http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com Travel to Mexico Thu, 28 Sep 2006 04:19:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 Locust plague encircles Mexicos Cancun resort Clouds of locusts have descended around the Mexican beach resort of Cancun, destroying corn crops and worrying officials in a region still recovering from the devastating fury of last years Hurricane Wilma. Traveling in dark fogs, locusts are grasshoppers that have entered a swarming phase, capable ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2176/locust-plague-encircles-mexicos-cancun-resort/ Mexicos Vitro shareholders approve capital hike Vitro, Mexicos largest glass producer, said on Wednesday its shareholders approved a capital increase for 550 million pesos ($50 million) that will be used to pay down debt. Vitro (VITROA.MX: Quote, Profile, Research) (VTO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said it will offer almost 63 million new series ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2175/mexicos-vitro-shareholders-approve-capital-hike/ First-ever game between Mexico, Palmyra up next Win or lose, Friday looms as a noteworthy day for the Mexico Bulldogs, who travel to Palmyra for a first-ever football meeting with the Panthers, currently the No. 8-ranked team in Class 2. The Bulldogs, who have yet to meet a fellow Class 4 opponent ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2174/first-ever-game-between-mexico-palmyra-up-next/ Mexico Lacks 5 Million Jobs Lack of employments in Vicente Fox administration increased to more than 5,5 million jobs, while 2/3 of the population do not have social secures. Researches made in Labor University of Mexico (UOM), shows that policies used during Fox administration generated economical and social lateness. According to ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2173/mexico-lacks-5-million-jobs/ Brazil reverses course to close higher; Mexico rises Brazilian equities finished higher Monday as investors took advantage of prices declines earlier in the session, and Mexican stocks were supported by a rally in U.S. markets as investors focused on a drop in oil prices. In Sao Paulo, the Bovespa rose 174 ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2172/brazil-reverses-course-to-close-higher-mexico-rises/ Mexicos Calderon to tour Latam, skipping Venezuela Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon, who wants to counter the influence of Latin American leaders like U.S.-foe Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, sets off on a tour of the region next week. Conservative Calderon, 44, will take in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile and Brazil on the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2171/mexicos-calderon-to-tour-latam-skipping-venezuela/ Venezuelas Chavez says normal relations with Mexico impossible CARACAS, Venezuela President Hugo Chavez said Sunday it was impossible for Venezuela to maintain normal diplomatic relations with Mexico because president-elect Felipe Calderon led a smear campaign against Venezuela. The Venezuelan leader also called Calderons election victory doubtful, suggesting the candidate belonging to ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2170/venezuelas-chavez-says-normal-relations-with-mexico-impossible/ Anglo-style rockers making pop-punk waves in Mexico Allison. Zoe. Motel. Panda. Novel. The newest trend in Mexican music is dominated by young bands with one-word names and a style reminiscent of Anglo pop-punk and alternative rock. Unlike Mexican rock pioneers Mana and Cafe Tacuba, which incorporate Latin elements in their music, the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2169/anglo-style-rockers-making-pop-punk-waves-in-mexico/ Virtual fence to protect US-Mexico border BOEING has been chosen to build a virtual fence using sensors and cameras along the US border with Mexico and Canada to help control illegal immigration in a contract projected to be worth up to $US2billion ($3.2billion). The Secure Border Initiative, or SBInet, will be launched ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2168/virtual-fence-to-protect-us-mexico-border/ Mexico assets down on US economy, emerging markets Mexican stocks and the peso fell on Friday on concerns of a slowdown in U.S. economic growth and a slump in emerging markets. The IPC stock market index < .MXX> dropped 1.50 percent to 21,175.59 points and the peso currency was off 0.41 percent ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2167/mexico-assets-down-on-us-economy-emerging-markets/ Mexicos president-elect promises to fight for equality, jobs, justice MEXICO CITY President-elect Felipe Calderon promised Thursday he would work tirelessly to construct a nation of equal opportunities and thanked outgoing President Vicente Fox for laying the groundwork for that goal. Calderons declarations followed his second public appearance with Fox at the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2166/mexicos-president-elect-promises-to-fight-for-equality-jobs-justice/ Mexicos Asur wants new airport south of Cancun Mexican airport operator Asur has asked for a permit to build and operate a new airport in the Mayan Riviera, a popular area of spectacular Caribbean beaches south of the huge resort of Cancun. Asur (ASURB.MX: Quote, Profile, Research) (ASR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) operates ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2165/mexicos-asur-wants-new-airport-south-of-cancun/ Duane Dog Chapman Says Feds Sold Him Out to Mexico in Exchange for Drug Lord Bounty hunter Duane Dog Chapman says U.S. officials may have sold him out to Mexico in exchange for a convicted drug lord. Chapman, the star of A&#038;Es Dog the Bounty Hunter, was arrested last week by U.S. ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2164/duane-dog-chapman-says-feds-sold-him-out-to-mexico-in-exchange-for-drug-lord/ Mexico stocks slip after 5-day winning streak Mexican stocks fell over 1 percent on Tuesday after a five-day winning streak in a sell-off led by cement maker Cemex and cellular phone giant America Movil as investors moved to the sidelines ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting later this week. The IPC ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2163/mexico-stocks-slip-after-5-day-winning-streak/ Congress debates immigration bills WASHINGTON — Congress took up legislation to require voters to show proof of citizenship and to build a 700 mile fence along the Mexican border as Republicans sharpened their attacks on illegal immigration seven weeks before the midterm elections. The House of Representatives debate on a new photo ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2162/congress-debates-immigration-bills/ U.S. flights to Mexico fail to cut migrant deaths A U.S. government program that returns illegal immigrants to Mexico by flying them deep into the country is ineffective at reducing the number of deaths in the Arizona desert, analysts said on Wednesday. The Interior Repatriation Program of daily charter flights from Tucson ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2161/us-flights-to-mexico-fail-to-cut-migrant-deaths/ Aussie triathlete Jones wins in Mexico Top Australian triathlete Michellie Jones rounded out her racing preparation for the Hawaiian Ironman with a weekend win in Mexico. In her last race before the October 21 Ironman, Jones easily won a half-ironman distance event in Cancun. She clocked four hours 19 minutes and 57 seconds, ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2160/aussie-triathlete-jones-wins-in-mexico/ Mexicos Slim to invest $560 mln in Peru mobiles Carlos Slim, the Mexican tycoon who controls leading Latin American cell phone company America Movil (AMXL.MX: Quote, Profile, Research) (AMX.N: Quote, Profile, Research), said on Monday he would invest about $560 million in Perus mobile phone sector in the next two years. We ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2159/mexicos-slim-to-invest-560-mln-in-peru-mobiles/ Mexico extradites drug lord suspect Alleged drug kingpin Francisco Rafael Arellano Félix was extradited to the United States on Saturday to face drug charges, becoming the first major Mexican drug lord suspect to be sent north for trial. Mexicos extradition of the man who is suspected of having once run the Arellano ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2158/mexico-extradites-drug-lord-suspect/ Mexicos uncertainty grows with parallel government The uncertainty over Mexicos political future has taken a new twist after supporters of the defeated presidential candidate elected him to lead a parallel government that will spend the next six years opposing the man who won the election. By a show of hands, hundreds ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2157/mexicos-uncertainty-grows-with-parallel-government/ Protests called off in Mexico MEXICO CITY Supporters of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the leftist candidate who narrowly lost the presidential election this summer, permanently ended on Friday the street protest that clogged the heart of the capital for two months, but they vowed to continue their civil resistance campaign. ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2156/protests-called-off-in-mexico/ US Ambassador in Mexico Warns of Increasing Crime The U.S. ambassador to Mexico is warning U.S. citizens traveling in Mexico to use caution because of increasing violence and criminal activity, especially along the 3000-kilometer border. The warning comes at a time when people in one border town are observing an ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2155/us-ambassador-in-mexico-warns-of-increasing-crime/ Tropical storm brushes Mexico, may become hurricane Tropical Storm Lane lashed Mexicos Pacific coast with rain and high winds on Thursday and may soon become a hurricane as it heads toward land near tourist resorts, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The storm, packing maximum winds of 45 mph (75 kph), was ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2154/tropical-storm-brushes-mexico-may-become-hurricane/ Miller votes in favor of fence across U.S.