During an official visit to Mexico this week, Prince Felipe of Austurias and his wife, Leticia, made a point of stopping in Morelia with President Felipe Calderon in a show of “solidarity with Mexico” after the Independence Day attack that killed eight people.

The Fiestas de Octubre, Guadalajara’s annual month-long fair, kicks off on Friday, October 3 at its traditional site on the northern periferico (intersection with Av. Alcalde).

As Mexican bankers attempt to shore up against tidal waves caused by systemic financial collapse north of the border, their first move has been to rein in lax consumer lending practices that enable Mexicans to spend far beyond their means.

The only school for midwives in Mexico is looking to expand throughout the country and even abroad.