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Mexico: The race is safe

Tourism officials say annual Ensenada race will pose no threats, despite recent violence. .�To Read Article Click Here

Atop Game, Ochoa Finds a Thin Margin for Error

These should be the best days of Lorena Ochoa�s life. After climbing to the top of her profession and making herself at home there, she is preparing for the joys of family and hearth that will follow her wedding in December to the airline executive Andr�s Conesa. .�To Read Article Click Here

Mexico: America rallies, Toluca stays undefeated

Paraguayan striker Salvador Cabanas scored a goal and set up another as America rallied for a 3-2 win over Puebla, while reigning champion Toluca remained undefeated and atop of the Mexican Clausura standings after 12 rounds with a 2-1 victory over Morelia.�To Read Article Click Here

Eriksson sacked as Mexico manager

Sven-Goran Eriksson has been sacked as Mexico boss following Wednesday's World Cup qualifying defeat against Honduras. �click here for more info

Honduras defeats Mexico 3-1

Carlo Costly scored a goal in each half to lead Honduras to a 3-1 upset win over Mexico in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying Wednesday.�click here for more info

headed for a second Azteca debacle?

Costa Rica remains the only team to beat Mexico on Mexican soil in World Cup qualifying, and the Ticos aim to repeat the feat on Saturday�Read Article Here

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Puerto Vallarta Fishing Report
Captain Juan Pablo Moll - PVNN

Visit Juan Pablo's website at Sportfishing.com.mx

Tuna News

Puerto Vallarta is known by fisherman from all over the world for their large cow tuna in the summer months. However it seems as if our reputation might get a whole lot better, for the first time that anyone can remember boats are getting between 5 � 10 tuna hook-ups (150 - 300 pounds) per day if you know where to go.

The spot where I�ve been having the most luck is just off a few little islands approximately 90 miles away. It�s quite a bit further than El Banco, and takes some time to get there but believe me it�s worth it. This area is known to local fisherman, however when you take into consideration the distance, and other excellent fishing spots closer to shore most boats rarely venture out, and I don�t think anyone really knows exactly what to expect when they do. But I can tell you there are large schools of big yellow fin tuna right now, and it�s AMAZING!

As for the tuna at El Banco and Corbetena, it�s tough, there are tuna but they are making it very difficult for us. Although we have had limited success with live squid and caballitos, most boats are only getting a few hook-ups per day, and they are only weighing between 40 � 80 pounds.

Marlin and Sailfish

We have a quite a few good billfish days over the past few weeks, and I suspect it will only get better. The marlin and sailfish are definitely here and we should see more and more as the summer approaches. The conditions seem to change from one day to the next, but we had a few good days with up to five hook-ups � which is average to good for this time of year. I�ve personally been finding them between El Banco and Corbetena, 12 miles west of El Banco, and 5 � 20 miles north of Punta de Mita, just of of Sayulita and Lo de Marcos. We had the most luck trolling live bait and casting live bait we see them on the surface.

Dorado

We also seem to be finding more Dorado as the summer approaches, and we�ve had the most luck north of Punta de Mita with both live bait and lures. Most fish are weighing between 20 � 40 pounds. I suspect we will keep seeing more and more Dorado as the water temperatures rise.

Inshore

Inshore fishing has been great at all the spots � Punta Mita, El Moro, Las Marietas, and Litibu. We had a good macrel bite for about a week just off the point; we averaged about 5 per day in less than an hour. Most fish weighing between 2 � 5 pounds, and we've had the most success trolling lures. We've also found some pompano, rooster fish, snapper, amberjack, and jack crevalle. Again I've spent most of my time offshore but the days we've stopped at the point on the way back in we've had a good time � lots of fish all over.

In summary things are pretty good here in Puerto Vallarta, and it's going to get better as the warmer water moves in and the summer begins. But in the mean time we have more than enough to keep us busy, like I say it has been action packed every day.

Good luck, good fishing, and I hope to see you in Puerto Vallarta soon.
Captain Juan Pablo Moll

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Born and raised in Puerto Vallarta, Juan Pablo comes from a long line of sports fishermen. ESPN's Sport Challenge and Marlin Magazine have made his father, Captain Juan Moll, a.k.a. Mr. Marlin, known to sports fisherman around the world, and his grandfather holds the record for the largest sailfish ever caught in the Mexican Pacific. As a member of the International Game Fish Association who fully supports the conservation efforts of the International Billfish Foundation, Juan Pablo carries on the family tradition by offering quality sports fishing charters in Puerto Vallarta.

Visit his website at Sportfishing.com.mx

Finding the American Dream - In Mexico
Louis E.V. Nevaer - New America Media
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For one million Americans, Mexico is Home

At some point last fall, the one millionth American established residency here in Mexico. That makes Mexico the host nation for the largest American expatriate community in the world. There are now more Americans living in Mexico than there are in the U.K. or Canada.

