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 News Around the Republic of Mexico
Illegal Immigrants Pay to have Children Smuggled into U.S.
 Kevin G. Hall
Tougher enforcement by the U.S. Border Patrol has meant that many illegal immigrants no longer risk returning home for visits. Instead, they send money to have their children smuggled across the border in a desperate bid to reunite with them.more »»»
Welfare Plan Hit by Criticism
 Wire services
Felipe Calderón, the presidential candidate from President Vicente Fox´s Nation Action Party (PAN), on Wednesday said his rival´s economic plan will spark inflation and cause the kind of economic crisis that plagued Mexico the past three decades.more »»»
Fox Asks Voters not to Let World Cup Distract Them from Presidential Election
 Associated Press
President Vicente Fox's spokesman urged voters in soccer-crazy Mexico to not let the upcoming World Cup distract them from the presidential elections in July, and called on citizens to maintain “a measure of civility” and community spirit once the games begin June 9.more »»»
Obrador Vows More Cash for Poor
 Reuters
Mexico's leftist presidential candidate promised on Tuesday to increase income for the poor in a television ad blitz that fell short of expectations he would make a major economic announcement.more »»»
Mexico Rivals Vie for Dissatisfied Middle
 Hector Tobar
Jose Luis Arriaga is the kind of voter Mexico's presidential campaigns are spending millions to reach - or at least scare. If he makes the wrong choice on election day, they warn, his hard-earned savings might disappear into thin air.more »»»
Ex-Braceros Leery of Guest Worker Plan
 Tyche Hendricks
Some advocates say the new plan remedies shortcomings of the old Bracero Program, and that it's a crucial alternative to the current state of affairs where migrant workers risk their lives crossing the border - but others say the new arrangement probably won't change anything. more »»»
Mexican Presidential Race Now a Tie
 Reuters
The race for Mexico's presidency in the July 2 election is now a dead heat between conservative Felipe Calderon and leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a poll in the Milenio newspaper showed on Monday.more »»»
Braving Heat and Harsh Terrain, Some Mexican Migrants Take to Bicycling into U.S.
 Mark Stevenson
Many illegal immigrants no longer hike. They bike. The 110-degree heat and rough terrain of the Arizona desert would exhaust the fittest of cyclists, but these migrants are often middle-aged housewives or farmers, riding battered second-hand bikes for 30 or 40 miles.more »»»
Mexico Rebel Leader Marcos Joins Rights March for Flower Vendors
 AFP
Former Zapatista rebel Subcomandante Marcos joined thousands of marchers in the capital on Sunday demanding the release of 49 persons jailed after a police eviction of street flower vendors.more »»»
Obrador Backs Army in Drug War
 Reuters
The leftist candidate in Mexico's presidential race vowed on Saturday to give more power to the army to fight violent drug gangs, which he said have hopelessly corrupted the country's police force.more »»»
Mexican Leftist Plans to Make Splash on Live TV
 Reuters
The Party of the Democratic Revolution has paid Mexico's main television broadcasters for a prime-time spot on Tuesday for Lopez Obrador to give a live "message to the nation" about his economic policy.more »»»
Immigration Bill Gives Fox Political Boost
 Frank Jack Daniel
Mexican President Vicente Fox's ruling party could be the big winner of an immigration overhaul passed in the U.S. Senate as it tries to hold on to power in July elections.more »»»
Mexican Candidates Face Tough Questions
 E. Eduardo Castillo
"Have you smoked marijuana?" "Have you ever stolen anything?" "Have you ever lied?" Mexico's five presidential candidates will answers these and other revealing questions as part of a series of planned interviews to be aired by MTV Latin America from May 29 to June 2.more »»»
Mexicans Needle Candidates With 'Voodoo' Dolls
 Reuters
Sick of politicians who fail to keep promises, Mexicans are sticking pins in voodoo-style dolls of presidential candidates to needle them into becoming better public servants.more »»»
Mexican Candidate Warns of Election Violence
 Reuters
The presidential candidate for Mexico's main opposition party, Roberto Madrazo, warned on Wednesday that campaigning might turn violent if his opponents do not tone down their rhetoric.more »»»
Mexican Elections Arouse Suspicions
 Prensa Latina
La Jornada newspaper published Tuesday that elections in Mexico are suspicious, "given the evident and antagonistic bias of the federal government." Through its propaganda in favor of ruling candidate Felipe Calderon, the government of President Vicente Fox has substantially damaged the "uncertain and precarious democratic institutionality," La Jornada editorialized.more »»»
Mexican Conservative's Lead Narrows in New Poll
 Reuters
The lead enjoyed by Mexico's ruling party presidential candidate has narrowed to four percentage points, a new poll showed on Wednesday, after his leftist rival launched an aggressive new media campaign.more »»»
