|
|
|
 News Around the Republic of Mexico
Retirement Home Prepared for Prostitutes
 Reuters
Distressed to find aging homeless women still working as prostitutes in downtown Mexico City, women's' groups are preparing a roomy retirement home to take 65 of them off the streets.more »»»
Like the US, Mexico Feels Wal-Mart Era
 Ken Bensinger
Having learned that they can't go mano-a-mano with the world's retail champ, hundreds of stores here are busily upscaling - adding cozy cafes and stocking fine cheeses, gourmet dog food, and seasonal specialty items - an alternative strategy based on hard-won experience.more »»»
Migrant Vote May Roar In Mexico
 Michael Riley
Mexico's lawmakers are considering setting up thousands of voting booths on U.S. soil for the 2006 presidential vote, a change that could alter politics on both sides of the border and empower nearly 10 million Mexicans in the United States.more »»»
Mexico Mulls Silver Lining Against Currency Crash
 Pav Jordan
An influential Mexican businessman wants to reintroduce silver coins as legal currency - as in Mexico's 16th century heyday - and, far-fetched as it may sound, the idea is winning support.more »»»
Acapulco Catching Up to Cancun as Hot Spring-Break Destination
 Keralanext
For tens of thousands of college students fleeing frozen campuses for a week of sun, sand and Jell-O shots, spring break south of the border has a new home - Acapulco.more »»»
Rice Tries to Calm Troubled Waters on Mexico Visit
 Alistair Bell and Arshad Mohammed
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tried on Thursday to smooth over tensions with Mexico, irritated by U.S. comments criticizing its war on drugs and warning it faces possible political upheaval.more »»»
Bush Orders Hearings for Mexicans on Death Row
 David G. Savage
President Bush, in a bow to international law, has decided that the 49 Mexican nationals who are on death row in California, Texas and other states are entitled to new hearings to see if they were harmed by the failure of authorities to tell them of their right to seek the aid of Mexican officials.more »»»
Mexico Suspends Permit for Controversial U.S. Research Ship
 Associated Press
Mexico announced Friday it has suspended permits for a U.S. research vessel conducting sound-wave experiments in the Gulf after the ship ran aground on a coral reef and damaged it.more »»»
Foreign Citizens Rush to Become Mexicans
 CR Staff - PVNN
More and more foreigners are deciding to become naturalized Mexican citizens, rising to 11,844 during the first three years of the Vicente Fox administration, according to figures published last year by Spanish-language daily Mural.more »»»
NASCAR Opens Up Mexican Market
 Paul Newberry
The good ol' boys have already broken free of their Southern roots. Now, they're eyeing a potentially booming market south of the border. Who knows? Maybe "Pilotos, enciendan sus motores" will someday be as commonplace as "Drivers, start your engines."more »»»
Relations Warm as U.S. Envoy Weds Mexico Heiress
 Alistair Bell
The U.S. ambassador to Mexico has married the country's richest woman in a union between a Texas Republican and the well-connected heiress to the Corona beer fortune that may help to improve strained diplomatic relations between the two countries.more »»»
Hispanic Farmers Aim to Boost Trade with Mexico
 Shannon Dininny
About three dozen Hispanic farmers met Monday to explore ways to increase direct trade between central Washington's Yakima Valley and Mexico, aiming to capitalize on the ties Mexican immigrants have with their native country.more »»»
Rare Public Trial Ends In Mexico
 Laurence Iliff
What brought judges, attorneys and law students from around the country to this ranching town is the fact that there was a public trial at all, with a courtroom, witness stand, cameras and eager reporters.more »»»
Who Says Fox Hasn't Done Anything for Mexico?
 Ignacio Martinez
Statistics show that under the Vicente Fox Quezada administration the Mexican people are enjoying a life of peace, prosperity, democracy and freedom in the Republic of Mexico.more »»»
Mexico's Migrants Profit From Dollars Sent Home
 Ginger Thompson
Less than two months after he was elected, Mayor Alberto Ruiz Flores climbed in his truck and set out on a 26-hour road trip across the border to Southern California, carrying a wish list of public works projects to a backyard barbecue in Oxnard.more »»»
Mexicans Living Abroad Closer to Getting Right to Vote in Elections
 Susana Hayward
In a historical step that could have huge implications in Mexico's 2006 presidential race, Mexico's Congress on Tuesday approved a constitutional change that would allow millions of Mexicans living abroad, mainly in the United States, to vote in national elections.more »»»
Chilling Mystery: Why Don't Mexicans Read Books?
