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 News Around the Republic of Mexico
Calderon Reshapes Mexico Presidential Race
 Will Weissert
Felipe Calderon was a virtual unknown this summer, his lone claim to fame a feud with President Fox that prompted him to quit as energy secretary. But Calderon emerged from a nasty fight to secure the presidential nomination of the governing National Action Party.more »»»
Mexicans Express Concerns About Racism
 Angus Reid
Some adults in Mexico believe discrimination still exists in their country, according to a poll by Parametría. 40 per cent of respondents believe skin colour influences the way people are treated.more »»»
Mexicans Say Bush's Measures Will Do Little to Slow Immigrants
 Bloomberg
A week ago, U.S. President George W. Bush said in neighboring Arizona that he would add officers, fences, surveillance planes and sensors to the border to slow the flow of migrants. But the plan will do little to deter the hundreds of thousands of Mexicans who cross each year because of the lure of jobs.more »»»
Young Mexican Voters Present Their Demands to Presidential Contenders
 Associated Press
A group of young Mexican political activists on Wednesday presented a list of demands for the nation's next leader, including that he grant voters the right to kick him out of office.more »»»
Baja Project's First Marinas Expected to Open Next Year
 Sandra Dibble
President Fox's administration expects to launch its most ambitious tourism development project next year with the opening of 11 linked marinas on the Baja California peninsula and the Mexican mainland.more »»»
New Jobs, Relatives Spur Mexican Migrants
 UPI
The majority of undocumented migrants who responded to a Pew Hispanic Center questionnaire said they left jobs in the Mexico before entering the US. The survey results indicate failure to find work at home is not the primary reason people sneak into the US.more »»»
Crime-Torn Mexican 'FBI' Investigates 1,500 Agents
 Reuters
Mexico created the Federal Investigation Agency, or AFI, an elite force of federal agents modeled on the FBI four years ago, but now one in five members of the agency is under investigation for committing crimes, the attorney general's office said on Sunday.more »»»
Calderón Accepts Nomination
 Wire Reports
President Vicente Fox's former energy secretary accepted his party's nomination for the presidency on Sunday, quickly branding his chief adversaries in next summer's election as products of corrupt governments of the past.more »»»
Mexican Official: Flow of Migrants Will Grow for Several More Years
 Mark Stevenson
The number of Mexicans leaving their country – almost all for the United States – has reached 400,000 per year and will continue to grow for several more years, the head of Mexico's National Population Council said on Friday.more »»»
Mexican Volcano Spews Smoke, Ash on Homes
 Reuters
Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano spewed out columns of smoke up to 5 km high and rained ash on nearby homes today, but disaster prevention officials ruled out a full-blown eruption.more »»»
Mexican Leader's Popularity Climbs After Hurricanes
 Reuters
Mexican President Vicente Fox's approval rating has jumped to near-record levels, despite his government's failure in the last five years to deliver on promises of major reforms and economic growth.more »»»
UPDATE: New Doubts Raised About Old 'Footprints'
 Reuters
Scientists cast doubt on Wednesday on the nature of impressions discovered in Mexico that had been interpreted to represent footprints and suggested that humans had arrived in the Americas far earlier than previously thought.more »»»
Fox Begins Last Year as Mexico's President
 Julie Watson
President Vicente Fox heads into his final year of office this week, promising a more democratic, less corrupt and economically stable Mexico. But some call Fox's tenure one of "wasted opportunities" and say it's too late for him to make much of a difference for the country.more »»»
Mexico Calls for New Approach on Immigration Issue
 James Blears
Mexican President Vicente Fox says serious discussions and cooperation between the United States and Mexico, rather than reinforcing the entire border with a fence, is the way to organize orderly migration, while insuring security.more »»»
Favorite in Mexican Presidential Race Battles Against Pollsters
 S. Lynne Walker
Mexico's presidential race has dissolved into a battle over polls, with front-runner Andrés Manuel López Obrador going on the offensive after a recent public opinion survey showed him slipping from the lead.more »»»
Mexico to Extradite More Suspects to U.S.