-Mexico border Rep. Brad Miller, D-N.C., who has been the target of criticism from a GOP opponent on immigration issues, voted Thursday in favor of a comprehensive immigration bill that includes a plan to construct 700 miles of fencing along the Mexican border. Miller has ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2153/miller-votes-in-favor-of-fence-across-us-mexico-border/ Mexico 28-day yield seen rising at weekly auction The yield on Mexicos benchmark one-month T-bills was expected to rise on Tuesday as investors rattled by recent peso volatility struggled to predict the U.S. Federal Reserves next monetary policy move. Yields on three- and six-month T-bills, or Cetes, were also seen rising, but ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2152/mexico-28-day-yield-seen-rising-at-weekly-auction/ Mexico breaks five-day losing streak; Brazil rises Major markets in the Latin America closed higher Tuesday, boosted by a robust recovery in U.S. stocks that was fueled by falling oil prices. Crude oil prices, which had strengthened on reports of an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Syria, fell below $64 ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2151/mexico-breaks-five-day-losing-streak-brazil-rises/ Mexicos August auto production up 19.5% to 179,527 units Mexico auto production and exports continued to grow at a solid pace in August, while domestic sales were little changed from the year-ago month, the Mexican Auto Industry Association, or AMIA, said Monday. AMIA said production last month rose 19.5% from August ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2150/mexicos-august-auto-production-up-195-to-179527-units/ Mexico sees growth slowing to 3.5 pct in 2007 Mexicos economic growth will slow to an insufficient rate of about 3.5 percent next year, the central bank said on Monday, adding that increased productivity and competitiveness were vital to job creation. Guillermo Guemez, the central banks deputy governor and a voting member ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2149/mexico-sees-growth-slowing-to-35-pct-in-2007/ Mexico tycoon to donate for health projects Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, the worlds third-richest man, will give away a chunk of his fortune by matching donations to health, education and social programs in Mexico, a close aide said on Wednesday. Slim, who owns a telecoms and retail empire and has a ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2148/mexico-tycoon-to-donate-for-health-projects/ Mexicos Peso Falls to Eight-Week Low Amid Inflation Concerns Mexicos peso dropped to an eight- week low against the dollar and local-currency bonds fell on expectations inflation quickened last month. The peso fell as much as 0.6 percent today before a report that is expected to show consumer prices rose 0.44 ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2147/mexicos-peso-falls-to-eight-week-low-amid-inflation-concerns/ Mexicos sore loser If the turmoil following Mexicos July 2 presidential election has shown anything, it is that Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the leftist candidate who narrowly lost, cares little about his nations fragile democracy. What other explanation is there for his claims of widespread voter fraud, refuted by Tuesdays unanimous ruling ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2146/mexicos-sore-loser/ In Mexico, a Class War Looms The seven-judge panel known as the TRIFE, charged with deciding the legitimacy of Mexicos murky July 2 election and confirming the new president, is the nations court of last resort. What the judges decree is literally the last word, the end of the line; ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2145/in-mexico-a-class-war-looms/ Valley-Dynamo to move manufacturing to Mexico, cut 90 jobs Valley-Dynamo, a division of Brunswick Corp. (BC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it expects to reduce its workforce by 90 positions as it moves its manufacturing operations to Reynosa, Mexico from Richland Hills, Texas. The company will relocate to a new headquarters ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2144/valley-dynamo-to-move-manufacturing-to-mexico-cut-90-jobs/ Mexico confirms hurricane deaths At least three people were killed when Hurricane John swept through Mexicos Baja California peninsula at the weekend, officials say. One of them was a Briton whose camper van had been swept away by floodwaters, the states interior secretary said. Two Mexicans had drowned in strong ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2143/mexico-confirms-hurricane-deaths/ Mexico: Democracy Under Threat To get a sense of the danger hovering over Mexican democracy, consider these numbers: In the 681 years between the founding of the Aztec empire in 1325 and the present day, Mexico has lived for 196 years under an indigenous theocracy, 289 years under the absolute monarchy ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2142/mexico-democracy-under-threat/ Mexico Telmex, Spains Telefonica squabble in Chile Mexican telecommunications giant Telmex on Monday accused its Spanish-owned rival, Telefonica Chile (CTCa.SN: Quote, Profile, Research), of erecting legal roadblocks to a wireless concession it won in Chile last year. Telmex (TMX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) (TELMEXL.MX: Quote, Profile, Research) and Telefonica are battling for control ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2141/mexico-telmex-spains-telefonica-squabble-in-chile/ Mexico to Swap Bonds Today to Lower Foreign Debt Mexico will swap foreign-currency bonds for domestic securities today, the first part of a planned $3.3 billion exchange aimed at making the countrys finances less vulnerable to declines in the peso. In todays transaction, investors can turn in as much as ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2140/mexico-to-swap-bonds-today-to-lower-foreign-debt/ Grenade attack at newspaper in southern Mexico injures 3 Two grenades were thrown at the door of a newspaper Friday in southern Mexico, and one exploded, breaking windows and injuring three people, officials said. The attack against the Por Esto! office in Merida was the second against the newspaper chain ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2139/grenade-attack-at-newspaper-in-southern-mexico-injures-3/ Hurricane John Threatens Pacific Coast of Mexico Hurricane John churned northwest, lashing Mexicos Pacific coast with winds and rain, as the government prepared to provide shelter, food and other help for as many as 800,000 people. The hurricane was downgraded to a Category 2 storm on the five-tier Saffir-Simpson intensity ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2138/hurricane-john-threatens-pacific-coast-of-mexico/ ADR Report-ADRs slip before US jobs data, Mexico weighs U.S.-traded shares of overseas companies slipped on Thursday as caution ahead of U.S. payrolls data overshadowed a burst of mergers and acquisitions, including Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) deal to buy Spains biggest cruise and tour operator. Worries that Mexican ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2137/adr-report-adrs-slip-before-us-jobs-data-mexico-weighs/ Coup D Etat in Mexico A COUP DETAT IS BREWING in Mexico. Even as he runs out of legal ways to challenge the July 2 presidential election results, the contests sore loser, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, is planning to proclaim himself president and establish a parallel peoples government on the national ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2136/coup-d-etat-in-mexico/ Mexicos GCC has 7-yr, $250 mln syndicated loan Mexican cement maker Grupo Cementos Chihuahua (GCC.MX: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it obtained a seven-year syndicated loan worth $250 million that it will use to refinance other credits and fund its U.S. expansion. A group of eight local and international ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2135/mexicos-gcc-has-7-yr-250-mln-syndicated-loan/ Woodside chases Gulf of Mexico deal Woodside Petroleum Ltd will expand its interests in the Gulf of Mexico, if a $US883 million ($A1.17 billion) takeover bid for US-based explorer and producer Energy Partners Ltd (EPL) is successful. Woodside, through its wholly owned subsidiary ATS Inc, has offered $US23 cash per share for ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2134/woodside-chases-gulf-of-mexico-deal/ Mexico: Lopez Obrador Will Not Accept Election Ruling Favoring Calderón Mexicos top electoral court has thrown out allegations of massive fraud in last months presidential election, handing almost certain victory to conservative Felipe Calderón. Leftist challenger Andrés Manuel López Obrador says the judges unanimous rejection of his complaints is offensive and unacceptable ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2133/mexico-lopez-obrador-will-not-accept-election-ruling-favoring-calderon/ Calderon leads Mexico presidential race Mexicos ruling party candidate held onto his narrow lead in the disputed presidential election after a partial recount of votes, the top electoral court said Monday in a strong indication that conservative Felipe Calderon will be declared the winner. But the judges held off on naming the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2132/calderon-leads-mexico-presidential-race/ Ernesto prompts evacuations in Gulf of Mexico Hurricane Ernesto threatened Haiti with deadly floods and prompted evacuations in Florida and Cuba on Sunday as it headed for the Gulf of Mexico a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. Residents of the battered United States Gulf coast jazz city were breathing more ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2131/ernesto-prompts-evacuations-in-gulf-of-mexico/ Mexicos lost fishermen reunited with families The three Mexican fishermen who say they survived nine months adrift faced another storm on arrival in Mexico City -- this time of raucous welcomes and throngs of reporters asking for the lurid details of their odyssey. From the moment the men appeared at the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2130/mexicos-lost-fishermen-reunited-with-families/ Miracle of the monarch mills in Mexico They travel thousands of miles, unerringly, every year between Canada and Mexico. No one knows how they find their way. Las mariposas -- the butterflies -- come by the millions to mate and then to die. They arrive in Mexicos heartland, the Sierra Madre in ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2129/miracle-of-the-monarch-mills-in-mexico/ Mexico stocks rise as Bernanke mum on inflation Mexican stocks gained 1.2 percent on Friday and the peso fell for a fourth straight day after a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made no mention of inflation or monetary tightening pressures. The benchmark IPC stock index < .MXX> closed ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2128/mexico-stocks-rise-as-bernanke-mum-on-inflation/ In Mexico, Lopez Obradors last stand As the head of a government