With climate talks limping along, President Calderon has refused to give in to this slow momentum. Renewing his promise to real and sustainable change for the future, the President will look toward his nation to “rescue” the failing talks, all in anticipation of the summit on climate change this December in Mexico.

According to James Murray of BusinessGreen, “speaking in an interview with Reuters a few days ago, Mexico’s chief negotiator Fernando Tudela said the host nation accepted the Cancun summit would not deliver an international climate change treaty, but insisted a “spectacular breakthrough” was still possible.

Tudela said the Mexico summit would aim to deliver “a set of meaningful decisions” on issues such as climate financing and adaptation, while also engineering an end to the “regime standoff” that has marred past negotiations.

“We have a window of opportunity that is closing,” he said. “What we want to do is rescue these negotiations.”

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While the Christian Evangelical School in Tennessee and the Blas Pascal School in Merida, Mexico may seem like strange bedfellows at first, the two institutions are set to prove that the students have more in common than they might realize.

The two schools have embarked on a bilateral cultural immersion program, in an effort to promote greater understanding and tolerance.

“We took the trip in order to allow our students to experience the life of a teenager in Mexico,” said Dawn Shute, ECS Spanish teacher who co-sponsored the trip with ECS world view director Noah Brink.

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For the first time since 2008, hotel occupancy is up by one percentage point, marking the first increase in two years. Largely cited as a mark of the global economy, tourism has been hampered for the last few years, but is continuing to steadily rise throughout the nation.

Tourism Secretary Gloria Guevara said it “was a fantastic year for tourism.”

Hotel occupancy clocked in at 87.3 percent for the period of January to April of 2010. To read the full story, click here.

With the annual flock of butterflies to Michoacán comes the annual flock of tourists and scientists alike. This migration season promises to be no different.

“We see them usually between the 14th and 21st of April if they get this far north,” says Chip Taylor, director of the Monarch Watch program in Lawrence, Kansas.

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President Calderon has long made environmental stewardship a priority. Now, his emphasis is starting to draw global attention as the first sketches of the PRO-AMX sports hybrid were released today.

The makers of the highly evolved concept car chose Mexico as the spot to develop and construct the futuristic hybrid months ago. Now, the world turns to Mexico to get a glimpse of the next generation of vehicle.

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The Hilton empire has extended their reach into Mexico with an announcement yesterday that they will begin construction shortly on a new Doubletree by Hilton full service hotel in Mexico.

The multi-year management agreement with Consorcio Hotelero S.A. de C.V. includes terms of construction that are slated to begin within the month, with an estimated completion time somewhere around March of 2011.

“Doubletree by Hilton, Merida is another fine example of our efforts to expand the Hilton Worldwide portfolio of brands throughout Mexico and Latin America,” commented Danny Hughes, senior vice president, Caribbean, Mexico and Latin America, for Hilton Worldwide. “This agreement comes on the heels of the recent opening of Hilton Mexico City Reforma - the first managed Hilton property in the city center.  Now, we announce another great milestone for Hilton Worldwide as we bring the Doubletree by Hilton brand to this exciting country, and are pleased to being doing so with such reputable hospitality professionals.”

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Nestor de la Torre, director of national teams for the Mexican soccer federation, is cracking the whip on the 2010 squad, running them through the gamut in preparation for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

With a heavy reliance on youth on this squad, the team will endure a rigorous schedule of friendlies and test matches on the path to the cup. The strategy is a calculated risk, but it is one that officials are willing to take.

“You can have the best practice systems, but competition is what will ultimately allow you to grow and play better soccer,” De la Torre said. “We looked for the best teams in the world, world champions that have star players that we believe we will get a lot out of to take with us down the final stretch and be ready for June.”

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Cameron Beckman secured a PGA tour victory at the Mayakoba Classic this afternoon, shooting a 69 in the final round of play on Monday.

The area of Riviera Maya-Cancun has long attracted tourists from all over the world, but golfers in particular have been flocking towards the desination since the inception of the tournament in 2007.

The event marked a third career tour win for Beckman, but his first ever in Mexico.

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South by Southwest (SxSW) may be one of the biggest musical festivals in the United States, but concert promoter Todd P., who has been instrumental to the success of the event for the last four years, has announced that he is forgoing the same old show for a more interesting opportunity in Mexico.

The promoter is said to be planning a show in the Monterrey area, although not many details have been released. Todd P is just one of many people in the arts world that are taking their flare and talent to Mexico, as the country is beginning to carve out a name for itself in the arts scene.

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