Monthly Archives: January 2014

Reglas para introducir medicamentos de México

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Los crecientes costos de los medicamentos recetados en los EE.UU. atrae a más de un ciudadano de los EE.UU. a México para “recetas baratas” . La aduana estadounidense no dispone de estadísticas específicas , pero se puede decir que millones de prescripciones se surten de ciudadanos Americanos y luego traidas ilegalmente a los EE.UU.

Muchas personas piensan que México es laxa en su control y las leyes relativas a medicamentos , incluyendo “sustancias controladas”. Muchos piensan que todo lo que tienen que hacer es visitar una farmacia de la frontera y pedir el medicamento que buscan. Para utilizar un viejo refrán, ” Nada podría estar más lejos de la verdad.”

Las leyes Mexicanas que regulan los narcóticos y medicamentos son similar a las de los EE.UU. Se requiere una prescripción de un médico registrado con el gobierno federal, para un narcótico . Si no lo hace , es un delito muy grave para usted y el vendedor, incluyendo los farmacéuticos . Y por ley , las farmacias mexicanas no reconocen prescripciones extranjeras.

Unos narcoticos populares en los E.E.U.U. como Demerol, Ambian y Vicodin y sus equivalentes genéricos, no se venden sin prescripción médica, y deben ser recetados por un médico mexicano . Si eres capaz de conseguir una de estas sustancias controladas sin la prescripción requerida , tu y el vendedor pueden ser arrestados por las autoridades exicanas por la venta y posesión de una sustancia narcótica. Una advertencia, podrías caer en una prisión Mexicana de 10 meses a 15 años. No pienses que la embajada americana va a hacer lo imposible para ayudarte, contrario del pensamiento de muchos. Le avisarán a tus familiares, te darán unas cuantas cobijas, algunas vitaminas , y luego te dicen ” adiós” . Ahora estas a la merced del sistema judicial Mexicano. La “Mordida” (soborno) no garantiza tu libertad como muchos ciudadanos estadounidences han llegado a enterarse .

Si te estás preguntando lo que son considerados medicamentos controlados en México , puedes visitar el sitio web Mexicano , cofepris.gob.mx , para una lista de ambos medicamentos genéricos y de marca de nombre reconocida.

Si te estas preguntando que se debe presentar a los inspectores aduanales en el puerto de entrada estadounidense , tendrás que presentar la prescripcion de EE.UU. que utilizaste para comprar los medicamentos en México . Hay un sitio web muy útil para la Aduana y Protección Fronteriza de EE.UU. que se puede utilizar para traer medicamentos de México en: cbp.gov

Esperamos que esto le ayude en sus viaje por México. Si tiene alguna pregunta relacionada con este o cualquier otra tema relacionado con viajes a México, por favor haganos lo saber, haremos lo mejor possible para ayudarle.

Para todas sus necesidades de Pólizas de Turista Mexicanos de Auto, Casa, Motocicletas, Botes y Seguros de Salud Internacional, por favor llame al 1-800-434-3966 o mandenos un Email al ici@mxici.com o visitenos en mxici.com para que obtenga su propia póliza. ¡Apreciamos hacer negocios con usted!

Rules for bringing Prescription (Rx) Meds from Mexico

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The spiraling costs of prescription medication in the U.S. lures many a U.S. citizen into Mexico for “cheap prescriptions”. U.S. Customs does not have specific statistics, but it is safe to say that millions of prescriptions are filled for U.S. citizens, and then illegally brought into the U.S.

Many people think that Mexico is lax in their control and laws regarding medications, including controlled substances. Many think all they have to do is visit a border pharmacy and request what ever medication it is they want. To use an old saying, “Nothing could be further from the truth”.

Mexico’s laws governing prescription drugs or medications is similar to that of the U.S. A prescription from a licensed (federally registered doctor) is required for controlled medications. If you do not do so , it is a serious crime for you and the seller, including pharmacists. AND, by law, Mexican pharmacies do not honor foreign written prescriptions.