 Ken Bensinger
Cristina Woolrich looks across the crowded cafe to the small bookshop she runs, and sighs. "We have the best poetry section in town and we're going to get rid of it," she says. "We're going to have to eliminate almost everything if we want to survive."more »»»
Mexico Holds First Public Trial Amid Efforts to Overhaul National Justice System
 America News - PVNN
In a quiet courtroom in northern Mexico, a drunk driving case is making history: 19-year-old Alejandro Santana is before a judge, fighting charges he was drunk and crashed his car, killing one and leaving another a quadriplegic, in the nation's first U.S.-style public trial.more »»»
DNA Locates Mexico 'Stolen Child'
 America News - PVNN
A DNA test has proved that a Mexican worker living in Washington was abducted as a child by Mexican police in the country's "dirty war." Fox has appointed Ignacio Carrillo to bring those responsible to trial.more »»»
U.S. Hunters Flocking to Mexico for Plentiful Game, Less Regulation
 Kevin Sullivan
There were men carrying antlers everywhere - dozens of them, all hunters from the United States, shuffling forward in lines in the tiny airport here, checking in for flights to Arizona and California.more »»»
Condoleeza Rice vs. Democracy in Mexico
 Dan Feder
It has become increasingly clear that the Bush administration is intent on stopping Mexico's most popular politician, left-wing Mexico City governor Andres Manuel López Obrador, from entering his country's upcoming presidential election.more »»»
Mexico Tells CIA to Stay Out of Its Affairs
 Reuters
Mexico's government told the United States on Thursday to keep out of its affairs after the CIA's new chief predicted possible instability ahead of presidential elections next year.more »»»
Mexican President Supports UN Efforts to Settle Sahara Dispute
 ArabicNews.com
President Vicente Fox Quesada reiterated his country's support to the UN Security Council's efforts to reach a negotiated political solution to the Sahara dispute opposing Morocco to the Algeria-backed separatist movement "Polisario."more »»»
Mayans in Mexico’s Chiapas Region Convert to Islam
 Deutsche Presse-Agentur
The colonial town of San Cristobal de las Casas in the highlands of the Mexican state of Chiapas is a much-loved tourist destination, known for its colorful Indian market.more »»»
Easy Leftist Victory a Shocker in Mexico
 John Rice
What was supposed to be a tight state election turned into a rout for the Democratic Revolution Party, boosting Mexico's main leftist party's chances for the presidency in 2006.more »»»
Cheap Housing Boom a Triumph for Mexico
 John Rice
Outside Melesio Rivero's city hall office, workmen shouldering bags of cement squeeze past suit-wearing developers waiting for building permits. Dust and the rap of hammers filter through a building under sudden expansion.more »»»
Mexico Hoax Exposes Chinese Smuggling Route
 Elliot Spagat
Sitting 120 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, on the edge of a desert, this sprawling industrial city would seem an unlikely stop for Chinese migrants seeking to sneak across the U.S. border.more »»»
Buying Mexican Real Estate Gets Easier
 Steve McLinden - Bankrate.com
Lured by beachfront vistas, quaint colonial backdrops and a historic construction boom, thousands of Americans are heading down Mexico way to snap up vacation homes, retirement villas and investment properties.more »»»
Report Shows Mexican Workers in US Send Home Record Amounts of Dollars
 James Blears - VOAnews.com
Mexican workers, legally and illegally in the United States, are sending home record amounts of dollars to support their families and the stagnant Mexican economy.more »»»
Mexico's 'Moles' Use Expertise To Help Indonesia
 Hugh Dellios - Chicago Tribune
After seeing news of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated coastlines in South Asia, Antonio Alvarez and the rest of his ragtag team of volunteers hustled to offer the service they have been perfecting since Mexico City's own gigantic tremor in 1985 - digging for bodies, hopefully live ones.more »»»
Billionaire Beer Brewer, U.S. Ambassador to Wed in Mexico
 Reed Johnson - LATimes
It's not hard to imagine what brand of cervezas will be served when Tony Garza, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, ties the knot with Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala, the glamorous vice chairwoman of Grupo Modelomore »»»
Mexico's "Nectar Of The Gods" Dies a Slow Death
 Chris Aspin - Reuters
In Aztec times, pulque was the highly esteemed drink of the elders, priests and warriors, a nectar that according to myth oozed from the 400 breasts of the goddess Mayahuel.more »»»
Mexico, Russia Plan Earthquake-Detecting Satellite
 Associated Press
Mexican and Russian scientists are going to build a high-technology satellite designed to detect early warning signs for earthquakes, Mexico's Autonomous National University announced Wednesday.more »»»
