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 News Around the Republic of Mexico
Fox Demands Respect for Mexican Citizens in US
 Presidency of the Republic
Mexico demands full respect for the rights of Mexicans in the United States, declared President Vicente Fox, stating that migrants have rights that everyone is obliged to respect.more »»»
Obrador Supporters Try to Shut Capital in Vote Battle
 Kieran Murray & Tomas Sarmiento
Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, fighting to overturn a tight presidential election he said was plagued with fraud, will try to shut down the capital's main business district on Monday to push for a vote-by-vote recount.more »»»
Obrador Urges Blockades in Capital
 Mark Stevenson
Leftist candidate Lopez Obrador called Sunday for hundreds of thousands of his supporters to erect permanent protest camps to cripple Mexico's capital until a disputed presidential election is decided.more »»»
More than One Million Rally Against 'Election Fraud'
 Alexandre Peyrille
More than one million supporters of leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador rallied to denounce alleged election fraud they blamed for his defeat in the July 2 presidential elections.more »»»
Mexico Abandons Vows Seen as Sexist
 Kara Andrade
For 147 years, marriage vows in Mexico portrayed women as delicate, weak and potentially annoying. These days, judges across Mexico are switching to versions that stress equality and mutual support, reflecting the growing power of women in a country still struggling with macho attitudes.more »»»
Mexican Leftists Swarm Capital in Election Protest
 Cyntia Barrera
A massive crowd marched through Mexico City on Sunday to back a leftist who claims he was robbed of victory in a fiercely contested presidential election and is demanding a vote-by-vote recount.more »»»
Drug Trade Threatens Mexican Resort Area
 Indira A.R. Lakshmanan
Spiraling drug violence and the infiltration of police forces by organized crime are perhaps the most dangerous of many problems the next president of Mexico will have to confront.more »»»
Panel Weighs Challenges to Mexico Election
 Julie Watson
Lawyers for a leftist presidential candidate urged the top electoral court Saturday to order a recount of Mexico's extremely close elections, arguing it would clear up a dispute that has tested the country's young democracy.more »»»
Obrador Leads Massive March to Demand Recount
 Fox News
Tens of thousands of supporters of Mexico's leftist candidate gathered in the capital Sunday for what they hoped would become the nation's largest-ever street protest, demanding a vote-by-vote recount of an election they claim was marred by fraud.more »»»
Mexico's Electoral Judges Face Hard Test
 Julie Watson
The future of Mexico's young democracy lies in the hands of seven judges who have the final word on a disputed presidential election that has strained class divisions and threatened the nation's stability, with one candidate calling for millions to protest.more »»»
Lopez Obrador Rouses Supporters
 Sam Enriquez
This week, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has declared himself president, threatened to close roads and airports with mass demonstrations, and accused the nation's electoral board of ignoring the law. And the week's not over yet.more »»»
Mexican Official Wants to Bring Slots to Border
 Kyle Arnold
Mexican Senator-elect José Julián Sacramento Garza of Matamoros said his party wants to expand laws allowing slot-machine casinos in Mexico that could create a potential tourism boom along the Texas-Mexico border.more »»»
Mexico’s Tourism Sector “Sports” an Active Edge
 Mexico Tourism Board
The numbers and revenue show that sports enthusiasts are increasingly traveling to Mexico to get their hearts pumping and muscles moving. Both amateur and professional athletes are contributing to the ever-continuing expansion of Mexico’s sports tourism segment.more »»»
Recount has Public Support
 El Universal
A majority of Mexicans believe Felipe Calderón won the July 2 presidential election while less than 40 percent believe Andrés Manuel López Obrador triumphed, according to a survey published Thursday by the daily EL UNIVERSAL.more »»»
Obrador: No Faith in Election Authorities
 Traci Carl
Mexico's leftist presidential candidate said Thursday he has lost faith in Mexico's main electoral agency, and doesn't want them overseeing the national recount he is demanding.more »»»
Obrador Says He Is President, Vows Protests
 Reuters
The leftist contesting Mexico's July 2 election on the grounds of vote-rigging declared himself president on Wednesday and said his supporters would step up a campaign of civil disobedience next week.more »»»
A Quick Look at the Seven Justices of Mexico's Highest Election Court
 McClatchy Newspapers
