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President and Governors Sign Chihuahua Agreement
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
This week, Felipe Calderón, together with twelve governors elected in this year’s elections, signed the Chihuahua Agreement. This agreement, with its specific goals and set deadlines, is designed to continue strengthening institutions to increase security and justice.
Tourism to Mexico Jumps Nearly 20%
 Hugo Martín
In a surprising turnabout, international tourism to Mexico showed a sharp increase this summer — a sign that tourists may be putting aside worries about the economy and fears of drug-related violence, analysts say.
"Zetas" Drug Gang Grows, Sows Fear in Mexico
 Reuters
A decade ago, they were a small group of elite Mexican soldiers who saw a chance to make a lot more money working as hitmen for powerful drug cartels. Today, the "Zetas" are the most feared gang in Mexico.
Mexico Expects 22.6 Million Foreign Visitors in 2010, Matching 2008 Levels
 Adriana Lopez Caraveo
Mexico Tourism Minister Gloria Guevara said the country expects to have 22.6 million foreign tourists this year, matching the industry’s 2008 numbers before swine flu hurt activity last year.
New Museum Brings Lessons of Genocide to Mexico
 Molly O'Toole & Alexandra Olson
A new museum is bringing the lessons of the Holocaust and its grim cousins to new generations of Mexicans - and reminding them the intolerance that feeds genocide can even grow close to home.
8 Police Killed in Ambush in Northern Mexico
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Eight police officers have been killed in ambush in northern Mexico. An official at the Sinaloa state attorney general's office says the gunmen attacked four police cars along a highway in the town of Navolato.
Calderón Inaugurates Bicentennial Olympic Festival 2010
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
During the Inauguration of the Bicentennial Olympic Festival 2010, President Felipe Calderón urged Mexicans to follow the example of our sports persons and adopt a winning mentality and never allow themselves to be overcome.
AMLO and PRD Split Over Alliances
 The News
Late last week Andrés Manuel López Obrador, aka AMLO, confirmed that he will ask for a leave from the ranks of the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) after the party announced the formation of an alliance with the National Action Party (PAN) in the upcoming 2011 elections in the State of Mexico, or Edomex.
President Submits Bill for Single Police Command to Congress
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
Last week, Felipe Calderón submitted a constitutional reform bill to Congress to establish a Single Police Command to meet citizens' demand for a reliable, effective police corps and transform the country's security force.
Mexico's Violence Isn't Keeping Tourists Away This Year
 Hugo Martin
In a surprising turnabout, international tourism to Mexico showed a sharp increase this summer — a sign that tourists may be putting aside worries about the economy and fears of drug-related violence, analysts say.
Mexico Offers Reward in Case of Missing Children
 Associated Press
Mexico's attorney general is offering $1.2 million for information on 14 children who disappeared from orphanages in 2009, the presumed victims of a child-trafficking ring.
Heir to Billionaire Carlos Slim to Wed in Mexico: Reports
 Agence France-Presse
The eldest son of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, reputedly the world's richest man, will marry this weekend in Mexico City, joined by tycoons and top politicians, media reports said.
Jalisco Governor: Gay Marriage 'Grosses Me Out'
 Associated Press
Gov. Emilio Gonzalez says marriage should be between a man and a woman. He adds, in his words, "that other thing, as they say, still grosses me out."
Mexico's President Opposes Marijuana Legalization
 Ken Ellingwood & Richard Marosi
Prop. 19, the California measure to legalize pot, would undercut Mexico's fight against drug cartels, President Felipe Calderon says. He calls on the Obama administration to oppose the measure.
Calderon Sees a Drug War Success
 Elliot Spagat
President Felipe Calderon calls Tijuana a success in his four-year-old war on drug cartels, though he is unsure that making the border city safer has reduced the flow of drugs to the United States.
Calderon: US Wavers In Drug War With Calif. Pot Vote
 Associated Press
President Felipe Calderon said Thursday that a California ballot measure to legalize marijuana represents hypocrisy in U.S. drug policy for encouraging consumption while at the same time demanding that Mexico and other countries crack down on drug trafficking.
