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 Border Angels Sunday Update: First Caravan to the Mexicali Valley
 BorderAngels.org
Saturday, Border Angels and many of its supporters caravaned south of the border to Mexicali and surrounding areas to distribute the very generous donations we have received since last Sunday for those in Baja California that suffered from Easter's 7.2 earthquake.
Kidnapped Mexican Journalist Found with Throat Slit
 Associated Press
The body of a kidnapped Mexican journalist has been found with his throat slit, federal prosecutors said Sunday.
Bomb Damages US Consulate in Mexico; No Injuries
 Associated Press
An attacker threw an explosive device over the wall around the U.S. consulate in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, breaking windows and startling employees inside but causing no injuries, the U.S. Embassy said Saturday.
Border Angels Update: Saturday Caravan To Mexicali
BorderAngels.org
Just as you did when we called out for help in Firestorm 2007, the San Diego region has responded once again with truckloads of supplies for our brethren in Baja California that suffered from Easter's 7.2 earthquake
America Movil to Suspend Some Mexico Lines; Telefonica Balks
 Adriana Lopez Caraveo & Crayton Harrison
Mexico’s two biggest mobile-phone carriers are at odds over a possible government demand to halt service for 27.5 million unregistered subscribers, with America Movil SAB planning to comply and Telefonica SA refusing.
Mexico's Capital is a Sinking Metropolis
 Chris Hawley
The Mexican capital is sinking into the earth at a record rate, tilting the city's sewage tunnels so they are actually running backward. Crews are rushing to build a 37-mile drainage tunnel to save much of the city from future floods.
Mexico May Cut Millions of Cellphones to Fight Crime
 Noel Randewich
Tens of millions of Mexicans could find their cellphones disconnected this weekend if the government goes ahead with a new law meant to fight crime by forcing people to register their identities.
 Police Take Over From Army in Mexico Border City
 Mark Stevenson
Mexican army troops were pulled off Ciudad Juarez's streets Thursday and replaced by thousands of federal police officers who will take over the fight against drug-related violence that claimed over 2,600 lives last year in this border city.
Border Angels Baja Earthquake Update
Enrique Morones
Thanks to all for the very generous outpouring of support, we still need more supplies and now have drop off sites throughout San Diego County and in Imperial Valley (Downtown San Diego, Hillcrest, Chula Vista, Lemon Grove, Clairemont, Vista, Santee, Imperial Valley).
Mexico May Not Extend Date for Mobile Users to Register Phones
 Adriana Lopez Caraveo & Crayton Harrison
Mexico’s government may decide not to extend its deadline for mobile-phone companies to register users, forcing America Movil SAB and rivals to suspend service for more than a third of their customers, a lawmaker said.
Mexico: 12 Found Dead in Pacific Coast State
 Associated Press
Mexican prosecutors say the bodies of 12 murder victims have been found in a Pacific coast state, eight of them partially burned.
Thousands Refuse to Go Home After Quake
 Elliot Spagat
Thousands of people camped in cars, soccer fields and vacant lots Tuesday as aftershocks from Easter Sunday's big earthquake kept them on edge.
Mexicans Now Live Longer Lives
 Adrián Jiménez
Mexico has created the conditions to notably boost the country’s collective health. This is reflected in longer life expectancy; between 1970 and 2010, people now live an average of 14.8 years longer, the National Population Council said in a press release.
Estimate Puts Mexicali Homeless at 25,000
 Sandra Dibble
Baja California Governor José Guadalupe Osuna Millán estimated Tuesday that about 25,000 residents living near the epicenter of the earthquake that struck Sunday were left homeless by damage to their houses.
Calderon Visits Mexico Quake Sites
 Reuters Video
Mexican President Felipe Calderon visits areas damaged the 7.2 magnitude quake that rocked the region.
88 Gay Couples Have Married in Mexico City
 Associated Press
Mexico City's officials say 88 same-sex couples have gotten married in Mexico's capital since a law allowing such unions took effect last month.
Mexicali Earthquake: Damage Could Have Been Much Worse
 Sara Miller Llana
The 7.2 Mexicali earthquake that struck northern Mexico and rocked swaths of the American southwest Sunday was the region's most powerful in decades, but damage was limited in part because the temblor had a shallow depth of only six miles.