The seven justices of Mexico's highest election court will decide who will be that country's next president. A quick look at who they are.more »»»
Obrador Files Criminal Complaint Against Election Authorities
 Associated Press
Leftist presidential hopeful Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador filed a criminal complaint against top Mexican election officials, his latest challenge to the July 2 vote he apparently lost by a hair to the conservative candidate Felipe Calderon.more »»»
San Miguel de Allende Rape Saga Has Lessons for Locals, Expatriate Americans Alike
 Alfredo Corchado & Angela Kocherga
For almost a year, a man preyed on older women here, sexually assaulting his victims, eluding authorities and causing many residents to re-evaluate the lifestyle of this town, long a haven for expatriates.more »»»
The Mexico City College Story: 1940 - 1963
 Joseph M. Quinn
Mexico City College (MCC) was a truly unique institution where Mexico became part of the school’s classroom. Located in and later on the outskirts of Mexico City, it offered a broad liberal arts curriculum accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.more »»»
Mexico Quietly Drops Border-Deaths Probe
 Olga R. Rodriguez
Federal officials have quietly closed a three-year inquiry into the rape-strangulation of 14 women and teenagers in the border city of Juarez, leaving relatives with little hope the killings will ever be solved.more »»»
Calderon Rejects Obrador's Call for Recount
 Reuters
The conservative winner of Mexico's disputed election rejected his rival's call on Monday that he endorse a vote-by-vote recount and said there was no evidence of the widespread fraud claimed by the leftist.more »»»
Gunmen Kill 4 During Theft at Mexican Lab
 AP
Gunmen raided a pharmaceutical laboratory in Mexico's capital early Monday, killing four guards and stealing about a ton of ephedrine, a key ingredient in making methamphetamine, officials said.more »»»
Mexican Leftists Push for Vote Recount
 Mark Stevenson
A top adviser to the leftist candidate in Mexico's presidential vote said Monday the election should be annulled unless there is a full recount, arguing that conservative Felipe Calderon won't have a mandate strong enough to govern otherwise.more »»»
Politician Blasts PRD Candidate
 Ioan Grillo - AP
The general-secretary of the nation´s ruling party accused presidential candidate Andres Manuel López Obrador on Sunday of heading a "schizophrenic" movement that turns suddenly from peaceful dialogue to aggressive confrontation.more »»»
19 Die from Heat Stroke in Mexicali
 Sandra Dibble
Nineteen people, most of them poor, have died due to heat stroke in Mexicali since June 30, the medical examiner reported yesterday.more »»»
Gunmen Attack Student Radio Station in Escalating Confrontation
 Rebecca Romero
A group of gunmen attacked Oaxaca's university radio station, authorities said Sunday, the latest incident in a wave of confrontations and protests that have driven many tourists out of this historic city.more »»»
Shoot-Out Between Mexican Drug Gangs Leaves Three Dead
 Ioan Grillo
A shoot-out between suspected drug gangs left three men dead before dozens of police and soldiers stormed the scene and arrested the gunmen in the central Mexican state of Michoacan, police said.more »»»
The Migrant's Saint: Toribio Romo is a Favorite of Mexicans Crossing the Border
 Alfredo Corchado
As the United States calls out the National Guard and prepares to build new fences along the border, some migrants in this deeply Catholic area are seeking assistance – but not from some ordinary coyote or guide. They're turning to a saint.more »»»
Obrador Threatens to Step Up Vote Protests
 Reuters
A spokesman for the leftist candidate who barely lost Mexico's presidential election threatened on Saturday to step up civil resistance unless the conservative winner agrees to a complete recount.more »»»
Mexican Legislators Consider Immigration
 Julie Watson
Federal legislators from Mexico's ruling party have introduced a bill to eliminate jail terms for illegal migration into Mexico, saying they want to send a message that migrants should not be treated like criminals.more »»»
Police Find Dismembered Body Parts Near Mexican Resort
 Reuters
Mexican police on Thursday were investigating the shooting death of a man whose dismembered body was found stuffed into four plastic bags dumped along a highway leading to the Pacific resort of Zihuatanejo.more »»»
Protesters Take Over Oaxaca
 Ioan Grillo
Protesters have taken over the center of folkloric Oaxaca, making tourists show identification at makeshift checkpoints, smashing the windows of quaint hotels and spray-painting revolutionary slogans. Police are nowhere in sight.more »»»
Church Calls for Calm in Mexico Vote Crisis
 Greg Brosnan