This trend is accelerating as the U.S. recession deepens and job losses across the United States accelerate. �We�ve seen an increase of almost 40 percent in the number of American citizens making inquiries about the requirements for moving to Mexico,� said an official at the Mexican Consulate in New York. �There are definitely more Americans emigrating to Mexico than this time last year.�

This is confirmed by recruiters and global relocation firms. �Mexico is supposed to be gearing up for a great year right now,� Annie Levy Sandin, of Emerging Globe Group, a recruiting firm.

That Americans are moving to Mexico is nothing new, but the kinds of Americans who are establishing themselves have changed.

�For decades you�ve had three kinds of Americans coming here,� said Ramon Segura, an importer-exporter with decades of experience working with foreign nationals.

�Foremost are the retirees, who can have a higher standard of living in Mexico than they could in the U.S. Then there were the professionals who were sent here by their companies or were here on business. And of course, there were those trying to make a clean break from their pasts � usually men escaping alimony, child support, business failures or the country that sent them to Vietnam.�

But now there are two other kinds of Americans moving to Mexico: those who are starting or raising families and entrepreneurs seeking greater opportunities.

�Top of the list is that the economic benefits of being here allow us both to spend far more time with our son Johnny than we would be allowed if we lived the same style of life back in the New York,� said John Rogers, who moved from New York to Merida. �We would both have to work full time and our child would be raised with home help and daycare. To be able to personally care for him and watch his daily development is a luxury that we fully appreciate, and it seems a more natural and beneficial way to live.�

A generation ago, it would have raised eyebrows for a New York couple to decide to have their child be born in Mexico, but with state-of-the-art medical facilities, bilingual doctors and communities that are structured to support and encourage families, more foreign couples are realizing that in Mexican cities, such as Merida, families with children are welcomed.

�The Mexican people around us here in Merida and the Yucatan peninsula are very family oriented and absolutely love babies,� John Rogers added. It's not unusual to enter a restaurant and have the waiter eagerly ask to hold the guests� baby and take him for a tour of the kitchen. �The affection is genuine and heartwarming to watch. Same goes for shopkeepers, the ladies at the local market, casual acquaintances.�

The number of new English-speaking mothers is so great that Roberta Graham organized a breastfeeding support group for young mothers. Women from the United States, Canada and Europe socialize as they share their experiences of being new mothers in a community that dotes over babies and children.

Those with young children are also making their way to Mexico. John and Nicole Larson drove from Minnesota to the Yucatan to start new lives with their daughter, a toddler. �We think that the combination of language, culture, people, customs, and traditions here would have an indelible and overwhelmingly positive effect on her,� John Larson said. Although they have not found work with a Mexican company, they are still in the process of settling down. �My wife and I are both self-employed, so while we don�t make as much money as some of our peers, one of our currencies is freedom and the ability to work anywhere,� John Larson explains. �We keep the focus on results with our clients, not where or how the work gets done. Two recurring themes from all the expatriates we meet here are opportunity and reinvention. There is a lot of business opportunity here and many people, on purpose and sometimes by accident, find themselves switching careers and working in a new industry.�

The Larsen's are not alone among American's pursing business opportunities in a more receptive climate. �Merida has welcomed me with open arms, and I could not be happier,� said Vince Gricus, who relocated here after a career with TWA in St. Louis. �I arrived here and I did what I always wanted to do: open a bed and breakfast.�

Describing his experience as �wonderful,� Gricus explains how his neighbors have become like family to him, and how he has been able to transform Casa Santiago into one of the B&Bs that are consistently ranked among the favorites on the online travel referral service TripAdvisor.

The locals have been gracious and surprised by the influx of Americans settling down in their midst. Eugenia Montalvan, editor of the city�s premier cultural magazine, Unas Letras summed up the sentiment in one word: Welcome!

Mesoamerica, a foundation with strong roots in the community, has gone as far as to establish an English-language Literary Salon. Under the direction of Katalina McNulty, who describes herself as an �unrepentant� hippie from Berkeley, the salon assembles each Monday to discuss topics ranging from feminism in the 21st Century to George Orwell to how manners in the modern world have changed. �It�s wonderful to have weekly readings and the opportunity to engage in lively discussions,� she explained.

The number of Americans and Canadians relocating to Mexico is resulting is peculiar developments. In Merida, for instance, there are enough newcomers to justify an English-language lending library -- The Merida English Language Library, is affectionately known as �MELL,� and is also a member of the American Library Association. �The biggest event is our annual chili cook-off,� explained Regniald Deneau, MELL�s administrator. �This is a wonderful place.�

Merida city government cooperates by granting permits to close off streets for this fundraising event. Gricus, of Casa Santiago, echoes that sentiment. �Civic involvement is open to anyone, and there are many opportunities to become involved.� For his part, he helped start the Merida Bed & Breakfast Association to help visitors find the perfect accommodations when visiting.

Rogers, a movie executive, has become the unofficial spokesman for the American expatriate community in Merida. Featured in the Los Angeles Times, he is quick to point out the distorted image the American media paints of the violence in Mexico.

