Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall In Nicaragua, Heads To Honduras

Tropical storm Ida became hurricane Ida overnight, making a category 1 hurricane landfall near eastern Nicaragua early Thursday morning. It is now heading for Honduras where it is expected to weaken. There are now speculations Ida might be headed for Mexico's resort town of...

Jennifer Feitz Disappears From Norwegian Pearl Cruise

Jennifer Feitz, a 36-year-old passenger on a Norwegian Pearl cruse ship, has been reported as missing. The Coast Guard  is searching for Feitz, who may have fallen overboard while the cruise ship was...

More Fatal Accidents in Mexico...Is the Vacation Worth it?

More of my rants on vacation dangers.  Yes, you are thinking..."This could happen anywhere..."Sure, this could happen ANYWHERE.  But just look at the negligence and the lackadaisical attitude the Mexican...

Texas woman dies after falling from sinking boat in Mexico

A Texas high school girl died Tuesday after being flown home in a coma after nearly drowning when a snorkeling tour boat began sinking near Cancun, Mexico, this weekend. The Dallas County Medical Examiner's...

Canadian Bouabal Bounthavorn Murdered in Cabo San Lucas Hotel

I think I'll stay in the U.S. for vacation.  Rapes, robberies, assaults, murder?  Sound like paradise to you?"Canadian Bouabal Bounthavorn, 29, has been named as the victim of a murder in a Mexican...

Mexican Writers and NGOs: Supreme Court Ruling is a ‘Disgrace’

"Writers and NGOs: Supreme Court Ruling is a ‘Disgrace’ December 4, 2007 · No Comments Writers, journalists and non-governmental organisations have called the Supreme Court’s decision at the end of last week a ‘disgrace’. The Court ruled that the rights of...

Mexico: Supreme Court Decides Journalist's Rights Not Violated Enough

"Supreme Court Decides Cacho’s Rights Not Violated Enough November 30, 2007 · No Comments A screen shot from the film The fight for press freedom in Mexico was dealt a serious blow this week after the...

Mexican Supreme Court Finds Govenor Guilty of Violating Journalist’s Rights

"Supreme Court Finds Govenor Guilty of Violating Journalist’s Rights November 28, 2007 · No Comments Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, herself a victim of human rights abuses, listens to the tale of the...

Mexico: Balconies Killing Canadians

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCTV reports since 1994 28 Canadian Tourists have met their demise under mysterious circumstances  while vacationing in Mexico.   This is the third such ...

Mexican Journalist Recognised by Foundation

Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho was recognised yesterday for her courageous work by the International Women's Foundation in New York."MEXICO CITY (AP) — She set out to expose a pedophile ring in Cancun, naming...

Can Mexico's cenotes be saved?

Mexico's cenotes are a haven for divers and snorkellers, but tourism is taking its toll.A MexicoReporter dispatch for CNN Traveler, with unseen video and pictures."The mystical depths of Mexico’s ceynotes...

Mexico is 'out of control' for journalists

British coverage of the problem for journalists in Mexico."Mexico is 'out of control'Unlike Iraq, there is no war in Mexico. At least officially. Despite that, the country is one of the most dangerous to work in...

Mexico's Most Wanted Journalist

Lydia Cacho, a Mexican journalist, describes her ordeal at the hands of the Mexican authorities and powers that be. In 2005, she published a book that exposed a child prostition ring in her home town of Cancun and...

Cuban migration via Mexico: Murder and Money

How much is a Cuban worth in Mexico? $920,  that is the fine that must be paid to release a Cuban refugee who reaches Mexico's shores."CANCUN, Mexico -- Luis Lara arrived in Hialeah from Cuba five years ago...

Hurricane Dean Threatens Mexican Coast

Red Cross encourages families to use Safe and Well as people evacuate resort areas National Headquarters 2025 E Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 www.redcross.org Contact: Public Affairs...

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