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Mexico Prison Population Surges Amid Drug War
 Colleen Long
Mexico's federal prison population has more than doubled in recent years amid the crackdown on drug cartels and the overcrowded system needs to be revamped to prevent violence, the country's top policeman said Friday.
 Mexico's President Battles "Unwinnable" War
 CBS News
President Felipe Calderon, who rarely is known to grant interviews, gave CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg exclusive access to his operations including his top-secret war room.
Mexico Says "Clock Ticking" on U.S. Truck Row
 Chang-Ran Kim
Mexico will slap retaliatory tariffs on a new set of U.S. goods unless Washington moves to resolve a decade-old trucking dispute and the "clock is ticking" for action, Mexico's economy minister told Reuters.
Mexico Uses Robot to Explore Ancient Tunnel
 Jorge Barrera
The first robotic exploration of a pre-Hispanic ruin in Mexico has revealed that a 2,000-year-old tunnel under a temple at the famed Teotihuacan ruins has a perfectly carved arch roof and appears stable enough to enter, archaeologists announced this week.
World Bank Loans Mexico $100 Million to Improve Water Utilities Efficiency
 infoZine
The World Bank (WB) Board of Directors approved a US$100 million loan for the Mexico Water Utilities Efficiency Improvement Project, which seeks to improve efficiency of participating utilities through technical assistance and financing framed under the sector policy.
Letter: Mexican Cartel Offers to Dissolve Itself
 Associated Press
A letter purportedly signed by a major Mexican drug cartel offers to dissolve the gang if the government promises to protect citizens in the western state where it is based, authorities said Wednesday.
Mexican Border Town's Population Flees
 Associated Press
Dozens of residents of a small Mexican border town not far from where an American tourist was reported shot and killed have fled drug violence and are seeking refuge in nearby Ciudad Miguel Aleman.
Rights Panel Calls for Probe of Mexican Reporter’s Killing
 EFE
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has urged Mexico to conduct a thorough investigation into the death of journalist Carlos Guajardo, who was slain during a massive anti-drug operation in which a cartel kingpin was killed.
Bimbo: From Corner Bread Maker to Bakery Giant
 Cyntia Barrera Diaz & Michael O'Boyle
Grupo Bimbo, which is buying Sara Lee's North American bakery business, sold its handmade bread loaves for the first time in 1945, from a small shop in the Mexican capital.
Mexicans Fear Turf War After Drug Kingpin's Death
 Robin Emmott
For Mexicans living in the battleground between two of the country's biggest drug gangs, the threat of even worse violence is rising as the Zetas try to grab the turf of the Gulf cartel's dead kingpin.
Mexico House Votes for Same-Sex Couple Benefits
 Associated Press
Mexico's House of Representatives has voted to amend social security rules to include medical and social benefits for same-sex couples. The vote Tuesday was 232 in favor and 58 against.
President Calderon: Drug Gangs Biggest Threat to Press
 E. Eduardo Castillo
President Felipe Calderon warned this week that organized crime has become the biggest threat to press freedoms in Mexico.
Tiger Briefly Escapes from Cage in Cancun
 Associated Press
Police in the Mexican resort of Cancun say a Bengal tiger named Satan briefly escaped an unlocked cage and mauled a worker in a nearby farm field before it was captured.
Summit Host Cancún No Model for Climate Change
 Emilio Godoy
The beauty of the Mexican Caribbean resort city of Cancún may have been one reason for choosing it to host the upcoming global summit on climate change. But Cancún has little to recommend it as a model for adapting to the challenges posed by climate change.
Mexico's Drug War: Riding with Heroes
 myFOXla.com
Mexico's bloody war on drugs has seen remarkable success recently. Tijuana is being hailed as a national model of how to fight drug cartels.
Mexico Police Nab Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Associate
 Associated Press
Police arrested a reputed Sinaloa cartel associate Monday who is suspected of plotting with one of Mexico's most wanted drug lords to smuggle eight tons of marijuana into the U.S. by the end of this year.
Tugboats, Navy Copters Head for Cruise Ship Damaged by Fire Off Mexico
 Tony Perry
Tugboats assigned to bring a dead-in-the-water cruise ship into Ensenada will not reach the ship until midday at the earliest, the cruise company said Tuesday.