Canadian Legislators Urge Mexico To Move Forward With Energy Reform
 Associated Press
Canadian legislators encouraged their Mexican counterparts to move forward with efforts to reform Mexico's energy industry, during talks Wednesday in Mexico City.more »»»
Russian Helicopter Certified By Mexico
 RIA Novosti
The Kamov Ka-32A11VS helicopter has passed its trials and been certified by Mexico, and the Mexican government's support will clear many hurdles between Kamov's helicopters and Mexican customers.more »»»
China, Mexico Sign 7 Cooperation Accords
 China Daily
President Vicente Fox and visiting Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong attended the signing ceremony of the accords, which are expected to give a new impetus to the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two nations.more »»»
Union Fights For Mexican Simpsons
 BBC News
The actors who voice The Simpsons for Mexican TV are involved in a dispute over the use of non-union labour. The performers, who have worked on The Simpsons for 15 years, fear losing their jobs because the dubbing company is seeking cheaper actors.more »»»
Cardenas In Mexico Presidency Bid
 BBC News
A veteran leader of the Mexican left has announced he is planning to run for presidency of the country in 2006, his fourth bid. Cuauhtemoc Cardenas is the founder of the Democratic Revolution Party or PRD.more »»»
NASCAR Arrives In Mexico For First Test
 Associated Press
NASCAR driver Jeff Burton roared around Mexico City's winding road course Wednesday in a test for the first points race outside the US in 50 years.more »»»
Environmentalists Say Hawksbill Sea Turtle in 'Drastic Decline' in Mexico
 Associated Press
Activists of the World Wildlife Fund called on Mexico and the Caribbean nations on Tuesday to urgently implement plans to reverse what the organization called "a drastic decline" of hawksbill sea turtles.more »»»
Alpine Skiing: It's No Snow Job - Mexico Has A Team
 Reuters
Many of the world's best Alpine skiers are still fighting for starting places at the world championships in Italy, but one middle-aged, aristocratic pop singer has already made sure of his spot.more »»»
Mexico Presses U.S. On Immigration Deal
 Associated Press
Mexico will continue to press for an immigration agreement establishing a right for Mexicans to work temporarily in the United States, the country's Interior Secretary, Santiago Creel, said Monday after meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.more »»»
Pumas Start Mexican Hattrick Quest
 Reuters
UNAM begin their quest for a third successive title as the Mexican Clausura championship kicks off at the weekend while Cuauhtemoc Blanco may have to wait for his America comeback because of injury.more »»»
New Generation Brings New Life to "Dying" Industry
 Diego Cevallos
Mexico is becoming a major presence in the movie industry worldwide thanks to a new generation of successful young actors, directors and cinematographers.more »»»
Investing In The Homeland
 Houston Chronicle
The Invierte en Mexico program helps budding entrepreneurs navigate the pitfalls of opening businesses in this nation where red tape routinely bogs down business owners.more »»»
How To Flee Mexico In Comic-Book Color
 The Sydney Morning Herald
Mexico has defended a government comic book showing illegal migrants how to cross the border and live quietly in the United States against charges that it promotes undocumented immigration.more »»»
Pemex produces 3.38 Million Barrels of Crude a Day in 2004
 Canadian Press
Mexico's state-owned oil monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, produced 3.38 million barrels a day of crude oil last year, up from 3.37 million barrels daily in 2003, according to data released Tuesday.more »»»
Mexican Factories Make Comeback Along Border
 Associated Press
The biggest reason for the comeback is distance: it costs much less to ship manufactured goods to the United States from Mexico than it does from China. For large goods, such as cars and side-by-side refrigerators, shipping prices can outrun savings on labor.more »»»
Mexican City Council Bans Indoor Nudity
 Associated Press
Alarmed by glimpses of sweaty citizens in the buff, the city council in the southeastern Mexican city Villahermosa has adopted a law banning citizens from allowing themselves to be seen nude by the public, even while in their own homes, officials confirmed.more »»»
Doctor Accused of Amputating Wrong Foot
 Associated Press
A doctor at a public hospital in southern Mexico mistakenly amputated the right leg of an elderly patient who had sought treatment for an infection in his left foot, the patient's family announced Sunday.more »»»
 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Vallarta Weddings
Tell a Friend
Site Map
Print this Page
Email Us
