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Pork Rinds Face Tougher US Entry at Mexican Border
 Associated Press
U.S. Customs officials say people entering the U.S. from Mexico will have to leave behind a favorite snack starting Thursday — pork rinds, or chicharrones as they're called south of the border.
Crime Wave Fuels Forensics Boom in Mexico
 Chris Hawley
As Mexico struggles to stem a wave of drug-related crime, forensic science classes such as Ramos' are multiplying, trying to meet the booming demand for fingerprint collectors, crime scene photographers and ballistics experts to keep up with the body count.
Mexico Drug Kingpin Arrest Highlights New Strategy
 Elliot Spagat
Federal troops stormed a seaside vacation home and captured one of the country's most brutal drug lords Tuesday, the second time in less than a month that Mexico has taken down one of its most powerful traffickers.
 Mexico Arrests Accused 'Most-Wanted' Drug Lord
 Associated Press
Mexico has captured a kingpin accused of terrorizing his way to the top of a gang fighting for control of key U.S. drug routes — even ordering rivals dissolved in acid. Tuesday's arrest, announced by U.S. and Mexican officials, capped a series of victories in Mexico's U.S.-backed war on narcotics.
We Are On the Path to Economic Recovery: Calderón
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón declared that with a record investment in infrastructure of 630 billion pesos in 2010, Mexico is on the path to economic recovery in this Year of the Bicentennial and Centennial of the Revolution.
US, Mexican Officials: Tijuana Drug Lord Captured
 Associated Press
Officials from the U.S. and Mexico say authorities have arrested reputed Tijuana drug kingpin Teodoro "El Teo" Garcia Simental in a fishing city on the Baja California peninsula.
Mexico Opens 2010 With One of its Deadliest Days
 Martha Mendoza
exico opened the new year with what could be its most dubious distinction yet in the 3-year-old battle against drug trafficking - 69 murders in one day.
Mexico Rights Agency: Reporters' Deaths Unresolved
 Associated Press
Mexico's National Human Rights Commission says federal and state governments haven't shown results in investigating or preventing the killing of journalists.
Mexico's Drug Wars Take Death Toll to Record High
 Jo Tuckman
The start of 2010 has been marked by a major escalation of Mexico's drug wars, increasing pressure on a government already struggling to convince many that its military-focused strategy will eventually bring the cartels to heel.
PRI, PAN Announce Candidates for Governor
 Diana Washington Valdez
The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) chose Cesar Duarte Jaquez, 46, as its nominee for governor of Chihuahua state, party officers announced. The news ended bitter behind-the-scenes politicking during the past year for the nomination.
Crash Kills Mexican Tycoon Moises Saba, 5 Others
 Associated Press
A helicopter crash has killed Mexican tycoon Moises Saba and at least two members of his family. The helicopter went down in a forested area in Cuajimalpa on the western outskirts of the capital.
Canadians Held in Mexican Jail have Yet to be Charged
 Brigitte Morissette
Five Canadians held in Mexico since Jan. 1 have yet to be charged with serious criminal offences: participating in organized crime and misdemeanours against health, as the Mexican criminal code qualifies drug trafficking. However, 10 days after the events occurred, actual charges have yet to pressed.
Drug Decriminalization in Mexico Debated
 UPI
Mexico's law decriminalizing small amounts of narcotics is having less effect on the streets than in debates north and south of the border, authorities say.
18 Killed in Northern Mexico Drug Violence
 Agence France-Presse
Officials said 18 people were killed over the weekend in northern Mexico, eight of them in Ciudad Juarez, where the murder rate has already more than doubled this year compared to 2009.
Report: Mexico Will Play El Salvador, Not United States
 Goal.com
In 2007, Mexico and the United States had lined up a September friendly which would have been played in Mexico City. Because of television networks, however, the match was never played. Three years later, it appears the same thing has happened.
Unprecedented US-Mexico Border Cooperation: Ambassador
 Agence France-Presse
Mexico and the United States currently have an unprecedented level of cooperation on fighting crime on their common border, the Mexican ambassador to the United States said on Friday.
