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Mexico Says U.S. Didn't Seek Extradition For Suspect in Killing of Border Agent
 Sandra Dibble
Amid fierce U.S. government protests over the release of a suspect in the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent, Mexico yesterday pledged close cooperation with U.S. authorities. But Mexican officials said they have yet to receive a request for his extradition or arrest.
Mexican Drug Gunmen Kill Six Police on Patrol
 Robin Emmott
Drug hitmen shot dead six Mexican policemen on patrol in the marijuana-producing state of Sinaloa, the latest in a growing stream of attacks on police, the local attorney general's office said on Friday.
Mexico Welcomes Approval of US Drug Aid Package
 Associated Press
Mexican officials say they welcome the U.S. Senate's approval of a $400 million anti-drug aid package that drops restrictive conditions attached to previous proposals.
President Calderón Launches National Information Campaign Against Addictions
 Presidencia de la República
President Felipe Calderón and his wife Margarita Zavala announced the National Information Campaign for a New Life to tell all Mexicans what they can and must do to prevent children and young people from succumbing to drug addiction.
Macabre Messages Are New Tool of Mexico Drug Lords
 Ignacio Alvarado
While President Felipe Calderon wages a media campaign to win support for his army-backed war on cartels, drug kingpins are using strongly worded messages to instill fear in police and troops and try to win public opinion over to their side.
Gunmen Kill Top Mexican Police Official, Bodyguard
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Gunmen killed a top federal police official and his bodyguard Thursday as they ate lunch in Mexico City, the latest attack against authorities waging a nationwide battle against drug cartels.
Mexico Compensates Men For Forced Sterilizations
 Natalia Parra
State authorities have agreed to pay 490,000 pesos (US$48,000) in compensation to 14 indigenous Mexican men coerced into having vasectomies, an official said.
Deaths Climb in Mexico's Drug War
 Krupskaia Alis
The fight against narcotraffickers is showing good results, Mexican President Felipe Calderon said, a day after authorities linked 38 deaths nationwide to the drug war.
Police Charged in Mexico Club Raid
 Mark Stevenson
The police commander who led a botched raid on a Mexico City nightclub will be charged with 12 counts of homicide, one for each person who died in the crush at the bar's entrance, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Mexican Drug Cartel Trots Out Boy as Warning to Cops
 Harris Whitbeck
The boy looked to be about 12 or 13 years old. Chubby, he struggled a bit with his bicycle as he rode to where we stood. He had a slight smirk as he played a tape that blared music from speakers tied to his bike. The tune was an ode to Edgar Guzman, the son of a local drug kingpin who was killed by a rival drug gang in a shootout May 10.
Mexico City Police Acknowledge Errors in Raid
 Mark Stevenson
Police shoved terrified youths trying to leave the News Devine nightclub back into the face of a deadly stampede that killed a dozen people, including three officers and a 13-year-old girl, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Mexico Approves Drug Lord's Extradition to US
 Alexandra Olson
Mexico agreed Tuesday to extradite a top leader of a Tijuana-based drug cartel to the U.S., dismissing a judge's opinion that it would mean trying him on the same charges twice.
We are Ridding Mexico of Crime, Declares President Calderón
 Presidencia de la República
During his inauguration of the José María Morelos Sports Unit, President Felipe Calderón stated that his government is working to clean up Mexico on various fronts, such as police chases and eliminating dishonest officials in charge of guaranteeing citizens' security.
Mexico Drug Killings Leave 38 People Dead
 Andres R. Martinez
Thirty-eight people were killed in violence tied to Mexican drug cartels yesterday, the highest single-day tally this year, El Universal reported.
Mexico City's Mayor is Presidential Favorite - For Now
 Deborah Bonello
Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, who has made his mark with popular public programs, such as a free ice-skating rink in the main square, traffic-free Sundays for cyclists and fake beaches, is a favorite for Mexico's upcoming presidential elections in 2012.
Soldiers Raid Tijuana Cartel Party
 Associated Press
Mexican soldiers captured at least 10 suspected members of a Tijuana-based drug cartel in a raid on a child's baptism party in this border city, officials said Sunday.
Mexican Cops May Have Blocked Disco Exit
 Mark Stevenson
exico City's Human Rights Commission cited evidence on Sunday that police may have partly blocked the exit at a nightclub where a stampede killed 12 people, including a 13-year-old girl.