 Sam Enriquez & Andrew Blankstein
Mexico's Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to allow the extradition of criminal suspects who face life sentences abroad, clearing the way for thousands of alleged killers and drug traffickers to stand trial in the United States.more »»»
Fox Says He Believes U.S. Will Approve Immigration Reforms
 Julie Watson
President Vicente Fox expressed renewed hope Tuesday that Mexico will secure an immigration accord with the United States before he leaves office next year. "There are initiatives in (the U.S.) Congress that provide solutions to the problem of migration, so we'll keep on having an optimistic, positive ... attitude," said Fox.more »»»
Poll: Leftist Candidate Takes Lead in Mexican Presidential Race
 Associated Press
Mexican presidential hopeful Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was back on top in the early race for Mexico's presidency, according to a newspaper poll published Tuesday. The El Universal poll contradicted several recent surveys that found a much closer race between the top three presidential candidates.more »»»
Huge Cocaine Bust at Mexico City Airport
 CNN News
Federal agents searching the cargo hold of a flight from Venezuela on Monday discovered at least 585 kilograms (1,290 pounds) of cocaine tucked inside 13 cardboard boxes - one of the largest cocaine seizures in the history of the Mexican capital's airport.more »»»
Mexico to Let Police Pursue Drug Smugglers
 crienglish.com
Mexico has changed its constitution to allow state and local police to pursue drug traffickers, removing a major stumbling block in anti-drug efforts that had long been the exclusive realm of federal officers.more »»»
Women's Advocates Make Slow but Steady Gains Against Violence
 Eliza Barclay
A recent survey by the Mexican National Institute of Women suggested that 45 percent of women in the country suffer some form of violence in their lives. Victims' and women's rights groups agree that in the last decade more and more women are speaking out.more »»»
Tourism Recovery Urgent for Region
 James C. Mckinley Jr
Porfirio Guzmán Vázquez does not need a politician to tell him how long it will take to recover from Hurricane Wilma. He just looks out the hole that used to be his living room wall at the four oceangoing fishing boats beached and broken on the road outside his house.more »»»
As Expats Visit, Fox Vows Smooth Return
 Alfredo Corchado
The 1.3 million expatriates who annually head home from the United States are part of a phenomenon that inspired President Fox this month to announce the 2005 Paisano – countryman – program. Fox designated Dec. 18 Day of the Migrant and said he would lead a borderwide operation to protect returning migrants, whom he dubbed heroes.more »»»
7 Charged In Mexico With Child Trafficking
 Anna Cearley
Baja California authorities have filed child-trafficking charges against seven people for their alleged participation in a cross-border adoption scheme involving Mexican babies.more »»»
President Fox Urges End to Domestic Violence
 Xinhuanet
Mexican President Vicente Fox on Friday called for an end to all forms of domestic violence, especially those against women, saying all familial and social aggression must end, as this scourge "offends human dignity and hinders the development of society, democracy and liberty."more »»»
Shoppers Ignore Call to Boycott Stores
 Arturo Salinas
Shoppers in Tijuana ignored calls for a boycott of U.S. stores to protest U.S. volunteer patrols on the California- Mexico border, instead pouring into San Diego to take advantage of Friday's Thanksgiving weekend sales. Motorists waited in marathon lines at San Ysidro to head northward on one of the US' busiest shopping days of the year.more »»»
Mexico's Expatriate Voting Plan a Flop So Far
 Catherine Bremer
A drive to get millions of Mexican immigrants in the United States to vote in the 2006 presidential election has fallen flat so far, with just 2,213 registered to vote, electoral officials said on Thursday.more »»»
Mexico-Venezuela Extradition Goes Into Effect
 Pravda.ru
An extradition treaty between Mexico and Venezuela went into effect, a move the Mexican government said shows the relationship between the two nations is moving forward despite a diplomatic spat that saw both countries withdraw their ambassadors earlier this month.more »»»
Cancún Ravaged, Storm of Weddings Hits Cabo
 Danna Harman
With Mexico's premier resort still recuperating from the Category 4 storm, tens of thousands of winter sun- seekers are being forced to change their plans. Among those are the many brides and grooms who are now flocking to sunny Cabo to say "I do."more »»»
In Mexico, Mayan Homes Still Flooded, Crops Ruined
 Catherine Bremer
While Mexico sweats to repair storm damage to Cancun's luxury hotels and beaches, Maya Indians nearby have been left to fend for themselves as a lake of floodwater the color of black tea swallows their homes.more »»»
Mexico's Zapatista Guerrillas Look To The Future
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Masked rebel leader Subcomandante Marcos announced that the political wing of his Zapatista guerrilla army will be dissolved and replaced by a new civil organization. The Zapatista National Liberation Front, which has helped represent the guerrillas since 1996, will cease operations on Friday.more »»»
Mexican Human Rights Commission Investigating 12 Torture Complaints so far in 2005
 Associated Press
Some police forces in Mexico still use torture to extract confessions and information from suspects, but have developed new, more sophisticated ways of doing so that are harder to detect, the country's National Human Rights Commission said this week.more »»»
4,000 New HIV Cases Annually
 Wire services/El Universal
