rican immigration…
Mosquito trap protects against dengue fever, West Nile and other insect-borne diseases Natural News go to original article The dengue virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, is running rampant in tropical areas around the world. The virus can bring fever, headache, muscle pains, joint…
Mexicans embrace cash transactions to evade unpopular new taxes According to the Chicago Tribune, Mexican citizens increasingly are leaving their credit cards in their wallets and using cash instead to pay for everything from electronics to doctor’s visits and even the plumber.…
Underrated Tabasco warrants a visit while you’re in southern Mexico When you think of vacationing in southern Mexico you undoubtedly think of the peaceful and white Mérida or the nightlife of Cancun. What if I told you about a place that is…