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 News Around the Republic of Mexico
Mexican Mine Disaster Brings Charges of Collusion
 Ginger Thompson
Workers at the Pasta de Conchos mine feared that their work site was a disaster waiting to happen. For months, they had complained of a faulty main electrical switch, live wires on the ground and ventilation so poor that they sweated in winter.more »»»
Violence Unsettles Mexican Election Campaign
 Catherine Bremer
Street riots, decapitations of police officers by drug gangs and the worst union conflict in years have raised tension in Mexico's presidential race with the government under fire for its handling of the violence.more »»»
Obrador Says He's Staying Course
 Anahi Rama
he leftist candidate for Mexican president stumped in enemy territory this weekend and pledged not to change course after a series of missteps tripped up his once front-running campaign.more »»»
Police Take Control Following Violent Clashes in Rebellious Town Outside Mexico City
 Gloria Perez
Mexican President Vicente Fox condemned a violent uprising by residents that left a teenager dead and wounded dozens of people in a rebellious town outside the capital. Just before dawn Thursday, police fired tear gas and crashed through human barricades to take control of San Salvador Atenco.more »»»
Mexican Drug Reform Is Likely Dead
 Dudley Althaus
The U.S. outcry about a law allowing use of illegal narcotics has scuttled sweeping legislation that Mexican officials had touted as the cure for this country's widespread retail sale and consumption of cocaine, heroin and other drugs.more »»»
Lopez Obrador Courts Mexico Poor for Vote
 Mark Stevenson
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is a shopkeeper's son and a leftist who promises "the poor come first," but seeks to distance himself from the growing tide of leftist leaders in Latin America.more »»»
Mexico Police Take Rebel Town
 Noel Randewich
Thousands of riot police firing tear gas forced their way into a rebellious town near Mexico City on Thursday to hunt for fellow officers taken hostage in a riot that left at least one person dead.more »»»
Support Slips for Mexico Leftist
 Mark Stevenson
The leftist former front-runner in this nation's presidential race is watching his advantage crumble to the conservative ruling-party candidate. Two months before the election, a series of polls show a steady decline for Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.more »»»
Mexico Police Swarm Riot Town, Free Hostages
 Noel Randewich
Over 1,000 riot police firing tear gas flooded into a town at the edge of Mexico City Thursday to hunt for agents taken hostage in a riot sparked by flower traders that left at least one dead.more »»»
Fox Backs Off Legalizing Drug Use
 Hugh Dellios
Heeding an outcry of criticism, President Vicente Fox retreated Wednesday from supporting a proposed law that would have allowed small amounts of drug use in Mexico without criminal penalties.more »»»
Man Weighing 1,200 Pounds Seeks Life-Saving Surgery in Italy
 Phil Stewart
Manuel Uribe, bedridden for the past five years, cannot stand on his own and will need a special flight to take him from Monterrey, Mexico to Modena, where a surgical team has offered to perform an intestinal bypass free of charge.more »»»
Mexican Drug-Use Bill to be Toughened
 S. Lynne Walker
Stung by opposition to a bill that would permit the possession of small quantities of narcotics, a top Mexican senator said yesterday the legislation will be toughened to reassure critics that Mexico is not opening its doors to drug users.more »»»
Calderon Gains Lead in Mexican Presidential Polls
 Associated Press
Ruling-party candidate Felipe Calderon is slightly ahead in the presidential race, according to a poll published Tuesday – the second in a week showing Calderon ahead of longtime front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.more »»»
Obrador to Push US on Immigration Reform
 Kieran Murray
The leftist candidate in Mexico's presidential election vowed on Tuesday to put immigration reform at the top of his agenda with Washington after a day of huge street protests by immigrants across the US.more »»»
In Mexico, Thousands Support Immigrants to US
 Reuters
Maya Indian rebels, student activists and middle-class families joined protest marches and boycotted U.S. stores in Mexico on Monday to back illegal immigrants demanding legal rights in the United States.more »»»
Thousands Denounce Fox on Labor Day in Mexico City
 James C. McKinley Jr. & Antonion Betancourt
After weeks of rising tensions between the administration of President Vicente Fox and union leaders, tens of thousands of workers, Communists and revolutionaries thronged the center of Mexico City on Monday to send a message to the government: The unions are still here, and they are angry.more »»»
Stripping in Fury in Mexico City
 Dudley Althaus
Ah, springtime in Mexico's crowded, chaotic and captivating capital. Blooming jacaranda trees cloak the city in a regal purple. Sunny afternoons and balmy evenings pull people to sidewalk cafes. Hundreds of naked peasants parade in protest along the boulevards.more »»»
Mexican Support for U.S. Immigrant Protests
 MSNBC.com
Mexican lawmakers issued a declaration of support for immigrant protests planned in the United States on Monday and said they will send a delegation to Los Angeles to show their solidarity.more »»»
Mexican Workers Protest U.S. Influence
 AP
A demonstration by thousands of Mexican workers Friday to promote union solidarity turned into a protest against America's vast influence on the nation's economy, with many protesters saying they will take part in a boycott of all things "gringo" next week.more »»»
3 Mexican Politicians Pose for Magazine
 Associated Press
A trio of up-and-coming leftist female politicians have raised eyebrows in Mexico by posing in skimpy outfits and sexy positions for a men's magazine. The most daring of the three, Brenda Arenas, a founder of the small Social Democratic Alternative party, posed in a semitransparent negligee, bra and panties.more »»»
Mexico Set to Decriminalise Pot and Cocaine
 Reuters
Possessing marijuana, cocaine and even heroin will no longer be a crime in Mexico if the drugs are carried in small amounts for personal use, under legislation passed by the Mexican Congress.more »»»
Lawmakers Vote to Launch Mexican "NASA"
 Reuters
They may be light years away from fulfilling their dream, but Mexican lawmakers are preparing to launch a national space agency they hope could one day stand tall beside the United States' NASA.more »»»
More Female Migrants Give Birth, Face Rape and Robbery, on Illegal Journey to U.S.
