31Jan2013
UN Group OKs New Video Format to Save Bandwidth
Associated Press
The U.N. telecommunications agency says its members have agreed upon a new compression format that could dramatically cut the amount of Internet bandwidth currently used by video files.

31Jan2013
With so Much at Stake, What's Behind Mexico's Silence on Immigration Debate?
Christian Science Monitor
Mexico has more at stake than many other nation whose people leave for US shores: Fully 10 percent of the Mexican population resides in the US.

31Jan2013
San Diego to Host GLBT Imperial Courts from Mexico, Canada and USA
LGBT Weekly
Best described as the Shriners and Elks of the GLBT community, the International Imperial Court System will convene this coming weekend in San Diego for its sixth session of “Parliament,” a meeting of its governing body.

31Jan2013
Bill Maher: How Did America Become a Country of 'D*ckless Armchair Warriors'?
AlterNet
On a recent Friday night, Bill Maher asked if America was undergoing a masculinity crisis. Why do we spend more on defense than the next 13 countries combined, Maher wondered?

31Jan2013
Javier Sicilia and Sergio Aguayo Challenge Harvard to Respond to Charges Against Calderon
Proceso
The poet Javier Sicilia and political analyst Sergio Aguayo once again challenged Harvard University to respond as to whether President Felipe Calderon meets the ethical codes necessary to lecture at the institution.

31Jan2013
Aztec Conquest Altered Genetics among Early Mexico Inhabitants, New DNA Study Shows
UTexas.edu
For centuries, the fate of the original Otomi inhabitants of Xaltocan, the capital of a pre-Aztec Mexican city-state, has remained unknown. According to new anthropological research, the answers may lie in DNA.

31Jan2013
Ministry of Tourism in Mexico Loosens Travel Rule for Unaccompanied Minors
TravelWeekly.com
Unaccompanied minors traveling to Mexico no longer need a notarized letter from their parent or guardian authorizing the trip. The regulation has been suspended for a year by the Ministry of Tourism and National Institute of Migration.

31Jan2013
Mexico's 2012 Economy Likely Grew by 4 Percent
Reuters
Mexican annual economic growth likely picked up to about 3.6 percent in the fourth quarter and appeared to post a 4.0 percent rate during 2012, the finance ministry said this week.


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.