THE NEW GLOBAL ECONOMIC REALITY by Charles Simpson, Mexinvestnow.com First: A reality check on Mexico Mexico is in a unique position to reap many of the benefits of the decline of the US economy. In order to not violate NAFTA and other agreements the U.S.A. cannot use direct protectionism, so it is content to allow [...]

Posted on April 15th, 2010 by admin
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How Safe is Mexico? by Anne Johnson Drug-related violence in cities south of the United States-Mexico border has caused the U.S. State Department to issue a travel warning for Mexico — but did you know most of Mexico is as safe as ever? Our government is actually advising against visiting very specific places where drug [...]

Posted on April 14th, 2010 by admin
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by David Simmonds Here is something you don’t hear much about: Our nation’s capital, Washington D.C., had a homicide rate of 30 per 100,000 in 2008, while the rate in Mexico City was 9 per 100,000. The most recent stats have popular Costa Rica at around 8 per 100k, Honduras at 58, Jamaica at 49, [...]

Posted on February 9th, 2010 by admin
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Nakia Cooper – khou.com February 07, 2010 Mexico City — Decapitated bodies dumped on the streets, drug-war shootings and regular attacks on police have obscured a significant fact: A falling homicide rate means people in Mexico are less likely to die violently now than they were more than a decade ago. It also means tourists [...]

Posted on February 9th, 2010 by admin
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Sunny weather and azure coasts are well-represented in this list of the top 10 locations worldwide to buy a retirement home. The list includes tropical locations like Brazil, Belize, Costa Rica and St. Lucia, along with the home for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancover, Canada. See the following article from International Property Journal for more [...]

Posted on January 6th, 2010 by admin
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Filmed in November in Puerto Vallarta (including coverage of a local Town Hall Meeting Paul Crist organized on Medicare in Mexico) for “The News Hour with Jim Lehrer.” (PBS) Thousands of Americans are increasingly traveling to resort towns like Puerto Vallarta, not for vacation, but for the cheap health care. In many cases, reports Ray [...]

Posted on January 6th, 2010 by admin
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See English version Sobre la Influenza A/H1N1 20 de Mayo, 2009 LO QUE USTED DEBE SABER LO QUE ESTA PASANDO EN MEXICO: El viernes 15 de mayo, el Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos, anunció que la alerta de viaje hacia México, impuesta tras el brote de Influenza H1N1, queda sin efecto. De igual forma, [...]

Posted on May 22nd, 2009 by Tropicasa
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Vea la version en Español Influenza A/H1N1 Update May 20, 2009 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING IN MEXICO: On Friday May 15, 2009, the CDC removed it’s Travel Health Warning against all nonessential travel to Mexico; downgrading to a “travel health precaution.” As a result of the CDC’s announcement, the U.S. Department [...]

Posted on May 22nd, 2009 by Tropicasa
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jueves 21 de mayo, 08:20 AM México, 21 may (EFE).- Las autoridades de Ciudad de México decretaron hoy el fin de la alerta sanitaria por la gripe A, establecida el pasado 23 de abril, debido a la constante disminución en las muertes y los casos de contagio causados por el virus AH1N1. El Comité Científico [...]

Posted on May 21st, 2009 by Tropicasa
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