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The latest news and entertainment from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Local, National, and International News for expats living in Mexico.

In Mexico, ‘green gold’ brings both riches and violence

Small-scale avocado growers armed with AR-15 rifles take turns manning a vigilante checkpoint to guard against thieves and drug cartel extortionists in this town Michoacan...
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Mexico peso headed for choppy waters

Mexico’s peso is headed for choppy waters in what remains of 2019 as the ongoing U.S.-China trade war and the uncertain fate of the new...
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2nd Mexican state allows conscience objection for doctors

Activists are expressing concern after a second state congress in Mexico passed a “conscience objection” law that would allow medical personnel to refuse to perform...
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Mass raid on Mexico City slum finds 2 ½ tons of marijuana

Hundreds of Mexico City police and federal marines have staged a massive pre-dawn raid on one of Mexico City’s toughest slums. The raid on three...
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Celebrating 20 years of Punta Mita, Riviera Nayarit’s ultra-luxury destination

Punta Mita, the ultra-luxury destination in the Riviera Nayarit, will celebrate its 20th anniversary in December during a weekend filled with festivities that reflect its...
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Mexican Cartel outsmarts and outpowers newly formed National Guard

Mexican officials on Friday admitted they had bungled the arrest of kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s son, who they let go during shootouts with drug...
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ThumbTack Theater, the newest performance group in Puerto Vallarta

ThumbTack Theater, the newest performance group in Puerto Vallarta, is thrilled to present their debut production, “Toothpaste and Cigars,” written by TJ Dawe and Mike...
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Mexican Senate set to pass bill to legalize marijuana in next few days

Mexico’s Senate will vote for a bill to fully legalize marijuana in the next few days, a key lawmaker told Reuters, marking a major step...
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Mexico finance minister losing sleep over sluggish economy

Mexico’s economy is not in recession yet but the federal government is trying to counter an economic slowdown with targeted infrastructure spending, Finance Minister Arturo...
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More than a dozen police killed in ambush in Michoacan

Suspected cartel hitmen shot dead more than a dozen police in an ambush in the western Mexican state of Michoacan, authorities said on Monday, in...
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Celebrate Dia de Los Muertos with Mexico’s Velas Resorts

From Oct 31st – Nov 4th, Velas Resorts is celebrating Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with ancestral drink tastings, ofrendas (elaborately adorned...
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The Day of the Dead in Mexico is much more than most people know

In Mexico, each town, each region, has its own traditions, its own uses, and customs. But if there is a tradition that we find in each...
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The 5 tastiest dishes in the Riviera Nayarit

We all know there’s nothing yummier than traveling and getting a taste of the dishes the locals enjoy on a daily basis. That’s why we...
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Mexico military police halt migrant caravan on its way to U.S.

Mexico’s military police on Saturday halted and turned back a caravan of up to 2,000 migrants from Africa, the Caribbean and Central America, hours after...
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Armed men break into Morena assembly in Puerto Vallarta

The election assemblies of the new national, state and municipal leadership, in Jalisco of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) held in Puerto Vallarta was overshadowed...
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Caravan of 2,000 migrants head toward US from south Mexico

Around 2,000 migrants set out in a caravan from southern Mexico Saturday in the hopes of reaching the United States amid pressure from Washington to...
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ART VallARTa Day of the Dead celebration

Dearly departed spirits in Puerto Vallarta’s Zona Romantica will return to hover over this year’s ART VallARTa Day of the Dead celebration, starting Friday, October...
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Study: 20% of fish at 3 Mexican ports had plastic in stomach

A study of 755 fish caught off three ports in Mexico found an average of 20% of them had micro-plastics in their guts. The report...
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1,500 probable cases of dengue in Puerto Vallarta

At a press conference the head of the eighth health region, Jaime Álvarez Zayas, confirmed that Pitillal, Las Juntas and Ixtapa are the sites with...
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Mexican peso could drop almost 9% to 21.30 per dollar in 2020

The Mexican peso could fall almost 9% to 21.30 per dollar next year if U.S. President Donald Trump again threatens the country during his re-election...
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