Mexico's Roman Catholic Church pleaded for calm as bickering between the left and right neared the boiling point in a country plunged into political limbo by a contested presidential election.more »»»
Citigroup Urges Mexico City to Curb Lopez Obrador Protesters
 Bloomberg
Citigroup Inc.'s Mexican unit urged Mexico City authorities to keep supporters of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador from hampering business after some 150 protesters blocked access to the bank's branch and offices downtown today.more »»»
Gunmen Kill Former Mexican Congressman in Acapulco
 Reuters
Gunmen seized and executed a former Mexican congressman in Acapulco on Wednesday, the latest incident in a spate of violence to afflict the Pacific resort city.more »»»
Presidential Dispute Splits Mexico City
 Mark Stevenson
Politicians and media leaders appealed for calm in Mexico's capital on Wednesday, warning that a bitter split between the left and right following disputed presidential elections could grow more serious. more »»»
Defeated Candidate Calls for Civil Resistance
Jo Tuckman
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the defeated leftwing candidate in Mexico's presidential election, has called for a radicalisation of the campaign to force a recount. Mr López Obrador announced more marches and a plan for non-violent civil resistance.more »»»
Obrador Warns of Unrest, Fox Denies Fraud
 Kieran Murray
President Vicente Fox rejected claims on Tuesday of fraud in Mexico's election to replace him but the leftist who claims he was robbed of victory warned of unrest if all the votes are not recounted.more »»»
Group: Standards Not Met at Mexican Mine
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Mexico's Labor Department failed to ensure that conditions inside a coal mine met safety standards before a February explosion killed 65 miners, the National Human Rights Commission said Monday.more »»»
Mexican Teachers Force Festival Suspension
 Rebeca Romero
The governor of Mexico's Oaxaca state said Monday that he was suspending an internationally popular cultural festival because of fears that thousands of striking teachers will threaten tourists.more »»»
Calderon Readies New Government
 E. Eduardo Castillo
The top vote getter in Mexico's presidential election said Monday he has begun working on his new government, even though the country's electoral court has yet to declare a winner in the disputed race.more »»»
Mexico Crisis Deepens with Civil Resistance Plan
 Alistair Bell
A campaign of civil resistance by leftists to force a recount in Mexico's disputed presidential election will start this week, taking the U.S. ally further down the road of crisis.more »»»
Mexican Army Rolls into Gulf State of Tabasco
 CNN.com
Hundreds of soldiers patrolled three cities in the Gulf Coast state of Tabasco in Mexico on Monday to restore security. The soldiers also looked for presumed drug traffickers who engaged in a shootout with police that left two officers dead and seven people injured.more »»»
Candidate Urges Fans to Act Out, Peacefully
 S. Lynne Walker
Leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador stepped up the pressure yesterday for a recount in Mexico's presidential election, using a massive rally to urge his supporters to join him in a campaign of civil resistance.more »»»
Mexico Candidate Demands Full Recount
 Mark Stevenson
Claiming fraud robbed him of the presidency, leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador led hundreds of thousands of marchers through Mexico's capital Sunday, demanding a full recount in the disputed election apparently won by his conservative opponent.more »»»
Obrador Calls for Civil Resistance
 AFP
Leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador urged hundreds of thousands of his supporters jamming downtown Mexico City to demand a recount of a July 2 vote through acts of civil disobedience.more »»»
Obrador Faces Test in Capital Vote March
 Alistair Bell
The leftist claiming fraud in Mexico's presidential election two weeks ago faces a test of his strength on Sunday when he heads a huge rally through the capital in support of his call for a vote recount.more »»»
Lopez Obrador Refuses to Recognize Rival
 Mark Stevenson
Mexico's leftist presidential candidate promised Friday to stop calling protests if there is a recount of the vote but said he would never recognize his conservative rival as president.more »»»
Gibson Offers to Finance Housing for Poor Families
 AP
Mexican officials say actor Mel Gibson is donating money to build houses for some poor people where he's been doing a movie. Gibson is about to wrap up the filming of "Apocalypto" in the jungles of Veracruz.more »»»
Calderon to Focus More on Poor
 Reuters
