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September 6, 2017IN THE NEWS

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Towards a bilingual countryMexico (Notimex) — Mexico's education Ministry is calling up qualified English tutors to teach students of public education courses.

The move is part of the country's new education system.

The English lessons will follow the program set by the UK's Cambridge University, in order for students to become bilingual, said Education minister Aurelio Nuño.

Guillermo del Toro's latest film praised in VeniceVenice — Guillermo del Toro's latest film "The Shape of Water" was praised after its presentation to media and critics at the 74th Venice Film Festival.

"Although it's set in 1962, the film is very contemporary. During the opening it shows the slogan Let's Make America Great Again, a reference to those times filled with promises about the future, but at the same time profoundly racist, classist and discriminating," del Toro said.

Mexico receives 17 percent more Canadian touristsOttawa — The number of Canadian travellers to Mexico grew 17.13 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to the Canadian statistics office.

The figure represents 1.92 million in 2015, up to 2.25 million.

Mexico is the second destination for Canadian tourists after the U.S.

Lila Downs in MadridMadrid — Mexican singer Lila Downs will tour Spain in November to present her newest album "Salón, lágrimas y deseo" (Salon, tears and desire).

Downs, who draws influence from jazz, blues, soul, rock and rap, will sing in Barcelona and Madrid as part of the Barcelona International Jazz Festival 49 Voll-Damm and the JazzMadrid 17.

Mexico's City Express expands in ColombiaBogotá — Mexican hotel chain City Express has opened two hotels in Bogotá, Colombia.

The chain now has three hotels in Colombia, where it first entered four years ago.

One of the hotels is on one of the capital city’s busiest streets, which connects the El Dorado International Airport to central Bogotá, and the other is in the city of Cali.

Mexico leads cultural tourism in Latin AmericaMexico — Mexico leads the cultural tourism sector in Latin America, said Armando Bojorquez, president of the Confederation of Latin American Tourism Organizations.

"Mexico is the leader of cultural tourism in Latin America and we think it will continue to grow in that sector," he said.

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Vatican treasures in MexicoVatican City — Mexico City's San Ildefonso College museum will host an exhibition of art pieces from Vatican City in April next year.

The pieces showcase 2,000 years of papal history, said Barbara Jatta, director of the Vatican Museums.

"The exhibition has been promoted by President Enrique Peña Nieto, who wrote a letter to Pope Francis about this initiative, although the exhibit will be primarily organized by us at the Vatican Museums," Jatta said.

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Mexican student to develop oil project in Saudi ArabiaMexico — Mexican student Eduardo Valero Cano has earned a scholarship to study a Master's degree at the King Abdullah Science and Technology University.

Valero will develop a project that aims to improve the search for oil wells.

Valero graduated from the Ciudad Madero Technological Institute, and he hopes to use his project in Saudi Arabia to improve oil production in Mexico.

Healthy finances as a legacy Mexico — The government will leave healthy finances for the next administration, said Finance minister José Antonio Meade.

The positive outlook is based on a narrowing gap between the country's debt and gross domestic product, as well as a growing economy, he added.