Border Angels' Baja Quake Relief
Enrique Morones
On April 4, Baja California and Imperial Valley suffered a 7.2 earthquake. Damages are still being evaluated as there will be a series of aftershocks for the next few days. Border Angels, a non-profit humanitarian organization, has set up an account to help our neighbors in their time of need.
Jose Guadalupe Posada: Famed Artist Gets a New Museum
 Kent Paterson
Carrying an estimated price tag of $1.2 million, the new Posada Museum in Aguascalientes will feature a research center, library, cafe, Internet connections and graphics classes once it is completed. Supported by state and federal funds, the 1,000 square meter facility will exhibit 200 original Posada works including La Catrina and El Quijote.
Elton John Performs at Mayan Pyramids
 Agence France-Presse
Pop legend Elton John has entertained thousands of fans at an open air concert at the ancient Mayan pyramids of Chichen Itza in southeastern Mexico.
Mexico's Changing of the Guard
 FIFA.com
Judging by Javier Aguirre's recent line-ups, Mexico will have one of the youngest squads on show at the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
Committee to Watch Police Proposed
 The News
Dep. Carlos Alberto Flores Gutiérrez recently proposed to create a special commission to oversee the reform of Mexico City’s police force.
Mexico Stunned: Missing Child Found Dead at Home
 Lisa J. Adams
From the billboards lining Mexico City's choked highways, the wisp of a girl is larger than life. One hand holds her face in a shy pose; the other lightly brushes over a pink-and-blue princess dress. Beneath, black block letters make a desperate plea: "Help us find her."
7.2-Magnitude Quake in Baja California Felt on West Coast
 Jennifer Steinhauer & Randal C. Archibold
A powerful earthquake just southeast of Tijuana shook southern California Sunday afternoon, damaging buildings in border towns and rattling a seismically-sophisticated population as far north as Los Angeles and Phoenix.
Magazine Interview: Mexican Drug Lord Admits Fear
 Associated Press
Proceso's founder said in an article Sunday that he met with Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada after the alleged kingpin offered a rare interview in which he admitted, "I'm terrified of being incarcerated."
Nightclub Shooting Kills 7 in Mexican Gulf State
 Alexandra Olson
Mexico City — A shootout between rival gangs at a nightclub left seven people dead in a Mexican Gulf coast city besieged by drug-related battles, while rumors of gunfire prompted people to flee a street fair where singer Jenni Rivera had been about to perform.
In Mexico, Drug-War Suspects Face a Ritual Parade
 Ken Ellingwood
The manhunt was over. Raydel "Crutches" Lopez Uriarte, the alleged top enforcer for a vicious Tijuana drug gang that dissolved victims in lye, would now have to face justice. First, though, he would have to face the media.
Mexico to Offer Free Movies to Haiti Quake Victims
 Xinhua
Under a joint program with Mexico's largest movie theater chain Cinepolis, free movie showings aim to offer Haitians light-hearted entertainment to help ease the sorrow caused by the Jan. 12 quake.
Mexico Reacts to New Mexico Border Plan
 Associated Press
Mexican leaders are responding to the decision of New Mexico's governor to send more National Guard troops to the border by calling for more cooperation with the U.S. on border violence.
In Mexico, a Soundtrack to Violence
 Emilio Godoy
The emergence of hip hop groups is a response by youngsters in Ciudad Juárez to the spiral of killings in the city, where hundreds of young men and women have been slain in the last few years.
Elton John Stage at Mexico Ruins Partly Collapses
 Mark Stevenson
Part of the stage being set up for a weekend concert by singer Elton John at Mexico's famed Chichen Itza ruins collapsed during construction, injuring three workers, authorities said Thursday.
Mexico Asks More US Cooperation on Border Violence
Associated Press
Mexican officials are responding to the decision of New Mexico's governor to send more National Guard troops to the border by calling for more cooperation with the U.S. on border violence.
Baja's Tourism Police Are There to Lend Hand
 Sandra Dibble
With the Tijuana-Ensenada toll road as the backdrop, authorities yesterday launched a new Metropolitan Tourist Police force aimed at winning back the confidence of foreign visitors to the region.
Former Oregon Resident Released from Mexican Prison
 Michael Russell
A former Lake Oswego woman arrested in Mexico more than four years ago in connection with an Internet scheme that she claimed to know nothing about was released Tuesday. Rebecca Roth, 52, was resting at her sister's Guadalajara home Wednesday and could not talk with media.
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