that purports to support democracy around the world (never mind that $2-billion-a-year hand-out to Egypts longtime, democracy-crushing dictator-president, Hosni Mubarak), George W. Bush has completely ignored democracys struggle for survival right next door, in Mexico. Many Mexicans have noticed ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2127/in-mexico-lopez-obradors-last-stand/ Perry causes a stir calling Calderon Mexicos president-elect AUSTIN Texas Governor Rick Perry made a stir at the Border Governors Conference today, calling Felipe Calderon the president-elect of Mexico and saying he had spoke with him earlier. The conservative candidate holds a narrow lead in Mexicos still-disputed presidential race. Official tallies of ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2126/perry-causes-a-stir-calling-calderon-mexicos-president-elect/ New lead denied in Mexico slayings Federal prosecutors in Mexico deny they are following the trail of a hotel security guard allegedly linked to the murder of a Canadian couple in Mexico, contradicting state authorities investigating the case. For months, the state prosecutor in charge of the investigation has said federal ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2125/new-lead-denied-in-mexico-slayings/ Boca Juniors poach Lavolpe from Mexico national team Argentine soccer club Boca Juniors on Tuesday introduced Mexico former national team manager Ricardo Lavolpe to the press as the clubs new manager. The 54-year-old is replacing Alfio Basile, who will join Argentinas national team as manager on Sep. 15. It is an ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2124/boca-juniors-poach-lavolpe-from-mexico-national-team/ Mexico: 1 killed, 2 abducted in attack Chaos engulfed the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca on Tuesday as gunmen killed one man in an attack on protesters, who seized broadcasting stations and sealed off the city with burning barricades. Hospital sources said one man died of gunshot wounds. Protesters supporting the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2123/mexico-1-killed-2-abducted-in-attack/ Fox Caught in Mexicos Election Henhouse It have been over seven weeks after the July 2 elections, Mexico still does not know who will be their new president. What is certain, the coalition Por el Bien de Todos (For the Good of All) continues to denounce the pro-government fraud, while maintaining ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2122/fox-caught-in-mexicos-election-henhouse/ Mexico T-bill yields seen flat at weekly auction The yield on Mexicos benchmark one-month T-bills, or Cetes, was expected to remain flat on Tuesday as investors expect the central bank to hold interest rates steady at a meeting this week. Yields on three- and six-month Cetes were also expected to be ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2121/mexico-t-bill-yields-seen-flat-at-weekly-auction/ Two starved to death in epic Mexico sea voyage Three Mexicans who survived for nine months as their small fishing boat drifted across the Pacific Ocean tossed two other men overboard after they died of starvation during the journey, officials said on Thursday. The three were rescued last week by a ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2120/two-starved-to-death-in-epic-mexico-sea-voyagetwo-starved-to-death-in-epic-mexico-sea-voyage/ Politics Could Undercut Mexicos Gains As President Vicente Fox prepares to leave office amid political uncertainty here, he is handing his successor one of the healthiest economies in the last six years. Inflation is tame. Industrial production is sizzling. Tax coffers are bulging with oil revenue. Formal employment is rebounding. ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2119/politics-could-undercut-mexicos-gains/ An Unstable Influence in Mexicos Balancing Act For the past month Mexicans have lived under the nervous tension of not knowing what their future will bring. In fact many are anxious due to not knowing what the present holds, as they awaken each morning to the stress of a polarized and ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2118/an-unstable-influence-in-mexicos-balancing-act/ Delta Adds Nonstop Flights From LAX To Mexico, Central America Delta Air Lines announced Monday that it will add nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to 11 destinations in Mexico and Central America later this winter. The new routes are part of the airlines effort to accommodate Hispanic customers, officials ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2117/delta-adds-nonstop-flights-from-lax-to-mexico-central-america/ Mexicos vote recount uncovers irregularities With a partial recount of the July 2 election winding down Friday, AndrŽs Manuel L—pez Obradors supporters said the recount was uncovering enough irregularities to challenge official results that had scored the election for Felipe Calder—n of the conservative National Action Party. And the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2116/mexicos-vote-recount-uncovers-irregularities/ Bribes: Mexicos hidden tax on progress Luis Alfonso Sanchez Contreras searched the capitas trendy Condesa neighborhood for two years to find the right spot for a pasta restaurant. He registered his business with tax authorities. He got permits to remodel his restaurants interior. He asked permission to set up sidewalk tables. ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2115/bribes-mexicos-hidden-tax-on-progress/ FIFA: Mexico Gallego shows the Midas touch To the casual observer, it sometimes appears that footballers go to absurd lengths to give their team an all-important edge. The wearing of lucky underwear, taking a statuette of the Virgin Mary to the ground, always stepping onto the pitch with a certain ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2114/fifa-mexico-gallego-shows-the-midas-touch/ Belize and Mexico talk border security issues Diplomatic ties between Belize and Mexico are strengthened tonight thanks to a bi-lateral programme designed to curb illegal activities in border areas. News Fives Janelle Chanona has the details. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today more than forty Mexican and Belizean law enforcement officials met in the old ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2113/belize-and-mexico-talk-border-security-issues/ Mexico to Save $350 Million After Prepaying Debt, Garcia Says Mexico will save as much as $350 million after borrowing in domestic markets to pay $12.4 billion of foreign debt ahead of schedule, Deputy Finance Minister Alonso Garcia Tames said. The government yesterday sold local bonds to pay $9 billion ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2112/mexico-to-save-350-million-after-prepaying-debt-garcia-says/ Earthquake shakes Mexican capital An earthquake has rocked central Mexico, prompting the evacuation of a number of buildings in the capital. Hundreds of people are said to have run onto the streets of Mexico City as skyscrapers swayed. No injuries have been reported. The quake was estimated to have a ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2111/earthquake-shakes-mexican-capital/ Leftists in Mexico Continue Protests Leftist activists blockaded bank headquarters and called for a march on the offices of federal prosecutors, as officials recount some of the ballots from Mexicos disputed presidential election. Continuing a wave of protests against alleged electoral fraud, dozens of supporters of presidential hopeful Andres Manuel ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2110/leftists-in-mexico-continue-protests/ Protesters Barricade Banks in Mexico Protesters blocked access to foreign banks in Mexico on Wednesday to protest what they said was election fraud while judges and troops oversaw a partial recount that could decide Julys presidential vote. Supporters of Andrés Manuel López Obrador surrounded the main offices in Mexico City of U.S.-based ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2109/protesters-barricade-banks-in-mexico/ Mexico oil output to decline, analysts say Mexicos oil output will probably decline in the next two years if the country doesnt allow foreign investment to boost drilling, according to Raymond James &#038; Associates. Production in Mexico may have peaked in 2004, analysts J. Marshall Adkins and Pavel Molchanov wrote in a ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2108/mexico-oil-output-to-decline-analysts-say/ Mexico leftists shut foreign banks in protest Protesters blocked access to foreign banks in Mexico on Wednesday to protest what they said was election fraud while judges and troops oversaw a partial recount that could decide last months presidential vote. Supporters of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador surrounded main offices in Mexico ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2107/mexico-leftists-shut-foreign-banks-in-protest/ Mexicos Carso seeks to delist Sanborns retail unit Mexican conglomerate Grupo Carso said on Monday it would ask shareholders to make an offer to buy up to 100 percent of outstanding shares in retail unit Grupo Sanborns and delist the company from Mexicos stock market. Carso (GCARSOA1.MX: Quote, Profile, Research), an industrial ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2106/mexicos-carso-seeks-to-delist-sanborns-retail-unit/ Mexicos Tribunal Ruling Still Leaves People Wondering Mexicos Supreme Electoral Tribunal (known as the Trife) has decided to rejected the full recount of the countrys 130,000 precincts, and only limit the count to 11,839 precincts or (9.07%) of the ballots, beginning August 9th. The partial recount ordered by the court will ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2105/mexicos-tribunal-ruling-still-leaves-people-wondering/ Mexico Travel Myth 1: Mexico Means Super Cheap Travel Is Mexico cheaper than the US? It can be. Doing the resort thing in a Mexico resort like Cancun, for instance, can be as spendy as any high-end hot spot, but south of Cancun, super sweet Tulum is too cool and cheap ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2104/mexico-travel-myth-1-mexico-means-super-cheap-travel/ Mexico presidential challenger vows protests after court rejects full recount Mexico leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador [campaign website, in Spanish] has vowed to continue with street demonstrations after the Federal Electoral Tribunal [official website, in Spanish] on Saturday rejected his request for a full ballot-by-ballot recount [JURIST report] ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2103/mexico-presidential-challenger-vows-protests-after-court-rejects-full-recount/ Mexico orders partial recount in presidential vote Mexicos top electoral court ordered a partial recount on Saturday in a fiercely contested presidential election, angering leftists who are threatening mass protests unless all votes are counted again. The courts seven judges rejected demands to re-open every ballot box across Mexico and instead ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2102/mexico-orders-partial-recount-in-presidential-vote/ Whales wash up dead near Mexicos Baja coast Eleven beaked whales were washed up on beaches near Mexicos sparsely populated Baja California peninsula and all of them died, the countrys environmental protection agency said on Friday. The whales were found earlier this week mostly on islands in the Sea ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2101/whales-wash-up-dead-near-mexicos-baja-coast/ Turmoil batters Mexico tourism A human head washes up on an Acapulco beach. Protestors hassle visitors at makeshift checkpoints in the colonial city of Oaxaca. And in Mexico City, leftist demonstrators turn the tourist draws of Reforma Ave. and the Zocalo plaza into sprawling, ragtag protest camps. Growing political unrest and ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2100/turmoil-batters-mexico-tourism/ Will Mexicos landscape change since stars have left From the moment Pachuca hoisted the Clausura 2006 trophy last spring to the start of the Apertura 06 on Saturday, the Mexican league has gone through some unprecedented changes. The top clubs are still around, but several of the best Mexican players migrated to ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2099/will-mexicos-landscape-change-since-stars-have-left/ Senate Pushes Expanded Oil Drilling in Gulf of Mexico In the 1980s, Senators and Representatives introduced legislation to protect the Gulf of Mexico, to restrict drilling. This Congress plans to expand drilling. This week the Senate quadrupled the Presidents request (map - pdf) for new acreage in the Gulf of Mexico. ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2098/senate-pushes-expanded-oil-drilling-in-gulf-of-mexico/ Mexico should enact immigration reform MEXI-CO President Vicente Fox has spent much of his international political capital fighting the U.S. House bill passed last December that proposes felon status for illegal immigrants in the United States. Too bad illegal immigrants in his own land - mostly Central American migrants on their ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2097/mexico-should-enact-immigration-reform/ Oil climbs as storm approaches Gulf of Mexico Oil prices surged more than $1 on Wednesday as concerns about possible hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico added to fears about the conflict in Lebanon and the weekly US crude oil inventory report showed a drop in crude and petrol stockpiles. IPE ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2096/oil-climbs-as-storm-approaches-gulf-of-mexico/ FUND VIEW-Mexico protests may be buying opportunity Political uncertainty created by mass protests in Mexico may present investors with more of an opportunity than a threat, according to the head of global emerging markets equities at Aberdeen Asset Managers. Our experience has shown over the years that political uncertainty is a good ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2095/fund-view-mexico-protests-may-be-buying-opportunity/ Moderate quake shakes western Mexico An earthquake shook part of western Mexico on Monday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage. The 5.4-magnitude temblor struck shortly before 1:30 p.m. and was centered in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Michoacan state, 45 miles southeast of the port city of ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2094/moderate-quake-shakes-western-mexico/ Mexico demanding a response ONE month after Mexicos elections uncertainty still remains over who actually won them, while tensions is growing in expectation of a decision by the Electoral Court of the Judicial Power of the Federation (TEPJF), which has the faculty of ordering a recount or even annulling the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2093/mexico-demanding-a-response/ Mexicos Alfa buys Bancomers Onexa stake for $51 mln Mexican conglomerate Alfa SA (ALFA.MX) said Monday it bought the 49% of its telecommunications unit Onexa that was owned by financial group BBVA-Bancomer for $51 million. Onexa is a joint-venture partner with AT&#038;T Corp. (T) in telephone company Alestra. Onexa holds 51% ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2092/mexicos-alfa-buys-bancomers-onexa-stake-for-51-mln/ Boston retiree kayaks rivers on way to Gulf of Mexico As he pitches his tent on a lone embankment on the Mississippi River, Bob Alessio of Boston is making a trek of a lifetime. The 62-year-old Alessio is retired but has plans to kayak to the Gulf of Mexico. He stopped in ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2091/boston-retiree-kayaks-rivers-on-way-to-gulf-of-mexico/ With a nod to Mexico, chorizo joins ballpark sausage race If it is possible for a sausage to strut, this one was. A 9-foot-high chorizo, with its goatee, sombrero and bandana, raised its arms in triumph Saturday night as it made its debut in the Sausage Race, a diversion during Milwaukee Brewers ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2090/with-a-nod-to-mexico-chorizo-joins-ballpark-sausage-race/ Protesters set up barricades in Mexico City Thousands of protesters set up barricades along Mexico Citys central thoroughfare Sunday night hours after the largest demonstration in Mexicos history filled the main square in support of leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obradors election challenge. Police made no effort to intervene as the protesters ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2089/protesters-set-up-barricades-in-mexico-city/ Muslim envoys in Mexico call for immediate cease-fire in Lebanon Ambassadors of Islamic countries in Mexico on Friday issued a statement, calling for the establishment of an immediate cease-fire in Lebanon and an end to Israeli attacks. They called on the Mexican government to join the international movement for establishment of ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2088/muslim-envoys-in-mexico-call-for-immediate-cease-fire-in-lebanon/ Mexicos president-elect has deep Catholic roots The roots of Felipe Calderons likely ascent to Mexicos presidency lie in one of the darkest periods of the countrys history, when the public expression of religion was banned, Roman Catholic churches and chapels were closed and priests were forbidden to wear clerical ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2087/mexicos-president-elect-has-deep-catholic-roots/ World Cup boosts Mexicos Modelo net profit No. 1 Mexican brewer Modelo, the maker of top U.S. import beer Corona, posted a 4.8 percent rise in second quarter net profit on solid growth in foreign and domestic sales, aided by the World Cup. Modelo (GMODELOC.MX: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday its ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2086/world-cup-boosts-mexicos-modelo-net-profit/ High Oil Prices Benefit Mexico The high prices of Mexican oil, overvalued at nearly 20 dollars due to geopolitical factors, are temporarily benefiting the domestic economy, Energy Secretary Fernando Canales said on Friday. According to the official, such effect results from the fact that the country exports an average of 1.6 million ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2085/high-oil-prices-benefit-mexico/ Goalkeeper Rogerio penalty gives Sao Paulo win in Mexico Sao Paulo goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni converted a late penalty to give the defending champions a precious 1-0 win away to Guadalajara in the first leg of their Libertadores Cup semi-final on Wednesday. Rogerio scored in the 85th minute to put the Brazilians in ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2084/goalkeeper-rogerio-penalty-gives-sao-paulo-win-in-mexico/ Agnico-Eagle positioned for expansion in Mexico and Quebec after strong Q2 Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (TSX:AEM) says its well-positioned to move on its multi-mine expansion plans, led by projects in Mexico, after nearly tripling its profits in the second quarter. Were in the early stages of our growth story, CEO Sean ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2083/agnico-eagle-positioned-for-expansion-in-mexico-and-quebec-after-strong-q2/ MTV Latin Awards show to held in Mexico City MTV will hold its annual Latin American music awards show in Mexico City this year, marking the first time the event has come to the region. Los Premios MTV Latinoamerica will air live from Mexico Citys Palacio de los Deportes Arena on ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2082/mtv-latin-awards-show-to-held-in-mexico-city/ Brazil, Mexico Stocks End Down Mexico and Brazil stocks slid Wednesday, pulled down by weakness in U.S. equities. Traders said a late-session dip in the Dow Jones industrial average prompted some selling in Latin American markets. The Dow lost 1.20 points, or 0.01 percent, to 11,102.51 after rising a total of 230 ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2081/brazil-mexico-stocks-end-down/ Auckland Up Against Mexico The Auckland City football club will meet Mexicos Club America in the first round of the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan in December. Auckland, who won the Oceania Nations Cup, will have to get past the Concacaf champions to meet European champions Barcelona in the semi-finals. ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2080/auckland-up-against-mexico/ Mexico stocks rise 0.72 pct, peso off slightly Mexican stocks ended 0.72 percent higher on Tuesday on the back of gains from blue-chip America Movil as investors anticipated solid quarterly results from the cellular phone company. The IPC stock index < .MXX> rose 143.30 points to close at 20,082 points. America ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2079/mexico-stocks-rise-072-pct-peso-off-slightly/ Mexico Exports Rise 16% in June to $21.2 Bln on Autos (Correct) Mexicos exports surged for a second month in June as sales of automobiles helped regain U.S. market share lost to China. Exports climbed to $21.2 billion from $18.3 billion a year earlier, after reaching a record $22.71 billion ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2078/mexico-exports-rise-16-in-june-to-212-bln-on-autos-correct/ With new auto plants, Detroit South grows in Mexico For Mexico, the recent groundbreaking of a new $650 million auto factory was worth celebrating. President Vicente Fox and other dignitaries attended the event. Local executives from General Motors, the investor, flew in to the central state of San Luis Potosi, where ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2077/with-new-auto-plants-detroit-south-grows-in-mexico/ American community in Mexico faces uncertain future Grady Snell and his neighbors were working on a dead utility pole as the truck drove down the sun-soaked dirt road. A mid-summer thunderstorm hit the foothills of the Sierra Madre Oriental the night before knocking out power to parts of the Chamal Valley. Instead of ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2076/american-community-in-mexico-faces-uncertain-future/ Loser in Mexico presidential vote adds fuel to protesters ire As he fights his election defeat in court, the losing leftist candidate in Mexico says he has been the victim of a broad conspiracy among the incumbent, election officials, other party leaders and business tycoons to rob him of the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2075/loser-in-mexico-presidential-vote-adds-fuel-to-protesters-ire/ Mexico Cager Courts Success At Empire Games Kevin Fowler was in mid-flight, readying himself to throw a dunk down the throat of Syracuse center Darryl Watkins in an exhibition game on Nov. 1 in the Carrier Dome. It was an ambitious thought, considering Fowler was playing in his first college game as ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2074/mexico-cager-courts-success-at-empire-games/ Mexico government urges respect for law as electoral dispute continues A spokesman for Mexican President Vicente Fox [official website, in Spanish; BBC profile] said Friday that citizens should show respect for the law as the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary [official website] continues to evaluate the results of the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2073/mexico-government-urges-respect-for-law-as-electoral-dispute-continues/ Mexicos Calderon marked by struggle for religious freedom The roots of Felipe Calderons likely ascent to Mexicos presidency lie in one of the darkest periods of the countrys history, when the public expression of religion was banned, Roman Catholic churches and chapels were closed and priests were forbidden to wear clerical ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2072/mexicos-calderon-marked-by-struggle-for-religious-freedom/ Mexicos Comerci net seen up on strong operations Comercial Mexicana, one of the countrys largest retailers, will likely report a 35 percent rise in net profit for the second quarter thanks to a rise in sales and operational improvements. Known by investors as Comerci (COMERCIUBC.MX: Quote, Profile, Research) (MCM.N: Quote, Profile, Research), ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2071/mexicos-comerci-net-seen-up-on-strong-operations/ The Michael Moore of Mexico Luis Mandoki is meant to be discussing his new movie, Innocent Voices, the first film he has made in his native Mexico since going to Hollywood 15 years ago. But it soon becomes clear that he has something else on his mind. Namely electoral corruption. ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2070/the-michael-moore-of-mexico/ Runner-up in Mexico discounts election Mexicos leftist presidential candidate said Thursday that he would never recognize the results of the election he said he lost by fraud, and Catholic bishops called for a week of prayer to heal the divisions widened by the bitter dispute. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador implied that the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2069/runner-up-in-mexico-discounts-election/ Airlines flock to Mexico Lured by a growing tourist trade and hopes of generous profits, U.S. airlines are taking a new look at an old destination — Mexico. Full-fare operators including Delta Air Lines Inc. and Alaska Airlines, as well as discounters such as Frontier Airlines and JetBlue, are thirsting for ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2068/airlines-flock-to-mexico/ Plane crash in northern Iowa kills two Two people were killed and two others injured when a small plane crashed Wednesday in a northeast Iowa cornfield, a federal official said. The accident happened about 11 a.m. near Cresco just south of the Minnesota border. The victims names werent immediately released. There ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2067/plane-crash-in-northern-iowa-kills-two/ Mexico presidential candidate alleges additional voting fraud Mexican leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador [Wikipedia profile], who officially lost the July 2 presidential election [JURIST report] by .6 percent of the vote, on Thursday presented new evidence for his claims of extensive fraud, showing reporters television ads by several ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2066/mexico-presidential-candidate-alleges-additional-voting-fraud/ Mexico OKs Request to Close Copper Mine Mexican labor authorities approved Grupo Mexico SAs request to close the La Caridad copper mine and cancel the collective contract after a three-month strike, a company official said Friday. Juan Rebolledo, vice president for international affairs for Grupo Mexico, said the labor arbitration board ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2065/mexico-oks-request-to-close-copper-mine/ Mayor: Recount Not A Threat to Mexico Opposition assertions that presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is putting Mexicos stability at risk are absurd, Alejandro Encinas, head of the Federal District government, affirmed Thursday. • Lopez Obrador for Mexican Democracy • Mexico Politics on Hot Seat Encinas denied that ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2064/mayor-recount-not-a-threat-to-mexico/ Should US Cede Oklahoma To Mexico? Despite the fact that politicians in America and Mexico will not admit it, the two North American neighbor nations are engaged in war. Mexico is the aggressor as it continues to attack the US by sending millions of illiterate Mexican peasants across the border into US ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2063/should-us-cede-oklahoma-to-mexico/ Mexicos new Congress could revive stymied reforms The conservative PAN partys strong showing in Mexicos recent legislative elections could end a deadlock in Congress that stalled tax overhauls and other market-friendly reforms sought by outgoing President Vicente Fox. The PAN, or National Action Party, won about 41 percent of the seats ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2062/mexicos-new-congress-could-revive-stymied-reforms/ Media group urges Mexico to help find missing writer The international press freedom group Reporters Without Borders on Tuesday urged Mexican authorities to find a radio and newspaper reporter missing in the northern border state of Coahuila. Rafael Ortiz, 32, was last seen before dawn Saturday after leaving the offices of the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2061/media-group-urges-mexico-to-help-find-missing-writer/ Mexicos electoral divide If there isnt an agreed-upon translation for hanging chad in Spanish, it looks as if there soon will be. Mexicos watershed presidential election ended up tight as a tick, as Dan Rather would have said, and both stakes and passions are still so high that its hard to ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2060/mexicos-electoral-divide/ Mexicos Stock Index Falls on Political Concern: Latin Stocks Mexicos stocks fell for a third day on concerns a Felipe Calderon administration would lack support in Congress to pass legislation opening the energy industry to private investment and keeping the budget balanced. The Bolsa index fell 136.30, or 0.7 percent, ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2059/mexicos-stock-index-falls-on-political-concern-latin-stocks/ Living in Mexico: Survival Tip #2 - Spanish Let me begin this next column in the series with a generalized statement: The Spanish you learn in a classroom in the United States, Mexico, or in your own study from some impossibly expensive Spanish language tapes WILL NOT be the Spanish you ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2058/living-in-mexico-survival-tip-2-spanish/ Delta could grow more in Brazil, Mexico Even as Delta Air Lines Inc. struggles with its own bankruptcy, the airline could capitalize on the financial troubles of two international competitors: Mexicos AeroMéxico and Brazils Varig. AeroMéxico, Mexicos biggest airline -- which is for sale -- has been reducing flights to some ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2057/delta-could-grow-more-in-brazil-mexico/ Mexican Mayhem The Washington Post leads with failed Mexican presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador firing up supporters with allegations that the election held on July 2 was rigged. In front of an estimated 200,000 people in Mexico Citys main square, López Obrador called for a vote-by-vote recount and said it ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2056/mexican-mayhem/ US resumes repatriation flights for illegal immigrants from Mexico The US Department of Homeland Security [official website] resumed its repatriation program [JURIST report; DHS backgrounder] for illegal immigrants from Mexico Friday with a flight carrying 67 people to Mexico City. This is the third straight summer that the federal government ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2055/us-resumes-repatriation-flights-for-illegal-immigrants-from-mexico/ Bradesco, Grupo Mexico, Televisa, Usiminas: Latin Equity Movers The following are the most-active stocks in Brazilian and Mexican markets today. In Brazil, the preferred share is usually a companys most-traded class of stock. The Bovespa index of the most-traded stocks on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange dropped 761.47, or 2 ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2054/bradesco-grupo-mexico-televisa-usiminas-latin-equity-movers/ Mexico Soccer Coach May Be Out Ricardo Lavolpe is not likely to continue as Mexico coach when his contract expires after the World Cup. Mexican club owners will meet soon to decide Lavolpes future, but the coach is expected to be shown the door, Mexican Football Federation president Alberto de la ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2053/mexico-soccer-coach-may-be-out/ Statement by OAS Secretary General, Jose Miguel Insulza, on the Elections in Mexico The decision taken by Mexicos Federal Electoral Institute to refrain from naming a winner until a recount of all the votes cast on Sunday July 2 can be made will prolong by several days the official announcement of ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2052/statement-by-oas-secretary-general-jose-miguel-insulza-on-the-elections-in-mexico/ Conservative has narrow lead in Mexico election chaos A conservative former cabinet minister emerged as the narrow leader in Mexicos knife-edge presidential election today as the country tensed itself for an unsettling Florida-style recount. