General News

Disney Cruise Lines has put Vallarta back on its schedule. The Disney Wonder will berth in the port each Wednesday from September 25 for the following seven months.  According to some sources, the line suspended stops in the port in February due of a perceived lack of security. The Disney Wonder will dock in Cabo San Lucas and Mazatlan before its Vallarta call.

Here is a sampling of what some Canadian residents at lakeside have to say following the March 9 election of Mark Carney as their new Prime Minister.

The Hilton hotel chain has signed an agreement with Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe to build and operate a hotel in Puerto Vallarta that will be ready by the second trimester of 2012. The hotel will be located close to the airport and have 259 rooms, as well as pools, a gym and a business center.

U.S. citizens traveling the world generally enjoy a smooth entry process to most countries, with their passports stamped and minimal scrutiny.

Puerto Vallarta will host the World Economic Forum on Latin America, from April 16-18 next year, while the Young Global Leaders Annual Summit 2012 will be held as part of the meeting in Nuevo Vallarta from April 14-16.

Are U.S. citizens living overseas at risk of losing their right to participate in federal elections? Concerns are mounting as Republican leaders on Capitol Hill push for legislation that would create significant obstacles for at least 2.8 million voting-age Americans residing abroad.

Mexico and Canada have largely been shielded from the barrage of import duties announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, part of his economic plan aimed at revitalizing manufacturing in the United States.

A distasteful Valentine’s Day meme posted on the White House X account probably had Trump supporters chuckling, but for many others, it prompted nothing more than head-shaking disbelief.