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PRD Leader Calls for Liberation of Cuban Anti-Terrorists
 Yuith Díaz Gazán
The fight for the release of the five Cuban anti-terrorists incarcerated in the United States must be strengthened and waged in a global social context, affirmed Juan Carlos Gutiérrez, a leader of the Mexican Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD).
Mexico Govt Says Closing in on Energy Reform Deal
 Jason Lange
Mexico's government is closing in on a deal with opposition lawmakers to overhaul energy laws, the new interior minister said on Thursday. "What we need to do is modernize the energy sector," Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourino told Mexican television.
25,000 Mexican Miners Walk Off the Job
 Associated Press
About 25,000 miners walked off the job for eight hours Wednesday to protest the presence of police at Mexico's largest copper mine, which has been embroiled in labor conflicts for months.
Oldest Mexico Cantina, a Charming Dive, Closes Down
 Chris Aspin
Mexico's oldest cantina, a classic drinking dive patronized by dozens of past presidents and Cuban leader Fidel Castro when he was in exile here, has closed its doors after more than 150 years.
Calderon Names Us-Educated, Spanish-Born Interior Secretary
 Associated Press
President Felipe Calderon replaced his domestic security chief on Wednesday with a young, Spanish-born and U.S.-educated aide who led his 2006 campaign effort. Juan Camilo Mourino took over as interior secretary, replacing Francisco Ramirez Acuna.
Mexico Rebel Group Says to Warn of Future Attacks
 Cyntia Barrera Diaz
A Mexican rebel group that bombed energy pipelines last year and disrupted production at dozens of industrial plants said on Tuesday it will issue warnings of any future attacks to avoid killing civilians.
Juárez Mayor Wants Federal Help to Curb Street Violence
 Louie Gilot
Juárez Mayor José Reyes Ferriz said Tuesday that he would ask the Mexican federal police to intervene and try to stop a recent rash of street executions in Juárez. Reyes Ferriz said local police were not equipped to deal with violent drug cartels.
Researchers Find Old Mexico Time Capsule
 Mark Stevenson
A time capsule was found atop a bell tower at Mexico City's Metropolitan Cathedral, where it was placed in 1791 to protect the building from harm, researchers said Tuesday.
Another Folk Musician Murdered in Mexico
 Reuters/Nielsen
A Mexican singer has been shot dead in the northern state of Sinaloa, the latest in what appeared to be a growing list of folk musician slayings by organized crime gangs, local government officials said.
Mexican Miners Call Nationwide Strike Over Cananea
 Catherine Bremer
Mexico's mining union called on Monday for a nationwide industry walkout on Jan. 16 to back workers striking for more than five months at Grupo Mexico's huge Cananea copper pit.
 Mexico City Ice Rink Draws Thousands
 VOA
It was billed as the world's largest ice skating rink, in one of the most unlikely locations - warm, smog-filled Mexico City. As Alex Villarreal reports, the rink brought a unique form of fun to the capital that everyone could enjoy.
Three Senior Policemen Killed in Mexico Border City
 Lizbeth Diaz
Suspected drug gunmen killed three senior policemen and some of their relatives in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, a week after the government beefed up security against drug gangs, police said on Tuesday.
Reputed Drug Queen Says Mexican Prosecutors Trumped Up Charges to Please U.S.
 Mark Stevenson
Sandra Avila Beltran said prosecutors unfairly linked her to the drug trade based on her alleged romantic involvement with suspected Colombian trafficker Juan Diego Espinoza Ramirez, according to an interview published Monday in the Mexican newspaper El Universal.
In Mexico, Reporters Learn Not to Name Names
 Héctor Tobar
The writer was one of the legion of underpaid beat reporters in Mexico, the kind who churn out four or five stories a day, for low pay and little recognition. They know all about the corrupt and violent dealings going on around them, even though they can't always pass on this knowledge to their readers.
War on Drug Cartels Sees Some Progress
 Sean Mattson
Two gunbattles in Mexican border cities last week showed narco-traffickers increasingly willing to strike at the government for meddling with the multibillion-dollar business of getting drugs to a hungry U.S. market.
Mexican Teenager Hurt in Incident at U.S. Border
 Reuters
A teenager was injured when U.S. border patrol agents fired tear gas into Mexico over the weekend, despite a Mexican government complaint that U.S. agents were using excessive force.
Shootout Kills 1, Wounds 4 in Cancun
 Associated Press
A shootout between heavily armed gunmen and police in downtown Cancun killed one person and wounded four, officials said.