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a leftist former mayor of Mexico with a devoted urban following, trails Felipe Calderon, ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2051/conservative-has-narrow-lead-in-mexico-election-chaos/ Mexicos Archundia to handle Germany-Italy semifinal Mexicos Benito Archundia was selected to handle the semifinal match between host Germany and Italy, making him the first referee to control five matches at one soccer World Cup tournament. His fellow Mexican Jose Ramirez and Canadas Hector Vergara will work the touchlines for ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2050/mexicos-archundia-to-handle-germany-italy-semifinal/ US to work with Mexicos future president The United States said on Monday that it will work with the winner in Mexicos presidential race and expressed confidence that a winner will be announced soon. The Mexican government has announced that they will declare a winner, we think ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2049/us-to-work-with-mexicos-future-president/ Professor predicts Calderon will win in Mexico I arrived in Toluca Friday morning to cloudy skies and 45-degree weather. This city is the polar opposite of Acapulco, where I left last night with 77 degrees at midnight. Last week, when I would ask an Acapulqueño who would win Sundays election, the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2048/professor-predicts-calderon-will-win-in-mexico/ FACTBOX-Some facts about Mexico Mexico holds presidential elections on Sunday. Here are some facts about the country. There are few places in the world where the rich-poor divide is so visible as in Mexico. Mexicos Carlos Slim is the worlds third-richest tycoon, with an estimated wealth of $30 billion, whereas one in ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2047/factbox-some-facts-about-mexico/ Mexico teachers clash with police in historic city Mexican police forced out thousands of striking teachers camped in the heart of this historic city on Wednesday in the latest clash between protesters and government forces ahead of July elections. Local radio said two people were killed and one was injured, although ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2046/mexico-teachers-clash-with-police-in-historic-city/ Mexico Parties to Curb Campaign Hostilities Mexicos political parties agreed Tuesday to respect the results of the July 2 presidential election and curb mudslinging to ease tensions ahead of the vote. Seven of the countrys eight political parties signed the agreement, which also asked President Vicente Fox, who has been ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2045/mexico-parties-to-curb-campaign-hostilities/ Mexico 1-month T-bill yield rises to 7.02 pct The yield on Mexicos benchmark 28-day Cetes, or T-bills, edged up 1 basis point to 7.02 percent on Tuesday amid expectations of rising U.S. interest rates. Longer-term Cetes yields ticked up from last week at a central bank auction, along with rates on Mexicos ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2044/mexico-1-month-t-bill-yield-rises-to-702-pct/ Mexicos Borgetti to miss rest of group matches Mexican striker Jared Borgetti will miss the rest of his countrys World Cup Group D matches, the teams doctor said. Borgetti, who had to be replaced with a leg injury in Monday mornings (AEST) 3-1 World Cup victory over Iran, will certainly be ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2043/mexicos-borgetti-to-miss-rest-of-group-matches/ Calderon Gains Support in Mexico Presidential Poll Felipe Calderon, Mexican President Vicente Foxs former energy minister, gained support among the countrys voters in an opinion poll taken after the June 6 presidential debate. Support for Calderon, the National Action Partys candidate, rose to 37 percent from 36 percent a week ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2042/calderon-gains-support-in-mexico-presidential-poll/ Leftist Candidate for President of Mexico Calling for Massive Aid from the U.S. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the former mayor of Mexico City and until recently the odds-on favorite to win Mexicos July 2 presidential election, promises to cut government spending while launching new welfare and public works programs to ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2041/leftist-candidate-for-president-of-mexico-calling-for-massive-aid-from-the-us/ Iran fight back to peg Mexico to 1-1 at interval Iran fought back magnificently to peg Mexico to 1-1 at the interval in their opening Group D clash on Sunday. After Mexico took the lead through Omar Bravo in the 28th minute when he flicked in after a free kick by Pavel ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2040/iran-fight-back-to-peg-mexico-to-1-1-at-interval/ World-Lavolpe decisions turn triumphant for Mexico Mexico coach Ricardo Lavolpe had the last laugh over his critics on Sunday when he made two tactical halftime substitutions and steered his team to a convincing 3-1 triumph over Iran. Lavolpe, 54, a former Argentina goalkeeper who has enjoyed an edgy relationship with the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2039/world-lavolpe-decisions-turn-triumphant-for-mexico/ Mexico Debate Sets Up Lopez Obrador to Challenge Chavez Image Mexican presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will use a nationally televised debate tonight to respond to advertisements likening him to Venezuelas President Hugo Chavez, according to his campaign. He has to show himself as someone who is secure and cordial ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2038/mexico-debate-sets-up-lopez-obrador-to-challenge-chavez-image/ Mexico not to beef up border patrol on frontier with U.S.: spokesman Mexico would not beef up its border patrols or boost security on its northern frontier with the United States despite U.S. security escalation on its side to combat illegal immigration, a Mexican government spokesman said Monday. There are no ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2037/mexico-not-to-beef-up-border-patrol-on-frontier-with-us-spokesman/ Cholestech partners with Mexico Hayward-based Cholestech Corp. (CTEC) and Nutritional Science and Technology, Cholestechs Mexican partner, agreed to supply the Mexican Ministry of Communication and Transportation with its LDX System, a cholesterol monitoring tool. Livermore-based UltraCell Corp., a manufacturer of high performance micro fuel cells for portable power, secured a contract from ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2036/cholestech-partners-with-mexico/ Veteran striker Daei to start World Cup opener against Mexico Friedrichshafen, Germany - Veteran Iran striker Ali Daei will start his sides opening World Cup match against Mexico in Nuremburg on June 11, coach Branko Ivankovic said on Monday. Though Iran beat a local team of part-time players 5-0 in Friedrichshafen ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2035/veteran-striker-daei-to-start-world-cup-opener-against-mexico/ Milwaukee cops: Picnic killer may be in Mexico An illegal immigrant suspected of fatally shooting two picnickers and wounding three others may have fled to Mexico, police said Wednesday. Police identified the suspect in Mondays shooting as Octaviano Juarez-Corro. He had not been formally charged but police Capt. Timothy Burkee ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2034/milwaukee-cops-picnic-killer-may-be-in-mexico/ Parties Battle For Mexicos Swing Vote Middle Class Torn Over Countrys Future José Luis Arriaga is the kind of voter Mexicos presidential campaigns are spending millions to reach -- or at least scare. If he makes the wrong choice on election day, they warn, his hard-earned savings might disappear into thin ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2033/parties-battle-for-mexicos-swing-vote-middle-class-torn-over-countrys-future/ Jobs could solve some Mexico woes Of all the ways to curb unauthorized human traffic across the USAs southern border, theres one remedy that few people are even discussing: creating more jobs in Mexico. The Mexican economy in 2006 is expected to post its third-consecutive year of better than 3% growth, but ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2032/jobs-could-solve-some-mexico-woes/ Migration Moves Into Mexicos Presidential Race As immigration reform progresses in Washington ahead of the 2006 mid-term elections, the issue of how Mexicans, legal and illegal, are treated in America is becoming an issue in Mexicos political arena as well. While the issue isnt as divisive for Mexican politicians - all ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2031/migration-moves-into-mexicos-presidential-race/ Mexico Legend Borgetti Wants To Use World Cup Finals To Prove Worth To Bolton Wanderers Mexicos record breaking goal-scoring legend Jared Borgetti wants to use the World Cup Finals to prove to Bolton Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce that he deserves more first-team action next season. I have unfinished business with Bolton, because ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2030/mexico-legend-borgetti-wants-to-use-world-cup-finals-to-prove-worth-to-bolton-wanderers/ The Washington Posts trouble with numbers Mexico after NAFTA On April 17, the Washington Post ran an article about Mexicos economy and the North American Free Trade Agreement, which took effect on January 1, 1994. Part of the focus was on market forces and the flight of some Mexicans to the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2029/the-washington-posts-trouble-with-numbers-mexico-after-nafta/ Aftershocks Continue To Rattle US-Mexico Border Calexico Several light aftershocks continue to rattle the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the quakes were centered just south of the border, about 30 miles southeast of Calexico. A magnitude 4.2 temblor hit at 12:40 a.m. and was followed nearly two hours later ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2028/aftershocks-continue-to-rattle-us-mexico-border/ Linear Gold shares rise after gold discovery in Mexico Shares of