August 22, 2008
 

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MEXICO HEADLINES

Mexico's Fox chastises U.S., pushes democracy

Former Mexican president Vicente Fox Quesada speaks to a group of media and guests during a tour of the Centro Fox on Aug. 13 in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. Centro Fox, currently under construction, is a presidential library and academic center being built by former Mexican President Vicente Fox, with private investment…..More

Satellites track Mexico kidnap victims

QUERETARO, Mexico - Wealthy Mexicans, terrified of soaring kidnapping rates, are spending thousands of dollars to implant tiny transmitters under their skin so satellites can help find them tied up in a safe house or stuffed in the trunk of a car…..More

Legalized abortion in Mexico City faces supreme court fight

More than a year after abortion was decriminalised in Mexico City, abortion opponents hope the Mexican supreme court will reverse the legislation in a decision that could reverberate across Mexico and Latin America…..More

Mexico starts campaign to save endangered porpoise

Mexico said Wednesday it will invest 163 million pesos ($16 million) to save a highly endangered species of porpoise in the upper Gulf of California, asking reluctant fishermen to adopt safer methods or give up their trade entirely…..More

2 Mexican states trying out new justice system

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico – This border city, with record levels of drug violence and a long history of impunity, is at the center of a U.S.-supported effort to rebuild Mexico's crumbling justice system, where it's been estimated that 99 percent of all crimes go unpunished. ….More

Venezuela seizes Mexican-owned cement plants

Venezuelan officials early Tuesday seized control of the Venezuelan operations of Mexican building giant Cemex after negotiators failed to come to terms on a deal to nationalize the company's assets…..More

Mexico government raises gasoline prices again

Mexico increased gasoline prices Wednesday for the third time this month, raising concerns that a push by the government to remove expensive fuel subsidies could drive inflation higher. ….More

Mexico church assailed for maligning miniskirts

A Catholic priest's condemnation of miniskirts on an official church Web site is causing outrage among some Mexican women, who say the Roman Catholic Church is making it easier to justify sexual violence against women…..More

Mexico's Interjet Begins Operations At Mexico City Airport

 Mexican low-cost airline Interjet began its first flights out of Mexico City International Airport Tuesday after purchasing the rights to operate there from troubled carrier Aerocalifornia…..More

Mexico drug war's costs, risks exported to U.S.

Casey Garcia's stroller was pinned between a truck and a wall after a shootout between drug factions in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The 1-year-old's father, Todd Turner, stands at her bedside at Thomason Hospital in El Paso…..More

Mexico's central bank raises key interest rate again to battle inflation

The third increase since June may be the last for a while as the economy slows and commodity prices moderate…..More

U.S., Mexican states may charge to cross border

U.S. and Mexican states are considering charging a fee for border crossings to raise money for infrastructure improvements that would reduce congestion at border posts, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Friday. ….More

In Yucatan, a maze of Maya stone temples found in underground caves

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“This hurts me more than it hurts you” 

My computer locks up, completely frozen. I press “Ctrl Alt Delete” several times, and with no end to this madness in sight, the PC’s grim reaper appears and strangles my operating system with its cold dark hands.

We all know it as the blue screen of death, a familiar and terrifying sight to any PC owner.

My computer’s last days are here, and like a bad breakup line,  it’s telling me to move on and that “this hurts me more than it hurts you.”

Living in the Jaltemba Bay community has taught me many things; one of those things being that the Jaltemba climate and humidity wears down electronics faster then I can enjoy them, and longer than I bought warranty for.

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Ancient Mexico from Palenque to Tulum

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An Historic Day in Mexican Real Estate
John Glaab - CIPS

Last year the Mexican Department of Education (SEP) recognized real estate as a profession. On August 27th, more than 400 Realtors in ten different cities across the nation will take an exam.

Those who have registered have already met the necessary prerequisites. Passing the exam represents the next step towards receiving a Mexican real estate license. The exam will be given under the aegis of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI.) The exercise has been authorized by CENEVAL (The National Evaluation Center for Higher Education.) The test will recognize prior studies and experience and will cover all of the aspects needed to be recognized as a professional Realtor in Mexico.

Jorge Aguilar President of the AMPI, Morelia Section made this observation, "In the future, when a Mexican licensed Realtor shows a property that is for sale, the buyer can have confidence that all documents, including the title are in order, and the other documents including proof against liens and taxes have been reviewed by a licensed Realtor and have a high level of confidence about making the purchase."

John Glaab has been a member of NAR's International Section for over a decade. He has earned the Certified International Property Specialist designation and is a founding member of AMPI Los Cabos. He spends half the year in La Paz, Baja California Sur and the other half in Uruapan, Michoacan. For further information, contact John at John.Glaab(at)settlement-co.com.

 

Mexico Government Raises Gasoline Prices Again
Jason Lange - Reuters
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Mexico City – Mexico increased gasoline prices Wednesday for the third time this month, raising concerns that a push by the government to remove expensive fuel subsidies could drive inflation higher.

Mexico's standard Magna-grade gasoline was selling at the pump for 7.33 pesos per liter, one centavo higher than a day earlier, Mexico's association of gasoline station owners said on its website.

The government controls gasoline prices in Mexico, and has been quickening the pace of price hikes in recent months to gradually reduce a subsidy that is expected to cost public coffers nearly $20 billion this year. The subsidies are aimed to shield consumers from pricey fuel imports.

The price of standard gasoline has jumped 9 centavos so far in August. That is the biggest monthly increase in at least 2 1/2 years, according to data from state-run oil company Pemex.

“The worry about these kinds of increases arises when the hikes keep getting bigger,” said Juan Trevino, an economist at HSBC in Mexico City.

Mexico's inflation is already running at its highest in more than three years, with consumer prices up 5.39 percent in the 12 months through July.

At the same time, a gradual reduction in the subsidy is favorable for long term public finances, Trevino said.

A lack of domestic refining capacity means Mexico must import about 40 percent of its gasoline, despite being the world's No. 6 producer of crude oil. Yet government subsidies mean fuel prices at Mexican pumps are far below U.S. levels.

The government has given mixed messages on its subsidy policy. The finance ministry has promised not to alter the subsidy program, while the energy ministry has said the goal is to get Mexican gasoline prices closer to U.S. prices at the pump.

Officials at the finance ministry were not immediately available for comment.

 

 

Letters to the Editor

Just a note to you we absolutely think your maps are the best there is out there.  We use them to the fullest.

 

Bonnie

Long time La Penita visitors have new website showing their great wild life photography

We have finally done it! Our website www.dutchduowildlife.nl is in the air. The .nl is for the Netherlands

love Claudia and PJ
Editor's note..Fantastic!

I purchased a condo in La Penita last Feb. and will be coming down in Nov. and plan on bringing down some houshold goods and decorations. Some of the things are decorations purchased in Mexico in the past and some are not. Also computer,tv,vcr,etc. I will bring a small utility trailer with these things behind my car and would appreciate any tips and help as to what is involved in this process,.Have read about this and the paperwork seems overwhelming. If I get a FM3 before crossing the border will that help?

 

thanks Doug

How I spent our vacation on Vancouver Island .  Joe, Barry and I are practicing for the Field of Dreams. Lindy and Judy just shopped. Stan.

 

 

 

 

 

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