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Mexico Extradites Ex-Guatemalan President
 Agence France-Presse
ormer Guatemalan president Alfonso Portillo has been extradited from Mexico to Guatemala where he faces corruption charges, the attorney general's office said here Tuesday.
Drug Cartel Bloodbath on Mexican Border Claims 50 Lives
 Jo Tuckman
Two headless corpses wrapped in blankets, five beaten and bound men asphyxiated in a car, and the mayor of a sizeable town riddled with bullets. Mexico's spiral of drugs-related violence swept on through the weekend, defying the government's biggest ever effort to rein in the cartels.
Ex-Ruling Party Rebounds in Local Elections
 Natalia Parra
The party that governed Mexico for 71 consecutive years has rebounded in local elections, returns showed on Monday, and a poll had it jumping into the lead for next year's national congressional vote.
Officers Arrested in Deadly Mexico Raid
 Associated Press
Five state police officers were arrested in southern Mexico yesterday in connection with a deadly raid to dislodge protesters from a Mayan archaeological site.
Drug-Related Violence Rages in Tijuana
 Jason Beaubien
The Mexican government has been cracking down on the nation's powerful drug cartels, and violence is reverberating across Mexico. In the past week, police found some 60 people executed in Tijuana.
Fashionable, and Bulletproof, on Mexico City's Streets
 Marc Lacey
As Mexico grapples with an increase in drug-related violence, sales are steadily on the rise at Miguel Caballero's boutique on Mexico City's trendy Avenida Presidente Masarik, where bulletproof clothing comes in an array of styles.
Mexican Soldiers Find Stolen Planes on Ran
 Associated Press
Mexican soldiers have found five small planes that were stolen after they were seized in an anti-drug operation. Security officials say the planes were found on a ranch in the Pacific coast state of Sinaloa, a hotbed of drug trafficking.
Today We Have both Freedom and Democratic Institutions: President Calderón
 Presidencia de la República
During the National Youth Prize 2007 Award Ceremony, President Felipe Calderón stated that, unlike 40 years ago, when the events of Tlatelolco occurred in 1968, we now have freedom and democratic institutions.
Mexico Seeks to Decriminalize Small-Time Drug Use
 Miguel Angel Gutierrez
Mexican President Felipe Calderon , locked in a bloody battle with drug cartels, wants to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of street drugs in a plan likely to irk Washington.
Placido Domingo to Sing in Maya at Mexico Pyramids
 Agence France-Presse
Spanish tenor Placido Domingo said he will sing songs in the Maya language at a concert this weekend among pre-Hispanic pyramids in Chichen Itza, southeastern Mexico.
18 Police Injured in Clashes as Mexicans Mark '68 Massacre
 Agence France-Presse
Mexican authorities said 18 police were injured and 20 people arrested as marchers marked the anniversary of a bloody student massacre in 1968.
Stolen Condom-Mobile Recovered in Mexico
 CNN News
Missing in Mexico: 5,000 condoms, sound equipment and a motor used to inflate a giant prophylactic, all stolen from a "condom-mobile" used to promote HIV/AIDS awareness.
'The Most Terrifying Night of My Life'
 BBC News
In October 1968, British journalist Robert Trevor was in Mexico City getting ready to cover the Olympic Games which were about to start. But he ended up reporting on one of the bloodiest episodes in Mexican history, what he calls "the most terrifying night of my life."
Mexico Farm Leader Dies After Setting Self on Fire
 Associated Press
A Mexican man who doused himself with gasoline and set himself on fire as a political protest has died. Guillen Tapia was the leader of a farmer's group that claims it has been stripped of its land in Veracruz state.
World's Fattest Man to Wed After Massive Diet
 Agence France-Presse
Mexican Manuel Uribe, the world's fattest man in the 2007 Guinness Book of Records, said Wednesday that he would wed this month, after losing nearly half his original weight.
Mexico Acts as Executions and Kidnappings Spread
 Chris Ayres
Mexico’s Congress is to vote on a drastic security plan after another week of Iraq-style violence, including the dumping of 12 partially naked bodies, most with their tongues cut out, next to an elementary school.