Linear Gold Corp. (TSX:LRR) rose more than four per cent Friday after the Halifax junior miner announced it made a new gold discovery from drilling at its Ixhuatan project in Mexico. Stock in the company rose 23 cents to ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2027/linear-gold-shares-rise-after-gold-discovery-in-mexico/ Minneapolis sex criminal deported to Mexico A convicted kidnapper who sexually attacked a woman in Minneapolis five years ago was deported to Mexico this past week, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Bloomington said today. Domingo Penaloza-Cabrera, 36, was turned over to Mexican authorities on Wednesday, the office said. Penaloza-Cabrera was ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2026/minneapolis-sex-criminal-deported-to-mexico/ Fox Leaves Washington With Message Of Cooperation Mexican President Vicente Fox is again urging cooperation between Mexico and the U.S. as he awaits a Congressional decision on immigration reform. Speaking Thursday at the Rainier Club in Seattle, Fox said education and a strong economy are the keys to stemming the flow ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2025/fox-leaves-washington-with-message-of-cooperation/ Fatigue not a problem for Mexico striker Borgetti Many of the worlds top players are likely to arrive at the World Cup weary from a long hard European season. Not so, Mexico striker Jared Borgetti. The 32-year-old, his countrys all-time leading scorer with 37 goals in 74 outings, became the first Mexican to ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2024/fatigue-not-a-problem-for-mexico-striker-borgetti/ Mexico reports trade gains Mexico posted an unexpected trade surplus in April as exports climbed, buoyed by near-record high oil prices and growing U.S. demand for Mexican-made automobiles, a report said Wednesday. Exports rose 13.9 percent in April from the same month a year ago, a Finance Ministry report showed. Imports rose ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2023/mexico-reports-trade-gains/ Mexico warning on US border wall The construction of a wall is not the answer to illegal immigration into the US, the Mexican president has said. Immigration was the most pressing challenge in ties with the US but also their greatest opportunity, Vicente Fox said on the second day of ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2022/mexico-warning-on-us-border-wall/ Mexicos Threatened Lawsuits Ludicrous, Says Attorney A constitutional attorney with the American Family Association says the recent threat of a lawsuit against the U.S. by the Mexican government over border security is absurd. The threatened lawsuit is in response to President Bushs pledge to use National Guard troops along the U.S.-Mexico border ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2021/mexicos-threatened-lawsuits-ludicrous-says-attorney/ Mexicos Fox to see migrants With the United States planning triple-layered fences along its border and thousands of National Guard troops likely heading south, Mexican President Vicente Fox is northbound -- to Washington state. Wednesday, with debate over immigration reform and border security roiling Congress and cities across America, Fox will tour ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2020/mexicos-fox-to-see-migrants/ Gelles Racing Monterrey, Mid-Ohio Saturday notes Gelles Racing Champ Car Atlantic driver Stephen Simpson will start from second row in Sunday morning 3rd round of the Atlantic Champ Car series held at Fundidora Park in Monterrey, Mexico. The South African was fourth in the second qualifying in his #14 Western Union ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2019/gelles-racing-monterrey-mid-ohio-saturday-notes/ Newsmakers Pachuca reigns in Mexico Uruguayan forward Richard Núñez scored on a penalty kick late in the second half, and the host Tuzos of Pachuca defeated Real San Luis 1-0 on Sunday to claim their fourth Mexican First Division championship in seven years. Both teams battled to scoreless draw Thursday in the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2018/newsmakers-pachuca-reigns-in-mexico/ Army OF Americas Forming, USA, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Kill Foreign $$ Dictators I have good news. A move is on throughout the Americas for a new Army to retake the Americas for us, the Americans, the mix breeds of the old world with no allegiance to anyone but divine conscience for ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2017/army-of-americas-forming-usa-mexico-brazil-canada-kill-foreign-dictators/ Ernesto Portillo Jr. : Mexico might want candidate who stands taller against Bush In the drive toward a new U.S. immigration policy, theres a lot of political pandering and posturing going on across the country. Its a dance in which the participants want to capture the attention of voters for ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2016/ernesto-portillo-jr-mexico-might-want-candidate-who-stands-taller-against-bush/ Mexico Calls for Probe in Border Shooting The Mexican government called for an investigation Friday into a shooting by two federal agents that left one person dead at the worlds busiest border crossing. A union representing the Border Patrol agent involved in the shooting defended the officers conduct. The shooting ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2015/mexico-calls-for-probe-in-border-shooting/ Fox Optimistic U.S. Will Adopt Compromise Plan on Mexico Border Mexican President Vicente Fox said hes optimistic the U.S. Congress will adopt a compromise immigration plan and reject the xenophobia of ultra-right wingers. Fox criticized President George W. Bushs plan to slow Mexican migrants -- who cross at a pace ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2014/fox-optimistic-us-will-adopt-compromise-plan-on-mexico-border/ Mexicos Cablemas Postpones IPO Amid Tumble in Global Markets Cablemas SA, Mexicos second-biggest cable company, postponed an initial public offering as a plunge in global stock markets eroded demand for the shares, a banker involved in the transaction said. The company and shareholders decided not to take the company public ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2013/mexicos-cablemas-postpones-ipo-amid-tumble-in-global-markets/ Mexicos Economy Hits 6-Year High Note Mexicos economy expanded at the fastest clip in six years in the first three months of 2006, a performance that analysts say could help boost the electoral chances of the ruling conservative party. The nations economic output grew 5.5% from the January-March period last year, ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2012/mexicos-economy-hits-6-year-high-note/ Senate Votes for Fence Along U.S.-Mexico Border Today conservatives had their first victory in the immigration debate taking place this week on the floor of the U.S. Senate. The Senate voted 83-16 to build a 350-mile, triple-layered fence along the U.S.-Mexico border and to add a 500-mile vehicle barrier on top of ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2011/senate-votes-for-fence-along-us-mexico-border/ Mexico criticised over lack of human rights progress Mexican President Vicente Foxs record on human rights has been disappointing in spite of pledges to put the issue at the top of the governments agenda, a rights group said on Wednesday. Under Mr Fox, whose six-year term ends in December, Mexico has yet ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2010/mexico-criticised-over-lack-of-human-rights-progress/ Mexico, Cdn police discuss murder of Ont. couple as family waits for news The son of an Ontario couple brutally slain in Mexico three months ago is waiting for a progress report from Canadian and Mexican investigators, but holding out little hope of hearing anything conclusive. Anthony Ianiero said he was ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2009/mexico-cdn-police-discuss-murder-of-ont-couple-as-family-waits-for-news/ Bush gets tough down Mexico way The President of the United States, having noticed that the illegal-immigrant issue has rent asunder both the nation at large and his own core constituency, proposes now to dispatch 6,000 National Guard troops to the Mexican border, thereat to provide temporary backup to an ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2008/bush-gets-tough-down-mexico-way/ Forest fire damages Yucatan ruins in Mexico Forest fire in Mexico has charred 5,800 hectares in the state of Yucatan on Mexicos Caribbean coast, damaging the ancient cities of Chichen Itza and Oxtankah, the countrys National History and Anthropology Institute (INAH) said on Sunday. The INAH chief, Federica Sodi Miranda, said ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2007/forest-fire-damages-yucatan-ruins-in-mexico/ Mexicos Calderon Leads in Universal Election Poll Mexicos Felipe Calderon, a former energy minister for President Vicente Fox, took the lead in a voter opinion poll by El Universal for the first time. Calderon, the National Action Partys candidate, led with 39 percent of voters preferences in May from 34 ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2006/mexicos-calderon-leads-in-universal-election-poll/ Language, laws, Mexico factors in immigration debate It seems to me President Bush has forgotten how this great land became America in the first place. Long before the war for independence, we acquired this land by stealing it. Bush should remember that unless one is a full blooded American Indian, he or ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2005/language-laws-mexico-factors-in-immigration-debate/ Slovakia and Mexico are World Champions -- Spirited Finals in Continental AGs In-House World Football Championship Tournament -- Biggest Sports Event in the History of the Company a Huge Success Slovakia and Mexico are world champions! The mens team at the Continental plant in ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2004/slovakia-and-mexico-are-world-champions/ Collaborator of Mexico Drug Lord Sentenced An alleged cohort of imprisoned drug lord Osiel Cardenas was sentenced Thursday to 44 years in prison on drug-related charges, authorities said. Adan Javier Medrano was convicted of smuggling drug money from the United States into Mexico and distributing cocaine north of the border, the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2003/collaborator-of-mexico-drug-lord-sentenced/ U.S. Choice Hotels Opens Three Hotels in Mexico City U.S. hotel chain Choice Hotels International Inc. opened three new hotels in Mexico City, the chain said on May 11, 2006. Choice Hotels is headquartered in Silver Spring, in the U.S. state Maryland. Two