Mexico Left Seeks Fox Crime Probe Over Election
 Reuters
Mexico's main leftist party asked the attorney-general's office to investigate conservative President Vicente Fox on charges of interfering with the campaign to elect his successor on July 2.more »»»
Fox Promises "Cleanest Elections In History"
 Xinhua
Mexico's President Vicente Fox promised on Monday to make the July 2 general elections "the cleanest in history," in response to accusations of his using government resources for campaigns.more »»»
Lagging Mexican Presidential Candidate Proposes Alliance with Rival
 Lisa J. Adams
Roberto Madrazo, the presidential candidate of Mexico's former ruling party, lagging in the polls, raised the possibility of a tactical alliance with rival leftist candidate, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, to combat alleged government interference in the July 2 election.more »»»
2 Accused in Mexico 'Dirty War' are Freed
 Lisa J. Adams
Carlos Solana Macias, ex-director of the Judicial Police for the northern state of Nuevo Leon, and ex-Judicial Police agent Juventino Romero Cisneros, left the Topo Chico prison in the city of Monterrey before dawn, newspapers and radio stations reported.more »»»
Mexico Views Split on Drug Plan
 Marion Lloyd
Mexican lawmakers have vowed to rescue a controversial law that would decriminalize small amounts of drugs for personal consumption, despite a presidential veto and outcry from U.S. officials.more »»»
Mexican Priest Ordered to Retire
 BBC News
The Vatican has told the Mexican founder of the influential Legion of Christ order to retire to a life of prayer after sexual abuse allegations. It added there would not be a Church trial because of Father Maciel's age - he is 86 - and poor health.more »»»
Mexican Conservative Leads New Presidential Poll
 Reuters
Conservative ruling party candidate Felipe Calderon has a 5 point lead in Mexico's presidential race, Zogby International polling firm said Friday. The poll, carried out with the University of Miami School of Communication, showed Calderon with 38 percent support before the July 2 election, and his leftist rival Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador trailed with 33 percent.more »»»
Fox in Tijuana: 'Walls are not the Solution'
 Sandra Dibble
As President Bush swung through southern Arizona yesterday, Mexican President Vicente Fox traveled to his country's northern border, speaking out against U.S. proposals for strict immigration enforcement.more »»»
Obrador Chides Fox, Offers Calmer Rhetoric
 Reuters
Mexico's leftist presidential candidate told President Vicente Fox on Thursday to stay out of an increasingly nasty election campaign and said he would do his bit by cooling the rhetoric.more »»»
Mexican Candidates Latch onto World Cup Fever
 Kieran Murray
After months of selling themselves as statesmen, economists and saviors of the poor, Mexico's presidential candidates now look more like cheerleaders for the national soccer team.more »»»
Fox Defends Immigration Stance as U.S. Sends Troops to Border
 Bloomberg
The president´s muted response to the U.S. proposal to send 6,000 soldiers to the border received considerable criticism as he prepares for a visit to the United States next week.more »»»
Mexicans Denounce Senate Border Plan
 Will Weissert
Mexican lawmakers angrily denounced a measure approved by the U.S. Senate to build new border fences, and illegal immigrants vowed to skirt them and cross into U.S. territory anyway.more »»»
Fox Criticized on Human Rights Record
 Lorraine Orlandi
Six years after Mexican President Vicente Fox set in motion ambitious plans to end rampant rights abuse, he has barely dented chronic problems like police torture and impunity for once powerful leaders, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.more »»»
Mexico Dismissive of U.S. Border Plan
 Will Weissert
Mexicans dismiss U.S. plans to send National Guard troops to the border as a futile effort that will only fuel the booming drug- and migrant-smuggling industry. And with heavily armed Mexican soldiers in Nuevo Laredo, some worry the U.S. troop buildup could spark confrontations in an area where it is often difficult to tell where Mexico ends and the United States begins.more »»»
Fox Under Fire For Failure Of Economic Plans
 S. Lynne Walker
As President Bush prepares to send the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border, political analysts say the troop deployment underscores the failure of President Vicente Fox's economic policies.more »»»
Mexico Threatens Suits Over Guard Patrols
 Will Weissert
A U.S.-Mexico border that's impossible to sneak across could devastate impoverished Mexican and Central American communities that depend on the millions of dollars that undocumented migrants send home to loved ones.more »»»
Migrants to Push North Despite Troop Deployment
 Tim Gaynor
U.S. plans to send National Guard troops to seal the Mexican border against illegal immigrants will lead to more deaths and still fail to stop the flow of job seekers, Mexican politicians and experts warned.more »»»
