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Competing for favored foreigner status in Mexico
Fitting in in Mexico can be tricky. But it doesn't mean you can't still be friends with other foreigners, especially those from your own country.
Veracruz governor blames private vessel for 200-kilometer Gulf Coast oil spill
The spill, which has spread to over 200 kilometers of Mexico's Gulf Coast beaches, has been traced to a private oil tanker off the coast of Tabasco.
Veracruz governor says natural seep may be causing Gulf oil contamination
In early March, what appeared to be an oil spill was detected off the coast of Pajapan, Veracruz, and has since spread along 230 kilometers of coastline between Veracruz and Tabasco.
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Mexico grants legal protection to an iconic leather garment from Tamaulipas: The Cuera Tamaulipeca
The PGI legal recognition is a first for any product from Tamaulipas and establishes the Cuera Tamaulipeca clothing design and production as exclusively from the state with which it is identified.
Pemex denies responsibility in Veracruz oil spill
First detected off the coast of Pajapan on Monday, the spill has since spread to the municipalities of Tatahuicapan, Mecayapan, Coatzacoalcos and Cárdenas, Tabasco, affecting at least 150 km of coastline.
Mexico sends 1,200 tonnes of food to Cuba in second major batch of aid
The latest shipment of aid comes after the Papaloapan and another Navy vessel, the Isla Holbox, transported 814 tonnes of provisions to Cuba earlier this month.
Authorities seize 100+ tank trucks, 82,000 liters of stolen fuel in Veracruz bust
The bust was carried out across four properties in Minatitlán, Veracruz, home to Mexico's oldest oil refinery.
Families demand relocation of 2 schools near Dos Bocas refinery, citing contamination and noise
Children complain of dizziness, nausea and respiratory problems from black smoke and falling particles emanating from the refinery, which is located less than 500 meters away from their school.
Veracruz Carnival comes to Mexico City bazaar this weekend
Taking place in Mexico City's Roma neighborhood, the spirit of Veracruz will come alive through events featuring live music, traditional dances, artistic expressions, creative workshops and a market.
When education doesn’t get you too far
Going to college in Mexico is no guarantee of good paying job, and opening a small business is often prohibitively expensive. So what goals should young people have?
Mexico’s cleanest city is worth the mountainous trek
Once dismissed as lacking attractions by a previous generation of travelers, the Pueblo Mágico of Orizaba has rejuvenated itself and its image to become one of Mexico's most beautiful destinations.
Slim adds 2 Russian fields in the Gulf of Mexico to his expanding oil...
The deal, if approved by anti-monopoly regulators, will give the Slim family conglomerate Grupo Carso full control over two major oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico: Ichalkil and Pokoch.
Veracruz student Valeria Palacios wins the World Education Medal
With artifical intelligence and robotics, the 19-year-old college student from Veracruz tackled a range of social and environmental problems facing her community.
