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Mexican Fury Grows at Kidnappings
 Duncan Kennedy
The murder of 14-year-old Fernando Marti, who belonged to a wealthy family that co-owns Mexico's largest chain of sports stores, was shocking enough in itself. But the impact of his death was compounded by the news that a number of police officers, including a police commander, have been arrested in connection with the case.
Georgia vs. South Ossetia: From Conflict to Major War
 Ivan Simic
On August 8, 2008, South Ossetia attracted world's attention when Russian military forces entered Georgian territory, and seriously interfered in the Georgian-South Ossetian unresolved conflict. This conflict is well known to the world, yet, current Russian military intervention helped amplify the dispute
Global AIDS Prevention Gives Short Shrift to Gays
 Julie Watson
Jorge Saavedra's moment of truth came in the middle of an impassioned speech to 5,000 people about the paltry amount of money being spent to stop the spread of AIDS among gay men. The Mexican federal official paused, then said publicly for the first time that he was gay.
McCain's Attacks on Rival Fall Flat With Vets Group
 J. Patrick Coolican & Michael Mishak
Sen. John McCain, speaking to disabled veterans Saturday in Las Vegas, attacked his Democratic opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, for his foreign policy record, while also proposing a program that would allow veterans to acquire health care at private hospitals and not just through the Veterans Affairs Department.
Indigenous People Speak Out Clearly on AIDS
 Daniela Estrada
The second world AIDS conference for indigenous people and people of African descent was held Jul. 30-Aug. 2 in Mexico City, ahead of AIDS 2008, with the participation of representatives from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Racists Hope Obama Wins
 Emily Wagster Pettus
They're not exactly rooting for Barack Obama, but prominent white supremacists anticipate a boost to their cause if he becomes the first black president. His election, they say, would trigger a backlash — whites rising up, a revolution of sorts — that they think is long overdue.
U.N. Concern at Fate of 50 Mexicans on U.S. Death Row
 Stephanie Nebehay
The U.N. human rights office voiced concern on Friday for the fate of 50 Mexican nationals on death row in the United States after Texas defied a World Court order and executed one of their compatriots earlier this week.
President Felipe Calderon Wants Tougher Punishments for Kidnappers
 Ken Ellingwood
Amid broad outrage over the slaying of a 14-year-old kidnapping victim, Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Thursday urged Congress to toughen punishments for abductors to include life in prison.
USA: Texas Execution Violates International Law
 Amnesty International UK
The execution of José Ernesto Medellín Rojas by the state of Texas is a violation of international law, said Amnesty International today. "It undermines the authority of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which had ruled in favour of a stay of execution."
Global Village or Sexual Minority Ghetto?
 Zofeen Ebrahim
Dealing with transgenders (TGs) can be confusing. Even the organisers of the 17th International AIDS Conference underway in this city failed to accommodate the third gender by providing them separate toilets.
 'Surging' McCain (Part 2)
 Pepe Escobar
Senator John McCain's presidential campaign runs on a single theme: the US surge in Iraq has succeeded. Part 2 of this report examines how the alleged success of the surge energized not only McCain but all proponents of the Iraq war, and asks whether McCain really understands the complex situation in Iraq.
The PATRIOT Act's War on Charity
 Maya Schenwar
Since the PATRIOT Act's passage almost seven years ago, many of its adverse effects on activist organizations and peace groups have become plain. The law grants the government broad new surveillance privileges and access to private property, and protests and demonstrations have been heavily monitored and contained in the wake of 9/11.
Mexican Government's Position on Texas Execution of Mexican José Ernesto Medellín Rojas
 Presidencia de la República
The Mexican government will continue to insist on the United States’ obligation to review and reconsidered the death sentences issued for other Mexican nations covered by the Avena ruling.
Suskind: Bush Ordered Fake Letter Linking Iraq to 9/11
 David Edwards & Nick Juliano
A blockbuster new book from investigative journalist Ron Suskind adds another revelation to the growing canon demonstrating the lengths to which President Bush and members of his administration lied, misled and deceived the American people to pursue its invasion of Iraq.
Texas Defies World Court with Execution
 Ed Stoddard
Texas defied the World Court and executed a Mexican national by lethal injection on Tuesday over the objections of the international judicial body and neighboring Mexico.
Execution Prompts Concern for Detained Mexicans
 Jorge Vargas
Mexico is protesting the execution of one of its citizens in Texas despite a world court ruling for a new hearing, expressing concern for the rights of other Mexicans detained in the United States.
'Surging' McCain
Pepe Escobar
Part 1 of this report examines McCain's position in relation to the Iraq war, his decision to hedge his bets regarding the success of the surge and his interpretation of the surge's "success."
