immigration flows into U.s.

China, not Mexico, is immigrants source

Timing was prescient, coming as it did just after the release of Ann Coulter's new book

The timing could not have been more prescient. Ann Coulter’s new book ¡Adios America! was released on June 1 decrying, among other things, the dooming of America by sponging, raping, FULL STORY
hurricane warning

Hurricane warning for Michoacán, Guerrero

Area runs from Tecpán de Galeana to Lázaro Cárdenas and includes Zihuatanejo

Tropical storm Carlos was upgraded this morning to a Category-1 hurricane, prompting authorities to issue a hurricane warning for parts of Michoacán and Guerrero, including Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa. The storm FULL STORY
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Volaris

FAA wants to fine Volaris $735,000

Safety inspections of one of its planes were deficient, says aviation authority

Mexico’s discount airline Volaris is facing a fine of US $735,000 for operating an aircraft that was not in compliance with United States regulations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has FULL STORY
same-sex marriage

State marriage laws ruled unconstitutional

Marriage cannot be defined based on procreation, Supreme Court rules

Same-sex marriage has earned legal recognition throughout Mexico following a ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN). State civil codes that define marriage as “the union between a man FULL STORY
Astrobotic's lunar rover

Mexico signs up for moon landing

Space agency looks for research project to accompany private space launch

Mexico could be the first Latin American country to go to the moon with its signing of an agreement with Astrobotic Technology, a United States firm that is offering cargoFULL STORY
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world's longest taco

Wanted: 3,000 people for the biggest selfie

Guinness mania continues with today's selfie shoot in Mexico City

Mexico’s craze for Guinness records continues today with an attempt to take the world’s biggest selfie, a record currently held by Georgia, in the United States, whose selfie photo included FULL STORY
How to catch a crocodile

Handling crocs, snakes is workshop subject

Civil Protection and other officials take two-day workshop in Nayarit

The Riviera Nayarit, a 320-kilometer stretch of coastline between Puerto Vallarta and San Blas, offers golden sand, palm-fringed pristine beaches — and crocodiles and snakes. Crocodiles in particular are a FULL STORY
Dancers perform their Nazi routine

Nazi symbolism fuels social media stir

Nazis and Jews portrayed in youngsters' cheerdance routine

A dance presentation that portrayed a confrontation between Nazis and Jews has generated controversy on social networks after a video was uploaded Wednesday to LiveLeaks. A dance troupe of about FULL STORY
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Teachers' campsite in Mexico City

Oaxaca teachers to return to classrooms

In Chiapas, teachers have declared a rebellion against evaluation

Oaxaca teachers have announced they will return to work next Wednesday, but not so as to resume negotiations with the federal government. In Chiapas, meanwhile, a rebellion has been declared. FULL STORY
Authorities destroy crop of 81,000 marijuana plants

72 tonnes of weed in Nayarit plantation

Authorities burn 81,000 plants in Ixtlán del Río

Marijuana plantations keep on turning up in Nayarit, despite some indications that the United States market is drying up as a result of the drug’s legalization in several states. Federal FULL STORY
resource governance index

Pemex finds more oil in Gulf of Mexico

More oil, plus recognition for transparency and resource governance

Pemex and Mexico have had some good news to celebrate: four new oil fields and international recognition for transparency and governance. The discovery of four new shallow-water oil deposits in FULL STORY
Carlos' forecast movement

Storm warning issued for Guerrero coast

Hurricane could form as soon as tomorrow, but wind not expected to be a threat

Tropical storm Carlos is expected to remain far enough offshore that it won’t pose a threat due to high winds, but rain is another matter, and a tropical storm warning FULL STORY
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