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 News Around the Republic of Mexico
Strike Held Year After Mexico Mine Blast
 Juan Montano
Thousands of miners held a one-day strike Monday, marking the anniversary of an underground blast that killed 65 people and raised troubling questions about mining safety in Mexico.
Mexico Raises Troop Salaries in Drug Crackdown
 Reuters
Mexico gave the military salary increases of almost 50 percent on Monday to reward it for leading the fight against violent drug gangs. President Felipe Calderon has sent thousands of troops to combat drug cartels in several states since he took office last December.
Drug Cartels Want Migrants' Routes
 Dianne Solís
A village on the edge of the Sonoran Desert has been a supermarket for smugglers and the smuggled for nearly a decade. Migrants choose from an array of packages offered by coyotes and pick up day packs and anti-dehydration potions for the trek north. Now drug smugglers want their route.
Fox Looks to Cement His Place in History
 S. Lynne Walker
After winning a place in history as the leader who brought democracy to Mexico, Fox is breaking ground again – this time with a presidential library and museum on his family's broccoli farm.
Mexico's Former Ruling Party Taps New Leader
 Associated Press
Mexico's once all-mighty Institutional Revolutionary Party, the PRI, chose a new leader Sunday in its quest to rebound from a third-place finish in 2006 national elections.
Mexico to Extend Anti-Drug Operations
 Mark Stevenson
The Mexican government will expand its anti-drug raids to two states across the border from Texas, deploying more than 3,000 soldiers, sailors and federal police, officials said Sunday.
Hundreds Protest Acapulco Violence
 El Universal
About 500 residents of Acapulco marched with banners and placards to demand an end to violent crime on Sunday, just 10 days after gunmen burst into two police stations and killed five police officers and two secretaries.
A Year After Mexican Mine Explosion, Safety Problems Remain
 Associated Press
Using picks, shovels and even their hands, hundreds of miners working around the clock to recover the remains of all 65 people killed in a mine blast a year ago have made painstakingly slow progress.
Cancun Cops Now Eye Son as 'Person of Interest' in Parents' Murders
 Canadian Press
One year after a vacationing middle-aged Canadian couple were found slain in a luxury Mexican Riviera hotel, Cancun investigators regard the couple's son, Anthony Ianiero, as "a person of interest," according to a report in yesterday's Globe and Mail.
Calderón Aims to Woo Lula
 El Universal
The government is seeking to strengthen ties with Brazil to march "arm in arm" with that country toward Latin American integration, a government official said Saturday.
Lopez Obrador Brands Fox a Cynic
 Prensa Latina
Opposition leader and former presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called Mexican ex President Vicente Fox a traitor to democracy and a cynic, after Fox admitted his intrusion in the July 2006 election.
Chertoff Urges Safer Mexican Border
 Julie Watson
Visiting Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Friday that immigration reform would let U.S. law enforcement focus on catching criminals instead of migrants seeking better economic prospects.
The Coming Fight for Control of Matamoros?
 Strategic Forecasting
Matamoros is in territory controlled by the Gulf cartel, the main rival of the powerful Sinaloa federation of cartels - and it is possible the Gulf cartel's enforcers were attempting to prepare for an expected fight with the Sinaloa federation over control of the city's drug-smuggling operations.
Twenty Turtles Found Dead, Beaten on Mexican Pacific Beach
 German Press Agency
Twenty sea turtles were found dead on a beach in south-western Mexico and an investigation is ongoing to determine whether tuna ships were responsible for their fate, the authorities said Friday.
Four Mexican Police Officers Murdered
 Associated Press
Assailants shot dead four police officers in the western Mexican city of Aguascalientes on Thursday, the latest in a wave of slayings of law enforcement officers across Mexico.
Mexico: No Evidence of al-Qaida Threat
 Associated Press
Mexico has found no evidence of a reported al-Qaida threat to attack Mexican oil facilities in order to disrupt the flow of petroleum to the United States, a top security official said Thursday.
Mexico City Gets Gay Wedding Fever
 Istra Pacheco
More than 100 Mexican gay and lesbian couples celebrated their registrations for civil unions in the capital city's central plaza, wearing suits and wedding dresses and throwing rice in a scene akin to a mass engagement party.
Cactus-Eating Moth Reaches Mexico
 Mark Stevenson
Experts say a moth whose larvae threaten to decimate Mexico's emblematic flat-leafed cactus has invaded the country's mainland for the first time, something authorities have feared for decades.
Mexico Aims to Improve Ties with Cuba
 Associated Press
President Felipe Calderon's administration has held discussions with Cuba on improving relations after a series of diplomatic spats in recent years, Mexico's foreign secretary said.
Leave Us Be, Mexican Lesbian Couple Tells Media
 Reuters
Two weeks after entering into Mexico's first gay civil union, a lesbian couple says the constant media spotlight is wrecking their relationship.
Mexico's Oaxacan Teachers Demand to Return to Classrooms After Strike
 Associated Press
Hundreds of primary school teachers who spent months on strike were negotiating Tuesday with the Oaxaca state government to demand that replacement teachers be removed and they be allowed to return to their classrooms.
Acapulco Mayor in Drug Inquiry
 BBC News
The authorities are investigating whether there are links between drug cartels and the mayor of the south-western Mexican city of Acapulco. Welcoming the inquiry, Mayor Felix Salgado said he was "clean".
