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Mexico Holds Officials Accountable for Daycare Fire
 Agence France-Presse
Two days before the anniversary of a daycare center blaze that killed 49 children, Mexico's Supreme Court Thursday held two top government officials and the former Sonora governor partly accountable.
Mexico to Boost Competitiveness of Tequila Industry
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón repeated Federal Government's commitment to supporting the tequila industry and the entire national productive sector to make it more competitive and successful in the world.
SRE Condemns Death of Mexican Citizen Anastasio Hernández Rojas
 Foreign Affairs Secretariat
The Foreign Affairs Secretariat (SRE) deeply regrets the death of Mexican citizen Anastasio Hernández Rojas, which occurred this afternoon in San Diego, California and sent its deepest condolences to the victim’s family.
Mexican Lorena Ochoa, World's #1 Woman Golfer, Retires
 Allan Wall
On May 2nd, 2010, Lorena Ochoa, the world's top-rated woman golfer, played her last pro tournament and retired from the game, at the age of 28. She gracefully bowed out of a successful career as the highest rated Mexican golfer (of either gender) in history.
Cancun Mayor Charged With Ties to Drug Cartels
 Alexandra Olson
The mayor of Cancun was charged with drug trafficking ties Tuesday, forcing him to end his campaign for governor in a scandal that has shaken Mexico's upcoming state elections.
Mexico Judge OKs Producer's Arrest in Cancun Death
 Gabriel Alcocer
A judge in Mexico issued an arrest warrant Monday for a former "Survivor" producer suspected in the killing of his wife while on vacation with their children at a Cancun resort, the state attorney general said.
Mexico Seeks to Damp Tortilla Prices With New Antitrust Rules
 Jonathan J. Levin
Mexico’s antitrust commission said municipal governments should eliminate rules that harm competition among tortilla makers and drive up prices for the staple food.
President Calderón Launches National Vaccination Week
 Presidencia de la República
During the inauguration of the General Hospital General in Zone No. 1, in Tepatitlán de Morelos, Jalisco, President Felipe Calderón launched National Vaccination Week, in which 14 and a half million vaccinations will be applied nationwide, to combat illness such as hepatitis, tetanus and polio.
Banning Junk Foods in Mexico's Schools to Fight Obesity
 Emilio Godoy
Consumer organisations and experts say the Mexican government's plan to remove junk food from schools is a step in the right direction in the fight against obesity in this country, which has the highest rate of childhood obesity in the world, and the second highest rate for adults, after the United States.
Stolen Oil Fueling Mexico's Drug War
 Chris Hawley
Mexico's violent drug cartels are getting into the oil business, tapping into underground pipelines and siphoning off tons of crude, gasoline and other fuels, some of which is ending up in the United States.
Mexico Heroes' Bones Paraded
 Leslie Josephs
Mexican soldiers on Sunday paraded the bones of the heroes of the country's Independence War down the capital's most famous street before scientists begin trying to solve a century-old mystery by identifying the bones.
 Felipe Calderon: The Man Who Took On the Drug Cartels
 Marina Jimenez
Nearly four years into Mexico’s war on drugs, more than 22,700 people have been killed. The bloodshed continues unabated, and the citizenry remains terrorized by the cartels’ macabre acts of violence. But the man who unleashed this all-out assault on the drug syndicates says he has no regrets.
Mexican Indians Seize 20 Police in Land Dispute
 Associated Press
People in an Indian village in southern Mexico have disarmed and seized about 20 police officers and are demanding the cancellation of arrest warrants that arose from a local land dispute.
 World Cup Promo Shows Mexican TV Figures 'On the Way to South Africa'
 Daniel Hernandez
A new promo by Televisa Sports shows well-known actors and newscasters from the network "on the way to South Africa" for the upcoming coverage of Mexico's team at the World Cup.
Mexico Offers Rewards for 33 Drug Gang Suspects
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Mexico's government unveiled a list of 33 wanted drug suspects Friday, including three men allegedly tied to a cartel responsible for much of the bloodshed in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez.
Manzanillo Port Captain Jailed for Alleged Drug Ties
 Alexandra Olson
Mexican marines have arrested the captain of a major Pacific coast port that has become a hot spot for the smuggling of methamphetamine precursor chemicals, accusing him of drug trafficking ties.
Experts: Mexico Harasses Immigrants as it Criticizes Arizona Immigration Law
 Chris Hawley
Arizona's new law directing local police to take a greater role in enforcing immigration rules has brought a lot of criticism from Mexico, the largest source of illegal immigrants in the United States. But, in Mexico, undocumented immigrants say they suffer even worse treatment from corrupt authorities.
