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Climate Change and Weird Weather News Update

May 15, 2014           … Republican’s personal opinions and their religiously-held ideologies on weather realities, are now especially poignant, as NASA scientists announce that the WAIS, a big ice cube that can all-alone raise world-wide ocean … Continue reading

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Things that make Living in the Tropics …. special: Kitchen Wars

May 8, 2014 I keep chiding myself to keep a camera at hand, battery charged, … Why? How many times in your life have you gone to sit on the potty, to find a brilliant iridescent green iguana leaping (terrified) … Continue reading

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Update on US Customs Law on Permanently Importing Cars to Mexico

May 5, 2014 ~ Update on US CBP Car Export Requirements ~ In the arcane world of US government law and even more dense regulations, some laws and rules go un-noticed and un-enforced for years. There is a glaring example … Continue reading

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Information Update for Casas GEO, Actinver or Multiva Investors Who Lost or Will Lose Their Investment

May 3, 2014 Public Service Announcement From time to time, Yucalandia offers information we think may be useful to readers, especially when it comes from from very reliable sources. Long-term readers know a bit of the reputation and years of … Continue reading

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Immigration Information: Dia de Los Santos Innocente UPDATE

Diá Del Los Santos Innocentes, 28 de diciembre (4/25/2014 Update) In concordance with the May 2010 Ley de Migracion’s requirements to establish a “Points System” for qualifying foreigners who apply for residency in Mexico, inside sources say INM officials seem … Continue reading

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Barcelona ~ Familia Sagrada-1

Lunes Sagrada (4/21/2013) Holy Monday – one of the few work days in Mexico … but not in Spain. A highly observant reader noted that recent Yucalandia posts & articles appear to have slipped into some schmaltzy personal vacation foto … Continue reading

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Barcelona – Casa Battlo de Gaudi

End of a long day…           of climbing stairs  ….                 Watching the pretty girls ….               Noticing details invisible to the oblivious … Continue reading

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Yucatan Police Release Burglary Codigos: Have You Seen Symbols on Your House?

April 2014 Emailed News from a Friend: Police Release Burglary Codigos: Have You Seen Symbols on Your House? On December 2013, the president of the State Judicial Council, Marco Celis Quintal , stated that burglary is an offense that causes … Continue reading

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Barçelona 2014

Abril, 2014                 … Is it this way?                 or … Is it this way?           Go West (?)   young man… … Continue reading

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Just how much does Air Conditioning Cost in Mexico?

March 23, 2014 What do chemists think about as they drift off to sleep… Merida’s heat has been building, and lately our upstairs bedroom/solarium has been getting hotter every night.    March in Merida generally kick’s-off the annual HOT season here, … Continue reading

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Monsanto’s Broken Promises and Impacts on Mexico

March 22, 2014 As we troll internet forums across Mexico, interesting topics pop up. Apparently, there is a documentary film making the rounds reporting Monsanto’s adventures in GMO agricultural products and Monsanto’s abusive practices of suing neighboring farmers when Monsanto’s … Continue reading

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Healthy Economic Future Projected for Mexico’s Economy

March 19, 2014 Good economic news continues to roll in for the future of Mexico’s economy. After financial experts’ 2013 broad projections of Mexico as a top choice for personal investing for the next few years, Goldman Sachs and Nomura … Continue reading

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US Economic Recovery on Track to Boost Future Property Values in Expat-Mexico

March 13, 2014 RealtyTrac reported that US foreclosure filings fell 27% year-over-year in February to a new seven-year low. U.S. Foreclosure Activity Decreases to Lowest Level in More Than 7 Years Why should we care? As we described back in … Continue reading

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CURP Information and CURP Helpline

Having issues or questions about CURP ‘s ?   Here’s a useful link. Pasos a seguir para obtener o corregir tu CURP “Para mayor información comunicarse al Centro de Atención y de Servicios RENAPO al teléfono 01 800 911 11 11 … Continue reading

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US IRS Tax Issues for Americans Living and Working in Mexico

It is that time of year again. The time of year when our banks, employers, mutual fund companies send us notices of our income from last year (2013), which allows us to pay our annual tribute to the State and … Continue reading

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The New CFE Cards and Listening to your Inner Curmudgeon

Feb. 27, 2014 I stopped by the CFE office on Reforma and Avenida Colon yesterday to check our balance on our apartments and noticed something new: The CFE “Automatic Teller” machine has a new option in its menu for accessing … Continue reading

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Scams Victimizing Owners of Mexican Timeshare Properties

Feb. 14, 2014: Lic. Spencer McMullin, a well respected Mexican attorney who serves expat community needs, has reported the following warning for owners of timeshare properties in Mexico: Timeshare Real Estate Scams are Victimizing Owners of Mexican Timeshare Properties “Multiple … Continue reading

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Importing Cars into Mexico – Feb. 2014 Update

Feb. 2, 2014: As the vehicle import agents at Nogales and Laredo say they currently are not able to permanently import autos, (due to problems with their amparo’s), instead Sonia Diaz of SMA continues to offer permanent import services (using … Continue reading

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Fideicomisos and IRS FBAR, FinCen, SSFFA Filing Requirements

Jan. 24, 2014: Some fideicomisos have to file, others do not. Yucalandia’s comments sections and various expat forums continue to have questions come up on US citizen’s upcoming responsibilities for 2014 filings of: FBAR FinCen Form 114,  Form 8938 Statement … Continue reading

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Can We Cut US state, local, and federal deficit spending ?

Dec. 5, 2013: Are US taxpayers are paying for more than we suspect? ($861 Billion a year in  Corporate Welfare  &  Welfare for the Wealthy) Direct federal subsidies to corporations:($100 Billion/yr) The Libertarian/Tea Party Cato Institute reports that corporations cost … Continue reading

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