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

False positive mammograms linked to slight cancer risk increase

Women who have abnormal mammogram results may be at increased risk for developing breast cancer even when follow-up tests fail to detect tumors, a U.S....
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Are women more generous than men?

When it comes to giving to charity, women are in the driver's seat. A recent survey conducted by Bank of America Merrill Lynch found that...
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HIV ‘on demand’ pill prevents infection in gay men

The odds of getting HIV can be dramatically reduced by taking two pills prior to sex and two more after, according to a new study...
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Indigenous groups in Mexico want Coke advertisment canned

It looks like many Coca-Cola ads with long-haired, do-gooder hipsters teaching the world to sing or sharing a Coke and a smile. But the "Open...
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El Niño protects Mexico from potentially dangerous hurricane season

Mexico weathered a record eastern Pacific hurricane season with almost no deaths and relatively little damage, given the intensity of this year's storms. The U.S....
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Puerto Vallarta closes the year with 135 cruise arrivals in 2015

Enrique Ramos Flores, Secretary of the Tourism Ministry of Jalisco, has reported that Puerto Vallarta will close out 2015 with the arrival of 135 cruises...
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Teams are gearing for the 2016 Vallarta Race

Teams are gearing for the 2016 Vallarta Race, the biannual San Diego to Puerto Vallarta International Yacht race, held February 19 – 27, 2016. They...
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Sol Rose: ‘Jazz, Blues & Booze’

Sol Rose is in his element with a new show full of jazz and blues standards, as only Sol can sing them. His newest show...
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Monarch Butterflies hit Mexico (Video)

Thousands of striking orange and black monarch butterflies began arriving to their winter home in central Mexico on Saturday (November 26) in their annual migration....
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Mexican archaeologists may have located tomb of an Aztec ruler

A Mexican archaeologist said his team has found a tunnel-like passageway that apparently leads to two sealed chambers, the latest chapter in the search for...
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Scientists debate ethics of human gene editing

Rewriting your DNA is getting closer to reality: A revolutionary technology is opening new frontiers for genetic engineering - a promise of cures for intractable...
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Bosnia activists hope EU bid will help end anti-gay violence

Ivan has not told his parents, or many friends, that he's gay. "I want to tell them, of course," he said. "Every person on this...
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One-third of world’s cactus species threatened with extinction

About a third of the world's cactus species are threatened with extinction, the International Union for Conservation of Nature warns in a new report. The...
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Fiery Latin Musical Duo, Bohemia Viva Present 5 Shows in December

Bohemia Viva, the fiery latin musical duo that took Vallarta by storm the past two seasons, has returned to The Palm Cabaret with an ALL...
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Earth is a wilder, warmer place since last climate deal

This time, it's a hotter, waterier, wilder Earth that world leaders are trying to save. The last time that the nations of the world struck...
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Biting off more than I can chew

I am careful.  I always “look before I leap.”  In fact, I look, double check, assess and then maybe, just maybe, I will leap.  (Okay,...
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Rob Knight performs his Elvis tribute shows all season

Calling all Elvis lovers....you are cordially invited to The Boutique Dinner Theatre to experience 3 exciting and very different Elvis Presley tribute shows, performed by...
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Men eat more when dining with women, women eat less with men

If women are prone to “eat like a bird” when men are watching, men may be similarly programmed to “eat like a horse” when women...
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Pope Francis visits Ugandan shrine amid gay rights debate

Pope Francis traveled to Uganda's holiest shrine on Saturday, paying tribute to 19th century Christian martyrs killed for their faith, including for protecting young boys...
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Latcho and Andrea are the Blond Gypsies

In 1997, I had just ended a yachting job and was looking for a little drop-out location near Puerto Vallarta. Through friends in La Cruz,...
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