|
|
|
 News Around the Republic of Mexico
««« Click HERE for Recent Republic News
For Mexico's Gays, No IMSS Yet
 Rocío Zayas
Mexico City’s same-gender marriage law took effect on Thursday, but same-sex couples cannot apply to receive shared benefits for public health insurance, one federal official said Monday.
Pro-Choice Protest In Mexico City
 Associated Press
Photo: Lurel Cedeno, 26, who is six-months pregnant, stands in a cage during a pro-choice protest on International Women's Day in Mexico City, Monday.
In Mexico, Scientists Reinvent the Corn Tortilla
 Verónica Díaz Favela
The process of making corn tortillas - the filling, age-old traditional food throughout much of Mexico and Central America - pollutes huge volumes of water and consumes a great deal of energy.
Catholic Church Slams Mexico City's Leftist Mayor
 Associated Press
Mexico's Roman Catholic Church has published its harshest criticism to date of leftist Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, accusing his administration of botching issues ranging from crime to public transit.
 Mexico City Puts Cops On Lower-Calorie Menu
 NPR.org
The police department in Mexico City is changing the diet of its officers. Police who use certain cafeterias got almost 3,000 calories per day. That's way too much.
CNDH: Mexico is in Debt to Women
 The News
Mexico is in debt to women because there is still behavior and attitudes by sexists that exclude, discriminate and stop women from enjoying their rights, declared the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) on Sunday.
Loeb Wins Fourth Rally of Mexico Title
 Agence France-Presse
France's Sebastien Loeb, driving a Citroen C4, won the Rally of Mexico on Sunday, his 55th career world championship victory.
 A Mexican Toy Story
 Alba Mora Roca
What does a 65-year-old man do when he has one million toys in his personal collection? Mexican architect Roberto Shimizu opened an underground museum at his home in Mexico City.
Mexican Bishops: Fr. Maciel’s New Revelations Should not Affect Apostolic Visitation
 CNA
The Mexican Bishops’ Conference (CEM) released a brief statement today saying that the latest revelations involving the founder of the Legion of Christ, Fr. Marcial Maciel, should not derail the Apostolic Visitation of the congregation that is being carried out by five bishops on behalf of the Holy See.
Citing Drug War, Red Cross in Mexico Cuts Back
 Associated Press
Red Cross clinics in some parts of Mexico are refusing to treat people wounded by gunshots after finding themselves caught in the drug war, with cartel hit men intercepting ambulances to seize patients and even killing a Red Cross worker this week.
Mexico Tourism Declared a Federal Priority
 Mexico Insight
Recently, the Tourism Ministry held a press conference during which Elizondo declared that tourism was now a ‘federal priority’ for the government, and that he and his team will be working to increase the ‘attraction and competitiveness’ of its offerings.
"Yes, I Do" Want a Same-Sex Marriage Licence
 Emilio Godoy
Thursday, a number of couples were at the civil registry office in downtown Mexico City to register for marriage, in the face of fierce opposition from the Catholic Church and just ahead of Family Day in Mexico, which is celebrated on Sunday.
Calderón: My Goal is to Transform Mexico
 Washington Post
President Felipe Calderón is a busy man – battling drug lords, coping with an economic downturn and, as always, pondering his country’s relationship with the United States. He sat down recently with Newsweek-Washington Post’s Lally Weymouth to offer a progress report.
Gay Marriage Law Comes Into Effect in Mexico City
 BBC News
A law allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry comes into effect on Thursday in Mexico City. The law, which was passed by the city's local assembly in December, gives gay people full marital rights, including the right to adopt.
Mexico Senators: Drug War Aid Should be Monitored
 Victor Mayén
The Mexican Senate reproached the United States government on Tuesday for conditioning its funding to Mexico in their joint fight against drug trafficking.
Trafficking Probe Nets 10 Mexican Migration Agents
 Associated Press
Mexico's interior department says prosecutors have detained 10 Mexican immigration agents and three airline workers at Cancun's international airport on suspicion of trafficking Chinese migrants.
Mexico's Spring Break King Rebounds
 Olga R. Rodriguez
Mexico's spring break king — Cancun — is rebounding quickly from last year's triple blow to its tourism industry caused by the country's swine flu epidemic, drug violence and a global economic crisis.
Marijuana Cultivation Up in Mexico in 2009
 Reuters
Colombia and Afghanistan slashed the area of land under cultivation for illegal drugs in 2009, but marijuana growth in Mexico rose despite a crackdown on drug trafficking, a U.S. report released on Monday found.
