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Mexico's Homicides Related to Organized Crime Up 47 Percent in 2008
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Homicides related to organized crime jumped 47 percent in 2008, Mexico's attorney general said Friday in a rare confirmation of how bad violence has become.
Shark Kills Surfer in Southern Mexico
 Associated Press
A shark killed a surfer Friday off Mexico's Pacific coast — six miles from a beach where an American man was killed in a similar attack last month, authorities said.
Six Decapitations Amid Wave of Violence in Mexico
 Agence France-Presse
Mexican police found six severed heads Friday, including four gruesomely left in coolers on a roadside, amid a wave of drug-related violence that has claimed hundreds of lives in recent months.
Mexican Drug Gangs Offer Cash for Killing Police Officers
 Mohit Joshi
Mexican drug cartels are offering cash rewards for those who kill police officers as part of a campaign to scare off security forces, Mexican media reported Friday.
Mexico Town's Police Force Quits in Fear
 Natalia Parra
A southern Mexican town's 15-member police force has quit for fear of being assassinated in retaliation for a shootout with gunmen. Zirandaro was the second town in less than two weeks to be left without its police force.
The White House BlackBerries Incident
 Jeannie Ohm, Alicia Jennings & John Yang
The Mexican government has apologized for an embarrassing incident this week involving a member of President Felipe Calderón's communications office and several White House BlackBerries.
Woman Found With US $205 Million in House Ordered to Stand Trial in Mexico
 Associated Press
A judge has ordered a woman to stand trial on charges of using illicit funds after authorities seized $205 million US in alleged drug money from her Mexico City mansion in 2007.
Mexican Navy Arrests Fishing Vessel for Illicit Fishing
 Presidencia de la República
Naval personnel arrested a fishing vessel yesterday for allegedly illegally fishing in Yucatán during routine surveillance operations.
Change Proposed for Mexican Oil Monopoly in Crisis
 Jason Beaubien
Mexico's state-run oil company — Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex — is in crisis. Its aging refineries can no longer meet domestic demand. And reserves are dropping so quickly that the world's sixth-largest oil producer could run out of oil within a decade.
Mexico Wages Bloody War With Drug Cartels
 Greg Flakus
In Mexico, President Felipe Calderon continues his fight against powerful drug cartels as the death count mounts. More than 1,300 people have died this year in Mexico in violence connected to the illicit drug trade.
Golden Colts and Red Poppy Seeds in Mexico's Drug Museum
 DPA
In order to teach soldiers - originally responsible only for the country's defence - what kind of enemy they are fighting, instructors responsible for their training at the Mexican Defence Ministry make use of the Museo de los Enervantes (Drug Museum), which is unique in Latin America.
Calderon Spending on Roads, Dams Helps Mexico Dodge US Slump
 Jens Erik Gould
Mexico is challenging the wisdom that a U.S. slowdown means tough times for its southern neighbor. President Felipe Calderon plans to spend 2.5 trillion pesos in public and private funds on roads, energy, airports, dams and ports during his six-year term.
Mexico Oilrig Accident Causes Oil Spill in Gulf
 Rob Adams
A Mexico state-owned drilling platform slammed into an oilrig killing at least 10 people and leaving 18 people unaccounted for. Five of the missing are rescue workers.
Shifts in Cartel Alliances Fuel Shootouts in Mexico
 Dudley Althaus
At least eight men were killed in related shootouts Tuesday as shifting alliances feed the already vicious rivalries among Mexico's criminal empires.
Violence Erupts in Mexico's Drug Heartland
 Mica Rosenberg
Violence has exploded in Mexico's drug smuggling heartland in a three-way battle between rival gangs and security forces, the biggest challenge yet to President Felipe Calderon's war against the cartels.
More Killings in Juarez, Ex-Army Major to Take Control of Police Force
 Daniel Borunda & Chris Roberts
A retired Mexican army major was named Juárez's new public safety secretary on Monday following a violent weekend that included the killing of a prominent nightclub owner and the slaying of six people in the town of Villa Ahumada, south of Juárez.
Mexico Strengthens Relationship with Germany
 Presidencia de la República
The leaders held several meetings in an atmosphere of warmth and trust. In dealing with the bilateral agenda, both Heads of Government declared their aim of intensifying political dialogue, increasing economic and commercial activity and boosting scientific, technological and cultural exchanges.
