With the annual grape harvest season in full swing, this might be a good time to enjoy a glass or two of Mexican wine.
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Oaxaca artisans complain their designs stolen by British store
Artisans from a small indigenous community in Oaxaca complain that a British clothing retailer is selling imitations of their designs.
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Sex in public places: Guadalajara changes laws governing relations in public
Making love without paying extortion is the theme of a new municipal law in Guadalajara that means public displays of affection, FULL STORY
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UNICEF criticizes Mexico for separating migrants’ families
A children’s advocacy organization has criticized Mexican authorities for separating migrant children older than 12 from their families.
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No more ‘edecanes:’ eye-candy models no longer allowed at Mexico City events
Attractive female models often employed at events to greet guests or simply to act as eye candy will not be allowed at government events in Mexico City.
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Walmart to begin selling gasoline in four states
Walmart is expanding its presence in retail fuel sales: it began selling propane last month in some stores and is now getting ready to sell automotive fuel.
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Bodies of two men hung from San Luis Potosí overpass
In a new wave of violence in San Luis Potosí two bodies were found hanging from a pedestrian overpass in the city this morning.
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Business, government will build an economic power, double the growth rate
The government and business will work together to turn Mexico into an economic power, the new president said after meeting with business leaders.
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Economy secretary urges flexibility from Mexico’s NAFTA partners
The economy secretary said today that the three NAFTA partners need to show flexibility to reach an updated trade agreement.
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Maya Train seen as great news if it doesn’t use tourism marketing funds
The Cancún-Palenque train project is great news but only if funds allocated to tourism marketing aren’t used to build it, say two industry officials.
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Chiapas communities say no to hydroelectric project
Indigenous peoples from 51 towns in Las Margaritas are speaking out against plans to build a hydroelectric generation plant.
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Weather takes its toll on annual carpets of sawdust and flowers
An unusual rainfall devastated most of the ephemeral art that covers the main streets of Huamantla, Tlaxcala, every year for “the night no one sleeps.”
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Mexico, US announce new strategies to fight the drug cartels
Mexican and US authorities have announced new security strategies including a joint investigative team to target cartel leaders and finances.
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Abandoned mine tunnel blamed for sinkhole putting houses at risk
A large part of a Guerrero town is at risk of caving in due to the tunnels of an old mine, believed responsible for a massive sinkhole.
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Police arrest suspected leader of violent La Línea gang
The suspected leader of La Línea, the armed wing of the Juárez Cartel, was arrested in Ciudad Juárez. He is believed responsible for recent violence.
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88-year-old writer to head non-profit publishing group
Reaction has been positive and negative to the appointment of an 88-year-old writer and academic to head up a government-affiliated publisher.
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Great expectations for AMLO: survey reveals strong support
There are high expectations that things will get better under the new government, according to a poll that shows the president-elect has strong support.
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Oaxaca to fight expansion of denomination of origin for mezcal
45 municipalities in four states were added to the list of mezcal producing areas, a move that the governor of Oaxaca is determined to fight.
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Environmental agency seizes tarantulas at Mexico City restaurant
Officials from Profepa seized four tarantulas in Mexico City just as they were about to become 500-peso tacos.
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MX, US rewards for New Generation Cartel leader now total US $6.6 million
Both have raised the rewards offered for the leader of the Jalisco cartel, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as ‘El Mencho.’
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First sargassum diversion barrier is now in place near Cancún
A section of a floating sargassum barrier has been installed at Punta Nizuc near Cancún, where it is intended to prevent the seaweed from arriving on shore.
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Charcoal plant is first in Mexico to make vegetable-based product
Oaxaca-based Carbosur built the plant in the northern sierra community of San Juan Atepec, where it processes internationally-certified wood.
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New administration’s austerity plan will mean a big hit for Metlife
The incoming federal government’s plan to eliminate private medical insurance for employees will deal a heavy blow to global insurance company MetLife.
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Armed with machetes, Atenco residents call for meeting with López Obrador
More petitioners turned up yesterday at the transition headquarters of Mexico’s new government, but on this occasion they were armed with machetes.
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Mexico needs another 255,000 nurses to meet health guidelines
Mexico needs more nurses to adequately meet the medical needs of all its citizens, according to World Health Organization guidelines.