In Mexico, Fear of Tap Water Fuels Bottled-Water Boom
 Tim Johnson
It's a simple warning — don't drink the tap water — and Mexicans take it to heart as much as any foreign tourist does.
Mexico Upholds Morning-After Pill for Rape Victims
 Associated Press
Mexico's Supreme Court has upheld a law requiring hospitals to offer rape victims a morning-after birth control pill, rejecting an appeal that argued the pill's effect constitutes the equivalent of an abortion.
Mexico Backs U.S. Border Troops Plan in Principle
 David Ljunggren
Mexico does not object to U.S. plans to station troops along the border between the two nations as long as the soldiers do not arrest Mexicans trying to get into the United States, President Felipe Calderon said on Thursday.
Optimism and Unease as Census Begins
 Emilio Godoy
The 100,000 pollsters who will begin knocking on doors throughout Mexico Sunday for the national census will likely face a population hesitant to provide personal information. They may also run into the drug violence that plagues some areas of the country.
Troops not Militarizing Mexico Border - U.S. Envoy
 Patricia Zengerle
U.S. troops deployed to the Mexican border will take a backseat role to civilian security forces combating illegal flows of drugs and migrants and will not militarize the frontier, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico said on Wednesday.
Mexico to Ban Junk Food from Schools to Fight Fat
 Mark Stevenson
Mexico is looking to battle the bulging waistlines of its children by banning the sale of junk food in its schools, including many of the traditional treats generations of kids have grown up with.
Calderon Urges Canada to Drop Visa Requirement for Mexico
 Agence France-Presse
Mexico's Felipe Calderon on Thursday said he "sincerely hopes" Canada will soon drop a new visa requirement for Mexican visitors enacted last year to stem false refugee claims.
Mexico’s Other Disappeared - 31 Migrants Go Missing
 Frontera NorteSur
A Mexican lawmaker is demanding that government authorities pay more attention to a case of 31 missing migrants. Juan Fernando Rocha Mier, a state legislator for the National Action Party (PAN) in the central state of Queretaro, said the same “emphasis” should be placed on locating the disappeared migrants as on safely returning former presidential candidate and millionaire lawyer Diego Fernandez de Cevallos.
President Calderón to Visit Boston
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
The Presidency reports that President Felipe Calderón will pay a working visit to Boston on 26 May, where he will deliver the keynote address at the Graduation Ceremony of the John F. Kennedy Government School at Harvard University.
Mexico Arrest Cancun Mayor on Drug Charges
 Gabriel Alcocer
Mexican federal police have arrested the mayor of the resort city of Cancun on drug trafficking, money laundering and organized crime charges, the latest blow to 2010 state and local elections already marred by violence and allegations of drug cartel involvement.
Mexican Senators to Listen, not Protest in Arizona
Associated Press
A delegation of Mexican senators plans to go to Arizona to listen to opinions about the U.S. state's immigration law, but it will not take part in any protests against the controversial measure.
President Urges State Governments to Promote Security Reform
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Calderón urged Congress to pass the penal reform bills he will submit to to classify the crimes that have been commented on and have yet to be properly configured.
England Beat Mexico in Wembley Friendly
 CNN
England continued their warm-up for the World Cup finals with a 3-1 friendly victory over fellow-finalists Mexico at Wembley Stadium on Monday.
In Mexico, Gulf Oil Spill Draws Parallels to Worst Case Ever
 Chris Hawley
On Mexico's Gulf Coast, the Deepwater Horizon disaster has revived memories of the world's worst accidental oil spill, a 1979 blowout that spewed oil for nine months, devastated marine life and covered the Texas and Mexican coasts with gobs of crude.
Mexico Oil Exec Investigated in $13 Million Fraud
 Patrick Rucker
A senior official at Mexico's state oil company, Pemex, improperly traded discount fuel to her husband's company in transactions that cost the oil monopoly $13 million, local prosecutors said on Sunday.
President Calderón Leads Launching of Routes of Mexico
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
"Routes of Mexico" is designed to promote the enormous variety of tourist destinations in Mexico, on the basis of ten conceptual tours that will enable tourists to gain access to the cultural and historical diversity as well as the enormous natural wealth that distinguishes Mexico.
Mexico Suspends Search for Missing Ex-Candidate
 Alexandra Olson
Mexican authorities suspended their investigation into the disappearance of a former presidential candidate Saturday at his relatives' request.
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