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The latest news and entertainment from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Local, National, and International News for expats living in Mexico.

Mexico Positions Itself as a World Leader at the United Nations

Mexico has taken the lead at the UN on a new Arms Treaty Proposal that requires signatory countries to keep records of international transfers of...
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Puerto Vallarta to Receive New Life Saving Emergency Helipads

Governor Sandoval announced that the State of Jalisco will invest $12 million pesos to build new helipads, including those needed in Puerto Vallarta. Health Secretary,...
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Tropical Storm Rachel Forms Off the Coast of Mexico

Tropical Storm Rachel became the 17th named storm of the 2014 Eastern Pacific hurricane season Wednesday night. Wind shear, or changing wind direction and/or speed...
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Mexico’s President Calls on UN to Renovate Itself and be More Transparent

President Enrique Pena Nieto, of Mexico, addresses the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. "Today, our...
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Mexico Steps Up Efforts to Save the Vaquita Whale

So far this year, inspectors of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (PROFEPA) in Baja California confiscated 111 fishing nets, 22 boats, three outboard engines, and...
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Dead Dolphin Found on Shore in Puerto Vallarta

Officials in Puerto Vallarta collected the body of a dead dolphin two meters from Garza Blanca, says staff at the nearby resort. The body was...
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Mexican Fisherman Stranded at Sea for a Week is Rescued

People aboard a Mexican pleasure boat rescued a fisherman who had been adrift at sea for a week after his boat was swamped by Tropical...
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In Historic U-Turn, Mexico to Join U.N. Peacekeeping Missions

After years of keeping out of the world's conflicts, Mexico said on Wednesday it was ready to take part in United Nations peacekeeping missions, as...
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Mexican Government Gives Tax Breaks in Baja to Help Economic Recovery After Hurricane

The Mexican Government is offering tax benefits to the northwestern state of Baja California to help its economy recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane...
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Searching for a New Life “Under the Palapa”

Before the autumn of 2010 I had only been to Mexico once, and that was to supervise the production of a movie in 1986 called...
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Microsoft Launches Program to Teach Computer Programming in Mexico

Microsoft has launched its "I Can Program" initiative to teach computer programming to more than 1 million young people in Latin America via an "easy...
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Mexico Annual Inflation Slows But Still Above Ceiling

Mexican annual inflation remained above the central bank's tolerance ceiling in early September but cooled slightly versus late August, suggesting that policymakers will hold borrowing...
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Coral Princess Scheduled to Arrive in Puerto Vallarta

This Friday, September 26, Puerto Vallarta will welcome the Coral Princess cruise ship, her first visit to Puerto Vallarta and the only planned stop in...
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Tentative Sign of Hope for the Mass Migration of Monarch Butterflies

Experts in Mexico said Tuesday there is a tentative sign of hope for the mass migration of monarch butterflies, whose numbers dropped to their lowest...
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Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board Joins One of North American’s Largest Tourism Associations

This past August the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board became a member of the United States Tour Operators Association in an effort to increase destination inclusion...
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Former President Vicente Fox Believes Jalisco Will Change Drug Laws This Year

A Mexican state could approve medicinal use of marijuana by the end of this year, paving the way for further steps toward legalizing the drug,...
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Twelve Train Derailments in Three Months Won’t Stop Mexico from Tripling Speeds

In southern Mexican state of Chiapas, twelve freight trains used by Central American illegal immigrants heading for the United States have been derailed in the...
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Actress Sophia Loren Receives “Wings of Mexico City” from Mayor

Italian actress Sophia Loren has been named a "Distinguished Visitor" of Mexico City by Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera, who gave her the Las Alas de...
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Carlos Slim’s Son-In-Law Designs New Mexico City Airport

Mexico's government on Wednesday unveiled the winning design for a new, futuristic, spider-shaped airport for the capital that will ease delays and boost capacity at...
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Puerto Vallarta Tourists Receive Tax Return on Purchases in Mexico

Foreigners visiting Mexico on a tourist visa can obtain the refund of tax* that has been retained in the acquisition of merchandise, in commerce established...
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