Popular controlled medications in the U.S. such as Demerol, Ambian, Vicodin, and their generic equivalents, are not sold over the counter, and must be prescribed by a Mexican physician. If you are able to procure one of these controlled substances without the required prescription by a Federally registered M.D., the Mexican authorities can arrest you and the seller for sale and possession of a controlled substance. WARNING, you could land in a Mexican prison from 10 months to 15 years. Don’t think your American Embassy is going to bend over backwards to assist you either, contrary to thoughts of many. They will contact your kin, give you a few blankets and some vitamins, and then say “adios”. You are now at the mercy of the Mexican judicial system. Mordida, or the “bite” (bribery) does NOT ensure your release in Mexico, as many U.S. citizens have come to find out.

If you are wondering which medications are considered controlled in Mexico, you can find out by visiting the Mexican web site, cofepris.gob.mx, for a list of both generic and brand named medications.

If you are wondering what you must provide the Customs Inspectors at the Port of Entry, you will need to provide a U.S. prescription used to purchase your medication in Mexico. There is a very helpful web site for U.S. Customs and Border Protection that you can use for bringing in medications from Mexico at: www.cbp.gov

We hope this information and web links help. If you have any questions concerning this or anything else regarding travel into Mexico. Please let us know, we will do our best to assist you.

For all of your Mexico Tourist Auto, Homeowners, Motorcycles, Boats and International Health Insurance needs, please call us at 1-800-434-3966 OR Email us at ici@mxici.com or visit us at mxici.com to issue your own policy. We appreciate your business

New Liability Rules in Mexico.

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This past year, something occurred in the Mexican legal system that boggles the mind.

Going from a laisser-faire attitude about its own citizens and their driving without insurance, to now requiring sometimes huge limits for 3rd party liability in certain Mexican states. Most times, Mexican Nationals, when they don’t have a liability policy from a Mexican insurance company, will just bolt or flee. Mexican law is not lax in handling those responsible for causing the accident. The “at fault” driver typically has their vehicle impounded, or if there is injury, then the owner or driver of the at fault car is jailed or held until brought before a Magistrate.

These limits are not just geared to U.S. drivers in Mexico, but also are the standard for Mexican citizens and their own personal cars.

Don’t forget that many people will drive over one state line to another, just like in the U.S., but unlike the U.S., your Mexico auto or tourist auto insurance will NOT adjust itself to the required minimum 3rd party liability limits of an adjoining state. If you are not familiar with this term, 3rd party liability, it means injuries you may cause another person, a 3rd party, not you or one of your passengers.

In addition, most visitors to Mexico, whether Paisanos or just tourists, don’t realize that most Mexican vehicles are valued close to double that of an American car, even if the same year , and model. The reason for that is the IVA, like a sales tax the Mexican Gov’t charges. This generally increases the value of the car. What does this mean to you? It means to replace a Mexican car that you have damaged, or totaled is generally significantly more than a U.S. or Canadian registered vehicle. If you don’t have enough coverage in your policies 3rd party liability limits, then you are responsible ($) for the difference.

Don’t rely on cheap insurance when in Mexico, and certainly don’t rely on some vanilla web site or even your local insurance agent who sells this on the side, when you can speak or E mail those with years of experience in this industry and get the correct answers. We are here to help you. It is what we do, it is what we are paid to do, and we are adamant about being knowledgeable about our products, and our experiences in dealing with Mexico.

To see what the actual limits for liability are for each Mexican State, go to this link. We hope this helps you become a knowledgeable consumer. Click here for posted liability limits.

We hope this helps you in your Mexico travels. If you have any questions concerning this or anything else regarding travel into Mexico. Please let us know, we will do our best to assist you.

For all of your Mexico Tourist Auto, Homeowners, Motorcycles, Boats and International Health Insurance needs, please call us at 1-800-434-3966 OR Email us at ici@mxici.com or visit us at mxici.com to issue your own policy. We appreciate your business

Fines for driving with no auto insurance, in U.S.A.

