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Mexico, Uruguay Need Only Draw to Advance in World Cup
 Frank Griffiths
Mexico and Uruguay need only a draw in their Group A match Tuesday to qualify for the next round of the World Cup, so both may choose to field more defensive lineups.
Union Blames Canadian Firm for Conflict at Shuttered Mexican Mine
 Latin American Herald Tribune
anada’s Gammon Gold announced the indefinite suspension of operations at its El Cubo mine in central Mexico over “continued illegal labor disruptions” and “untenable financial demands” by employees, although the mine workers’ union said those allegations are false and that the company is to blame for the conflict.
Tropical Storm Celia on Cusp of Hurricane Strength
 Associated Press
Tropical Storm Celia threatened to become a hurricane Sunday as it howled toward open seas, away from Mexico's Pacific coast.
Neutral Fans Warm to Crowd-Pleasers Mexico
 Tom Pilcher
The Mexican camp is not getting carried away after defeating France on Thursday but fans sporting green shirts and sombreros are growing in number after another entertaining display.
Mexico Warns of Heavy Rains in Southeast
 Xinhua
Mexico's National Meteorological Service (SMN) warned on Thursday that most of the country's southern and eastern parts could suffer heavy rains and high seas due to Tropical Depression 2-E and tropical wave number 6.
Mexico Arrests 2 In Ambush That Killed 12 Police
 Associated Press
Two men were arrested for allegedly participating in an ambush that killed 12 federal police officers in one of the worst drug-cartel attacks on Mexican government security forces, authorities said Thursday.
Mexico Beats France 2-0 in World Cup Match
 Jerome Pugmire
Substitutes Javier Hernandez and Cuauhtemoc Blanco each scored in Mexico’s 2-0 win over France at the World Cup on Thursday, leaving Mexico needing only a draw to reach the next round.
Timeline: Events in Mexico's Drug War City Ciudad Juarez
 Robin Emmott & Julian Cardona
Frozen investments and canceled factories are hurting a major Mexican industrial hub on the U.S. border as nervous business leaders watch a slew of police and troops do battle with brutal drug gangs.
Calderon Says He Won't Relent on Drug Fight
 William Booth
An explosion of drug violence in Mexico has claimed hundreds of lives in the past five days and prompted the country's president to issue a 5,000-word manifesto warning that the fight against organized crime must continue, "or we will always live in fear."
 Mexico Wants $20M from BP to Monitor Oil Spill
 Indo-Asian News Service
The Mexican government may ask British oil giant BP for $20 million to monitor oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, an official said.
President Calderón Delivers Address
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
Mexican Citizens: Today, I would like to talk to you about a problem which I know concerns Mexican families; the lack of law and order.
In Mexico, Spider-Man Is Among the Most Wanted
 Marc Lacey
Spider-Man has successfully taken on the Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus and Venom, to name just a few of his foes over the years, but the web-spinning superhero was no match for Mexico’s federal police, who recently manhandled him and easily took him into custody.
Mexico to Hire PR Firms to Scrub Drug War Image
 Mica Rosenberg & Adriana Barrera
Mexican President Felipe Calderon is launching a global public relations campaign to try to improve his country's image and neutralize coverage of the violent drug war scaring away tourists and foreign investors.
Mexican Experts to Tunnel for Aztec Rulers' Tombs
 Mark Stevenson
Archaeologists found some of the richest and most unusual Aztec offerings ever in excavations under a mammoth slab depicting an earth goddess and said Wednesday they hope to uncover an emperor's tomb nearby.
Calderon Blames Drug Violence on Cartel Rivalry
 Agence France-Presse
Mexican President Felipe Calderon blamed battling drug cartels for the upsurge in violence in Mexico that has killed at least 160 people in six days.
Mexico Garbage Dump Explosion Damages 100 Homes, Government Says
 CNN
Gas accumulation triggered by intense heat caused a garbage dump explosion Tuesday in central Mexico, damaging about 100 homes but leading to no known fatalities, the state-run news agency reported.
Mexican Ex-Mayor Runs Again Despite Air of Suspicion
 Robin Emmott
A former Mexican mayor whose chief of police was jailed for drug trafficking is running again for mayor in Mexico's most violent drug war city, Ciudad Juarez, and is the favorite to win.
