Mexico rattled but mostly unharmed by 7.4 quake
Only two fatalities were reported after the mighty earthquake struck on the southern border of Guerrero and Oaxaca.
Only two fatalities were reported after the mighty earthquake struck on the southern border of Guerrero and Oaxaca.
Another year, another number one spot on the Forbes World Billionaires list for Mexican telecommunications and media mogul Carlos Slim, whose fortune is now valued at 69 billion dollars.
Preparations are well underway for Pope Benedict XVI’s impending visit to the state of Guanajuato, amid lingering tensions over what exactly the pontiff will say to his devout audience.
The controversial case of Florence Cassez, serving 60 years in prison for her part in a 2005 kidnapping, draws strong parallels with the 19th century “l’affaire Dreyfus.”
The 18th Vallarta Azteca International Folk Dance Festival (FESTVA) will take place from April 28 to May 5, featuring dance groups from seven nations, including Mexico, Central and South America and Europe, offering free performances in various forums in Puerto Vallarta, such as the Malecón Arches and Teatro Vallarta.
Anticipation is building ahead of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Mexico next weekend, which promises to be a grand occasion for the world’s second largest Catholic population.
Mexican and foreign residents of Puerto Vallarta have rallied to support a restaurateur on the Puerto Vallarta boardwalk who was obliged to curtail live music at his eatery after an American couple who own an adjacent property filed a lawsuit citing breaches of noise regulations.
As Mexico’s presidential election on July 1 pits a ladies’ man against a woman, the female vote could play a more decisive role than usual.
The labor of love on the new mural at the Centro des Artes y Cultura (CENAC) in San Patricio Melaque is now complete. It has been an interesting week watching it develop from a wall sketch to a spectacular finished mural.