Montreal, May 19th, 2009 The Mexico Tourism Board is pleased to announce that the travel warning of the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Ministry of Canada has been removed from the Mexican travel report. This announcement was made after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lifted its travel warning against all nonessential travel [...]

Travel Alert U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs This information is current as of today, Fri May 15 2009 18:27:45 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time). 2009 H1N1 Influenza May 15, 2009 The Department of State wishes to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and residing in Mexico that on May 15 2009, the U.S. Centers [...]

Mexico City, Mexico; April 29, 2009- In spite of the health crisis resulting from the phase 4 Swine Flu (H1N1 influenza) detected in Mexico as well as the travel alerts issued by the U.S. and other countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) does not contemplate the closing of borders or restrictions of trips. The Centers [...]

By MP Mexico News Staff Grupo Mexicana announced the unveiling of Mexicana Inter, its new low cost airline—bolstered by a $7 million investment—. During a press conference, Manual Borja, general director of Mexicana, explained that the new venture will create 500 direct jobs and 1,000 indirect jobs, while transporting some 850,000 passengers per year. According [...]

By Jeanine Kitchel Tropical Storm Dolly passed through the eastern Yucatan Peninsula south of Cancun with little impact beginning 1 a.m. EDT July 21 and exited the peninsula around 7 a.m. enroute to the gulf and points north.  Winds maximized at 49 miles per hour and it appears there have been no damages.  Rainfall was [...]

MEXLend Closes First Puerto Vallarta Scotiabank Dollar Loan Puerto Vallarta, Mexico — Leading Mexico mortgage broker MEXLend today announced the first dollar loan closing in Puerto Vallarta with banking partner Scotiabank. Already the principal mortgage broker for Mexico and the Puerto Vallarta area, MEXLend now offers additional lending programs for investors looking to purchase residential [...]

By Lola Hey y’all! Just a quick reminder to keep tabs on your writing and your eyes on the prize: we’re already halfway through 2008 and next thing you know we’ll be calling for entries for the first ever Nick Gallo Award. The contest is open to all U.S.- and Canada-based freelance writers specializing in [...]