Mexico Transfers Inmates for Reported Gibson Film
 Associated Press
About 300 inmates have been transferred out of a prison in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz to make room for a film that Mel Gibson reportedly plans to make there.
Unusually Cold Winter Kills Nine in Mexico
 Press TV
Nine people have died in Mexico as the cold weather is gripping the North American nation, the country's ministry of health says.
Christian Groups Try to Reverse Mexican Gay Marriage Law
 Agence France-Presse
Christian groups this week said they had asked Mexico's attorney general to overturn a newly-voted Mexico City law allowing gay marriage and the possibility of adoption, because it was "unconstitutional."
Gunmen Kidnap, Kill Mexican Reporter After Work
Robin Emmott
Suspected drug hitmen kidnapped a Mexican journalist after he left work, shot him and and left a threatening message on his body in an upsurge of attacks on the media, his newspaper said on Friday.
Elton John Concert in Mexico's Maya Ruins
 DPA
British singer Elton John is set to perform amid the ruins of the famous Maya site of Chichen Itza in Mexico on April 3.
Mexico Cartel Stitches Rival's Face on Soccer Ball
Olga R. Rodriguez
The body of 36-year-old Hugo Hernandez was left on the streets of Los Mochis in seven pieces as a chilling threat to members of the Juarez drug cartel. A note read: "Happy New Year, because this will be your last."
Calderón: We Are Not Standing Idly By in the Fight Against Crime
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón stressed that the battle his administration has waged against crime and organized crime is designed to preserve the security and tranquility of citizens.
World Cup 2010: Mexico's Rafael Marquez Expects Tough Opening
 Goal.com
Mexico's most famous player, defender Rafael Marquez, is optimistic about his team's chances in the World Cup, saying much may depend on the opening game against host South Africa.
Teens Killed in Tijuana 'Drug' Shooting
 ITN
Three teenage students have been killed in the Mexico border town of Tijuana in the latest shooting thought to be related to drug trafficking.
Mexico's Organized-Crime Squad Investigates Canadians
 Catherine Solyom
Five Canadians detained in Mexico on New Year’s Eve are being investigated by Mexico’s organized crime branch, according to EFE, a Spanish-language news agency.
Canada Lends Mexico 5 Million Doses Of H1N1 Vaccine
 AHN
Health Minister Leona Aqlukkaq said Wednesday Canada will lend to Mexico five million doses of Influenza A (H1N1) vaccine. Ottawa will begin the shipments this week. Mexico will replenish the swine flu shots by the end of March.
President Calderón’s 2010 New Year Address
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
I am delighted to be able to speak to you on the occasion of the New Year. On behalf of my wife Margarita, my children and myself, I would like to wish you and your loved ones a very happy 2010.
Mexico Expresses "Deep Concern" at Migrant Death
Associated Press
The Mexican government says it is concerned by the fatal shooting of a Mexican migrant by a U.S. Border Patrol agent.
“Rosca de Reyes” Should be a Celebration that Unites Us All for the Benefit of Mexico’s Children: President Calderón
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón and Margarita Zavala cut the traditional cake known as “Rosca de Reyes” with boys and girls from children’s homes run by the National System for Integral Family Development (DIF), public and private welfare institutions and the Mazahua community.
Congress Revives Talks on IVA Hikes
 The News
Talks regarding an increase in Mexico's value-added tax (IVA) are being revived in Congress, dividing many Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) lawmakers.
Remittances to Mexico Fell 14 Percent in November
 IANS/EFE
Mexican emigrants sent home just less than $1.5 billion in November, down 14.43 percent from the same month in 2008 and the lowest monthly total since March 2005, the Mexican central bank said.
Mexico's Health Insurance Covers 10.3 Million People
 Xinhua
Mexico has improved its government-funded health insurance to cover 10.3 million people, or almost one in every 10, by the end of 2009, the Mexican president said Monday.
29 Killed, Including Two Police, in Mexico Attacks
 Agence France-Presse
A total of 29 people were killed in 24 hours in Mexico's northern state of Chihuahua, including two state police officers and six women, local authorities said.
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