Every Word Silenced is Another Reason to Fight Criminals: Calderón
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
During the Official Opening Ceremony of the 66th General Assembly of the Inter-American Press Society, held in Mérida, Yucatán, the President said that, "Freedom of the press is a right not a concession."
In Spite of Border Violence, Mexico Remains a Popular Tourist Destination for Americans
 Scott Mayerowitz
Mexico remains the top tourist destination for Americans traveling outside the United States, with the number of international tourists arriving by air increasing by 18.8 percent this year compared with last year.
Beltrones Calls for Change at IMSS
 Yvonne Reyes Campos
“Mexico’s Social Security Institute (IMSS) needs to be changed, solutions need to be found. Red alerts and analyses just won’t cut it. Things have to move,” said the the Coordinator of senators of the Institutional Revolutionary Party.
Security Developments in Mexico, Nov. 1-8
 Robin Emmott
More than 31,000 people have been killed since Mexican President Felipe Calderon launched his military campaign on drug cartels when he took office in 2006. Following are selected incidents that took place during the past week in Mexico's escalating war on powerful drug gangs.
President Calderón Inaugurates Bicentennial Park
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
On a plot of land measuring 55 ha that was formerly the site of the 18 de marzo refinery, President Felipe Calderón inaugurated the Bicentennial Park which, he said, is a symbol of Federal Government’s commitment to the environment.
20 Killed Over Weekend in Mexican Border City
 Olivia Torres
At least 20 people were killed in drug-gang violence over the weekend in this northern Mexican border city, including seven found dead outside one house.
Gunmen Block Roads After Mexican Drug Lord Killed
 Robin Emmott
Rival gunmen blocked roads near the U.S. border and strung up threatening banners on Saturday after marines killed one of Mexico's top kingpins, and Washington reaffirmed its support for the country's drug war.
Mexico Mass Grave: 18 Kidnapped Tourists Found
 BBC News
A mass grave discovered in Mexico contained the bodies of 18 kidnapped tourists, it has been confirmed. Relatives of the Mexican holiday-makers identified the remains at a morgue in the resort city of Acapulco.
Drug Lord's Death Could Empower Rival Zetas Gang
 Alexandra Olson
A day after marines killed a reputed powerful drug lord, dozens of ominous banners apparently hung by rivals appeared Saturday in cities across Mexico's Gulf coast with messages gloating about his demise.
YouTube Hits Include 2 Hitmen
 Dudley Althaus
Yet another macabre mystery of Mexico's drug war — the presumed slaughter of 20 tourists in Acapulco — apparently has been solved by thugs who captured the alleged killers, posted their confessions on the Internet, then murdered them and directed police to the crime scene.
Mexico Stuns U.S. Women's Soccer Team
 Associated Press
The United States is in danger of missing next year's Women's World Cup following one of the biggest upsets in the sport's history, a 2-1 defeat to Mexico on Friday night in the semifinals of qualifying in the North and Central American and Caribbean region.
Mexican Drug Gangs Boost Meth Sales
 Mica Rosenberg
Mexican drug cartels are sidestepping laws that target the production of methamphetamines by importing new kinds of input chemicals, a blow to U.S. and Mexican efforts to halt the thriving trade.
Reporter Killed in Shootout in Mexico Border Town
 Associated Press
A Mexican journalist has been killed in the crossfire of a shootout between marines and gunmen in the border city of Matamoros.
Reputed Drug Kingpin Killed in Matamoros Shootout
 Olga R. Rodriguez & Colleen Long
Mexican marines killed a reputed Gulf cartel leader and one of Mexico's most-wanted drug lords in a spectacular, hours-long gunbattle near the U.S. border, the latest in a growing number of hits on the country's drug kingpins.
Mexico Drug War Worsened by Organized Crime's Tight Grip on Politics
 Sara Miller Llana
The Mexican government and police efforts in the Mexican drug war are often undermined by the control that organized crime has on the political system.
Report: Mexican Coke May Be a Myth
 myfoxchicago.com
Turns out there might not be a difference between Coke sold in the United States and in Mexico after all. That could be bad news to the cult-like followers of Mexican Coke, which even have their own Facebook page.
Mexico Police Arrest 8 in Death of Ex-AG's Brother
Associated Press
Eight members of a drug cartel were arrested in the torture and slaying of the brother of a former Mexican state attorney general, federal police announced Friday.
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