Drug Turf War Advances into 'Safest City in Mexico'
 Alfredo Corchado
From the shopping malls and the fashionable clothes of its residents, this could be any affluent U.S. suburb. Residents pride themselves on their American-style prosperity. But in recent weeks, drug-related violence has shattered the tranquillity, and the main targets are police.
Death Toll Rises to 90 Due to Cold Weather in Mexico
 Xinhua
The deaths of some 90 people have been linked to cold weather which began on Oct. 18, Mexico's Health Ministry said in a statement yesterday.
Controversial Drug Bill Resurrected
 El Universal
If approved, a new version of a controversial legislative initiative would allow first-time drug offenders with small amounts of narcotics off the hook - but any subsequent arrests would result in charges being filed.
Calderon Calls Gangs the Enemy of Mexico
 Ioan Grillo
Mexican President Felipe Calderon said there will be "no truce and no quarter" in his war on drug gangs following the killing of seven law enforcement officials in an apparent attempt to intimidate the federal government.
Taxi Fingered in Teen's Death in Mexico
 Augusta Dwyer
Police in Mexico have impounded a recently repaired taxi in connection with the death of Canadian teen Adam DePrisco. The 19-year-old died last month while vacationing in Acapulco.
Note Mocks Acapulco Investigators
 Associated Press
A defiant message addressed to Mexico's federal government was found in a vehicle believed to have been used by the gunmen that killed five police officials and two secretaries in Acapulco, authorities said.
Mexican Attacks Raise Drug-War Stakes
 Jo Tuckman
Deadly assaults on two police stations by criminals wearing soldiers' uniforms have raised the pressure on Mexico's new president, Felipe Calderon, to demonstrate that his vaunted military-led crackdown on organized crime can stand up to the nation's powerful drug cartels.
Drug Violence Threatens Mexico's Tourism
 Natalia Parra
Brazen daylight killings by presumed drug smugglers just up the hill from Acapulco Bay are worrying business leaders that increasingly bloody drug wars will cripple Mexico's critical tourism industry.
Supreme Court Votes to Launch Inquiry
 Kelly Arthur Garrett
The Supreme Court voted 7-4 Tuesday to launch an investigation into state and federal police conduct during the arrests last May of some 240 men, women and children in the State of Mexico town of San Salvador Atenco.
Poll: 58 percent of Mexico OKs Calderon
 Associated Press
A majority of Mexicans approve of President Felipe Calderon's first two months in office, according to a new poll. A pro-business conservative, Calderon won office last year with just 35.9 percent of the vote — slightly ahead of his leftist rival, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, with 35.3 percent.
7 Killed in AG Office Raids in Acapulco
 Natalia Parra
More than a dozen armed assailants staged and videotaped simultaneous attacks on two offices of the state attorney general Tuesday in the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, killing at least seven people.
Model for Diana Monument Revealed
 El Universal
The most iconic sculpture of this capital after the "Independence Angel" on Reforma Avenue is one of the naked goddess Diana hunting over the same main thoroughfare, and for nearly 65 years, the model who posed for it remained a mystery.
2 Canadians Hurt by Gunfire in Acapulco
 Ioan Grillo
Two Canadians were wounded when someone fired into a hotel lobby in Mexico's Pacific resort of Acapulco, police said Sunday. The victims, identified as a couple from Ontario, both suffered minor injuries to their legs late Saturday and were treated in a local hospital.
Violence Continues in Acapulco
 Reuters
A man's chopped up body was discovered in the Mexican city of Acapulco dumped in plastic garbage bags, police said on Sunday, in the latest grisly killing to mar the once glamorous Pacific resort.
At Least During Super Bowl, Football Overshadows Futbol in Mexico
 Associated Press
Even in a country dedicated to futbol, all eyes will be on football for "Super Domingo." Nearly 20 million Mexicans will watch the matchup between the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts at home, restaurants, bars and movie theaters.
Mexico's Gangs Take Over U.S. Meth Trade
 Chris Hawley
Mexican drug-trafficking organizations, being the entrepreneurs they are, decided they could produce large amounts of meth in Mexico, then smuggle it across the Southwest border using the same drug routes they've used for generations.
Thousands March Against Oaxaca Governor
 Jose Maria Alvarez
Thousands of protesters marched in this historic Mexican city Saturday to demand the resignation of the state governor, showing their eight-month-old movement is still alive despite hundreds of arrests.
Mexican Bishop Denounces Civil Unions
 Associated Press
Mexico's first gay civil union has upset a Roman Catholic bishop in the state where it occurred. Bishop Alonso Garza of Piedras Negras said Friday that Mexico's first gay civil union - which occurred Wednesday in his state's capital of Saltillo - was "a disgrace" and "a show."
Mexican Tortilla Protests Not National Crisis
 Dow Jones
Mexico's foreign secretary on Thursday sought to play down recent mass demonstrations in her homeland over a sharp rise in the price of tortillas, a diet staple of the poor. She said they do not signify a national crisis.
Death Cools Tourism in Acapulco
 Jorge Barrera
Canadian tour firms and Acapulco hotels are starting to feel the economic sting of the public backlash over the death of Ontario's Adam DePrisco. Some Canadian tour operators have been forced to suspend or reduce weekly charters to Acapulco as a result of slumping sales.
Visitors to Monterrey Cautioned by U.S.
 El Universal
A wave of daylight cop killings and gang-style executions has prompted U.S. authorities to caution visitors to Mexico´s leading northern city. The annual report is not an official government travel advisory but it marks the first time U.S. officials publicly singled out Monterrey, the capital of the border state of Nuevo León, for the escalating drug violence in Mexico.
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