Calderon Asks for Mexicans' Support as Toll Rises
 Olga R. Rodriguez
President Felipe Calderon appealed to Mexicans to support the fight against organized crime just hours after troops killed 15 suspected gang members, part of a surge in violence that has June headed toward being the deadliest month yet in his drug war.
Government Seeks to Promote Mexico's Image Worldwide: Calderón
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón declared that his government is working on an integral publicity project to promote Mexico's image in every sphere, thereby boosting national tourism.
Mexico Limits Dollar Transactions to Fight Cartels
 Mark Stevenson
Mexico announced some of the toughest restrictions in its history on dollar cash transactions Tuesday to fight money laundering that is fueling an increasingly bloody drug war.
Raw Video: Bullfighter Arrested for Fleeing Bull
 Associated Press
Young bullfighter Cristian Hernandez was arrested in Mexico City on Sunday after he leapt head first out of the ring at the beginning of a fight.
Mexico Drug War Attacks Claim 43 Lives
 Agence France-Presse
Drug-related violence in Mexico claimed 43 lives, including 28 prison inmates slain in clashes between rival gangs and 12 police officers killed in an ambush, officials said.
President Calderón Launches Mesoamerica Health Initiative 2015
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
Earlier this morning, Mexican President Felipe Calderón led the launching of the Mesoamerican Health Initiative 2015 at the National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City.
29 Inmates Killed in Mexico Prison Clashes
 E. Eduardo Castillo
At least 29 inmates were killed Monday as rival gangs clashed inside a prison in a cartel-plagued Mexican state, authorities said. Three policemen guarding the prison were wounded.
Mexico Drug Gangs Threaten Election Hopefuls
 Reuters
Mexican drug cartels have launched a campaign of intimidation against some politicians running in local elections next month in a show of power that is defying Mexico's army-led crackdown on traffickers.
Mexico Cracks Down on Self-Prescribed Antibiotics
 Ken Ellingwood & Cecilia Sanchez
Pharmacies technically can't sell the drugs without a prescription, but most do anyway. They're about to face tighter oversight and stricter fines. H1N1 helped spur the changes.
Ten Police Killed in Mexico Ambush
 Agence France-Presse
Gunmen ambushed police Monday in Mexico's crime-infested western state of Michoacan, killing 10 officers and wounding several others, authorities said.
Scandals May Dent Wealthy Catholic Order's Funding
 Mica Rosenberg & Anahi Rama
The Legionaries of Christ, a conservative Roman Catholic order that once had absolute and high-level Vatican support, has been disgraced by revelations its charismatic Mexican founder led a double life that included abusing young boys and fathering children.
Mexico Nabs Ally of Reputed US-Born Drug Smuggler
 Associated Press
A former homicide detective accused of becoming a top enforcer for a U.S.-born drug trafficker has been arrested in central Mexico, authorities said Sunday.
Mexican Reporters on Gov't Tourism Trip Kidnapped
Gustavo Ruiz
A government media tour to promote tourism in southwestern Mexico went awry when machete-wielding Indians briefly kidnapped 13 reporters on the trip, officials said Sunday. Fifteen people trying to film a beer commercial were also abducted.
Mexico Calls for U.S. Border Agent to Face Its Justice System
 Daily Mail UK
Mexico has called for a U.S. border agent who shot dead a 15-year-old boy to face its justice system after mobile phone footage of the incident was released late last week.
Mexico City Bikers Bare All for Animal Rights, Environment
 Associated Press
Environmental and animal rights activists are cycling through Mexico City naked. Almost. The protest Saturday also was intended to promote cycling in one of the world's biggest, most polluted cities.
Calderón Demands Punishment for Mexicans' Death on US Border
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
Statement by President Felipe Calderón on regrettable events during which Mexican citizens Anastasio Hernández Rojas and Sergio Adrián Hernández lost their lives in San Diego, California and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua respectively.
U.S.-Born "Barbie" Drug Lord Takes on Mexican Army
 Anahi Rama
A U.S.-born drug lord nicknamed "La Barbie" for his blond hair and blue eyes is battling for control of a major Mexican drug cartel, driving fresh bloodshed in Mexico's brutal war on traffickers.
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