Fwd: News! Latest on Mexico Boat Siezures

Just an FYI for my sailor friends... *Bradley A. Bates* Play Mate -- Cal-29 Br… [at] gmail.com ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bob Bitchin <bo… [at] seafaring.com> Date: Sat, Jan 11, 2014 at 5:15 PM Subject: News! Latest on Mexico Boat Siezures To: br… [at] gmail.com <http://s.rs6.net/t?e=U9HpMpH9yTs&c=1&r=1><http://s.rs6.net/t?e=U9HpMpH9yTs&c=3&r=1><http://s.rs6.net/t?e=U9HpMpH9yTs&c=4&r=1><http://s.rs6.net/t?e=U9HpMpH9yTs&c=5&r=1><http://myemail.constantcontact.com/News--Latest-on-Mexico-Boat-Siezures.html?soid=1101990230252&aid=U9HpMpH9yTs#fblike> [image: Join Our Mailing List]<http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1101990230252> Quelling the rumors...... This just in to Cruising Outpost! * Latest News: Boats Seized in Mexico for Not Having Import Permits Being Released! * * Most boats already released in Mexico! * Yesterday all boats from marina Acapulco and Opequimar Vallarya were released. News is next week they will release the rest . *Many boats have not been "importing" their boats into Mexico and paying the $70 fee.* So tax agents entered several marinas catering to foreign boats recently and slapped seizure orders on more than 300, The Associated Press reported. The reason? The boats' owners, mostly American and Canadian retirees who cruise the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, not having a US$70 permit to tie up in Mexico. U.S. officials are in contact with their Mexican counterparts to discuss the issue, AP said, adding that Canadian Foreign Affairs officials know of three Canadian boats that were seized in the November raids. The operation is part of the Mexican government's new effort to improve the country's abysmal tax-collection rate, one of the worst among the world's large economies, AP said. All boaters should have what's called a Temporary Import Permit.The document, which can be obtained online, proves the boats are owned by the permit-holder and affirms the owners will not leave or sell them in Mexico. Officials inspected more than 1,600 boats at eight marinas and issued seizure orders against 338 that supposedly lacked the permit. Reports from Mexican authorities have contacted us and told us many boats have already been released, and the rest should be released on Monday. *Upcoming Boat Shows: Stop by and say Hi!* *Chicago Strictly Sail - Navy Pier - January 23-26, 2014* *Miami Strictly Sail - Bayside Marina - Feb 13-17, 2014* *Cruising Outpost Party Sat Evening Feb. 15th* *South West Int. Boat show - Houston (Clearwater) TX. Mar 27-30, 2014* *Cruising Outpost Party Saturday Evening Mar. 29th.* *On Sale Now! Winter Edition 2014* * If you don't Subscribe to Cruising Outpost - Do It Now! * *Better yet, give a subscription to a friend!* *Click Here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001v3MSDmut41rVcDXp6p3L3Gruc2pURFQA9p6rgmSl1sXaOab-hzUC132Z3gqhcZj29V1nvQPAo77na59pin3LEUBkBAXE0iQKLrZ95fFnnIqFQPyA9IhjX7mjeOw0iqABuj20fQiZte8QwWnl27jadVQZ5SBTlqCXJ6f7_l0Vy_qM8VKF-iD8BhvtblPa9KgErX_HbiBKjNgnzvj6laMc2rVOzmELQ1x2nAlnr0nF4hEonxABTnplzOthJdnXxLBFbDeGZkF11KeFBnowT-iHxIUNHIiPAMty>* *Bob and Jody* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bo… [at] CruisingOutpost.com Jo… [at] CruisingOutpost.com Forward this to your sailing/cruising/adventurous friends so they can: <http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1101990230252> & [image: Like us on Facebook]<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001v3MSDmut41pILciCZc0QvzxYWGIyq0mpdeFfQH3EXo982pYMt0BnPT3iectNZG74Rzm_Tyn9R1kbW6oDV3srltJ8iDj26uAxhk54LhouzJuf7a_uS4451h2-L0_zejPmgHAb1nEng-k=> Forward this email<http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=mh5y8jcab&m=1101990230252&ea=bradley.a.bates%40gmail.com&a=1116222032645> <http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=0016ynqZbqgszEBZklXTAjxwVOTouPYLS5TB1sIDB9TmTg%3D&t=001aucyJtHKFp3TGe41405LxA%3D%3D&reason=001y5KaVlBn7_Y%3D&llr=mh5y8jcab> <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=news01> This email was sent to br… [at] gmail.com by bo… [at] seafaring.com | Update Profile/Email Address<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&mse=0016ynqZbqgszEBZklXTAjxwVOTouPYLS5TB1sIDB9TmTg%3D&t=001aucyJtHKFp3TGe41405LxA%3D%3D&reason=001y5KaVlBn7_Y%3D&llr=mh5y8jcab> | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&mse=0016ynqZbqgszEBZklXTAjxwVOTouPYLS5TB1sIDB9TmTg%3D&t=001aucyJtHKFp3TGe41405LxA%3D%3D&reason=001y5KaVlBn7_Y%3D&llr=mh5y8jcab>™ | Privacy Policy <http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivacyPolicy.jsp>. FTW Publishing | 1900 Oro Dam Blvd #12-111 | Oroville | CA | 95966