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Mexico ‘frees’ impounded boats amid huge damage to nautical tourism

Mexico’s federal government has promised no repeat of the mass seizure of foreign-owned boats that took place in marinas around the country at the end of November.

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Mexico’s Winter Olympian

Competing under the Mexican flag, skier Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe will become a six-time Olympian at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, which got underway on Friday, February 7.

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New limit on ‘Portador’ checks

New banking regulations introduced on January 1 stipulate that the maximum amount that a check can be made out to “Portador” (similar to checks made out to “cash”  in the United States) is now 5,000 pesos.

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Mexico’s urban bicycle groups ask President to make clean air a priority

Dozens of urban bicycle groups under the banner of the National Urban Cycle Network (BICERED) are pushing the federal government to reduce air pollution nation-wide.

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New book claims ‘slain’ capo is still alive

Notorious drug kingpin Ignacio “Nacho” Coronel Villareal was not killed in an army raid in Guadalajara in 2010, as the Mexican government claimed and was widely reported at the time, according to acclaimed investigative journalist Anabel Hernandez.

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‘Midnight in Mexico’ details a reporter’s search for identity

Soon to be adapted into a major movie, “Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter’s Journey Through a Country’s Descent into Darkness” by Alfredo Corchado is not just another book about Mexico’s bloody drug war.

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Pay for Mexico's lowest earners to rise

Mexico’s daily minimum wage was increased by 3.9 percent January 1 – exactly the same figure as last year.

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Fleeing accidents is a common practice in Mexico

If you’re involved accident with a Mexican driver, either as a motorist or pedestrian, be warned that there’s a good chance that the culprit will flee the scene.

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Zapatista rebellion under the radar as NAFTA reaches 20

January 1, 1994 marks the 20th anniversary of two consequential events in Mexico’s history: one still fiercely debated and the other largely forgotten.

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Cuaron aims to be first Mexican to win best director Oscar

Afonso Cuaron will be hoping  to add an Oscar to his trophy cabinet after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated him as a candidate for best director for his acclaimed space epic “Gravity.”

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Slew of new taxes set to kick in from January 1

New taxes approved last year on high calorific food – defined as products with 275 calories or more per 100 grams – will kick in January 1, as the federal government seeks to combat Mexico’s growing obesity problem.  In late October Mexico’s legislators also agreed to a one peso  per liter surcharge on all sugary soft drinks. 

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Canadian women held for suspected firebombings

Two Canadian women accused of lobbing Molotov cocktails at Mexico City government offices can be held in custody for another 40 days without being charged, a judge ruled this week.

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Refreshed tax code to bring in the new year

Refreshed tax code to bring in the new year Significant changes to Mexico’s taxation code, approved by Congress last year, take effect on January 1, 2014, as federal authorities seek to clamp down on tax evasion and widen the country’s taxable base.

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Lopez Obrador returns to public life after heart attack, surgery

Mexico’s Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) is likely to rule in March whether the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), the left-wing movement headed by former presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, will be registered as an official political party.

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Mexican Congress approves momentous energy bill, opens sector to private capital

After a 20-hour session, the Mexican Senate Wednesday morning approved historic legislation that will open up the country’s stagnant energy sector to private investment.

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January to March timeline for vehicle tax payments

Owners of Mexican-plated vehicles have less time to pay their annual registration renewal fee (refrendo) in 2014 before they may be slapped with  late charges and fines.

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Non-taxable imported items raised to $500

Mexico’s federal government has raised the upper limit of merchandise that foreigners and Mexican nationals can bring through Mexican airports from 300 to 500 dollars in value.

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Foreign Ministry lauds its successes

Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) gave itself a pat on the back at the start of the year, highlighting the advances made in protecting the rights of Mexican citizens abroad. 

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Digging deep inside Mexico’s tourism sector

Some 20,000 archaeological sites have been discovered in Mexico but only 200 are open to the public. Of these, a mere 20 attract 90 percent of all foreign and domestic visitors.

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Mexico endures sober start to 2014 as new taxes, SAT crackdown kicks in

The good news is that if you live in Colordao, you may – if it’s your bag – set aside your beginning-of-year blues with a few spliffs of legal weed. 

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Senators look to pass federal law legalizing same-sex marriage

A group of senators has proposed an initiative that would change Mexico’s federal code to define marriage as “the free union of two people.”

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