Mexico News Highlights
Popular Mexican Distroller Dolls Combine Art, Culture, and Whimsy Tara A. Spears Move over Cabbage Patch and Barbie dolls, Ksi merito is the doll to have. Each decade seems to have a hot toy item and for the last few years…
FEMSA to Expand its Gasoline Business Through OXXO GAS The company best known for bottling Coca-Cola and operating Oxxo stores has plans to get into the gasoline business in a big way. Femsa, or Fomento Económico Mexicano, is the largest beverage company…
Dragon Mart Site Inspected for Environmental Damage EFE The Dragon Mart project was shut down following a visit by Profepa, Mexico’s federal environmental protection agency. The emporium was being built in a coastal ecosystem protected by environmental laws. Quintana Roo, Mexico –…
Driverless Trucks Could Streamline Border Crossings Clare Clancy – The Canadian Press go to original The technology, though experimental, already exists in driverless vehicles that use tools such as GPS to navigate roads, Marlo Anderson with the Central North American Trade Corridor…
It’s Sea Turtle Season in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Marie Callan – BanderasNews.com Every year from June to September, thousands of sea turtles come to lay their eggs on Banderas Bay beaches. After about 45 days of incubation, the hatchlings are born and…
5 Reasons to Visit Mexico During the Summer Months Ron Burdine – MexicoOnMyMind.com go to original Heading North for the Summer is a common theme for many “snowbirds” and retirees who Winter in Mexico, but they’re missing out on some really good…
Society Garlic: Edible Edging Tara A. Spears For those who want an attractive garden and also produce for the table, this dynamic little plant meets both objectives. A low growing, warm weather plant that thrives in strong sunlight, Society Garlic is…
‘Operation Dengue & Chikungunya’ in Jalisco, Nayarit Lorena Sonrisas – BanderasNews.com The Jalisco Health Secretariat’s interstate operation aims to strengthen epidemiological surveillance, decrease mosquito breeding, and increase spraying to reduce the risks of the transmission of disease. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Last…
Obama’s ‘Butterfly Corridor’ will Help Monarchs Migrate Jenni Avins – Quartz.com go to original The US Department of Transportation and Fish and Wildlife Service will help rehabilitate butterfly habitats alongside Interstate 35, a federal highway that extends from the Texas-Mexico border to…
Romantic Gardenia Thrives in May Tara A. Spears This standout warm climate plant has a flower that is renowned for its creamy white petals and romantic scent. The classic gardenia is one of the most fragrant flowers the home gardener can…