General News

Mexico’s capital has changed its official name as it starts the process  of becoming a federal state.

Many travelers are confused about the difference between Mexico’s Tourism Tax and “Departure Tax,” and often wonder whether they are one and the same thing. 

The first of five pubic forums on marijuana use in Mexico was held January 26 in Cancun.  At least 15 Mexican and foreign experts participated in the discussion that focused on public health and prevention. 

For the past 15 years, three U.S. airlines have been charging passengers for the Mexican government’s tourism tax even though they are exempt from the fee, a class-action lawsuit in Florida contends.

Pope Francis’ visit to Mexico February 12-17 will be of a pastoral nature and he will not be making any political statements during his six-day stay here, Vatican sources say.

Despite the continuing fall in international oil prices, the cost of a liter of Magna and Diesel gas will stay the same in February, Mexico’s Treasury Department has announced.  

The Jalisco Health Department (SSJ) will carry out a census of pregnant women in the state and provide follow-up services in the wake of the worldwide Zika virus alert.

The drop in global oil prices may force Mexico to make cuts to sensitive areas, including security funding, that will delay essential anti-crime reforms, geopolitical intelligence firm Stratfor said Thursday.