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Mexico Miss World Aspirant Was Class 'Ugly Duckling'
EFE

Veracruz native Marilyn Chagoya, who as a little girl was considered the 'ugly duckling' of the class, wants to make her mark as the first Mexican ever to win the Miss World competition which will be held on the Indonesian island of Bali this Saturday, September 28th.

For Migrants, New Land of Opportunity is Mexico
Damien Cave

Mexico, whose economic woes once pushed millions of people north, is becoming an immigrant destination. The country’s documented foreign-born population nearly doubled between 2000 and 2010, and officials now say the pace is accelerating as broad changes in the global economy create new dynamics of migration.

Travel in Women-Only Pink Taxis a Shade More Pleasant
Motors.new

Women in Puebla, Mexico's fourth-largest city, are tickled pink over the city's new fleet of women-only taxi cabs. The rose-tinted taxis have the approval of the city's governing authorities and are intended to provide women with the option of secure personal travel.

Mexico’s Quiroga Looks for Win in Vegas This Weekend
VegasNews.com

Mexico's German Quiroga never has raced at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but he’s been tabbed as a potential first-time series winner at this weekend's Smith’s 350 for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series - a pretty tall order for a racer who never has driven on the coarse.

Survey Asks 1,000 Brits to Name a Famous Mexican
Daniel Morehead

If you had to name one famous Mexican, whom would you choose? This question was posed to 1,000 Brits using Google’s Consumer Surveys, and the results were mixed, to say the least. Pancho Villa topped the results, but just 0.1% behind him was no other than Speedy Gonzales!

Telmex Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Storm Victims
Dolia Estevez

Telefonos de Mexico, or Telmex, the dominant Mexican fixed-line phone carrier controlled by Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, responded to the current national emergency caused by Tropical Storm Manuel and Hurricane Ingrid, with aid for thousands of victims in Mexico.

Felipe Calderon to Head Climate-Change Economics Study
BusinessWeek.com

Former President Felipe Calderon is heading a study sponsored by 7 countries elucidating the financial benefits of reducing carbon emissions. Calderon oversaw a 2010 UN climate-change conference in Cancun and also pushed Mexico’s first climate-change law through last year.

Border City of Mexicali Tops Mexico City in Pollution
Associated Press

Mexicali, a municipality of almost a million people across from Calexico, California, enjoys some of the highest standards of living in all of Mexico; it also has the highest per-capita rate of pollution-related premature deaths, hospital and doctor visits.

Mexico Fishermen Push for Sustainable Lobster Harvest
EFE

Mexico's government took steps this month to protect fisheries in the Caribbean region in response to requests from fishermen who are pushing for more sustainable lobster harvests. Area fishermen will stop working these areas in an effort to maintain long-term production.

GM's 'Cheyenne Brigade' Helping Poor Communities
Alex Luft

Operating in partnership with United Way Mexico and its network of affiliates across the country, General Motors Mexico's humanitarian support program 'Cheyenne Brigade' aims to positively impact those in need of help in the most disadvantaged communities in the country.

Mexico's Huge Natural-Gas Reserves Largely Untapped
Tim Johnson

With the world’s sixth largest natural gas reserves, and prices across the border in Texas at historic lows, why is Mexico spending four times the US market price to import expensive, liquefied natural gas from as far away as Yemen. Nigeria, Indonesia, and even Africa?

Mexico Submits 'Heli' for Foreign Language Oscar
BanderasNews.com

Mexico has chosen 'Heli' as the country's 2013 foreign film submission for the Academy Awards to be held in February. The film beat out "Instructions Not Included' which is fast becoming one of the most successful foreign films to ever be released in the United States.

Twenty-Five Crocodiles Captured in Tamaulipas Streets
BanderasNews.com

Swollen lakes and rivers caused by heavy rains from Hurricane Ingrid have drawn crocodiles into city streets in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas. Mexican authorities are capturing the animals - some of which are up to 10 feet in length - and returning them to their habitat.

Mexico Ambassador: US Films Distort Mexican's Image
Dolia Estevez

Mexico's ambassador to the United States, Eduardo Medina Mora, accused Hollywood of creating a distorted image of his country, adding that stereotypes of 'gardeners and drug traffickers' fail to mention the contributions Mexicans have made to the United States.

US Commerce Secretary Touts Mexico Opportunities
Banderas News Team

Recently installed US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker is headed to Mexico from November 18th - 22nd for her first official trade mission. The trip will focus on key industries such as health and communications technology, as well as advanced manufacturing.

Mexico is World's Third Biggest Importer of Corn
Whitney McFerron

Mexico's total imports of grain in the 2012-13 season will be about 14 million tons. The country's corn imports trail only Japan and South Korea as the world’s largest. They are the biggest buyer of rice and third largest importer of wheat from the US, after Japan and Nigeria.

Mexico's 'Instructions Not Included' a Huge Hit in US
Tim Johnson

Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez’s latest movie hasn’t even debuted in Mexican cinemas yet but he is all over the newspapers. That’s because his low-budget movie, 'Instructions Not Included,' has already opened in US theaters, grossing more than $26 million to date.

Monarch Butterflies Ready for September 'Jail-Break'
Rachel Webber

After a successful first year of a butterfly rearing program at the Washington State Penitentiary, hundreds of Monarch butterflies will be released in September as part of a study answering the question: where do these flying insects from the Pacific Northwest go?

Mexico Mandates Car Insurance On Federal Roadways
InternationalLawOffice.com

Federal law will soon require every automobile that uses Mexico's federal highways and roads to be insured with liability coverage for damages and injuries caused by motor vehicles. The amended law is expected to expand automobile insurance coverage across the nation.

Mexico Proposes Soda Tax, Coke Froths in Indignation
Kristina Chew

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has proposed a tax on sugar-sweetened drinks in an effort to curb soaring rates of diabetes and obesity. The soda tax is to be imposed on 'flavored beverages as well as concentrates, powders, syrups, essences, or flavor extracts.'


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