Mexico registers each year between 3,500 and 4,000 new cases of infection by HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, the National Center for the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS announced here at a Monday press conference.more »»»
Mexico Captures Reputed Head of Juarez Cartel
 Will Weissert
Mexican agents arrested a former medical student who seized control of the remnants of the Juarez cartel, the country's attorney general said Monday, shedding light on a split within what was once Mexico's most powerful cocaine smuggling gang.more »»»
Of 3 Presidential Candidates, None is a Clear Front-Runner
 S. Lynne Walker
The presidential race came into sharper focus last week after the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, became the last of the three major parties to chose its candidate - Roberto Madrazo.more »»»
Fox Obtains Little from Bush
 Alistair Bell
Branded a "lap dog" of imperialism, Mexican President Vicente Fox has earned contempt from leftist Latin American leaders for his close ties to the United States, and little in return from Washington.more »»»
Two Bombs Planted Outside Banks on Outskirts of Mexico City
 Gloria Perez
Two bombs were planted Friday at branches of a Spanish-owned bank on the outskirts of Mexico City, the latest in a series of attacks against foreign financial institutions in recent years. One bomb failed to detonate and the other caused no injuries.more »»»
Court Rules Preserving Traditional Soft Drinks in Mexico not a Matter of National Interest
 Mark Stevenson
Few countries hold a Supreme Court debate over whether preserving their traditional soft drinks constitutes a matter of national interest. But Mexico did just that amid activists' calls for "soda nationalism" to help bottlers overcome an onslaught by Coke and Pepsi.more »»»
Mexican Divers Try to Fix Storm-Wracked Coral Reef
 Catherine Bremer
Mexican scuba divers are struggling in surging seas to repair one of the world's biggest coral reefs after it was badly damaged by Hurricane Wilma last month. Buffeted by currents, it takes three divers to hold broken chunks of coral in place and tie them down with plastic straps.more »»»
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights takes up Mexican Dirty War Case
 Eduardo Castillo
The 1974 disappearance of activist Rosendo Radilla is the first case the commission has handled from Mexico's so-called dirty war – a bloody government crackdown on leftist guerrillas in the 1970s and 1980s.more »»»
Mexico Urges US to Improve Cross-Border Security
 James Blears
Mexican migration experts are urging the Bush administration to press ahead with a temporary migrant worker program to improve cross-border security and save the lives of hundreds of people who are dying in their attempts to cross illegally into the United States.more »»»
Mexican Election is Clear Three-Way Race
 Angus Reid
Support for Andrés Manuel López Obrador of the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) fell significantly this month in Mexico. 29.5 per cent of respondents would vote for the former Mexico City mayor in next year’s presidential election, down 8.4 points since August.more »»»
Mexican Court Says Sex Attack By a Husband Is Still a Rape
 Elisabeth Malkin & Ginger Thompson
The Supreme Court of Mexico ruled Wednesday that rape within marriage is a crime, bringing Mexico's laws into line with much of the world and removing one of the many obstacles women here face in reporting rape.more »»»
Mexican Navy, Fishermen Save Hump Whale
 CBS News
A 32-foot long hump whale was saved by Mexican fishermen after becoming trapped in a set of fishing nets near the coast of Zihuatanejo. After almost 10 hours of work, fishermen and members of the Mexican Navy were able to disentangle the whale's tail from the net.more »»»
Mexico Launches Effort to Register Migrants for Historic Absentee Balloting
 Olga R. Rodriguez
A small army of electoral workers carrying absentee ballot registration forms was being deployed Tuesday in airports, land crossings and customs checkpoints along Mexico's border with the United States.more »»»
Dispute with Venezuela Plays into Mexican Presidential Race
 Danna Harman
First, there was the name-calling: Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez called his Mexican counterpart an American "puppy dog" after President Vicente Fox defended a U.S. plan for a free-trade zone last week. After Chávez proclaimed the idea dead, Venezuela's leader taunted Fox, saying Fox was "bleeding from his wound."more »»»
Mexician Shop Owner Pushed for Big Antitrust Fine against Coca-Cola Bottlers
 Mark Stevenson
Mexico has imposed anti-monopoly fines of about $68 million against a Coca-Cola Co. subsidiary and dozens of distributors and bottlers, largely due to a three-year battle waged by one woman who got tired of being told what to sell at her one-room store in an impoverished Mexico City neighborhood.more »»»
Immigrants Feel Detached From Mexico's '06 Elections
 Chris Hawley
It was trumpeted as a major victory for Mexican democracy, an act that could revolutionize the country's politics, when lawmakers decided this year to extend voting rights to Mexicans living abroad. But so far, Mexican migrants don't seem that excited about it.more »»»
Fox's Office Says it Will Stay Out of Dispute with Venezuela
 Will Weissert
President Vicente Fox's office said Tuesday it was no longer going to get involved in a diplomatic flap between Mexico and Venezuela that prompted both countries to withdraw their ambassadors.more »»»
Slim, Mexico's Richest Man, Woos Labor to Influence Election
 Bloomberg
Carlos Slim, the richest man in Mexico, is trying to shape the agenda for next year's presidential election. The 65-year-old billionaire is asking candidates to endorse a program to spur economic growth in Latin America's second- biggest economy.more »»»
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