Swine Flu Update – Cruise Lines Cancel
April 28, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Business News
The swine flu has many people around the world panicking. That panic has led to Royal Caribbean Cruises and Carnival Cruise Lines temporarily canceling stops at ports in the country of Mexico. According to various reports, more than 150 people in Mexico have died from the swine flu and more than a 1,500 have been infected with the illness.
Both companies say they are monitoring the situation closely to see when it will be safe to begin traveling to those Mexican ports again. Many other cruise lines appear to be considering similar moves.
Although the World Health Organization says that a traveling …read more
Forbes Magazine Butts Heads with Mexico
March 13, 2009 by Allison Boyer
Filed under Business News
This month, Forbes Magazine released their list of billionaires , and the country of Mexico is not happy with one of the people included.
Number 701 on the list, at an estimated $1 billion, is Joaqun “El Chapo” Guzman. Guzman is Mexico’s most notorious drug lords. He’s allegedly responsibly for some of the most violent crimes in the country and is Mexico’s most-wanted fugitive.
Both Mexico’s president and attorney general have spoken out against the magazine listing him. Attorney General Eduardo Medina Mora says that Forbes is “comparing the deplorable activity of a criminal wanted in Mexico and abroad with that …read more






