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 News Around the Republic of Mexico
Calderon Decries Violence
 AP
Mexico's president-elect says murder and mayhem fueled by drug smuggling have overwhelmed the governments of the nation's capital and key states across the country.more »»»
Venezuela's Chavez Says Normal Relations with Mexico Impossible
 Associated Press
President Hugo Chavez said Sunday it was impossible for Venezuela to maintain normal diplomatic relations with Mexico because president-elect Felipe Calderon led a smear campaign against Venezuela.more »»»
Oaxaca Governor Threatens Striking Teachers
 Associated Press
The governor of Oaxaca state warned 70,000 striking teachers on Saturday that they would be replaced and lose their pay unless they immediately returned to work.more »»»
Mexico Now a Drug Destination
 Colin McMahon
The scourge of the drug trade is hardly new to Mexico. But the country has never been hit so frequently, so gruesomely and so close to home. Amid a string of ghastly attacks by international traffickers, Mexico also is struggling to confront an alarming rise in drug use by its own people.more »»»
Calderon Vows to Build Unity
 Xinhua
Mexico's President-elect Felipe Calderon on Saturday promised to build a unified and nonpartisan government in an effort to heal the wounds stemming from the bitterly disputed presidential elections.more »»»
Rebel Leader Marcos Claims Election was Rigged
 Reuters
Zapatista rebel leader Subcomandante Marcos stepped into Mexico's election crisis Tuesday by claiming the July 2 presidential vote was rigged against the left-wing opposition candidate.more »»»
APPO, Teachers Start March to Mexico City
 El Universal
Even as the Fox administration renewed its pledge to find a peaceful solution to the crisis and insisted that negotiations are alive and well, Oaxaca protesters left the state capital Thursday on the first leg of what´s expected to be a two-week march to Mexico City.more »»»
Calderón Reveals Governance Plan
 Wire services
President-elect Felipe Calderón promised Thursday he would "work tirelessly" to construct a nation of equal opportunities and thanked outgoing President Vicente Fox for laying the groundwork for that goal.more »»»
Mexican Government, Striking Teachers Break Off Talks on Ending Violent Unrest in Oaxaca
 Associated Press
Striking teachers from the southern city of Oaxaca and Mexican President Vicente Fox's top Cabinet official broke off talks Wednesday, after failing to reach a deal to end months of violence and street protests in the picturesque city.more »»»
Fox Doesn't Expect Leftist Opposition
 Marjorie Olster
Mexico's outgoing President Vicente Fox said Tuesday he does not expect the country's leftist opposition to militantly oppose his successor even though it has declared a parallel government.more »»»
Oaxaca Teachers' Strike to Continue
 El Universal
Striking teachers in Oaxaca said their return to the classroom and the renewal of the education of 1.3 million students across the state hinged on the resignation of Gov. Ulises Ruiz.more »»»
Mexico Pledges to Extradite Drug Lords
 Marjorie Olster
President Vicente Fox said Tuesday that Mexico is willing to extradite any drug lord in its custody wanted by the United States.more »»»
Court Orders Further Probe of Cacho Case
 Jonathan Roeder
In a surprise ruling, the Supreme Court ordered further investigation into the arrest and jailing of journalist Lydia Cacho, allegedly orchestrated by Puebla Gov. Mario Marín and an influential businessman.more »»»
Mexico's 'Parallel' Government in Question
 Lisa J. Adams
Now that Mexican leftists have acclaimed defeated candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador president of a parallel government, the question is will they settle into the role of a normal democratic opposition or try to press their agenda through more militant resistance.more »»»
Mazatlan Digs Out After Storm
 Tomas Sarmiento
A day after the Category 3 storm swept away cars, toppled trees and crumpled billboards, some tourists sat in Jacuzzis and pools under a light drizzle or walked in ankle-deep water to shops and restaurants, which opened their previously boarded-up doors.more »»»
Mexico Crowd Vows Loyalty to Runner-Up
 Sam Enriquez
Hundreds of thousands of Mexicans celebrated their Independence Day in a mass rally to denounce the winner of the July 2 presidential election and pledge their allegiance to the losing candidate.more »»»
Mexico's Zocalo Square Bustles as Crisis Eases
 Alistair Bell
