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Millions Could Emerge, but Trust May Take Time
 Associated Press
Immigration lawyers say it is too early to know how many illegal immigrants will accept the Senate's offer to seek citizenship, but the prospect of coming out of the shadows holds strong appeal.
Human Smugglers Launch 'Coyote Express' into US
 Ken Dermota
US officials deploying men, money and machines on Mexico's side of the border take note: undaunted human smugglers now offer illegal immigrants an "express" service into the United States.
He's Come Back From the Depths
 Richard Marosi
Thirty years ago, a car accident severed Sergio Valencia's spine, forcing him to use a wheelchair. Then the ocean called to him in a dream. In the ocean, a voice told him, you will find freedom. So Sergio Valencia swam.
Drug War Has Come Under Fire
 Oscar Avila
With violent confrontations and abuse complaints rising, human-rights officials and opposition lawmakers called on Calderon this week to withdraw troops. Federal and state officials say a withdrawal would be a victory for organized crime.
For a Day Against Homophobia
 Diego Cevallos
"We don't want more or less rights than anyone else; we want exactly the same rights," says Mexican transsexual Sofía Valero, one of millions of Latin Americans who suffer discrimination and are at risk of gay bashings and murder because of their sexual orientation.
Mexican Drug Lords Modeling Tactics of al-Qaida
 Associated Press
Mexico's top police official said Thursday that drug gangs are relying on a flow of arms from the United States and using terrorist strategies learned from al-Qaida to pressure the government to halt anti-drug efforts.
Mexico's 2006 Ballots Won’t Be Saved
 The Herald Mexico
Any last hope for a citizens- or media-led recount of the July 2, 2006, presidential ballots all but flickered out Wednesday when the nation´s top electoral court rejected a last-ditch appeal for public access.
Homophobia Hall of Shame
 Gay.com/PlanetOut.com
Pope Benedict XVI, US President George W Bush and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have undermined human rights by actively promoting prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, Human Rights Watch said today in its annual “hall of shame” to mark the International Day Against Homophobia.
US Dems Revive ’06 Ethics Bill
 Alexander Bolton & Jonathan E. Kaplan
House Democratic leaders have decided to use their Honest Leadership and Open Government legislation from the 109th Congress as the basis for the lobbying reform bill that the House Judiciary Committee is expected to mark up this week.
Mexico Weighs All-Women Taxis
 David Ovalle
Alejandra Olvera isn't Mexico City's first female taxi driver, but her stories help explain why some Mexico City lawmakers are proposing a new all-woman taxi service. Their belief: Women are safer with drivers and passengers of the same sex.
Cardinal Says Code Used About Problem Priests
 Kevin G. Hall
A Mexican cardinal who's been accused in a U.S. civil lawsuit of covering up child rape in Mexico and Southern California has said that Roman Catholic Church officials used coded language to communicate with one another about problem priests.
Mexico Says US Arming Drug Gangs
 Mark Stevenson
A top Mexican anti-drug official said the United States must do more to stop weapons from being smuggled into the hands of drug traffickers who are using them to kill Mexican soldiers and police.
Toll of Drug War Rises in Mexico
 Héctor Tobar
The newly appointed head of a drug intelligence unit in the attorney general's office was shot and killed Monday in a street ambush here that dealt a new blow to President Felipe Calderon's campaign against this nation's drug traffickers.
Who Killed Kennedy? One Man’s Answer
 Edward Wyatt
The prosecutor who put Charles Manson behind bars now wants to solve another crime — a really simple one, he insists. So simple that it takes only 1,612 pages to prove his case.
Potential Threats Loom Along the Border
 Anthony Franklin
The Sonoran desert lands of southern Arizona are harsh. Hot by day, freezing by night and landscapped by a spiderweb of trails footworn by illegal aliens, not all of them here in search of a minimum wage job.
Journalist Slayings on Rise
 Marion Lloyd
Statistics vary among watchdog groups, but they agree that Mexico has surpassed Colombia, a country plagued by decades of guerrilla and drug violence, in the number of journalists killed each year.
“So Are They Excommunicated?”
 California Catholic Daily
Cardinal Norberto Rivera, Archbishop of Mexico City, clarified in a public statement on May 6 that he has not excommunicated Marcelo Ebrard, the chief of government of the Federal District, for signing a new law legalizing unrestricted abortion, nor the legislators who approved the law.
Oaxaca Unrest Will Continue
 Oscar Avila
The words of Benito Juarez are found on their share of colonial-era buildings here: "Respecting the rights of others is peace." So it is no wonder that Oaxaca remains on edge, five months after a conflict that left at least a dozen protesters dead after teachers, union members, students and indigenous activists occupied the main plaza and triggered a police crackdown.
Bill Richardson's Six-Day Plan
 Samela
This week, US presidential hopeful Bill Richardson cited his policies in the form of "six issues and what I would do with my first six days in the White House," and shone as an example of the extremely high quality of candidate being fielded by the American Democrats.
Statement from the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba
 Mathaba
For the Cuban people, it is unacceptable that the most notorious and bloodthirsty terrorist (Luis Posada Carriles) to ever exist in this hemisphere is now free, while five Cuban men remain cruelly and unjustly imprisoned for the sole crime of fighting terrorism.
Man in the Mask Returns to Change the World
 Mail & Guardian Online
A bead of sweat is visible through the eyehole of his famous black balaclava. Latin America's most celebrated living rebel must be feeling the heat, but a glass of water would mean taking off the mask and that is out of the question. He makes do with a puff on his pipe, and a subject that is close to his heart.
