Tropical Depression Five-E.

Depression could become storm tonight

It is forecast to remain offshore but a deviation could mean windy conditions

Although no watches or warnings have been issued, residents of the southern and southwestern coasts should be keep an eye out for a weather system currently developing, warns the U.S. FULL STORY
carillo

App wins award for young engineer

Victims of violence, kidnapping can send a distress message with their phone

A young Mexican entrepreneur’s innovations in mobile apps and women’s empowerment are being recognized internationally. Ángel Carrillo is a 23-year-old engineer who specializes in strategic information systems and is currently FULL STORY
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teachers in mexico

Public opinion judges teachers unfairly

Not all Mexico's teachers are quarrelsome, irresponsible and violent

The ancient quarrel between Section 22 teachers of the CNTE union and Oaxaca society, parents and the federal government flared up even more after the introduction of educational reforms, including FULL STORY
Mexican customs

Changes to streamline imports and exports

Mexican, U.S. agents to work together to improve procedures

Mexico and United States customs officers will begin working together under one roof at three border crossings over the next several months as a means to streamline import and export procedures. FULL STORY
couples at yesterday's gay wedding

20 gay couples wed in group ceremony

'Historic event' held yesterday on the beach in Acapulco

Twenty couples were officially wed yesterday in what was described as a historic event: the first collective gay wedding ever held in the state of Guerrero. Plans for the wedding FULL STORY
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deaths caused by sugared drinks

Mexico fourth in soft drink consumption

But first in the world in deaths linked to sugared drinks

Although Mexico has been reported as the world’s biggest consumer of CocaCola, new research indicates that in terms of soft drink consumption as a whole, the country ranks fourth in FULL STORY
Jose antonio Meade and greg Abbott:

Meade visits Texas as relations thawing

Foreign Affairs Secretary's visit was on the invitation of Gov. Greg Abbott

Mexico and Texas, which enjoy a trade partnership worth nearly US $200 billion a year, are talking again, but this time the tone is much warmer than before. Foreign Affairs FULL STORY
Security forces after the killings in Tamaulipas.

Grandmother, family killed by crime gang

Assailants were looking for information about a rival gang

A crime gang operating in Tamaulipas has been blamed for the murders this week of five members of a family, residents of La Soledad in the border municipality of RíoFULL STORY
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The PV airport

‘Senior porn’ lures rain-weary Canadian

But beware the shark tank at the Puerto Vallarta airport

When last I left you, I was just coming to grips with MAYBE buying a place in Puerto Vallarta. If you recall I had just been through a very wet FULL STORY
Volcano of Fire, Colima volcano

Big eruption last night at Volcano of Fire

Officials warn of danger posed by lahars, which could result from heavy rains

There was more activity yesterday and today at the Colima Volcano with frequent explosions, glowing avalanches and pyroclastic flows of hot gas and rock, according to Volcano Discovery. The Jalisco FULL STORY
Ensenada

Water is a worry for Baja’s farmers

Any shortage on the Colorado River could cause hardship for BC and Sonora

The farmers of Baja California receive most of their water from the Colorado River for their cotton, wheat and alfalfa fields but shortages have concerned them for years. These concerns FULL STORY
Moisés Robles

Robles: union leader lying about his salary

Criminal complaint sparks statements over how much Rubén Núñez is actually paid

The leader of Section 22 of the CNTE teachers’ union has denied he is being paid a 100,000-peso salary, claiming it’s only 26,000 pesos. But the head of Oaxaca’s education FULL STORY
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