Felipe Calderon, the conservative winner of Mexico's contested presidential election said he would pay more attention to the poor after the race showed wide support for promises to fight poverty, he said in a newspaper interview.more »»»
Lopez Obrador Widens Election Fraud Claims
 Mark Stevenson
Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador widened his allegations Thursday that government and private groups conspired against him in an apparent losing bid for Mexico's presidency.more »»»
2 Security Guards for Acapulco Mayor Slain
 AP
Two men slain during a wave of drug-related violence in this resort city were identified Thursday as military officers responsible for the mayor's security.more »»»
Electoral Court Considers PRD’s Fraud Claims
 Wire services
The Federal Electoral Court began considering a 900-page claim by presidential candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador which challenges the results of the July 2 election.more »»»
Mexican Tequila Makers Celebrate UNESCO World Heritage Decision
 AFP
UNESCO added the landscape where the agave - the source plant for tequila - is grown and the ancient site where the alcoholic beverage was first made to its list of World Heritage sites.more »»»
Calderón's Win in Rural Region Fuels Charges of Election Fraud
 Hector Tobar
Before last week, Valle de Santiago was famous for producing some of the biggest vegetables Mexico has ever seen: a 90-pound cabbage and onions as big as volleyballs. Now it has produced another bountiful harvest, this one for conservative candidate Calderón.more »»»
Man Gunned Down in Acapulco
 Associated Press
A man was shot to death in front of Acapulco's City Hall and a naval officer was abducted Tuesday, the latest violence in this resort city hit by a wave of drug-related crime.more »»»
Leftist's Backers Head to Mexico City
 Olga R. Rodriguez
Supporters of leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador headed to Mexico City on Wednesday, leaving mountain towns and sprawling industrial cities to demand a ballot-by-ballot recount.more »»»
Calderón Says He Would Accept Partial Recount
 Manuel Roig-Franzia
Felipe Calderón, a free-trade booster who was declared the winner of Mexico's disputed presidential election last week, said Tuesday that he would accept a partial recount but that a complete recount would be "absurd" and illegal.more »»»
Calderon's Presidential Airs Irk Obrador
 Will Weissert
Conservative Felipe Calderon is acting more like Mexico's president-elect every day, preparing a transition team and announcing plans for a national tour despite efforts by his rival to overturn the election results.more »»»
Calderon Urges Calm, Obrador Urges Recount
 Alistair Bell
The conservative winner of Mexico's contested presidential election urged calm on Tuesday ahead of street protests led by his leftist rival, who demanded a recount and said the vote could be nullified.more »»»
Mexico's Calderon Plans Transition
 Will Weissert
Mexico's presumptive president-elect began forming his transition team Tuesday and announced plans for a victory lap through Mexico, while his opponent finished filing a legal challenge alleging election fraud.more »»»
Mexico Expects More Vote Protests
 Geri Smith
Mexico's historic downtown plaza, the Zocalo, is the venue of choice for any group with a major grievance, especially if it involves abuses by authorities against the masses.more »»»
Calderon Calls for Calm Ahead of Protests
 Reuters
The winner of Mexico's contested presidential election, conservative Felipe Calderon, urged calm on Tuesday ahead of street protests led by his leftist rival, who has cried fraud.more »»»
Obrador Claims Broad Conspiracy of Fraud in Mexican Election
 Mark Stevenson
Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador claimed on Monday that a network of federal officials, prosecutors and possibly even judges collaborated in a broad conspiracy to steal last week's presidential elections.more »»»
Obrador Cries Fraud with Election Videos
 Greg Brosnan
The leftist candidate who narrowly lost Mexico's contested presidential election showed what he called video proof of fraud on Monday and refused to commit to accepting a final court ruling on the results.more »»»
Mexico Moving Toward Two-Party System
 Ioan Grillo
It may not be clear who won the presidency, but the July 2 election vividly demonstrated that Mexico is shifting toward a two-party system, with parties of the left and right holding the most seats in Congress.more »»»
Obrador Submits Videos to Back Call for Vote Recount
 AFP
Leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador alleged he has "irrefutable" videotape evidence of fraud in last week's presidential balloting, and renewed his call for a recount in the election won by conservative Felipe Calderon.more »»»
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