Fox Tries to Defuse Mexicans' Concerns Over Moving Troops to Border
 Ginger Thompson
A spokesman for President Vicente Fox tried to defuse concerns about Washington's plans to send thousands of National Guard troops to reinforce border security by playing down the move as a logistical and administrative effort, rather than a military one.more »»»
Mexico Reacts Cautiously to Border Plan
 Laurence Iliff
The Mexican government reacted cautiously Monday to President Bush's decision to send more National Guard troops to the border, but some analysts called the proposal "militarization" and predicted a widespread outcry.more »»»
Conservative Leads Mexico Election Race – Poll
 Reuters
Mexican conservative presidential candidate Felipe Calderon had a 4-point lead in an opinion poll published by the El Universal newspaper Monday, the latest survey to show him overtaking his leftist rival.more »»»
Fox Calls Bush about Worries Over Border Plan
 Ioan Grillo
Mexican President Vicente Fox telephoned President Bush on Sunday to express his concern about what he called the possibility of a “militarized” border between the two nations.more »»»
Mexican Presidential Hopefuls Talk Energy
 UPI
The Mexican presidential candidates reportedly are venturing into an area rarely seen in previous campaigns - a discussion about possible energy reform.more »»»
No Hats, Sunglasses or Phones: Mexican Banks Ban Theft Aids
 San Antonio Express-News
Fashion be damned. Sunglasses, hats and even cell phones will soon be banned from banks to cut down on robberies that plague this city. The new rules, which were agreed upon by the bankers association and the city government, are based on the conclusion that hats and glasses shield robbers from witnesses and security cameras.more »»»
Mexican Candidate Fears Return to Violence
 pravda.ru
Presidential candidate Felipe Calderon suggested some are seeking to return to violence in Mexico, after a group identified as supporters of the leftist Democratic Revolution Party heckled, shoved and tossed eggs during his campaign event.more »»»
Survey: Bribes Still a Way of Life in Mexico
 Karen Mahabir
Bribing government officials for services from trash pickup to hearing court cases remains a way of life for Mexicans, according to a survey. Survey respondents paid bribes 10 percent of time when they asked for public services last year, roughly the same as in 2001.more »»»
Mexican Government Peace Negotiator Calls on Zapatistas to Disarm
 Mark Stevenson
Mexico's peace negotiator for Chiapas this week urged leftist Zapatista rebels to lay down their arms and to end their support for causes he termed violent.more »»»
Fireworks Explosion in Mexico Kills 1
 AP
An explosion at a clandestine fireworks shop in the border city of Ciudad Juarez on Wednesday killed a 29-year-old man and wounded seven other people as it blew out windows in a four-block area.more »»»
Mexico Lawmakers Claim Fraud by Fox's Sons
 Ioan Grillo
Mexican lawmakers handed federal investigators a box of evidence that they claim shows that two of President Vicente Fox's stepsons were involved in fraud and illicit enrichment through real estate deals.more »»»
Mexico's Zapatista Rebel Leader Gives Rare TV Interview
 Julie Watson
Zapatista rebel leader Subcomandante Marcos Tuesday criticized a police crackdown against protesters in a town near the capital, predicting that political fallout from the clashes would affect the upcoming presidential election.more »»»
Women Alleged Sex Abuse by Mexican Police Following Clashes with Protesters
 Lisa J. Adams
Mexico's human rights agency said Tuesday it has filed complaints with prosecutors after nearly two dozen women claimed they were raped or sexually abused by police following a violent protest.more »»»
Gas Prices Plunge in Baja
 Diane Lindquist
You won't find the cheapest gas in the region on one of those handy consumer Web sites. You'll find it south of the border. While U.S. gas prices have been on a steep upward trajectory, the cost of fuel fell dramatically in Baja California over the weekend.more »»»
Atenco Locals: Police Went Too Far
 The Herald Mexico
Five days after a bloody crackdown on violent protesters by state and federal police resulted in the death of a teenage boy and more than 200 arrests, residents of the State of Mexico village of San Salvador Atenco came forward Monday with harrowing tales of police brutality and systematic abuse in the early dawn hours of May 4.more »»»
Calderón Gets Double-Digit Lead in Mexico
 Angus Reid
Former energy secretary Felipe Calderón is now the frontrunner in Mexico’s presidential election, according to a poll by GEA-ISA. 41 per cent of respondents would vote for the governing National Action Party (PAN) contender in this year’s ballot.more »»»
Mexicans Mark "Cinco de Mayo" with Flying Veggies
 Greg Brosnan
One of the few places in Mexico still celebrating Cinco de Mayo, thanks to an enduring family tradition, did so on Friday with a tequila-fueled fiesta of cannon firing, flying vegetables and forced haircuts.more »»»
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