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Mexico Border City Eyes Anonymous Crime Tip System
 Associated Press
Residents in the violent Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez will soon be able to report crime through an anonymous international tip line, Mayor Jose Reyes said Wednesday.
U.S. "Stumbling Block" in U.N. Climate Talks - Mexico
 David Fogarty & Chisa Fujioka
The United States came under pressure to show leadership in U.N. climate talks on Wednesday with Mexico saying its neighbour is a stumbling block in efforts to try to craft a tough global climate agreement by December.
Calderón Urges All Governments to Join His Fight
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón urged Federal Police officers not to allow crime to infiltrate their ranks or to tolerate complicity or dishonesty among their colleagues.
 On Patrol in Mexico's Most Dangerous City
 BBC News
Mexico's Ciudad Juarez is one of the world's most dangerous cities, plagued by battles between drug gangs. A BBC team witnessed its violence at first hand on a police patrol, as Ian Sherwood reports.
Mexico Tightens Security at U.S. Border Crossings
 Richard Marosi
Tijuana - Driving into Mexico has been a largely hassle-free experience for decades: There were few customs inspectors, even fewer gates, and for most border crossers, no questions asked. That's about to change.
Mexico Sees Decline in Kidnappings
 The News
The number of reported kidnapping cases has reduced dramatically, following arrests of several kidnapping gangs, President Felipe Calderon said Tuesday.
Astronaut Says Mexico Needs its Own Space Program
 Associated Press
A NASA astronaut says he wants to help Mexican officials start the country's first space agency. Astronaut Jose Hernandez says he has no plans to leave his job at NASA, but hopes to help Mexico's program get off the ground.
'US Graft Adds to Mexico's Woes'
 BBC News
In an exclusive interview with the BBC's John Simpson, Mexican President Felipe Calderon has warned that corruption among American officials may be making it harder to deal with drug-trafficking between Mexico and the US.
Embattled Mexican Mayor Sent Family to Live in US
 Associated Press
The mayor of a wealthy suburb of Monterrey said Monday that he has sent his family to the United States for their own safety as he pursues his campaign against extortion and kidnapping gangs.
Essential to Continue Fight Against Crime: President Felipe Calderón
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón declared that it is essential to continue dealing with crime with a firm hand to continue protecting citizens. He urged local authorities to join this effort and to redouble their commitment to and actions to ensure public security.
PRI Vows Big Changes
 The News
The Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, is looking to make profound structural changes to the country once next year's federal budget package is passed, one party leader said over the weekend.
Narconon and Drug Rehabs in Mexico Form New Collaborative to Save Lives
 Narconon
Drug rehab is a challenge in the best of times. These are not the best of times in Mexico. There have been nearly 10,000 drug cartel murders recorded nationwide in the past few years, including raids even on drug rehab centers themselves. The economies of both Mexico and the U.S. are struggling. Rehab beds are full, including too many returning after relapse. In such a climate what can be done?
Mexico’s High Hopes for New Tourists
 Ria Novosti
The majestic enormous main square of Mexico City, the Zocalo, formed the backdrop for the spectacle of ten hot air balloons on Sunday, part of the city's campaign to bring the tourists back.
Thousands Back Mexico's Shadow President
 Agence France-Presse
Thousands of Mexicans rallied to show support for "shadow president" Manuel Lopez Obrador - who believes his country's top job was stolen from him in 2006 - at the mid-point of his would-be presidential term.
On the Mayor's Agenda: 'Civilize' Mexico City
 Chris Hawley & Sergio Solache
The world's second-largest city has a lot of problems: kidnappings for ransom, drug-related murders, severe poverty. But if there's one thing that really sets off Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, it's chewing gum.
Support for Calderón Eroding in Mexico
 Angus Reid Global Monitor
Fewer people in Mexico are content with the leadership of Felipe Calderón but the president remains highly popular, according to a poll by Consulta Mitofsky. 58.2 per cent of respondents agree with the way Calderón is governing, down 4.2 points since August.
Mexico City's Famed Dance-For-Peso Halls Fading
 David W. Koop
Once the bohemian underbelly of a legendary nightlife that saw Fidel Castro plot his revolution and Pancho Villa fire a bullet in a bar, dance-for-peso clubs like the Barba Azul are dying.
