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In this newsletter we include some great opportunities for agents, including updates on Immigration Reform legislation, International Medical Insurance, and our Domestic Specialty Programs.

Recent changes in tax laws are expected to make it more difficult for foreign investors in Mexican real estate to avoid paying taxes on the sale of residential property. Under the new rules, only homeowners who can prove five years of primary residency can qualify for the tax exemption.

Mexico is famous for its beaches and is also filled with history and culture that can appeal to family members of all ages.

Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada said tourists have not been targets of the drug violence. However, he said bordering towns such as Nogales, the Mexican state of Sonora that borders Arizona and the country of Mexico have changed dramatically.

Mexico’s National Immigration Institute (INM) has announced a range of amendments to its immigration and internment procedures to be implemented starting May 1, 2010. 

But if you plan to go to Mexico by car, it is vital for you to have Mexico auto insurance. It doesn’t matter if you carry substantial liability coverage in the United States or Canada. That doesn’t count for anything in Mexico.

With spring break approaching fast, Canada's Travel Health Insurance Association (THIA) urges parents to make sure they, their children, and young students in their family travelling on their own, are well insured for unexpected emergency out-of-country medical care.

The US State Department this week reissued its travel alert for Mexico, despite mounting evidence that America’s southern neighbor is actually getting safer.

There’s a fundamental movement going on many people call medical tourism. New, modern medical centers are springing up all over the world catering to people who cannot get the kind of service they want in their home countries.

Cary Mullen of Vivo Resorts provides tips on avoiding seven common mistakes when looking for properties in Mexico.

A basic introduction to what you could be enjoying in terms of your
lifestyle if you chose to retire to live abroad in Mexico.

Mexico wants travelers back, and you can expect a safe, enjoyable, and
affordable vacation in many popular destinations.

All-inclusive, 3-day trips to Mexico that include air fare cost as little as $359 per person.

Where to stay and where to eat in Mexico City, by New York Times readers.

I’m a 30-year-old woman planning to travel alone for two weeks in Mexico in March and April...

The director of the Mexico Tourism Board in LA wrote a letter regarding the US Department of State's extended Travel Alert to Mexico.

Q: We are thinking of driving to Mexico in the next couple of weeks.
A: "I think it's fairly safe. I would, however, travel only in the daytime."

Director of Public Security Francisco Macias said Rocky Point is a good place to vacation because it is the safest city in the state of Sonora, citing government statistics.

Travelocity Data Shows International Travel Spike with Mexico Destinations Jumping in Popularity -- A look into Mexico’s top vacation spots revealed lower-than-average hotel rates and airfares!

Driving or walking into Mexico has largely been a hassle-free experience
with border crossers facing very few, if any, questions. But on March 1, all of that will change. Anyone entering the country must have a valid U.S. passport.