Doubts About the Guilt of the Convict - a Dubious Execution in Tennessee
 AFP - Le Devoir
A 53-year-old man, condemned to death for the murder of a police officer during a holdup in 1981, was executed in Tennessee despite doubts about his guilt, several organizations which favor or oppose the death penalty report.
Powell's Chief of Staff Proposes Impeachment
 David Swanson
On Thursday, May 10, 2007, Lawrence Wilkerson, speaking on National Public Radio, proposed impeaching President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
Putin Is Said to Compare US Policies to Third Reich
 Andrew E. Kramer
Russian President Vladimir Putin obliquely compared the foreign policy of the United States to the Third Reich in a speech on Wednesday commemorating the 62nd anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany.
Immigration Bill is Seen as Vital for US, Mexico
 John MacCormack
With the U.S. Senate set to begin debate Monday on a comprehensive immigration bill, former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda said this week that the eyes of his homeland are focused on the issue.
Mexico Perilous for Canadians
 Curtis Rush
More Canadians were reported assaulted while visiting Mexico over the past seven years than any other travel destination, federal documents reveal. A total of 1,133 Canadian travellers reported to Canadian authorities they were assaulted on foreign soil between the years 2000 and 2006.
Michael Moore Faces U.S. Treasury Probe
 David Germain
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore is under investigation by the U.S. Treasury Department for taking ailing Sept. 11 rescue workers to Cuba for a segment in his upcoming health-care documentary "Sicko."
Vatican Recasts Pope's Comments
 Victor L. Simpson
Pope Benedict XVI caused such a stir with his comments on the excommunication of lawmakers who vote in favor of legalizing abortion that the Vatican released a transcript Thursday changing what he said.
US May Boost Aid to Fight Drug Trafficking in Mexico
 Alfredo Corchado
The U.S. and Mexican governments are discussing a plan to significantly expand U.S. assistance to Mexico to fight drug traffickers and their widening violence, officials from both countries say.
Pelosi Threatens to Sue Bush Over Iraq Bill
 Jonathan E. Kaplan & Elana Schor
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is threatening to take President Bush to court if he issues a signing statement as a way of sidestepping a carefully crafted compromise Iraq war spending bill.
Anti-US Uproar Sweeps Italy
 David Swanson
As with the story of the Downing Street Minutes two years ago this week, a major news story and huge controversy in Europe right now is unknown to Americans, despite the fact that it is all about the policies of the American government.
Pope Sends Mexico Tough Abortion Message
 Victor L. Simpson
Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday he supported excommunication for politicians who backed Mexico City's decision to legalize abortion, giving a strong message about core church teachings at the start of his first trip to Latin America as pontiff.
Crime Fears Fuel Demand for Security in Mexico
 Chris Hawley
The layout of high-tech gadgets was enough to make James Bond jealous. At a recent security-themed trade fair here, merchants were selling smoke-screen generators and security cameras hidden in pencil sharpeners. There were also portable bomb sniffers, bulletproof doors and tiny tracking devices meant to foil kidnappers.
New Coalition of Christians Seeks Changes at Borders
 Neela Banerjee
A new coalition of more than 100 largely evangelical Christian leaders and organizations asked Congress on Monday to pass bills to strengthen border controls but also give illegal immigrants ways to gain legal residency.
May Brings Protests and Strike Clouds to Mexico
 Frontera NorteSur
As the month of May opened with tornadoes striking the northern borderlands, Mexican unions and their allies stepped up an offensive against government economic policies.
Immigration Schizophrenia
 Jim Boren
The footpaths across our southern border go in both directions. We encourage Mexican workers to sneak into this country to work in jobs we don't want, and we send jobs to Mexico that we do want.
On Mexico's Mean Streets, the Sinners Have a Saint
 Ginger Thompson
Santa Muerte does not look like some vision from heaven. In fact, she looks like hell: a scythe-wielding skeleton with a blood-curdling grin. So perhaps it is fitting that most of her followers come from places that feel like hell on earth.
Relatives of Missing Immigrants Face Lifetime of Wondering
 Thelma Guerrero
Every year, hundreds of illegal crossers risk their lives to make it across the 2,000-mile-long U.S.-Mexico border in search of economic independence. While some make it across without being detected, they're often met by inhospitable deserts, where temperatures can be so hot that shoes can melt right off a person's feet and turn a 180-pound body into a skeleton in a matter of weeks.
Why Not Get Naked?
 Manuel Roig-Franzia
She held her daughter´s hand tightly as the crowd pressed against them. This isn´t Carmen González´s "thing," hanging around and preparing to get a little wild. But at the age of 50, she figured, "Why not?"
Is Condi Hiding the Smoking Gun?
 Frank Rich
If, as J.F.K. had it, victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan, the defeat in Iraq is the most pitiful orphan imaginable. Its parents have not only tossed it to the wolves but are also trying to pin its mutant DNA on any patsy they can find.
With New Clout, Antiwar Groups Push Democrats
 Michael Luo
Over the last four months, the Iraq deliberations in Congress have lurched from a purely symbolic resolution rebuking the president's strategy to timetables for the withdrawal of American troops.
Mexicans Ho-Hum on Cinco
 Jerry Johnston
Yesterday's celebrations across the US are enough to wear a body out and drive a more serene soul to search for a country where Cinco de Mayo is hardly on the radar. A place, say, like Mexico.
Language at Heart of Cultural Fight in Mexico
 Hector Tobar & Cecilia Sanchez
The daughter born to Cesar Cruz Benitez and Marisela Rivas has no official name. Which is rather strange considering the girl is almost 2 years old. But Cruz's attempts to register the baby name with the authorities have been rebuffed.
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