Yoga Event Stretches Across US-Mexico Border Fence
 Associated Press
The rusty fence may divide the beaches of U.S. and Mexico, but it can't break up a yoga class. A few dozen yoga aficionados rolled out their mats Sunday on both sides of the wall between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego.
Calderón Plans a Stronger, More Efficient IMSS
 Presidencia de la República
President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa stated that his government plans to transform the IMSS into a more efficient, stronger Mexican Social Security Institute with a greater capacity for attention, for the benefit of affiliated members.
Mexico City Mayor Suspends Officials After Nightclub Stampede That Killed 12
 Mark Stevenson
Mexico City's mayor expressed outrage Saturday that youths as young as 13 were among the dozen people killed in a nightclub stampede and said the officials involved in the police raid that sparked the crush had been suspended.
Mexico Captures Nephew of Most Wanted Drug Lord
 Chris Aspin
Mexico captured a suspected drug smuggler who is the nephew of the country's most wanted drug lord, Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman, federal police said Saturday.
Twelve People Trampled to Death in Mexico Nightclub Raid
 Leticia Pineda
A police raid on a crammed Mexico City nightclub on Friday turned into a deadly stampede that killed 12 people, including nine youths and three police, officials said.
Tamaulipas Legislators Reject Legalization of Abortion
 Matthew Cullinan Hoffman
egislators in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, which borders the United States, have rejected an attempt to decriminalize abortion, according to the news agency Infonorte.
Mexico Police Guard Smuggling Suspect
 Jorge Dominguez
Hundreds of police and military sharpshooters guarded an immigration detention center Friday in southern Mexico amid threats that gunmen would try to rescue a Cuban-American man being held there on smuggling charges, state officials said.
Motorists Dodge Bullets for Cheap Mexican Fuel
 Lizbeth Diaz
U.S. motorists are risking rampant drug violence in Mexico to drive over the border and fill their tanks with cheap Mexican fuel, some even coming to blows over gas shortages and long queues.
Death Penalty: Another Mexican on His Way to the Scaffold in US
 Diego Cevallos
The Mexican government’s aggressive strategy to prevent the execution of Mexican citizens in the United States has so far failed to bear fruit, despite a landmark international court ruling.
Gunmen Kill Official in Ciudad Juarez
 Ignacio Alvarado
Gunmen have killed the police administrative director in the violent Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, the latest high-profile killing in Mexico's drug war, police said on Wednesday.
Political Double Trouble in Mexico
 Associated Press
Critics are accusing a Mexican politician of hiring a look-alike to appear in billboard ads. They say it's an attempt to skirt a new law that prohibits elected officials from using government advertisements to promote their own careers.
Mexico Asks World Court to Halt U.S. Executions
 Emma Thomasson
Mexico asked the World Court on Thursday to take urgent steps to stop imminent U.S. executions of five Mexicans on death row who were denied their rights to consular assistance.
Mexico: "Plan Mexico" Hits Snags
 Weekly News Update
The US House of Representatives voted 311-106 on June 10 to authorize $1.6 billion over three years for the Mérida Initiative, a project ostensibly aiding the fight against drug trafficking in Mexico and Central America.
Swiss Will Return Salinas Funds Worth $74 Million to Mexico
 Marc Wolfensberger
Switzerland will return $74 million in funds to Mexico after authorities proved the cash had been 'misappropriated' by the family of former President Carlos Salinas.
Calderon Freezes Basic Food Prices Until Year-End
 Reuters
Mexico will freeze prices on some 150 basic foods, ranging from flour to cooking oil and beans and chiles, to ease the impact of rising global food costs on households and the economy, President Felipe Calderon said Wednesday.
More and More Cubans Entering US through Mexico
 Diego Cevallos
The number of Cuban migrants intercepted in Mexico climbed from 254 in 2002 to 1,359 in 2007. And nearly 1,000 were detained in the first four months of this year alone - the visible face of a people smuggling business that apparently operates in collusion with the police and other corrupt authorities.
Mexico May Boost Its Crude Output Next Year
 MENAFN
The Mexican Energy Minister said in an interview that her country may increase crude production to 3 million barrels per day (bpd) next year as state-owned Petroleos Mexicanos pumps more oil to make up for the biggest drop in output in 12 years at its largest field.
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