 Julie Watson - Associated Press
A decade ago, illegal migration was dominated by men. Now more women are making the journey, risking rape and even death to support their families.more »»»
10 Guatemalan Migrants en Route to US Die in Mexico Crash
 Associated Press
A speeding truck loaded with Guatemalan migrants en route to the United States collided head-on Wednesday with another truck in southern Mexico, killing 10 migrants and injuring 16, authorities said.more »»»
Mexico's Presidential Race Suddenly Looks Too Close To Call
 Will Weissert
Mexico's presidential race is entering a two-month sprint to the finish with no clear leader, analysts said Wednesday, after former front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador fiddled away his lead by ridiculing opponents and failing to show up for a debate.more »»»
U.S. Firms Urge Mexicans Not to Boycott
 Julie Watson
The call is moving quickly through Mexican cyberspace: Boycott the endless array of U.S. companies and restaurant chains in Mexico to pressure the U.S. Congress to legalize undocumented migrants in El Norte.more »»»
Mexican Conservative Beats Empty Chair in Debate
 Kieran Murray
The conservative rising star of Mexico's presidential election, Felipe Calderon, scored well in a first televised debate on Tuesday, gaining more ground on his leftist rival who stayed away and was represented by an empty chair.more »»»
Calderon Overtakes Lopez Obrador in Mexico Voter Poll
 Bloomberg
Felipe Calderon of Mexican President Vicente Fox's National Action Party rose to first in a voter opinion poll released today ahead of the July 2 presidential election.more »»»
Attack Brands Mexican Candidate ‘a Chávez’
 Adam Thomson
A top aide of Felipe Calderón, Mexico’s centre-right presidential candidate, has launched a ferocious attack on Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the leftwing front-runner, as part of a campaign to associate him with economic chaos and a disdain for democratic institutions.more »»»
Lightning Kills 5 Mexican Children in Prayer
 Yahoo! News
Five Mexican children were killed when a large metal cross they were praying at was struck by lightning in central Mexico, local media reported Monday.more »»»
Presidential Hopeful will let His Empty Chair do the Talking
 S. Lynne Walker
What if they held a presidential debate and the leading candidate didn´t show up? Mexican voters and a national television audience will find out Tuesday night when four of the five hopefuls gather at the World Trade Center in Mexico.more »»»
Size Matters in Macho Election Race
 Reuters
Among the crowing, slurs and insults being flung around in Mexico's election race, campaign ads in this country are even competing over which candidate has the greatest manhood.more »»»
U.S.-Mexico Immigration Study Recommends Mexico Block Dangerous Illegal Crossing Points
 Mark Stevenson
The recommendations from the joint report by U.S. and Mexican immigration experts run counter to Mexico's long-standing claim that it cannot prevent its own citizens from massing at the border, because the constitution guarantees freedom of movement.more »»»
Mexico Slams Georgia Migrant Law
 BBC News
The Mexican government has condemned a tough new immigration law passed in the US state of Georgia on Monday. Presidential spokesman Ruben Aguilar said the legislation discriminated against Mexicans and that diplomats would monitor how it was applied.more »»»
Mexico's 'Indestructible' Leftist Starts to Wobble
 Alistair Bell
Only a month after boasting he was “politically indestructible”, Mexican leftist presidential frontrunner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is looking shaky for the first time.more »»»
Poll: 43 percent of Mexicans Believe Racism in U.S. is Behind Opposition to a Migration Accord
 Associated Press
U.S. citizens want to stop illegal migrants from entering their country because they are racist, according to 43 percent of Mexicans interviewed by a poll published Thursday.more »»»
Mexico Struggles to Combat People Smuggling
 Julie Watson
Sidling up to migrants who arrive at the Tijuana airport and cruising the streets in border towns, "coyotes" in gold chains and dark sunglasses openly find customers for nightly scrambles across the U.S. border.more »»»
Mexico Harsh To Undocumented Migrants