Witness to a history of conquest, revolution and sacrifice, Mexico City's Zocalo square returned to bustling normality on Sunday after leftists claiming vote fraud ended seven weeks of sit-in protests.more »»»
Mexico Reevaluates Venezuela Relations
 Associated Press
Mexico said Sunday that it is reevaluating its diplomatic relations with Venezuela after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accused the Mexican government of stealing its country's recent presidential election.more »»»
Mexico Left Names Own "President"
 Frank Jack Daniel
Mexican leftists, who say the July 2 election was stolen, declared their candidate the "legitimate president" on Saturday, a symbolic move reducing the risk of street protests to make the country ungovernable.more »»»
Mexico, U.S. Officials to Meet Thursday
 Associated Press
Mexican and U.S. officials will meet Thursday to discuss U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza's concerns about growing drug violence in Mexico. The Mexican government said it wanted to clarify "discrepancies" in a letter Garza sent recently to the Mexican government.more »»»
Mexico Left Protests Against Fox at Key Parade
 Monica Medel
Leftist protesters claiming election fraud targeted Mexican President Vicente Fox at an important military parade on Saturday in a new high-profile demonstration against the outgoing conservative.more »»»
Lopez Obrador Vows Never to End Political Fight
 Chris Aspin
Mexico's leftist opposition leader vowed on Friday never to give up his fight for the presidency despite lifting a 48-day blockade of central Mexico City set up to protest suspected election fraud.more »»»
Violent Plot made Mexico Change "Grito" Plan: Government
 Chris Aspin
Leftists plotting violent clashes made President Vicente Fox abandon plans to lead Mexico's main independence day ceremony in the capital on Friday, his spokesman said.more »»»
Leftists End Mexico City Street Protest
 Associated Press
Supporters of leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador ended their street protest Friday that has clogged the heart of the capital for two months, but they vowed to continue their civil resistance campaign.more »»»
Drug-Trade Violence Grips Acapulco
 Sara Miller Llana
Some 1,500 have been killed in drug violence this year, double the number in previous years. Acapulco has seen grenade attacks and decapitations haunt its front pages. Bodies have been wrapped in garbage bags, heads hung on the fence outside government offices.more »»»
Mexican Stone Block Rewrites History of Writing
 CBC Arts
It could be the New World's first poem, as well as its earliest example of writing of any kind. The Cascajal block, which was found by road builders near Veracruz, Mexico, may have the New World's first writing.more »»»
Fox to Deliver 'Grito' in Dolores Hidalgo
 Lisa J. Adams
President Vicente Fox backed down from a confrontation with thousands of leftist sympathizers of Manuel Lopez Obrador, moving Friday's annual Independence Day celebration away from Mexico City's main square to avoid protesters.more »»»
Lopez Obrador Weighing His Next Move
 Sam Enriquez & Carlos Martínez
Losing presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will ask his followers Saturday whether they want him to head a parallel government or just chip away at the old one with a long campaign of civil disobedience.more »»»
Mexican Opposition Removes Blockade to Allow Independence Day Celebration
 Xinhua
Demonstrators who have protested against the results of the July 2 presidential elections began on Wednesday to remove their blockade in the city's main square to allow military parade for Mexico's independence day celebration.more »»»
Mexican Officials to Burn Ballots
 Will Weissert
Electoral officials say they can't legally preserve the ballots from Mexico's disputed July 2 election, and President Vicente Fox's office said Wednesday it won't seek legal reforms to spare them.more »»»
Drug War Close to Home for Mexico's Calderon
 Greg Brosnan
Narco gangs that killed around 1,500 people last year are now torturing and beheading each other in Michoacan, the home state of President-elect Felipe Calderon who has sworn to crack down on crime after he takes office on December 1.more »»»
Mexican President-Elect Wants Votes Kept
 Will Weissert
The two rivals in Mexico's disputed presidential election agree on one thing: Ballots from the closest race ever shouldn't be destroyed, despite laws calling for them to be burned. But it's unclear if electoral officials can ignore the law and save the closely scrutinized paper votes.more »»»