Mexico Attracting Foreigners Seeking Euthanasia: Report
 Agence France-Presse
At least 200 terminally-ill people from Australia, Britain, New Zealand and the United States have visited Mexico since 2001 to buy a cheap, widely available euthanasia drug, a newspaper has said.
Calderon: Hard for Poor Nations to Hike Food Output
 Catherine Bremer
Poor countries will struggle to produce more grain and help to ease a global food crisis given many of their farmers abandoned their fields due to stiff competition from rich nations, Mexican President Felipe Calderon said.
Four Americans Killed in Mexico Near Border: Police
 Lizbeth Diaz
Four people believed to be Americans were shot in the head and dumped in a notorious drug-smuggling area in northern Mexico near the border with California, Mexican police said on Monday.
 Balls Ablaze in Mexico
 Sarah Irwin
Locals in Oaxaca, Mexico, play the ancient game of "Batalla" or "Battle," centered around a fiery ball. The game is played as part of the celebration of the annual feast day for Patron Saints.
Police Chief Steps Down in Mexico
 BBC News
The police chief of the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez has resigned following a wave of violence involving drug traffickers, officials say.
Bishop Voices Concern Over Violence in Culiacan
 Independent Catholic News
Bishop Benjamín Jiménez Hernández of Culiacan, sent an urgent message to all priests, religious, and laity in his Diocese, promoting social peace in response to the growing number of armed attacks that have begun since April 30.
Transgender Couple Ties the Knot, Pushes Law
 Mica Rosenberg
A couple who both changed their sex married on Saturday in Mexico's first transgender wedding, as the traditionally conservative country loses some of its inhibitions.
 Improv and Wrestling Form Unlikely Tag Team
 Oscar Avila
Though Impro Lucha has packed theaters in Mexico City since it premiered in 2006, its creators still strain to meld the two worlds. Their hope is to inspire the blue-collar wrestling fan to sample the theater and the more refined arts lover to visit a sweaty wrestling arena.
6 Prisoners Escape From Mexican Jail
 Associated Press
A group of men posing as federal police agents helped six alleged drug-trafficking hit men escape from a Mexican prison Friday. Prison officials said they discovered later that it was all a setup.
Mexico Tortilla Prices May Not Increase as Predicted
 Andres R. Martinez & Jens Erik Gould
Mexico's government may step in to help contain increases in tortilla prices, said Greta Villasenor, president of an industry group. "Prices will rise, but not by the exaggerated sums mentioned," Villasenor said.
Tijuana's First Bullfight of 2008 Season is May 25
 Lyn A. Sherwood
Following all kinds of speculation regarding the Tijuana summer bullfight season and the continuing problems in border cities, Impresario Pepe López Hurtado has announced that the first corrida de toros of the 2008 season will be celebrated May 25 in Plaza Monumental de Tijuana, the “beautiful bullring by the sea”.
Suspected Drug Hitmen Dump Head in Monterrey
 Gabriela Lopez
Suspected Mexican drug hitmen dumped the head of a murdered man on top of a car in the street, police said on Friday, in a rare outrage in the wealthy city of Monterrey.
Reopening NAFTA Too Risky: Ex-Mexican President
 Reuters
Reopening the North American Free Trade Agreement to address concerns raised by U.S. Democratic presidential candidates could kill the three-way pact, former Mexican President Carlos Salinas said on Thursday.
Mexico Presents Plan to Help Deep Water Oil Output
 Miguel Angel Gutierrez & Jason Lange
President Felipe Calderón sent a proposal to Congress Wednesday aimed at boosting the Mexico's flagging oil production by cutting taxes on crude drilled in certain hard-to-reach areas.
Drug War Shutters Businesses on Mexico Border
 Lizbeth Diaz
A decade ago, economists hailed Tijuana as a place where cheap Mexican labor and U.S. financing could meet, attracting Asian firms eager to set up manufacturing plants to export to the United States. Now, that vision is slipping away.
Drug Hitmen Attack Police in Mexico Hot Spot
 Mica Rosenberg
Suspected drug hitmen threw grenades and opened fire on a police station in Mexico's Sinaloa state on Wednesday, just hours after the government sent thousands of troops to fight a powerful drug cartel there.
Mexico Congress Panel Clears Mourino of Wrongdoing
 Adriana Lopez Caraveo & Jens Erik Gould
Mexico's lower house of Congress cleared Interior Minister Juan Camilo Mourino of allegations of influence peddling, reporting a probe of government contracts given to a family owned business turned up no illegalities.
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