Democrats Unrelenting in Oversight of Bush Administration
 Peter Grier
The Democratic-led Congress appears intent on using its oversight powers to investigate the Bush administration until the day the latter packs up and walks out of the White House.
Official: Mexico Open to New NAFTA Talks
 David Greising
The Mexican government dismisses talk of disbanding NAFTA as politics, the country's economy minister said, but it would back the idea of a new round of North American trade talks, with the aim of including issues such as the environment and labor.
Court: Brazil on the Brink of Civil War
 Associated Press
Deep in the northernmost reaches of the Amazon jungle, a land conflict between rice farmers and a handful of Indian tribes has turned so violent that the country's Supreme Court warns it could escalate into civil war.
Lawyers for Jose Medellin Say Execution Violates Treaty
Associated Press
The lethal injection, which would be the fifth this year in Texas and the first of two this week in the nation's most active capital punishment state, has attracted international attention with Medellin's lawyers arguing the Mexican-born convicted killer was not given legal courtesies allowed foreigners under international treaty.
Mexico Security Memo: Another Bloody Milestone
 Strategic Forecasting
In the past week, the number of cartel-related homicides in Mexico surpassed 2,630 for the year, approximately the number of killings in the country during all of 2007.
HIV-Positive Migrants Accuse US of Neglect
 Julie Watson
The death of a 23-year-old transgender Mexican immigrant is at the forefront of discussions at this week's international AIDS conference in Mexico City. Rights activists say it shows the failure of immigration officials to deal humanely with HIV-positive inmates among the 30,000 migrants held in detention centers across the United States.
Tribe Says Border Fence Restricts Sacred Rites
 Tim Murphy
Calling it an affront to religious freedom, representatives of an Arizona Indian tribe have asked the federal government to halt construction of a border fence across the tribe's Arizona reservation.
Mexico Proposes International Strategy for in Fight Against Drug-Trafficking
 Presidencia de la República
During his participation in the Expanded Regional Summit on the World Problem of Drugs, Security and Cooperation, President Felipe Calderón proposed creating a strategy that would combine each country's efforts in order to create a common front against drug trafficking.
Developers at Beach Resort Face Closure Threat from Mexican Government
 PropertyWire
A planning issue which has resulted in uniformed soldiers showing up at exclusive eco-boutique hotels and closing them is the start of a major push against development on some of Mexico's beaches, it is feared.
Mexican Sex Workers Want Place at AIDS Conference
 Tan Ee Lyn
Some 25,000 people are expected at the event, which draws scientists, international agencies, government officials, non-government organizations and the media. But people most at risk of the disease, such as sex workers, homosexuals and intravenous drug users, are least visible. Most are poor and cannot afford registration fees.
Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At US Border
 Ellen Nakashima
Federal agents may take a traveler's laptop or other electronic device to an off-site location for an unspecified period of time without any suspicion of wrongdoing, as part of border search policies the Department of Homeland Security recently disclosed.
Mexico's Constitution May Bar Foreign Oil Firms From Drilling
 Kevin G. Hall
Almost a century after its constitution was drafted, Mexico is in knots over the meaning of a single article dealing with oil. President Felipe Calderón wants the state oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos, to contract with private foreign firms to build desperately needed refineries and drill for deep-water oil. But it's not clear that Mexico's 1917 constitution allows it.
People Living with HIV Lead the Fight for Life
 Emilio Godoy
Despite the influence and visibility gained by the movement over the last decade, people living with HIV continue to face discrimination, isolation, and criminalisation for HIV transmission.
What Will Real US Economic Change Look Like?
 The Real Network
The new US national deficit numbers announced this week, a record high, were the latest sign of an economy in decline, with foreclosures rising, home prices falling, soaring energy prices and nearly a half-million jobs lost since January.
Mexico's Drug Problem
 Frontera NorteSur
A growing number of reports from Mexico paint a far more complex picture of the drug problem than the one conveyed by Mexican authorities. Nowadays, Mexico is an important consumer of illegal drugs.
The Red Hot Issue of US Racial Politics
 Liz Sidoti
John McCain accused Barack Obama of playing politics with race on Thursday, raising the explosive issue after the first black candidate with a serious chance of winning the White House claimed Republicans will try to scare voters by saying he "doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills."
Central America: Backsliding on Human Rights
 Raúl Gutiérrez
Central America is backsliding badly on human rights issues, and social unrest could flare up into civil wars like those experienced in the last decades of the 20th century, according to a new report on Human Rights and Conflicts in Central America 2007-2008.
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