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One of the readers of 20Minutos.es, a Spanish daily, launched an online poll within his 'web space', asking readers to vote for the flag which they felt was the...

As highlighted in part one of this article, a fight for control of lucrative drug-trade routes between South America and the USA is propelling a wave of drug-gang violence...

Mexico has been in the news for all the wrong reasons recently, and we have received a few emails from people asking about the safety situation in Mexico.   This...

Mexico City's new non-smoking rules have gone into effect, barring smoking in all enclosed areas of restaurants, bars and other public buildings.

The Bank of Mexico launched a new $1,000 peso bank note on April 7, 2008. The new bill continues to feature the face of Miguel Hidalgo, the "Father...

More than a habit, it's a tradition in Mexico to leave things to the last minute, particularly when they involve interaction with the bureaucracy. This means long queues for...

Some people traveling to spend Christmas away from home are beginning to choose quiet retreats, away from the crowds, commotion and mass consumerism of the festive season.

In 2007, the Mexican Congress passed a law that places strict limits on smoking in public places including restaurants, bars, and other places

Demonstrations on the streets of downtown Mexico City provide novelty viewing for visitors and a source of frustration for local residents

Leg room on Mexico City's shuttle buses - the green and white microbuses - is somewhat more limited than on the crummiest of airlines, and aisle seats are at...

The Miami Herald's Mexico edition, which included an eight-page pull-out local news section, stopped publishing at the end of May 2007, leaving Mexico without an English language daily

As of January 23, 2007 all passengers -- including US Citizens -- traveling by airplane to the United States need to carry a valid passport . . .