By Diane Lindquist, mexbiznews

Blame Mexico  

Mexico's media image in the United States has taken a beating lately. Coverage of the outbreak of the deadly strain of swine flu and its focus on the country's raging narco-trafficking war in conjunction with the visit of President Barak Obama and members of his administration were presented as threats that were spreading across the border into the United States.

CNN and ABC underscored the possible danger to U.S. citizens, going so far as to seek out a San Diego County family that had been abducted and robbed on a Baja California toll road more than two years earlier. But they didn't include when the incident happened or that the alleged perpetrators were caught and security on the highway has been heightened.

President Calderon began his tour with an event in the Hotel Hacienda Tres Rios located within Playa del Carmen.  Later in the week, Ms. Margarita Calderon was in Cancun attending an event in the Ritz Carlton while the president was in the water park Xcaret, participating in the world day of ecology

While touring in the city, they were also invited to be involved in the inauguration of the new resort hotel called Las Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resorts.  This large new complex is located just north of Playa del Carmen and south of the Mayakoba Golf course.  The tour will end with a visit to Costa Maya, Majahual to review the newly rebuilt cruise ship pier and new boardwalk in the downtown section of this town.