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Gunbattles Stir Panic In 2 Mexican Border Cities
 Associated Press
Mexican soldiers battled gunmen in two cities across the border from Texas on Wednesday, prompting panicked parents to pull children from school and factories to warn workers to stay inside. Assailants in a third city threw a grenade at an army barracks.
Mexican Lawmakers Approve Wider 2011 Budget Deficit Than Calderon Proposed
 Adriana Lopez Caraveo & Jens Erik Gould
Mexico’s lower house of congress approved the income portion of the 2011 budget, passing a wider deficit and higher oil price than President Felipe Calderon originally proposed.
20-Year-Old Student Named Police Chief in Mexican Town
 DPA
A 20-year-old criminology student, the only candidate for the position, was designated as police chief in the violence-plagued town of Guadalupe Distrito Bravo, Mexican media reports.
Rights Groups Rap Mexico Plan on Military Trials
 Olga R. Rodriguez
Mexican President Felipe Calderon's proposal to let civilian authorities rather than the military investigate and try some human rights cases involving troops doesn't go far enough, human rights groups say.
Mexico Appoints De La Torre as New Manager
 Agence France-Presse
Jose Manuel De La Torre was on Tuesday named as the new coach of Mexico with a remit to guide El Tricolor to the 2014 World Cup.
President Urges Society to Overcome Prejudice
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón urged Mexicans to do away with arbitrary distinction which, he said, severely damages the dignity and lives of those that suffer from it.
2012 Mayan Apocalypse Calculation Might Be Off
 Stephanie Pappas
A fresh look at the Mayan-to-Gregorian calendar conversion suggests that the world might not actually come to an end on Dec. 21, 2012. In fact, researchers say that it might have ended already.
TELMEX Will Continue Price Reductions in 2011
 Telmex.com
TELMEX recently reported to its customers and the general public that the prices of their products and services will continue to be reduced during 2011. By doing so, the company continues to demonstrate its policy and commitment to support the economies of Mexican families and businesses.
Mexico Seeks to Require Civilian Trials for Troops
 Ken Ellingwood
President Felipe Calderon proposes civilian trials for troops accused of serious rights abuses. The move would mark an important concession by the military and meet a key requirement of a U.S. security aid package.
4 Films to Be Shot in Veracruz
 The News
Four movie productions will help Veracruz to reactivate its cultural, educational and social traditions, despite the fact it is facing difficult circumstances, says Gov. Fidel Herrera Beltrán.
Once World's Smoggiest, Mexico City Cuts Pollution
 Associated Press
Not long ago, air in this throbbing capital was so bad that cyclists wore surgical masks. Birds fell dead in mid-flight, and children used brown crayons to draw the sky. But the metropolis ranked the world's most polluted by a 1992 UN report has since slashed some of its worst emissions by more than three-quarters.
Mexico a High Risk for Media
 Agence France-Presse
With over 28,000 people killed in nearly four years, Mexico's drug war is the most dangerous beat in the Americas - with at least 11 journalists killed this year alone, according to Reporters Without Borders.
Leftist Mexico City Mayor Sets Sights on Presidency
 Anahi Rama & Miguel Angel Gutierrez
Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard is gearing up for a 2012 presidential bid, organizing rallies around the country to raise his national profile and win the backing of leftist supporters.
Mexico Forces Seize Huge Marijuana Haul in Tijuana
 BBC News
Mexican security forces have seized 105 tonnes of marijuana with a street value of at least $340m (£214m) - the biggest such haul in the country in years.
Mexico City's Rich Heritage Welcomes Art Lovers
 Ellen Creager
Go ahead and use Diego Rivera as an excuse. Mention murals as the reason you're coming. But get down here right away, art lovers, and soak in the atmosphere of Mexico City, one of the most interesting cities in the world.
The Case of the 20 Missing Mexican Tourists Doesn't Add Up
 Ken Ellingwood
Relatives insist they are ordinary guys. The government focuses on their unusual travel arrangements. Police have little to offer, and Acapulco expresses skepticism about what the travelers were up to.