of the hotels are in the tourism zone ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2002/us-choice-hotels-opens-three-hotels-in-mexico-city/ Survey: Bribes a way of life in Mexico Bribing government officials for services from trash pickup to hearing court cases remains a way of life for Mexicans, according to a survey. Survey respondents paid bribes 10 percent of time when they asked for public services last year, roughly the same as in ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2001/survey-bribes-a-way-of-life-in-mexico/ Mexico conservative holds election lead in new poll The conservative ruling party candidate in Mexicos presidential race has a 2-point lead over his main leftist rival, according to a newspaper poll published on Thursday that confirms a recent trend. The survey by Excelsior newspaper gave Felipe Calderon 36 percent support compared with ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/2000/mexico-conservative-holds-election-lead-in-new-poll/ Grupo Mexico Shuts San Martin Mine as Strike Lingers Grupo Mexico closed its San Martin zinc mine because of a strike that has halted production since March, signaling labor disputes that have crimped world metal supplies wont end soon. Its impossible to even hope that this is going to be ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1999/grupo-mexico-shuts-san-martin-mine-as-strike-lingers/ Mexicos president to visit Utah, Washington, California Mexican President Vicente Fox plans to visit Utah on May 23-24 on a trip that also includes stops in Seattle and Sacramento, Calif. Fox sent a request Tuesday to Mexicos Congress for permission to visit the three states May 23-27. The arrangements are subject to ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1998/mexicos-president-to-visit-utah-washington-california/ Mexicos Walmex April same-store sales up 9.9 pct Leading Mexican retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico, or Walmex, said on Tuesday its same-store sales rose 9.9 percent in April, compared with a year earlier. Walmex (WALMEXV.MX: Quote, Profile, Research), controlled by U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research), said total sales ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1997/mexicos-walmex-april-same-store-sales-up-99-pct/ EZLN Out of Mexico State Conflict Sub commander Marcos, leader of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN), separated Tuesday that insurgent group from the violent social conflict that broke out in Mexico State last week. Marcos considered that the actions that followed an attempt to evict walking flower sellers are the ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1996/ezln-out-of-mexico-state-conflict/ May Day Leads to More USA-Mexico Finger Pointing After the opportunity to listen to statements by American and Mexican media pundits, government spokespersons and others, as well as the ranting of extremists from both sides of the immigration issue and both Mexico and the U.S., I feel sad, mad, proud and ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1995/may-day-leads-to-more-usa-mexico-finger-pointing/ 91 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Mexico Mexican authorities had arrested 91 illegal immigrants including 13 children, the government said on Sunday. The National Immigration Service said it had arrested 13 children from El Salvador and Honduras in the northern Mexican city of Saltillo. They were separately found in a freight ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1994/91-illegal-immigrants-arrested-in-mexico/ Musica de Mexico Roxanne Villa, 17, calmly strummed the strings of her acoustic guitar while waiting to take mainstage Saturday at Columbia Park in Kennewick. Villa was one of seven Wenatchee High School students participating in the first Mariachi Festival. Usually Villas group, Mariachi Huenachi, has 20 members dressed in ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1993/musica-de-mexico/ Mexicos Fox reverses on bill decriminalising drugs Vicente Fox, Mexicos president, has made a rapid U-turn on a bill that envisaged decriminalising the possession of small amounts of drugs such as heroin, cocaine and LSD. Mr Fox will ask Congress to undertake the necessary corrections to make it absolutely clear that in ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1992/mexicos-fox-reverses-on-bill-decriminalising-drugs/ True flavors of Mexico emerging in U.S. The tamales at Jose Avalos Mexican restaurants are wrapped and steamed in corn husks, a traditional way to give them flavor. The chiles rellenos - roasted peppers stuffed with pork or fresh Mexican cheese - are no longer made with generic green bell peppers but ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1991/true-flavors-of-mexico-emerging-in-us/ Mexico election race turns as conservative surges Mexicos ruling party presidential candidate appears to be pulling away from his leftist rival after aggressive TV ads propelled his dramatic surge in an election race being fought on economic policies. A closely watched poll in the Reforma newspaper on Wednesday showed Felipe Calderon, ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1990/mexico-election-race-turns-as-conservative-surges/ Police arrest man wanted in Ill., Mexico A fugitive who is wanted in Illinois, Iowa and Mexico was arrested after forcing his way into an apartment and later falling asleep on the couch. Juan Javier Tapia, 24, who was been featured on the television show Americas Most Wanted, was arrested ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1989/police-arrest-man-wanted-in-ill-mexico/ Mexico to decriminalize drug possession Mexican President Vicente Fox will sign into law a measure that decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other drugs for personal use, his spokesman said Tuesday. Spokesman Ruben Aguilar defended the law, which was approved Friday by Mexicos Senate, despite criticism in ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1988/mexico-to-decriminalize-drug-possession/ Mexicos economy grew over 5 pct in first quarter Mexicos economy grew more than 5 percent in the first quarter on a sharp rise in industrial output, the Finance Ministry said on Tuesday. Its forecast was in line with a central bank estimate last week of 5.2 percent growth in the first ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1987/mexicos-economy-grew-over-5-pct-in-first-quarter/ Protests Disrupt California-Mexico Border Crossing Several hundred protesters in Tijuana, Mexico blocked vehicle traffic heading to San Diego on Monday, turning the worlds busiest border crossing into an empty parking lot for about two hours. U.S. authorities responded by closing the metal barriers in front of vehicle inspection lanes for security purposes ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1986/protests-disrupt-california-mexico-border-crossing/ A conservative takes the lead in Mexico race He seems nervous waving to crowds, uncomfortable when supporters chant his name. Uncharismatic is what hes usually called. But now Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa is the man to beat in Mexicos July 2 elections. The young, at 43, lawyer and economist was ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1985/a-conservative-takes-the-lead-in-mexico-race/ Mexico conservative says on a roll to presidency Mexicos ruling party candidate for president swaggered into his hometown on Saturday pledging to ride a new wave of momentum to victory after his solid showing in a televised debate and missteps by his main rival. Felipe Calderon was welcomed by supporters as ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1984/mexico-conservative-says-on-a-roll-to-presidency/ Five men executed on Mexico drug war Pacific coast Gunmen bound and blindfolded five men in a quiet Mexican coastal village before shooting them dead early on Sunday, police said, in the midst of an escalating struggle for territory between drug gangs. The victims were found naked and surrounded by spent ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1983/five-men-executed-on-mexico-drug-war-pacific-coast/ Pirate netters fall to Mexico If you ask Boonville Pirates tennis coach Stephanie Carey, in no shape or form did the Pirate netters play up to their potential or past performances last night against the Mexico Bulldogs. Although the Pirate netters still had an outside chance down 4-2 after singles, even that ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1982/pirate-netters-fall-to-mexico/ Mexicos Congress Legalizes Drugs for Personal Use Mexicos Congress approved a bill Friday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine and heroin for personal use — a measure sure to raise questions in Washington about Mexicos commitment to the war on drugs. The only remaining step was the signature ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1981/mexicos-congress-legalizes-drugs-for-personal-use/ Mexicos Calderon next target of election attacks Mexican presidential candidate Felipe Calderon expects rivals to make him the focus of sniping and negative campaign ads now that he has taken the lead in a closely watched poll, his campaign chief said. Calderon, a conservative, knocked leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador out ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1980/mexicos-calderon-next-target-of-election-attacks/ Mexicos economic activity grew 4.4 pct in Feb Mexicos economy expanded a healthy 4.4 percent in February compared with a year earlier, government data showed on Thursday in the latest sign that growth picked up in the first quarter. But Februarys year-on-year expansion was not as strong as Januarys 5.7 percent leap ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1979/mexicos-economic-activity-grew-44-pct-in-feb/ Mexico 1st-Qtr GDP Grew at Fastest Pace in 5 Years Mexicos economy grew at the fastest pace in five years in the first quarter as exports surged and domestic demand picked up, the central banks chief economist said. More working days in the period compared with a year ago helped ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1978/mexico-1st-qtr-gdp-grew-at-fastest-pace-in-5-years/ U.S. firms say Mexico boycott could backfire U.S. lobbyists lashed out Wednesday at the Mexican Nothing Gringo campaign timed for May 1 to coincide with the Day Without Immigrants boycott in the United States. The American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico said organizers are risking a backlash and foolishly targeting some of ... http://destination-guides.mexico-travelers.com/1977/us-firms-say-mexico-boycott-could-backfire/