US, Mexico Draw Closer in Cartel Battle
 UPI
The United States and Mexico are putting aside longstanding mistrust of each other and working together against narcotics cartels, officials say.
President Felipe Calderón Witnesses Parade of 99th Anniversary of Mexican Revolution
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
Accompanied by General Guillermo Galván Galván, Secretary of National Defense; Admiral Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza, Navy Secretary and President of the Supreme Court of Justice, Guillermo Ortiz Mayagoitia, President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa witnessed the Commemorative Parade of the 99th Anniversary of the Start of the Mexican Revolution.
Tree-Eating Bugs Threaten Monarch Butterfly in Mexico
 Agence France-Presse
The mysterious Monarch butterfly, which migrates en masse annually between Canada and Mexico, is now facing a new peril: another insect thriving in Western Mexican forests.
Conclusion of Regional Panels on Children and Teenagers' Rights
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
This week, President Felipe Calderón, accompanied by his wife, Margarita Zavala, President of the National DIF, led the presentation of the Conclusions of the Regional Panels on Children’s and Teenagers’ Rights held at the Adolfo López Mateos hall of the official Los Pinos Residence.
Mexico is Pulling Out of Recession
 Martha Mendoza & Catherine E. Shoichet
Rising oil prices and increased exports are slowly dragging Mexico's economy out of a severe recession, but the nation's financial system still confronts fundamental challenges, national leaders and experts said.
Mexican Revolution Revived in Asia Art Exhibit
 Miral Fahmy
It's been nearly a century since Mexico was ravaged by revolution but the social, political and religious ramifications of the conflict have been brought to life at an art exhibition thousands of miles away.
Mexican Reporter on Organized Crime Goes Missing
 Associated Press
Authorities in the western Mexican state of Michoacan are investigating the disappearance of a journalist who wrote about organized crime.
Mexico's 'Oldest Woman' Dies at 119
Associated Press
A Mexican once put forward for the title of world's oldest woman has died at 119, government officials said Thursday.
Carlos Slim Says Jobs, Construction Are Key to Growth
 Crayton Harrison & Lindsey Arent
Billionaire Carlos Slim, who controls Mexico’s biggest wireless and land-line phone companies, said spending more on construction to maintain roads and cities will fuel employment and create economic growth.
Mexico Anti-Abortion Fight Moves to Federal Level
 Mark Stevenson
Lawmakers in Veracruz made it Mexico's 17th state to pass legislation declaring life begins at conception, then adopted a proposal that requires Congress to consider amending the constitution to outlaw abortion.
Money Trickles North as Mexicans Help Relatives
 Marc Lacey
Unemployment has hit migrant communities in the United States so hard that a startling new phenomenon has been detected: instead of receiving remittances from relatives in the richest country on earth, some down-and-out Mexican families are scraping together what they can to support their unemployed loved ones in the United States.
Mexico Indian Remains Returned from NY for Burial
 Mark Stevenson
Northern Mexico's Yaqui Indians buried their lost warriors after a two-year effort to rescue the remains from New York's American Museum of Natural History, where the victims of one of North America's last Indian massacres lay in storage for more than a century.
Multimedia Show "México en el Corazón" to be Extended
 Interior Secretariat
The National Executive Coordinator for the 2010 commemorations reports that the multimedia show "México en el Corazón," performed in Mexico City's main square, will be extended until November 19, with daily performances at 21:00 hrs.
Mexico House Committee Passes Spending Part of Budget
Adriana Lopez Caraveo & Thomas Black
Mexico’s finance committee in the lower house of Congress approved the spending portion of the 2010 budget, calling for 3.18 trillion pesos ($243.9 billion) in total outlays.
Police Seize Elderly Mexican Man Over 'Witch' Killing
 CNN
Mexican authorities have arrested a 78-year-old man on charges he killed a woman he believed was a witch who had put a spell on him.
15 People Killed in 1 Day in Mexican Border City
Associated Press
Authorities say a 7-year-old boy, three women and a university professor are among 15 people who were killed in a single day in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez.
Army Finds Synthetic Drug Lab in Mexico
 EFE
Army troops found an illegal laboratory used to manufacture synthetic drugs and seized a large quantity of crystal meth in Mexico, but no arrests were made, the Defense Secretariat said.
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