25Feb2014
How El Chapo Arrest Will Affect Mexican Economy; Tourism and Foreign Investment Expected to Increase
IBTimes
The arrest of drug lord Joaquin Guzman Loera, “El Chapo,” the most wanted criminal in the world, marks an end to an era of criminal power in Mexico, and while it does not mean the end of the Sinaloa cartel, let alone drug trafficking in the country, it will lift Mexico’s image.

25Feb2014
North American Windsurfing Championships Results
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Held at Cancun, Mexico, 70 competitors from 8 countries took part in the North American Windsurfing Championships for the RS:X and Techno 293 Classes on February 20-23.

25Feb2014
UN World Food Programme and Mexico Strengthen Partnership in Fight Against Hunger
Reuters
The United Nations World Food Programme Executive Director, Ertharin Cousin, began a two-day visit to Mexico yesterday. During her visit to the capital, Cousin will meet with the President of Mexico, government officials and private sector representatives.

25Feb2014
Mexicans Express Hope and Skepticism About Significance of 'El Chapo' Arrest
PBS NewsHour
One of the world's most dangerous men was captured in Mexico over the weekend after a 13-year hunt. Jeffrey Brown reports on the reactions to his arrest.

24Feb2014
Colorado Expects Tax Bonanza From Legal Pot Sales
The New York Times
In Colorado, a budget proposal estimates that the state’s marijuana industry could reach $1 billion in sales in the next fiscal year, with recreational sales making up about $610 million of that business.

24Feb2014
Sinaloa Takes the Lead in Mexico Dengue Cases, Jalisco Ranks Third
The Mazatlan Messenger
The states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Veracruz usually top the list of the Mexican states reporting cases of dengue. However, for the first time in many years the state of Sinaloa leads the list.

24Feb2014
Michoacan Vigilantes Mark First Anniversary of Uprising as Movement Spreads
Associated Press
Hundreds of vigilantes have gathered in the western Mexico state of Michoacan to celebrate the anniversary of a movement that chased a violent drug cartel out of many of its strongholds.

24Feb2014
Cartels Recruiting Teens on Border, But Communities Are Fighting Back
US Today
The border between Texas and Mexico is fertile ground for cartels and gangs looking for new recruits. Two sister cities are banding together to fight this disturbing trend.


We invite you to add your charity or supporting organizations' news stories and coming events to PVAngels so we can share them with the world. Do it now!

Celebrate a Healthy Lifestyle

Health and WellnessFrom activities like hiking, swimming, bike riding and yoga, to restaurants offering healthy menus, Vallarta-Nayarit is the ideal place to continue - or start - your healthy lifestyle routine.

News & Views to Staying Healthy

From the Bay & Beyond

Discover Vallarta-Nayarit

Banderas Bay offers 34 miles of incomparable coastline in the states of Jalisco and Nayarit, and home to Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit's many great destinations.