 Mexico Rolls Up World's Largest Enchilada
 Associated Press
Residents of Iztapalapa cooked up a 230-foot-long (70-meter-long), almost 1 1/2-ton enchilada Sunday. Guinness record official Ralph Hannah announced that it was the world's biggest.
Film Festival Shows Contrasts of Mexico's Drug War
 Katherine Corcoran
The 8th annual International Film Festival opened Saturday in the drug-plagued state of Michoacan to its largest turnout ever, drawing the contrast that defines Mexico today.
De La Torre Set to Be Named Mexico Coach
 Associated Press
Jose Manuel De La Torre looks set to be hired as the new Mexico coach Monday after the surprise withdrawal of the only other contender for the post.
Mexico Plane Crash Kills 4 on Medical Aid Mission
 Mariana Martinez
A light plane carrying four U.S. citizens on a medical aid flight crashed in Baja California, killing all four aboard, Mexican authorities said Sunday.
Drug War Deaths Mount in Monterrey
 Al Jazeera
Monterrey and the state it is situated in - Nuevo Leon - has become one of Mexico's most violent places after a turf war broke out between two major drug cartels.
Missing Ex-Candidate's Son Says Case 'Going Well'
 Associated Press
The son of kidnapped former Mexican presidential candidate Diego Fernandez de Cevallos said in a newspaper interview that efforts to win his father's freedom are "going well."
Mexico Inaugurates Lab to Make Flu Vaccines
 Associated Press
Mexico has inaugurated a $140 million lab to manufacture influenza vaccines, a year-and-a-half after it attracted worldwide attention as ground zero of the H1N1 swine flu.
Drug-War Film Won't Compete for Mexico in Next Academy Awards
 Daniel Hernandez
Mexico did not submit the controversial and politically charged box-office hit "El Infierno" for the next Academy Awards in the United States, choosing instead a film starring Javier Bardem as its official submission.
Mexico's Poor Using Alternative Medicine
 The News
Researchers from the Faculty of Anthropology of the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico said this week that the lack of economic resources and social security are decisive factors that drive people to resort to traditional or alternative medicine.
Alleged Chat Between Lawmaker, Capo Leaked
 E. Eduardo Castillo
A radio station broadcast what it described as a telephone conversation in which a federal lawmaker and one of Mexico's biggest drug lords express support for each other.
Morelia Film Fest Kicks Off
 The News
Now in its eighth year, the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM) shares its cinematic wonders with the public in Morelia, Michoacan, beginning Saturday, Oct. 16 and runs through October 24, 2010.
Mexican Drug Gangs Expand Into Illegal Mining
 Mica Rosenberg
A Mexican drug cartel already raking in hefty profits trafficking narcotics to the United States has discovered a new business in the western state of Michoacan - illegal mining.
Violence Plagues Tijuana Amid Festival
 Mariana Jimenez
A rash of decapitations and other gruesome killings have hit Tijuana since Mexican President Felipe Calderon visited the border city last week and called it a success in his drug war.
Mexican Politician to be Freed in November: Media
Reuters
Kidnappers will release a leading Mexican politician next month after his family paid a large ransom, a leading Mexican newspaper reported on Thursday.
Drug War Bloodshed Tarnishes Mexico's Richest City
 Robin Emmott
Once an oasis of calm, Mexico's richest city has become a central battleground in the country's increasingly bloody drug war as cartels open fire on city streets and throw grenades onto busy highways.
Juárez Requires Strong, Participatory Society: President Calderón
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
During the Inauguration of Parque Paraje del Sur, one of the 20 areas in Ciudad Juárez rehabilitated since 2007, President Felipe Calderón said that the three orders of government act within the same civic mandate of combating crime by every possible means.
Hurricane Paula Roars Off Cancun, Threatens Cuba
 Associated Press
Hurricane Paula roared off Mexico's top vacation resort of Cancun on Wednesday without immediate reports of major damage, and it was projected to veer into western Cuba's cigar-producting country.
Mexico Captures Man Blamed in Marine Slaying
 Antonio Villegas
Mexican soldiers on Tuesday captured an alleged gang leader suspected of organizing the massacre of a dead marine's family days after a government raid killed a major drug cartel boss, authorities said.
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