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 News Around the Republic of Mexico
Obrador Faces Fresh Defeat on Home Turf
 Monica Medel
Mexican leftist leader Andres Manuel López Obrador, with his presidential dream thwarted and his supporters gone quiet, faces another defeat this weekend in an election in his home state of Tabasco.more »»»
Mexican Archeologists Find Largest Aztec Figure
 Gunther Hamm
Mexican archeologists unveiled the largest Aztec idol ever discovered on Friday and said it could be a door to a hidden chamber at a ruined temple under the heart of Mexico City.more »»»
Mexican Authorities Approve Formation of Leftist Coalition
 Associated Press
Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute approved the formation of the Broad Progressive Front, giving the green light for the parties that supported leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to continue their coalition even after the end of the presidential election process.more »»»
Oaxaca Governor May Face Senate Removal
 Rebeca Romero
Mexican senators considering whether to remove the Oaxaca governor in the face of protests accusing him of vote-rigging and using armed gangs against his opponents arrived in the region Thursday to determine firsthand whether the government had ceased to function.
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Fresh Violence Flares in Oaxac
 Frank Jack Daniel
Masked protesters hijacked buses and forced government workers from offices in the Mexican city of Oaxaca on Wednesday as violence reignited in the troubled tourist town.more »»»
Mexico President-Elect Unveils Reform Plan
 E. Eduardo Castillo - Associated Press
Mexico's president-elect laid out a proposal for reform in Mexico in the coming years, pledging to tackle poverty, create jobs and promote equality.more »»»
Protesters in Mexican City Consider Deal
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Leftist protesters and striking teachers could let local police back into Oaxaca under a deal to ease months of unrest that has paralyzed the colonial city, scaring off tourists and costing millions of dollars.more »»»
Mexico Holds Out Possibility of Taking U.S. Border Fencing Plan to UN
 Xinhua
The Mexican government did not rule out the possibility of referring Washington's plan on building fences on the U.S.- Mexico border to the United Nations (UN), said visiting Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez on Monday.more »»»
Tentative Deal Reached to End Oaxaca Crisis
 Greg Brosnan & Noel Randewich
Leaders of protests trying to bring down a Mexican state governor they say is corrupt tentatively agreed late on Monday to scale back a months-old occupation of the tourist city of Oaxaca.more »»»
Oaxaca Protests Hit Mexico Capital, Violence Feared
 Greg Brosnan
Thousands of protesters trying to bring down a state governor marched from Mexico's conflict-torn tourist city of Oaxaca into the capital on Monday as the interior minister tried to stave off violent clashes.more »»»
Oaxacan Teachers, Activists Ready Counter-Offer
 Wire services
After rejecting an offer from the federal government to end the five-month standoff in Oaxaca, teachers were preparing a counter-proposal on Sunday in the high-stakes negotiations.more »»»
Mexican Teachers Refuse to End Strike
 Rebeca Romero
Striking teachers Saturday rejected a federal government offer aimed at ending a nearly five-month strike and protests that have paralyzed much of the colonial Mexican city colonial of Oaxaca.more »»»
Report: Mexican Priest to Stand Trial
 Associated Press
A judge in the central Mexico state of Puebla ordered a Roman Catholic priest to stand trial in the rape of a 9-year-old boy in 1999, Mexican daily Reforma reported Saturday.more »»»
Mexican Police 'Probed on Drugs'
 Duncan Kennedy
The entire police force in the Mexican city of Tijuana is to be investigated on suspicion of being involved in drug trafficking and organised crime. In an unprecedented move, the authorities say it is the only way to clean up the force.more »»»
Tensions Grow in Besieged Oaxaca
 Rebeca Romero
Tensions grew in this besieged Mexican city Friday with police saying three officers were beaten by protesters a day after a teacher was hacked to death. The violence raised fears the four-month-old standoff between protesters and Oaxaca state government could lead to a wider confrontation.more »»»
Calderon Promises Stronger Regional Ties
 Associated Press
Mexico's incoming government will strengthen ties with its Latin American neighbors, President-elect Felipe Calderon said in Peru on his first international tour since winning election in July.more »»»
Mexico Predicts Immigration Accord, Calls Border Wall 'Useless'
 Mark Stevenson
President Vicente Fox's spokesman criticized the U.S. border fence proposal this week, and predicted the two countries would eventually reach an immigration accord.more »»»
Oaxaca Protesters Give Up Seized Radio Station, but Refuse Talks
 Associated Press
Leftist protesters and striking teachers ended their takeover of one Oaxaca radio station, but refused to attend government talks aimed at ending their four-month-long occupation of the city's center.more »»»
Independents Gain in Mexico Ruling
 Sam Enriquez
The Mexican Supreme Court decided this week to allow independent candidates to run for office, overturning a 60-year-old interpretation of the constitution that required candidates to belong to registered political parties.more »»»
Leftist Group to Recognize Mexico Leader-Elect
 Lisa J. Adams
A spokeswoman for leftist legislators from Mexico City said Wednesday they would recognize conservative Felipe Calderon as president-elect, despite orders to shun him as part of protests over the July 2 election their party claims was fraudulent.more »»»
Mexican Archeologists Make Major Aztec Find
 Gunther Hamm
Mexican archeologists have made the most significant Aztec find in decades, unearthing a 15th century altar and a huge stone slab at a ruined temple in the throbbing heart of Mexico City.more »»»
