Author Archives: yucalandia

December 5, 2018 Update: The Supreme Court just ruled that IMSS payments are required for all domestic workers. In a unanimous ruling, Mexico’s Supreme Court issued an amparo, (injunction), ordering the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) to implement a pilot program … Continue reading →

Full Article at: ” Issues with Using Credit Cards Internationally and Exchange Rate Information “ Continuing on the theme of Common Questions About Traveling (to Mexico): There are a group of questions that come up on expat forums whose answers … Continue reading →

See Full Article at: “Absentee Voting Information for US Citizens in Mexico – The Article “ Here’s a blurb passed along by the Merida Men’s Club: The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City encourages U.S. citizens to register to vote and … Continue reading →

New Vehicle Import Laws Allow 8 – 9 Year Old Big Vehicles in a Special Northern Mexico Zone As of Friday, July 1, Mexico allows the importation of 8-9 year old NAFTA approved large vehicles like combis, trucks, buses, etc … Continue reading →

New Transit Law Taking Effect in Yucatan State Yucatan has just become less interesting place to drive.  Every passenger has to wear a seat belt.   No more small dogs or toddlers in the driver’s laps.   Gotta have at least … Continue reading →

See Full Article at: “New Immigration Law Published for Mexico – The Article” Abstract: The web is abuzz with sketchy information about the new Ley de Migración. President Calderon signed it into law on May 24, 2011, along with several … Continue reading →

See Full Article at: “Time to Buy Pesos? $2 Trillion of New Money Printed by Geitner & Treasury” Abstract: Last week, we reported how Obama’s & Congress’s new “$40 billion in Budget Cuts” actually cut only $380 million out of … Continue reading →

See Full Article at: US Income Tax Filing Information for Ex-Pats Abstract: Since we US Expats are still within the time-frame allowed for filing US tax returns on time for 2 more months (as of today 4/22/2011), Yucalandia will use … Continue reading →

See the full article at: FBAR’s and Fideicomisos: To File or Not to File, That is the Question * * * * To file or not to file, that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer … Continue reading →

See full article at: https://yucalandia.wordpress.com/living-in-yucatan-mexico/phone-calls-to-and-from-mexico-dialing-made-easy/ Abstract: Dialing and Calling Into and Out of Mexico: Imagine you are enjoying Merida and want to call a friend here in Mexico or back in the USA or Canada. The prefixes you need to … Continue reading →