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Mexico is a major battleground in the global food wars   David Lee/FlickrFood fight In the last two years, Mexico has become one of the major battlegrounds of the 21st century global food wars. On one side of the battle line is…

Patriotic Fiestas Celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day Tara A. Spears September is one of the most festive times of the year in Mexico. From the beginning of the month streets and buildings all over the country are festooned with an explosion of green,…

Active Volcano in Colima Mexico Keeps sending Ashes and Smoke into the Skies  The Colima Volcano sent smoke and ash three kilometers into the sky in a series of eruptions during the weekend. There have been more eruptions at the Colima Volcano this…

More than 6,400 Earthquakes have been registered in Mexico during 2015 The National Seismological Service says it has registered 6,455 earth tremors in Mexico so far this year, 920 of which exceeded 4 points on the Richter scale. The numbers are significantly higher…

Deforestation Triples in Mexico Butterfly Reserve Mark Stevenson – Associated Press   Almost all of the loss occurred in just one rural hamlet in the state of Michoacan. Loggers cut down 47 acres (19 hectares) of trees in San Felipe de los…

Discover the Magic of Chacala on the Riviera Nayarit Lindy Laing – BanderasNews.com All magic aside, the fine sand beach nestled against the backdrop of the lush green jungle on one side and hugged by the sparkling waters of the Pacific on…

 Firemen’s Day Tribute/ Dia del Bombero                     Tara a. Spears In fire stations all across Mexico, Saturday was a day of recognition and celebration in honor of all firefighters who work such a high-risk profession. It is these dedicated men and women…

Hooray for International Rum Day     Tara A. Spears For those that need an occasion to have a party, why not liven up the hot, lazy August days by having a rum party? Dressing like a pirate and having tropical décor are…