Mexico Marks Anniversary of Massacre
 Lisa J. Adams
A 1968 massacre of students in Mexico City remains a "wound in the national conscience," a presidential spokesman said Monday on the 38th anniversary of the killings.more »»»
Protesters Throw Explosives at Banks in Oaxaca
 Associated Press
Protesters threw explosives at two banks in Oaxaca on Monday, shattering windows and further raising tensions in this once-charming colonial city.more »»»
Mexico Says US Border Fence Will Hurt Relations
 AFP
Mexican presidential spokesman Ruben Aguilar said that the barrier, intended to prevent illegal immigrants entering the United States, would create a "climate of tension" along the frontier.more »»»
Fox Joins Bono and Clinton at Lecture Agency
 Reuters
Mexico's departing President Vicente Fox has signed with an exclusive speakers agency that also represents former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Irish rock star Bono, according to the agency's Web site.more »»»
Mexico Seethes Over US-Mexican Border Fence
 Tom Walters
Mexicans and their government are seething that the U.S. has approved construction of a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border aimed to keep out illegal immigrants.more »»»
Mexican President Elect Begins Regional Tour
 Reuters
Mexico’s president elect Felipe Calderón begins a tour of four Central American countries and five in South America with the purpose of establishing close links before he takes office next December first.more »»»
Protesters Angry at Oaxaca Copter Flyovers
 Reuters
Military helicopters stepped up flyovers on Sunday above the protest-racked Mexican colonial city of Oaxaca, where activists who have seized parts of the city fear a government offensive to expel them.more »»»
Former Mexican Security Chief Cleared
 Will Weissert
A Mexican judge has dismissed charges against a former domestic security chief accused in the disappearance of six reputed guerrillas at the height of the government's "dirty war" against insurgents.more »»»
Shots Fired in Oaxacan Stalemate
 Adriana Barrera
Unidentified gunmen opened fire on Friday near a road block set up by striking teachers in Mexico's colonial city of Oaxaca, where months of protests against the state governor have scared off tourists.more »»»
Mexico to Lobby Bush Against Fence Bill
 Eduardo Castillo
Mexico said Friday it will try to persuade President Bush not to sign a bill that would extend a wall along the border in an effort to stop illegal immigrants.more »»»
Judge, 4 Jail Guards Killed in Acapulco
 Associated Press
A judge and four jail guards were killed in separate attacks on Friday in the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, which has suffered a recent wave of violence blamed on drug traffickers.more »»»
Mexico Opposed to US Border Fence
 Associated Press
Mexico warned Thursday that the U.S. proposal to build miles of border fence will damage relations between the two countries. The Foreign Relations Department said it was "deeply worried" about the proposal, adding it will "increase tension in border communities."more »»»
President-Elect Felipe Calderon Presents Agenda
 Julie Watson
President-elect Felipe Calderon unveiled his agenda Thursday for the one institution many believe can unite the divided nation — Mexico's Congress. Calderon asked Congress to get tougher on criminals, create a universal health care system and generate jobs so millions of Mexicans do not have to migrate to the U.S. to find work.more »»»
Panic Shopping in Mexico's Oaxaca as Crisis Deepens
 Eduardo Quiros
Hundreds of cars lined up at gas stations in the protest-torn Mexican city of Oaxaca on Wednesday as tensions rose before a 48-hour business shutdown expected to bring the tourist hot spot to a standstill.more »»»
Mexico Chides Rice for Political Remarks
 Will Weissert
Mexico said Wednesday that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was out of line by suggesting that its democracy was just now maturing, saying it wasn't up to her to voice such opinions publicly.more »»»
Oaxaca Strike Dragging On
 Sam Enriquez & Rafael Bucio
Parents and children gathered early Tuesday in front of the Enrique Rebsamen Primary School after the governor over the weekend ordered teachers to end a four-month strike that has ballooned into a chaotic leftist rebellion.more »»»
Felipe Calderon Expresses Willingness to Talk with Chavez
 Xinhua
Mexico's president-elect, Felipe Calderon, said on Tuesday that he is willing to talk with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to mend bilateral relations. Calderon told reporters that he wants to establish good relations with all Latin American nations.more »»»
Mexican Police Search for Accused Priest
 Ioan Grillo
Police in the Mexican state of Puebla began searching Tuesday for a Roman Catholic priest accused of molesting children in Los Angeles, officials said. Rev. Nicolas Aguilar, charged in California with 19 felony counts of committing lewd acts on a child, was reportedly was in a small village in Puebla earlier this month.more »»»
Supreme Court Nears Decision
 El Universal
After Tuesday´s session, the Supreme Court was a step away from allowing independent candidates to run for political posts. Six of 11 justices on the court came out in favor of an argument that interprets the Mexican Constitution as allowing candidates not backed by any political party.more »»»
Mexicans Hire Bush Advisor to Stop US Immigration Reform
 Jim Kouri
In a move that has many proponents of tough US border security and illegal immigration reforms scratching their heads in puzzlement, Mexican President Vincente Fox recently retained the services of a well-known Republican strategist to help stop the rising tide of public outcry over poor border security and rampant illegal immigration.more »»»
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