Gunmen in Mexico Steal Suspected Drug Planes
 Associated Press
Police in Mexico say 20 heavily armed men have stolen five small planes that the army seized in anti-drug operations.
Money Sent Home by Mexicans in US Drops 12 Percent
 Traci Carl
Mexicans living in the U.S. sent home 12 percent less money in August, the largest drop on record since the Bank of Mexico began tracking remittances 12 years ago, the central bank reported on Wednesday.
Mexico Fines Both Sides in Disputed 2006 Election
 Associated Press
Mexico issued million-dollar fines for misconduct Tuesday to both sides in the bitterly disputed 2006 presidential elections.
Calderon Targets Drug Traffickers
 CNN News
Mexican President Felipe Calderon Tuesday sent Congress a security plan intended to cut the influence of narcotics traffickers.
 Floods Bring Misery to Veracruz and Tabasco
 Hayley Platt
Many parts of southern and central Mexico have been flooded after more than two week's of heavy rain. More than two dozen rivers have overflowed in the coastal states of Veracruz and Tabasco, flooding thousands of homes and causing damage to bridges.
Mexican Police Find 12 Bodies Next to School
 Elliot Spagat
The bodies of 11 men and one woman, some with their tongues cut out, were found dumped in an empty lot next to a Tijuana elementary school Monday morning, an hour before children were scheduled to arrive.
7,500 Evacuated in Veracruz
 Associated Press
Mexican officials have evacuated 7,500 people and are keeping oil wells shut in Veracruz due to severe flooding from heavy rains along Mexico's Gulf coast.
Lawmakers Call for Mexico Death Penalty
 UPI
Mexican lawmakers, responding to public anger at a wave of kidnappings and drug killings, say they are considering reinstating the death penalty.
Mexico Violence Drives Demand for Bulletproof Cars
 Armando Tovar
German carmaker Volkswagen is making armored cars for the Mexican market as more kidnapping gangs ambush drivers with automatic weapons and rival drug cartels stage gun battles in the streets.
5 Mexican Police Officers Charged With Homicide in Jail Cell Death of Oregon Man
 Associated Press
Five Mexican police officers have been charged with homicide and other counts for the death of an Oregon man in a Mexican jail cell last August.
In Mexico City, Bicycles Rule the Sunday Streets
 Ken Ellingwood
On wheels, we charge - a vast and exultant army of cycling, skating, spinning, scooting, sweating warriors in the thrill of conquest. We rule this city - at least for a few hours.
3 Arrested in Morelia Grenade Attack
 Elisabeth Malkin
Mexican authorities said Friday that they had arrested three men who were accused of throwing grenades into a crowd that was celebrating Mexico’s Independence Day in the western city of Morelia.
Atheists Take to the Streets in Capital
 Diego Cevallos
Atheists who have built up a virtual community over the last decade will hold the "First Global Atheist March for a Secular Society" on Sunday, with the aim of defending their views and protesting that they are misinterpreted and in some cases discriminated against.
Decapitated Bodies of 3 Men Found in Western Mexico
 Associated Press
The decapitated bodies of three men were found on a road Thursday in a western Mexican state plagued by drug violence, local media reported. The heads were found in sacks nearby.
Mexico Expected to Reach Millennium Development Goals Before 2015
 Xinhua
Mexico is expected to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) before 2015, the United Nations (UN) Office in Mexico said on Thursday.
Mexico's Senate Approves Bill For Mobile Phone Database
 Anthony Harrup
Mexican senators voted overwhelmingly Thursday in favor of a bill calling for the creation of a national database of mobile phone users, proposed as a way to combat crime committed using cell phones.
Find the Worst Government Red Tape, Win $27K
 Associated Press
For decades, Mexicans have confronted complicated, bureaucratic red tape that begs for a bribe. Now they can turn their frustrations into quick cash.
Mexico Food Prices Doubled
 Prensa Latina
The average price of food in Mexico doubled during the last 12 months as reported by the head financial office Thursday.
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