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When you arrive in the U.S., it is important to remember that you are subject to the same traffic laws as all Americans are. Even if you are from the Republic of Mexico, you are not provided any more leniency than Americans receive when traveling in Mexico and breaking the traffic laws. Paisanaos and unknowledgable Americans might be brave enough to pay the “bite” in Mexico but under no circumstances should you attempt that in the U.S. Doing so will only get you in more serious, and I mean serious trouble.

In Texas for example, traffic laws and the fines if you break them are different from the rest of the U.S. So, for the sake of understanding, here are but a few of the laws, and the fines you must pay if you are caught breaking them. DWI means driving while drunk, as is a VERY serious charge.

•$100 USD$: Driving without a license
•$250 USD$: Driving without insurance
•$1,000 USD$: Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
•$1,500 USD$: 2 or more DWI offenses
•$2,000 USD$: DWI conviction with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .16 or more

If you are charged with a DWI, it will remain on your record for up to 7 years. It could also prevent you from acquiring or renewing your U.S. Resident or Green Card.

The obvious thing to do is to obey the U.S. traffic laws. You are a guest, and just as an American is expected to obey Mexico’s traffic laws, so are you while in the U.S.

Purchasing American Tourist Auto insurance is fast and easy. You can purchase it by the day, week, month or year. This coverage is underwritten and administered by a legally licensed and authorized U.S. insurance company.

Don’t take the chance of being pulled over by a police officer and not having prove of U.S. tourist auto insurance, it is an expensive fine, and one that is very inexpensive to purchase. Just go to www.mxici and then click on Seguros para U.S.A. for a very easy and quick application to purchase your low cost, and high value policy.

We hope this helps you in your Mexico travels. If you have any questions concerning this or anything else regarding travel into Mexico. Please let us know, we will do our best to assist you.

For all of your U.S. Tourist Auto, Mexico Tourist Auto, Homeowners, Motorcycles, Boats and International Health Insurance needs, please call us at 1-800-434-3966 OR Email us at ici@mxici.com or visit us at mxici.com to issue your own policy. We appreciate your business!

Días Festivos en Mexico 2014

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De acuerdo con el sitio web: puentelibre.com los días festivos Mexicanos que no se trabaja por ley son los siguientes:
Los oficiales:
(English version, scroll down)

Enero
Miércoles primero: Se festeja Año Nuevo .
Febrero
Lunes tres: Día de la Constitución Mexicana y a pesar de que se conmemora el día cinco de febrero, será el lunes cuando se recorrerá.
Marzo
Lunes 17: Natalicio de Benito Juárez, al igual, se festeja el 21 pero se recorre para tener fin de semana largo.
Mayo
Jueves primero: Día del trabajo.
Septiembre
Martes 16: Día de la Independencia.
Noviembre
Lunes 17: Se tendrá puente de la Revolución Mexicana que se festeja el 20, pero se recorrió para el lunes.

No oficiales:

Enero
Lunes seis: Día de los Reyes Magos, en las escuelas primarias es común que den esta fecha.
Abril
Semana Santa: Son de los días 17 al 20.
Mayo
Lunes cinco: Batalla de Puebla
Sábado diez: Día de las Madres
Jueves 15: Día del Maestro.
Noviembre
Domingo 2: Día de Muertos, de igual manera no habrá descanso pues cae en domingo.
Diciembre
Viernes 12: Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe.

Esperamos que esto le ayude en sus viaje por México. Si tiene alguna pregunta relacionada con este o cualquier otra tema relacionado con viajes a México, por favor haganos lo saber, haremos lo mejor possible para ayudarle.

Para todas sus necesidades de Pólizas de Turista Mexicanos de Auto, Casa, Motocicletas, Botes y Seguros de Salud Internacional, por favor llame al 1-800-434-3966 o mandenos un Email al ici@mxici.com o visitenos en mxici.com para que obtenga su propia póliza. ¡Apreciamos hacer negocios con usted!

Infracciones y multas de transito en los E.U.