Mexico's Peasant Farmers Demand Protection from Cheap U.S. Imports
 David Agren
White corn, beans, sugar cane and powdered milk began entering Mexico duty free on Jan. 1 as mandated by the 14-year-old NAFTA agreement. The change has provoked concern that many of the country's 30 million campesinos will be driven from their modest plots of land by a flood of cheap agricultural imports flowing south from highly subsidized U.S. competitors.
Mexico Criticizes US for Firing Tear Gas Across Border
 The Canadian Press
Mexico's government criticized the U.S. Border Patrol for firing tear gas into Mexican territory, a new tactic that U.S. authorities say protects agents against rocks and other projectiles hurled at them from across the border.
Mexico Helicopter Crash Kills 8
 Associated Press
A helicopter carrying volunteers on a mission to distribute toys to needy children crashed in central Mexico on Friday, killing eight people, including a government official.
Thieves in Mexico Cause Rupture in Fuel Pipeline
 Miguel Hernandez
Thieves ruptured a pipeline that crosses the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, spilling at least 79,000 gallons of diesel fuel and forcing the evacuation of 350 people on Thursday.
Mexico to Reroute Small Planes in Drug Check
 Catherine Bremer
Mexico plans to reroute all private flights arriving from Central and South America to three airports where they will be inspected by special drug squads, a Mexican newspaper reported this week.
3 Killed in Central Mexican Shooting
 Associated Press
Gunmen shot dead two federal agents and a civilian Thursday in the central state of Michoacan, prosecutors said, the latest in a series of deadly shootings involving police and soldiers in Mexico.
Calderon Calls on Mexico to 'Close Ranks' Against Border Gangs
 Dudley Althaus
With drug violence raging unchecked along the border with Texas and deep into Mexico's heartland, President Felipe Calderon called Wednesday for the country's security forces and citizens to "close ranks" against its powerful criminal gangs.
Mexico Campesinos Join NAFTA Fight
 Prensa Latina
Mexican campesino organizations announced their adhesion to a front of struggle against the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with protests throughout the country and a concentration in the capital.
Mexico Shootout Suspects Tied to Cartel
 Jessica Bernstein-Wax
Three U.S. residents and seven others linked to the powerful Gulf drug cartel were arrested following a deadly shootout just across the border from Texas, Mexican officials said Tuesday.
Mexico Adds Police as Drug Killings Mount
 Lizbeth Diaz
Mexico sent hundreds of police reinforcements to the border city of Tijuana on Tuesday following a rash of organized crime killings and as Mexican media said two cops were shot dead in another northern town.
4 Calif. Wildfire Casualties Returned to Mexico
 Leslie Berestein
The bodies of four victims of the October wildfires have arrived home for burial in Mexico, 2½ months after setting off on their ill-fated journeys north.
Mexico Police Arrest 10 After Fatal Shootouts in Border City
 Andres R. Martinez
Mexican police arrested 10 men after a series of shootouts left three dead and 10 officers and soldiers injured in Rio Bravo, where federal police built up a presence as part of the president's crackdown on drug cartels.
Farmers and Political Organization to Unite against NAFTA
 Prensa Latina
Farmers and political organization called on Mexican society on Monday to unite to demand the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Media-Mexico: Freedom of the Press?
 Diego Cevallos
In the last seven years in Mexico, 35 journalists were killed and six went missing, 84 media workers filed complaints of insults or attacks in 2007, and in the first few days of 2008, the prestigious independent radio commentator Carmen Aristegui, who has often criticised the powers that be, was fired.
Mexican Army Battles Drug Gang Near U.S. Border
 Robin Emmott
Mexican troops and police fought a fierce battle with suspected drug hitmen armed with grenades in a town near the U.S. border on Monday, and one police officer was killed, witnesses and Mexican media said.
Calderon Defends NAFTA Despite Protests
 Mica Rosenberg
Mexican President Felipe Calderon defended a regional trade deal on Monday even as farm groups were mounting protests against an expected flood of cheap U.S. agricultural goods since all tariffs ended January 1.
Mexico 2007 - The Year in Review
 Allan Wall
The year 2007 A.D. is over, making it an opportune time to look back, review what happened in Mexico and speculate as to what might be in store for the new year. Whatever happens, it can't fail to be interesting, so stay tuned to Banderas News in 2008!
Mexico the Main Methamphetamine Supplier to US Drug Markets
 Associated Press
Mexican drug traffickers are the main suppliers of methamphetamine to the U.S. and produce enormous quantities of the drug despite government crackdowns, according to a recent U.S. Justice Department report.
Guerilla Attack, Anti-NAFTA Actions in Mexico
 WW4 Report
On the morning of Jan. 3 a unit of 15 masked people armed with AK-47 rifles set fire to three backhoes belonging to the Constructora Torreblanca, a construction company building a highway in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero.
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