Mexican Activists Want Ballots Saved
 Marion Lloyd
Less than a week after an electoral court ruled in one of Mexico's most hotly contested presidential elections ever, authorities are moving toward burning the ballots. Mexican activists said they would appeal the Federal Electoral Institute's decision to destroy the ballots.more »»»
Fire Engulfs Tultepec Fireworks Market
 Ioan Grillo
A fire set off a chain of explosions at Mexico's most famous fireworks market, destroying hundreds of open-air stands days before the country celebrates its independence.more »»»
Fox to Face Political Foes at "Grito"
 Chris Aspin
President Vicente Fox is determined to lead Mexico's independence celebrations on Friday, setting up a possible clash with leftist political foes who have taken over the capital's main square.more »»»
Lopez Obrador Suspends Downtown Mexico City Protests
 AFP
Leftist opposition leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that he was temporarily ending a mass protest over disputed election results that had paralyzed much of downtown Mexico City since July 30. more »»»
Officials Deny Access to July 2 Ballots, Fuel Doubts
 Hector Tobar
Top electoral officials and judges are feeding doubts about the outcome of the presidential vote by declining to release details about a recount of 4 million ballots and by moving quickly to destroy all 41 million ballots, legal experts said late last week.more »»»
Oaxaca Citizens Replace Police Services
 Olga Rosario Avendaño
Locals in the tourist town of Oaxaca have launched citizen defense networks and have taken the law into their own hands to make up for the lack of security caused by the almost four-month- long teachers' battle with the state government.more »»»
Mexican Protesters Sour Calderon's Homecoming
 Reuters
Angry protesters sabotaged a home-town public appearance by Mexico's president-elect on Friday in what may be a taste of resistance to his rule vowed by a leftist rival claiming election fraud.more »»»
Mexican Bishops Back Final Ruling on Presidential Elections
 CNA
In a statement released on late this week, the Bishops’ Conference of Mexico gave official recognition to the final ruling of the Federal Electoral Tribunal declaring the ruling party candidate Felipe Calderon the winner of the July 2nd elections.more »»»
López Obrador Alters His Strategy
 Associated Press
Andrés Manuel López Obrador has given up his efforts to have himself declared the winner of Mexico's presidential race, but he still plans to create a parallel government to cater to the poor and keep alive his fight against the president-elect, a party spokesman said.more »»»
Search Ends After Fatal Landslide
 Gerardo Carrillo
Soldiers dug in the debris from a landslide that buried a highway in east-central Mexico and killed at least four people, but ended the search Friday without finding more victims.more »»»
Obrador Says He Will Create Parallel Government
 Mark Stevenson
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has given up efforts to have himself declared winner of Mexico's presidential race, but he still plans a parallel government to cater to the poor and keep alive his fight against the president- elect, a party spokesman said Friday.more »»»
Mexico Arrests Major Drug Cartel Figure
 Associated Press
Mexican authorities have arrested a major figure in a Colombian drug cartel responsible for nearly half of the cocaine smuggled into the United States, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico said Friday.more »»»
Search on for Landslide Victims
 Gerardo Carrillo
Soldiers searched mud and debris Friday for any additional victims of a massive landslide that buried a highway in central Mexico and left at least four dead. Thursday's mudslide followed one a day earlier that killed another 10 people elsewhere.more »»»
Mexico Confronts Ultra-Violence
 Martin Barillas
Mexican President-elect, Felipe Calderon, will confront increased drug-related violence just as he will have to allay leftist accusations that he has stolen the recent national election.more »»»
President-Elect Calderon Promises Aid for Poor
 Sam Enriquez
President-elect Felipe Calderon, in his first speech after an electoral tribunal declared him winner of the July 2 election, dumped his own campaign mantra of "Mexico's jobs president" and promised to put poverty at the top of his political and legislative agenda.more »»»
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