�Although the mainstream media would have you believe that all of Mexico is on the verge of a violent drug-fueled meltdown, the areas affected by those unfortunate problems are far from where we live, and are mostly restricted to those in the drug trade, or those directly combating them,� he said. �To get swept up in any of the problems it seems you'd have to go out of your way to get involved, or to travel into the cities that are afflicted - not likely if you have any common sense.�

Gricus expressed the new sentiment of the Americans making their home to Mexico this way: �I never would have thought that to live out the American Dream I�d have to move to Mexico, but there it is!�

NAM contributor Louis E.V. Nevaer. His book, "The Hispanic & Latino Employee," will be published in December 2009.

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Press Spotlights US Veteran Concerns
David Lord - PVNN


	The national budget must be balanced. The public debt must be reduced; the arrogance of the authorities must be moderated and controlled. Payments to foreign governments must be reduced, if Rome does not want to go bankrupt. People must learn to work, instead of living on public assistance. - Cicero, 55 BC.

The US press has been bursting with news about the current and emerging disputes between a White House struggling to impose new restraints on federal spending, and advocates for military members and veterans who have borne the brunt of two very long and difficult wars. The following is a synopsis of last week's media coverage:

Veterans' Concerns Caused Obama To Reverse Controversial Proposal

The Washington Post (3/21, A2, Rucker, 696K) reports that during a Monday White House meeting with President Obama, a "diverse group" of veterans "thanked Obama for proposing an 11 percent increase in the budget of the Department of Veterans Affairs and expanding health care to more veterans. But the leaders of veterans service organizations warned the president that their goodwill would vanish if he pursued a budget proposal to bill veterans' private insurance companies for treatment of... combat-related injuries."

On Wednesday, "In the Situation Room, with [White House chief of staff Rahm] Emanuel seated in the president's chair, they reached an agreement that would take the issue off the table ... The 48 hours between the Roosevelt Room meeting and Obama's reversal, described in interviews with leaders of veterans' groups and White House and congressional aides, illustrate the delicate dance required of a new president trying to change government and cut costs where efficiencies can be found without alienating key constituencies."

On March 21, Tom Philpott, in his syndicated column for the Tacoma News Tribune, among other outlets, writes, "President Barack Obama won style points from veterans' service organizations this week even as he was forced, under heavy fire, to withdraw his plan to have the Department of Veterans Affairs bill veterans' health insurance for the cost to VA of treating service-connected medical conditions. 'The issue should never have come up, (and) he got a black eye out of it,' said David W. Gorman, executive director of Disabled American Veterans on Wednesday. 'But we came out very, very pleased that he had recognized the issue, he has listened to us and he has taken heed of our advice.' More disputes are likely between a White House struggling to impose new restraints on federal spending, and advocates for military members and veterans who have borne the brunt of two long and difficult wars."

Obama Says Vets Are Owed VA Care

In continuing coverage, the fourth story in James E. Lokovic's March 21 "Veterans' Roll Call" column in the St. George (UT) Daily Spectrum noted, "During a ceremony at the Department of Veterans Affairs" headquarters in Washington, DC, President Barack Obama "called caring for veterans a responsibility and duty for all Americans - one that, in a small way, repays 'a debt of honor.'" Obama said veterans "are our bravest, enlisting in a time of war, enduring tour after tour of duty," so the VA "must take care of these people and of their families."

Disabled Vets To Receive One-Time Payment

In continuing coverage, the lead story in James E. Lokovic's March 21 "Veterans' Roll Call" column in the St. George (UT) Daily Spectrum noted, "This summer, a one-time payment of $250 will automatically be made to disabled veterans receiving benefits" from the US Department of Veterans Affairs. The payment "was included in President Obama's 'American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.'"

Supreme Court Turns Down Agent Orange Appeals

The second story in George W. Reilly's "Veterans' Journal" column in the Providence Journal (3/23) notes, "The Supreme Court has turned down pleas from American and Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange who wanted to pursue lawsuits against companies that made the toxic chemical defoliant used in the Vietnam War." The justices rejected "appeals in three separate cases, involving Dow Chemical, Monsanto and other companies that made Agent Orange and other herbicides used by the military in Vietnam. Agent Orange has been linked to cancer, diabetes and birth defects."

Times To Launch Syndicated Radio Show

The Washington Times (3/23, LoBianco) reports, "The Washington Times will launch a syndicated radio show later this spring, dedicated to the newsroom's investigative reporting and accountability journalism, Executive Editor John Solomon said Sunday." The Times "has produced many 'high-impact' investigative exposes, including a groundbreaking series on medical experimentations on war veterans by the Veterans Affairs Department."

David Lord has been a National Veterans Service Officer doing veteran's benefits in Mexico for over a decade. David is a combat veteran, wounded by gunshot in Viet Nam 1968 and is a retired Marine. The Veterans Administration has played a critical role in his life, by his having both medical and compensation benefits. He uses his personal experience in the claims process along with having legal and credentialed Accreditation by the Department of Veterans Affairs. His use of Congressional approved Veterans Organizations, to steer veterans and dependants through the maze of regulations and entitlements due them from military service is outstanding. For more information, email him at david.lord(at)yahoo.com.

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