Tijuana Gains Some Bounce Amid Mexico's Drug War
 Elliot Spagat
If Tijuana is safe enough for Al Gore, Nobel laureates in chemistry and economics and co-founders of Twitter and Wikipedia - not to mention a 100,000 dancing residents - shouldn't it be safe for anyone?
New Spike in Violence Punctuates Mexico's Drug War
 Larisa Epatko
Clashes between rival gangs in Mexico left 34 people dead last weekend, and the beating death of a mayor is the fifth killing of a city leader in six weeks, the latest fallout from the country's deadly drug war.
Calderon Sends Bill to Disband Local Police
 Associated Press
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has sent lawmakers a proposal to abolish Mexico's notoriously corrupt and ineffective municipal police forces.
Key Events in Mexico's Drug War
 Robin Emmott
More than 29,000 people have died since Mexican President Felipe Calderon launched his military campaign on drug cartels when he took office in late 2006. Following is a timeline of key events in the war on drugs in Mexico.
US, Mexico Sign Accords to Curb Money Laundering and Gunrunning
 Adrián Jiménez
The U.S. and Mexican governments on this week signed two agreements to combat gunrunning and money laundering. U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Carlos Pascual said the agreements are evidence of the cooperation between the two countries to combat organized crime.
10 Facts You May Not Know About Mexico
 The West Australian
Mexico once owned Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming but lost it all in the Mexican-American War (1846-48).
Transgenic Corn Trickles into Mexico Despite Fears
 Mica Rosenberg
Genetically modified corn is trickling into Mexico after overcoming years of legal barriers, but where some farmers see the promise of reduced imports others see a threat to their heritage.
Mexican Drug War Crimes Go Live On the Internet
 Henry Orrego
In the midst of the brutal drug trafficking war encroaching on their lives, thousands of Mexicans every morning check social network websites to see if they will encounter any unpleasant surprises on the way to work or school. But they are not the only ones.
Savings Kept Under Mattresses
 The News
The president of the Condusef, Luis Pazos de la Torre, said that lack of financial education causes most Mexicans to decide to save their money under their mattresses, despite the fact they know they won’t make anything on it.
20 Kidnapped in Acapulco Had No Criminal Records
 Gustavo Ruiz
Twenty men kidnapped last week in the Pacific resort city of Acapulco had no criminal records and may have been targeted by mistake, Mexican investigators said Tuesday.
Mexico to Expand Weapons Tracking
 Agence France-Presse
Mexico on Tuesday signed a deal to extend a US weapons tracking program across the country as part of a crackdown on its vicious drug gangs, which are mainly armed with US-bought firearms.
Mexico Ordered To Pay Damages To Two Indigenous Women Raped By Soldiers
 Latin America Dispatch
In two separate rulings, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights condemned the Mexican government and ordered it to pay damages to two indigenous women who were raped in 2002 by soldiers.
Mexico Steps Up Hunt for '20 Men Abducted in Acapulco'
 BBC News
Mexican security forces have stepped up their search for 20 men reportedly abducted by an armed gang in the resort city of Acapulco last week.
Cooking With The Grand Dame Of Mexican Cuisine
 Jason Beaubien
Diana Kennedy was awarded the highest order given by the Mexican government to foreigners, the Order of the Aztec Eagle, for her work in exploring Mexican culture through food.
Mexico Not Alone in Jobless Youth Epidemic
 Kent Paterson
If Time magazine had any inkling of sense, it would name the Nini the person of the year for 2010. Just what, you might ask, is a Nini? Adopted in Mexico during the crisis, the slang word means a young person who does not work or study.
Mexico Boom Biggest in Americas as Drug Criminals Lose to Nafta
 Tal Barak Harif & Jonathan J. Levin
For all of the killings of elected officials at war with the criminal drug gangs, there is no stopping the Mexican investment boom thanks to the 16-year-old trade agreement that is buoying Latin America’s second-largest economy.
Explosion at Plaza Injures 15 in Northern Mexico
 Mark Walsh
An explosion at a plaza in northeastern Mexico injured 15 people, an attack authorities blamed Sunday on drug cartels targeting the civilian population to cause chaos.
Mexico Probing Acapulco Tourist Kidnapping Report
 Jesus Trigo
Authorities are investigating the reported kidnapping of 20 Mexican tourists in the Pacific Coast resort city of Acapulco, a state official said on Saturday.
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