Cruise ship horror: ‘We missed it by 30 seconds,’ family says
By Anne Geggis From Sun Sentinel For the Whittens of Jacksonville, being a large family proved fateful: It stopped them from boarding the bus that flipped over along a winding Mexican road, killing 12 people. Michelle Whitten was traveling with…
US Tourist says Mexico bus crashed on dry road
From US News An American cruise passenger visiting Mexico says a bus that flipped over on the way to Mayan ruins crashed on a dry road and he didn’t see any sign that other vehicles were involved. MEXICO CITY (AP)…
Pope: Media sins by dredging up, sensationalizing old news
From Newsmax Pope Francis is criticizing journalists who dredge up old scandals and sensationalize the news, saying it’s a “very serious sin” that hurts all involved. Francis, who plans to dedicate his upcoming annual communications message to “fake news,” told…
Mexico sees tourism bump after hurricanes devastate much of Caribbean
By Andrew O’Reilly From FOX NEWS Vacationers are rebooking vacations to Mexico as Caribbean tourist hotspots from Puerto Rico to the Virgin Islands struggle to rebuild after this fall’s devastating hurricanes, airline data shows. From October through March 2018, U.S….
Royal Caribbean searching for worker who vanished on board ship that departed Galveston
From ABC13 Cruise worker goes missing after ship departs Galveston Tuesday, December 12, 2017 GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) — A search is underway for a cruise ship worker who vanished during a 5-day voyage from Galveston. According to Royal Caribbean Cruises,…
2026 North American World Cup would reap big profits, says U.S. Soccer Federation president
By The Associated Press From The Salt Lake Tribune Toronto • Outgoing U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati says a 2026 World Cup hosted by Canada, Mexico and the U.S. would financially be “by far the most successful” in tournament…
After 25 months of going backwards, Caribbean and Latin American exports are ticking upwards … with e-commerce leading the way
By John McCarthy Frpm ViFreePress WASHINGTON – Following 25 months of uninterrupted contraction, exports of goods from the Caribbean and Latin America (LAC) are back on the path to growth. After shrinking by 3.3 percent in 2016, the year-on-year growth…
Fun, food, and visits to Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Mexico
By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson From San Diego Jewish World MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Aboard the cruise ship Carnival Dream, a veritable floating city, we shared the fourteen decks with some 4,000 other passengers Our route took us from New Orleans, down…
IFAD President to commit support to Mexico’s agenda on rural poverty reduction
Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), will meet with high-ranking officials of the Mexican government on 24 November to discuss IFAD’s support of Mexico’s agenda on rural poverty reduction, as well as its roadmap…
NMEX signs Memorandum of Understanding for acquisition & development of Mexican Caribbean Resort Property
QUITMAN, Texas, Nov. 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Northern Minerals & Exploration Ltd. (OTCPK:NMEX) (“Northern” or the “Company”) on November 16, 2017 entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Pemer Bacalar SAPI DE CV (“Bacalar”) to further pursue the…