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 Mexico's 'Black Tourism'
 Reuters/3 News
Mexico is no longer just a tourist destination for those in search of paradisiacal beaches and impressive archaeological sites. Visitors now come to experience so-called "Black Tourism".
Tropical Storm Frank Weakens, May Still Become Hurricane
 Ashley Kosciolek
Tropical Storm Frank - which formed Sunday, becoming the sixth named storm of the 2010 Pacific hurricane season - has weakened but may still strengthen and become a hurricane by Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
 Mexico's Jimena Navarrete Crowned Miss Universe
 Agence France-Presse
Mexico's Jimena Navarrete was crowned Miss Universe on Monday in an upset victory that stunned a pageant world which had predicted a winner to emerge from Ireland, Venezuela or the United States.
Quake Shakes Mexico's Pacific Coast
 CNN
A strong earthquake rattled the Pacific coast of southwestern Mexico on Monday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
Mexico Soldier Says Slain US Man Fired at Army
 Sergio Flores & Alexandra Olson
A Mexican soldier said that a U.S. citizen attacked an army convoy and was killed when troops shot him in self-defense outside the resort city of Acapulco, a police official said. The man's father said Monday that he found it hard to believe.
Mexican Catholics, Gay Rights Protesters Face Off
 Associated Press
Gay rights activists and a group of Roman Catholics in Mexico have yelled insults at each other during dueling demonstrations over same-sex marriage.
4 Decapitated Bodies Hung From Bridge in Mexico
 Oswald Alonso
The decapitated bodies of four men were hung from a bridge Sunday in Cuernavaca, a central Mexican city besieged by fighting between two drug lords.
1 Dead in Mexico Shootout on Border
 Olivia Torres & Alicia A. Caldwell
A gunbattle erupted between Mexican police and gunmen near the Rio Grande on Saturday, killing one person and prompting U.S. authorities to close a highway that runs along the border in El Paso, Texas.
Raw Video: Mentos Geyser World Record in Mexico
 ITN
With 2,433 participants of all ages, Mexico City became the Guinness World Record holder for the largest number of simultaneously erupting Mentos and cola geysers on Saturday.
Celebrating Mexico’s Bicentennial/Centennial
 Allan Wall
It’s 2010, and Mexico is celebrating its dual bicentennial/centennial. The Mexican government has been planning the festivities for the past four years. The pace is picking up now since the actual anniversaries take place within the next few months.
Mexico to Investigate Complaints Against Church
 Associated Press
Mexico's Interior Department said Friday it will investigate whether church leaders violated Mexico's constitution by harshly criticizing leftist politicians and the Supreme Court for approving a same-sex adoption law.
Mexico Catches Suspects with 3,756 Sea Turtle Eggs
 Associated Press
Police in Mexico say six suspects have been detained on the southern Pacific coast with 3,756 illegally harvested eggs from protected sea turtles.
Mexico Adds Tax Charges in $205 Million Cash Case
 Associated Press
Mexican prosecutors added tax evasion charges to drug counts pending against a Chinese-Mexican businessman who is fighting extradition from the United States, the Attorney General's Office announced Friday.
Police Arrested in Northern Mexico Mayor's Killing
 Mark Walsh
Six city police officers were arrested Friday in connection with the killing of a mayor in northern Mexico as the country's escalating drug violence targets more public officials.
Crowds Flock to Mexico Drug Museum
 Jon Decker
Mexico's drug museum - the Museo de Enervantes - has seen in a surge in the size of its collection over the last three years.
Capital Badly in Need of Urban Regeneration
 Emilio Godoy
Is urban regeneration feasible in Mexico's capital city? This is a question asked by planning experts and by a large proportion of the city's population. Some projects currently underway indicate that the answer could be yes.
Mexico's Northern Regions Under Siege
 FOX News
Monterrey calls for President Felipe Calderón to send in more soldiers to stem the violence.
Mexico City Bans Free Plastic Bags
 BBC News
A new law has come into effect in Mexico City giving the authorities the power to fine shops which give away free plastic bags to their customers.
