According to a study by MasterCard Worldwide Index in world tourist destination, Mexico City is the second tourist destination in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2010.

Highlights of this study indicate that Mexico City will be visited by about 2.4 million foreign visitors this year, which represents an increase of 6%. These tourists will spend around one billion dollars during their stay in the capital city, ie 4.38% more than in 2010. (more…)

This Thursday President Felipe Calderón and the poet Javier Sicilia will meet for the first time face to face, The writer, leader of Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity (Movimiento por la Paz con Justicia y Dignidad,) will at last engage in dialogue with the Mexican president , in order to present his demands and requirements. Both will sit down to talk about the current state of national security strategy, a meeting long overdue.

Javier Sicilia from (Movimiento por la Paz con Justicia y Dignidad) will ask the government to change its anti-crime strategy to provide a focus on citizens, combat corruption and organized crime finances and recover the social fabric through education and employment policies aimed particularly at young people. (more…)

According to the director of the Tequila Regulatory Council (CRT) Ramon Gonzalez Figueroa., “Never in the history of tequila has it ever had a presence in 139 countries like it does today , it has become so popular around the world now that tequila is consumed more abroad than in Mexico.” (more…)

Secretary of Finance “Ernesto Cordero Arroyo” said the GDP per capita in Mexico is similar to Russia and is higher than that of Brazil, China and India.

Cordero made his announcement during his participation in the National Council Meeting of Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer, Cordero also said the Mexican economy is strong and robust but it needs to be translated into better living for all Mexicans.

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President Felipe Calderón presented Mundo Maya, which has a mission to boost tourism in the southeastern states, which includes states such as Quintana Roo, Campeche, Yucatan, Chiapas and Tabasco.

The tourism campaign Mundo Maya will showcase the Mayan civilization and will help position Mexico as a unique tourist destination in the world. The president added that it will expand the cultural offer with the opening of new archaeological sites and a new Hispanic cultural museum . (more…)

Mexico’s state oil monopoly Pemex said it will acquire eight new offshore oil drilling platforms and other equipment worth $1.2 billion to expand production in the Gulf of Mexico.

Pemex said in a statement seven of the platforms, which will be used in the Bay of Campeche, can operate at 344 feet (105 meters) in the water and can drill at depths of 25,000 feet (7,600 meters). (more…)

Mexico will double its exports in aeronautical manufacturing to around 7.5 billion in 2011, announced today the CEO of ProMéxico, Carlos Guzmán Bofill.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of the 49 International Exhibition of Aeronautics and Space of Paris, the most important market sector worldwide, Guzmán Bofill highlighted the strong and rapidly growing sector in the country. (more…)

Things looked bad for Mexico, as they got off to a terrible start in their Gold Cup quarterfinal match against Guatemala. In the 5th minute, Hector Moreno made a terrible error, allowing Carlos Ruiz to get onto a long ball at the top of the penalty area unmarked. Goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera came out too far and Ruiz chipped the ball over him, giving Guatemala a 1-0 lead. (more…)

The Mexican singer Marco Antonio Solis will return the 28 and 29 of October to the National Auditorium (Auditorio Nacional) in Mexico City.

After demonstrating las May why he is considered one of the great composers and performers from Mexico, “El Buki” returns to his “World Tour 2011″, which promotes his latest album material “in full”, for which he received a Platinum Record for a their performances in the capital. (more…)

Full name is Karla Olivares Souza was born in Mexico City in 1986. her parents took her to live in the United States and then became an American citizen.

Eventually returning back to  Mexico for acting ,The young actress had her first chance at acting in the t.v series “Terminales” and now this weekend she will be in theaters staring in the movie El Efecto Tequila. (more…)

Mexico’s biggest trade partner is having difficulties taking steps to reduce it’s (14 trillion)  deficit.

The IMF cut its forecast Friday for the growth of the U.S. economy and warned Washington and other indebted economies of Europe are “playing with fire,” unless they take immediate steps to reduce their deficits. (more…)

Danna Paola Rivera Munguía (born June 23, 1995 in Distrito Federal, Mexico) is a Mexican actress and singer better known as Danna Paola.

According to Open magazine, she wants to be considered an adult and likes people to think she’s “sexy.”

Danna Paola “It’s normal, everyone at this age (15) want to be older, be free, make decisions. It frustrates me not having control, so I want to be 18, but when you have full control, you’ll want to be 15 again “, confessed the star. (more…)

The Director General of ProMéxico Carlos Guzman Bofil reported that in the four years since the creation of the ProMéxico organization , new investments captured have amounted to over 24 billion dollars which generated 78,000 new jobs in the country.

During this time, also managed to boost exports , said Carlos Guzman at a news conference. (more…)

Japan’s Mazda automobile co announced the construction of a new plant in Mexico, said a source close to the decision.

The factory would be the fourth for the automaker outside of Japan. Mazda has industrial operations in the United States, China and Thailand in conjunction with Ford Motor Co. (more…)