 Mark Stevenson
Considered felons by the government, these migrants fear detention, rape and robbery. Police and soldiers hunt them down at railroads, bus stations and fleabag hotels. Sometimes they are deported; more often officers simply take their money.more »»»
3 Survive 650-Foot Bus Plunge in Mexico
 Miguel Hernandez
An overcrowded bus speeding home from a religious festival veered off a highway emergency ramp and crashed through a metal barrier, plunging more than 650 feet into a ravine. Fifty-seven people were killed, including a 13-year-old boy.more »»»
Candidates Respond to Election Survey
 El Universal
The nation´s three major presidential candidates responded on Monday to an El Universal´s poll that shows the race tightening.more »»»
Poll: Mexicans Believe Immigrants in U.S. Doing Necessary Work
 Laurence Iliff
Mexicans are following the U.S. debate over illegal immigration very closely, and most believe that immigrants in the United States are doing necessary work and should not be punished for it, a new poll shows.more »»»
Mexican Leftist Candidate's Lead Drops in New Poll
 Reuters
Mexico's leftist presidential front-runner has seen his lead drop to just 4 percentage points after an ugly round of bickering with President Vicente Fox, a new opinion poll showed on Monday.more »»»
Mexico Used as Base for Smuggling Cubans
 periodico26.cu
Several groups that smuggle Cubans are operating with the complicity of local authorities in Cancun and other tourist areas of the Mexican Caribbean, reported Por Esto newspaper last week.more »»»
Venezuelan Diplomat Accuses Mexican Candidate of 'Desperate Lies'
 Mark Stevenson
Venezuelan and Mexican politics became further entangled Friday, when Venezuela's top diplomat, charge d'affaires Nestor Gonzalez, was quoted as accusing the ruling party presidential candidate of telling “desperate lies” about his country.more »»»
Mexican Faithful Celebrate Good Friday with Passion Plays, Processions
 Ioan Grillo
Thousands of Mexicans lugged heavy crosses through the streets, shed tears and even wore crowns of thorns in reconstructions of the story of Christ's betrayal and execution in towns and cities across the republic on Good Friday.more »»»
Groups Ask Mexicans to Boycott U.S. Firms to Mirror May 1 Protest North of Border
 Mark Stevenson
“Nothing gringo,” warns the rallying cry of Mexican activists calling for a boycott of all U.S. businesses south of the border on May 1. The campaign, aimed at pressuring Congress to legalize undocumented migrants, was timed to coincide with “The Great American Boycott,” in which activists are urging migrants in the United States to skip work and avoid spending money to demonstrate their importance to the U.S. economy.more »»»
Cuba Seeks Lower Sentences for Mexican Fishermen
 Reuters
Cuban prosecutors lowered from 25 to 10 years jail terms they are seeking for three Mexican fishermen charged with smuggling people out of Cuba, Mexico's ambassador in Havana said on Thursday.more »»»
Mexican Electoral Institute Rejects Leftist Candidate's Complaint about Campaign Ads
 Associated Press
Mexico's top electoral agency dismissed complaints by front-running leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador against “negative” campaign ads aired by one of his rivals, ruling on Thursday the ads were an acceptable part of the campaign.more »»»
Violence Shakes Mexico's Pacific Coast During Easter Vacation
 Noe Dominguez
Violence shook Mexico's Pacific coast Wednesday with a grenade attack killing two in a restaurant and an execution-style killing as tourists packed nearby beaches for the Easter vacation.more »»»
Mexico City Authorities Detain Five People with more than U.S.$1 Million in Cash
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Mexico City authorities detained five Mexicans carrying US$1 million (euro 820,000) in cash in a major tourist area of the capital, and are investigating them for possible links to drug trafficking or other organized crime.more »»»
Officials: Cancun Beaches will be Fully Replaced Following Hurricane
 Jorge Dominguez
The famous white beaches of Cancun, which were devastated by Hurricane Wilma last year, will be fully restored more than two weeks ahead of schedule, officials said Wednesday.more »»»
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