Mexican Police Say Drug Hit Men Killed Journalist
 Associated Press
A long-missing journalist in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco was killed by a drug cartel's hit men who dissolved his body in acid, Mexican authorities said.
Last Daughter of Mexican Revolutionary Zapata Dies
 Associated Press
The last surviving child of Mexican revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata has died at 94. A local government spokesman says Ana Maria Zapata Portillo died in Cuautla, the town in the central state of Morelos where she lived most of her life.
Debate on Reform Begins Tuesday
 Víctor Mayen
On Tuesday, the State’s Reform Commission, the Senate’s Constitutional Commission and the Legislative Studies Commission will initiate the writing process of the official report on the government’s Reform.
Baja Village has Become Smugglers’ Launch Point
 Leslie Berestein
Until a couple of years ago, the small fishing village of Popotla south of Rosarito Beach was a tourist haven. Visitors from north of the border, as well as from Tijuana, came down on weekends to shop for pottery or ironwork, or to sample fresh seafood in one of the many small restaurants lining its crescent-shaped cove. Since that time, Popotla has become known as a haven for something else.
Mexico Starts Requiring Passports for Travel
 Devlin Houser
Under new rules taking effect today, every U.S. or Canadian citizen traveling into the interior of Mexico will need to present a valid passport or passport card, said Julian Etienne, a spokesman for the Mexican Consulate in Tucson.
Int'l Coalition Opposes Gay Marriage in Mexico City
 Ethan Cole
Pro-family leaders from 35 countries came together this past week to oppose same-sex marriage in Mexico City.
Venus Williams Wins Mexico Open
 Stephen Wade
Venus Williams came from a set down to defend her Mexican Open title, beating Polona Hercog 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday night. It was Williams' second consecutive title - this one on clay and another a week ago on hard courts in Dubai - and pushed her career total to 43 WTA titles, the most by an active player.
Mexico Arrests 3rd Juarez Massacre Suspect
 Associated Press
Mexico has arrested a third suspect in last month's massacre of 15 people in the border city of Ciudad Juarez. Chihuahua state prosecutors say he is a former police officer believed to have worked as a hit man for the Juarez cartel.
Mexico's Lone Olympian Not What You'd Expect
 Paola Boivin
I'm a sucker for Olympics rags-to-riches stories. When I heard Mexico had one representative at the Winter Games, an alpine skier, I envisioned a young athlete from a small town outside Chihuahua taken under the wings of the country's Olympic federation and sent to Lake Placid to learn the art of the super G. Boy, did I have that one wrong.
Tijuana Mayor Wants U.S. State Department To Reconsider Mexico Travel Alert
 Amy Isackson
Tijuana's Mayor, Jorge Ramos, wants the U.S. State Department to omit warnings about violence in Tijuana from future travel alerts on Mexico.
Now Casting: FIFA World Cup 'Bud House'
 Stephen Pleadwell
Budweiser is looking for passionate fans from each of the 32 FIFA World Cup qualifying countries to participate in the ultimate soccer getaway! They are still searching for one lucky fan from Mexico. If you are selected, you will be flown to Cape Town South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
PAN: 'No Right to Pardon for Gov’t Officals'
 The News
The Senate leader of the National Action Party (PAN), Gustavo Madero Muñoz, proposed to modify constitutional privilege so that government officials and lawmakers who commit crimes would be processed without the right to pardon if found guilty.
Mexico's First Lady Meets with Michelle Obama
 Associated Press
The Mexican government says first lady Margarita Zavala has met with Michelle Obama during a visit to the White House.
Mexico City's Annual Sex Expo Bigger than Ever
 Diego Cevallos
For an entrance fee of 17 dollars, visitors to this year’s sex expo in the Mexican capital will be offered a range of products and entertainment options, including a zoo in which barely-clothed men and women pose as animals.
No US Agents Among Mexico's Antidrug Troops: Ambassador
 Agence France-Presse
Washington does not have agents taking part in Mexico's stepped-up war against drug-trafficking, the US ambassador to Mexico said Wednesday, rebutting a news report to the contrary.
Mexico Honors Virgin of Guadalupe
 Reuters
Pilgrims flock to Mexico City’s Basilica of our Lady of Guadalupe in the second largest annual pilgrimage.
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Vallarta Weddings
Tell a Friend
Site Map
Print this Page
Email Us