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Al ingresar a los Estados Unidos , es importante recordar que uno es sujeto a las mismas leyes de tránsito al igual que todos los Americanos. Aun siendo de la República Mexicana, no se le extiende mas lenidad que la que reciben los Americanos cuando viajan a México y violan sus leyes de tránsito. Paisanos y Americanos no enterados, podrían atreverse a pagar “mordida” en Máxico, pero bajo ninguna circunstancia debe intentar hacerlo en los Estados Unidos. Haciéndolo lo meterá en problemas mas sérias.

En Texas por ejemplo, las leyes de tránsito, si las rompe y las multas, son diferente al resto de los Estados Unidos. Bién, para su conocimiento, aquí están unas pocas de las leyes y sus multas que se imponen si lo agarran violando alguna de estas leyes. DWI quiere decir “manejando ébrio y es un cargo MUY sério.

$100 USD$: Manejando sin licencia
$250 USD$: Manejando sin seguro
$1,000 USD$: Manejando ébrio (DWI)
$1,500 USD$: 2 or mas ofensas de DWI (manejando ébrio)
$2,000 USD$: Convicción de DWI con un nivel de alcohol de .16 o mas alto

Si es acusado de DWI, el cargo se queda grabado en sus antecedentes penales por 7 años. Podría prevenirlo de adquirir o renovar su ciudadanía Americana.

Obviamente lo que debe hacer es obedecer las leyes de tránsito. Usted es un huesped, y hací como se espera que un Americano obedesca las leyes de tránsito en México, también usted cuando conduce en los Estados Unidos.

Comprando una póliza turista Americana es rápido y sencillo. Se puede comprar por un día, por semana, un mes o por un año. Esta cobertura es subscrita y administrada por una compañía aseguradora legalmente autorizada.

No tome el riesgo de que lo pare la policía y no traer el seguro necesario; es una multa cara. La compra de una póliza turista Americana no es cara. Visítenos en mxici (Seguros para USA) para emitir su própia póliza rapidamente y facil.

Esperamos que esto le ayude en sus viaje por México. Si tiene alguna pregunta relacionada con este o cualquier otra tema relacionado con viajes a México, por favor haganos lo saber, haremos lo mejor possible para ayudarle.

Para todas sus necesidades de Pólizas de Turista Mexicanos de Auto, Casa, Motocicletas, Botes y Seguros de Salud Internacional, por favor llame al 001-915-591-8279 o mandenos un Email al ici@mxici.com o visitenos en mxici.com para que obtenga su propia póliza. ¡Apreciamos hacer negocios con usted!

Official and unofficial Mexican Holidays for 2014

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According to  the website puentelibre.mx , the official and unofficial Mexican holidays that people are off from work are the following:

 

Official Holidays

January
Wednesday the 1st.  The New Year is celebrated.
February
Monday the 3rd.  Day of the Mexican Constitution and although it is commemorated on the 5th of February it will be observed on Monday the 3rd
March
Monday 17th.  The birth of Benito Juárez is on the 21st, but is observed on the 17th to have a long weekend.
May
Thursday the 1st.  Labor Day.
September
Tuesday 16th:   Independence Day.

November
Monday 17th.   3-day weekend to celebrate the Mexican Revolution which is on the 20th, but observed on the 17th.

Unofficial Holidays

January
Monday 6.  Day of the Magi.   It is common in primary schools to be off on this date.
April

Holy Week:  The 17th  through the 20th.
May
Monday the 5th   Battle of Puebla
Saturday the 10th   Mother’s Day
Thursday 15th  Teacher’s Day
November
Sunday the 2nd: Day of the Dead and there will be no rest due to it falling on Sunday.
December
Friday the 12th:   Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

We hope this helps you in your Mexico travels. If you have any questions concerning this or anything else regarding travel into Mexico. Please let us know, we will do our best to assist you.

For all of your Mexico Tourist Auto, Homeowners, Motorcycles, Boats and International Health Insurance needs, please call us at 1-800-434-3966 OR Email us at ici@mxici.com or visit us at mxici.com to issue your own policy. We appreciate your business!