Calderon: Mexico Should Consider Anonymous Judges
 E. Eduardo Castillo
President Felipe Calderon said Mexico should consider appointing anonymous judges for drug trafficking trials, an unexpected proposal that he acknowledged contradicts the country's efforts to build a more open judicial system.
Mexico's Richest City Plagued by Violence
 The Wall Street Journal
A surge of drug violence in Mexico's business capital and richest city has prompted an outcry from business leaders who on Wednesday took out full-page ads asking President Felipe Calderón to send in more soldiers to stem the violence.
Mexico Finds Aztec Remains During Subway Drilling
 Miguel Angel Gutierrez
Archeologists have uncovered more than 500-year-old remains of about 50 Aztec children, some of them stuffed into ceramic jars for burial, during excavations for a new subway line in Mexico City.
Forceful Condemnation of Murder of Edelmiro Cavazos Leal
 Presidencia de la República
The Presidency reports that President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa forcefully condemned the murder of Edelmiro Cavazos Leal, Mayor of the Municipality of Santiago, Nuevo León.
Kidnapped Mexican Mayor is Found Dead
 CNN
Security forces in Mexico have found the body of the kidnapped mayor of the northern city of Santiago, reports say. Edelmiro Cavazos was taken from his home by armed men on Sunday night.
Mexico Drug Gang Hiring 'Pretty' Hitwomen
 Agence France-Presse
A Mexican drug gang is hiring pretty young women to carry out killings to surprise its enemies, a suspected member of the vicious La Linea gang said in a video.
In Mexico, Journalists Are Becoming an Endangered Species
 Matt Sanchez
The life of a journalist has never been easy in Mexico, a country noted for its one-party rule, corruption and lawlessness. But in recent years, since President Felipe Calderon challenged the control of drug cartels that “sought to rule the nation,” practicing journalism has become a deadly occupation.
Mexico Drug Violence Also Hitting Churches, Prelate Says
 Krupskaia Alis
As one of the highest officials in the Mexican Catholic Church, Monsignor Victor Rene Rodriguez has been receiving the alarming reports from all over the nation.
Mexico City Mayor Sues Guadalajara Bishop Over Gay Marriage Remarks
 Daniel Hernandez
Mayor Marcelo Ebrard of Mexico City on Wednesday filed a civil suit claiming defamation against Cardinal Juan Sandoval Iniguez of Guadalajara, upping the ante in a high-profile political spat over gay marriage in Mexico that pits emboldened secular institutions against the country's influential Roman Catholic clergy.
Calderón: Mexico Dealing with Crime Problem
 Le Monde
When I assumed the Presidency in December 2006, I encountered a situation of growing insecurity in various points in the country, which the authorities at the time had failed to deal with.
Mexico City's Gay Marriage Law Still Igniting Debate
 Tracy Wilkinson
Gays in Mexico's capital today can marry and adopt children, broad rights that go beyond anything offered in much of the world and enshrined now by a remarkable series of rulings by the nation's Supreme Court.
Drug Hitmen Kidnap Mexican Mayor Near U.S. Border
Robin Emmott
Suspected drug hitmen have abducted the mayor of a tourist town near Mexico's northern city of Monterrey in the latest surge in drug violence threatening to undermine industry and scare off investors.
Mexico City Mayor Demands Cardinal Apologize
 Associated Press
Mexico City's leftist mayor says he will take legal action if a Roman Catholic cardinal doesn't apologize for suggesting he bribed the Supreme Court to uphold a city law allowing adoptions by same-sex couples.
Mexico City is An Art Lover's Delight
 Ellen Creager
Go ahead and use Diego Rivera as excuse. Mention murals as the reason you're coming. But get down here right away, art lovers, and soak in the atmosphere of one of the most interesting cities in the world.
Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Gay Adoptions
 Associated Press
A majority of judges in Mexico's high court affirmed adoption by gays as part of Mexico City's recently-enacted gay marriage law.
Over 300,000 Gather for Religious Festival in Mexico
 IANS
More than 310,000 people from 43 countries gathered at La Luz del Mundo (The Light of the World) church here for the Holy Supper, the sect's most important annual celebration, a church spokesman said.
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