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Mexican President’s Party Will Propose Law Lowering Loan Rates
 Adriana Lopez Caraveo & Jens Erik Gould
Senators from Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s party will propose legislation to lower interest rates on loans made by banks and companies, Senator Gustavo Madero said.
Mexico Hails Announcement of Ceasefire in Gaza
 Presidencia de la República
The Mexican Government, through the Foreign Affairs Secretariat, hailed the announcement of the ceasefire declared by the parties in conflicto in the Gaza Strip.
Guns, Gold and Cocaine: 'Narco Bling' of Drug Gangs on Show
 Jo Tuckman
Mexican drug traffickers not only shoot with their pistols, they make statements with them too. Take the Colt 45 that one hitman embellished with rubies and emeralds in the shape of a crown, or the inscription on the firearm of a high-ranking rival proclaiming: "Better to die on your feet than live on your knees."
US Ambassador to Mexico Will Leave job, but Not Country
 Jeremy Schwartz
An ambassador who leaves a posting here is usually feted with rounds of despedidas, lavish going-away parties that last deep into the night. But outgoing U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza hasn’t received any despedidas, and it’s not because the noted tequila connoisseur doesn’t like a good party.
Mexican Govt Asked to Stop Violence on Emigrants
 Prensa Latina
The Migration Forum, The Civilian Network Organizations, demanded urgent interference of the government to stop the spiral of violence against emigrants that cross the country to reach the US.
Mexico's Catholic Church Family Meet Slams Door on Diversity
 Diego Cevallos
The social diversity and broad range of thinking among Catholics is conspicuously absent from the Sixth World Meeting of Families taking place in the Mexican capital this week, say observers.
US Anti-Drug Information Leaked to Mexico Cartels
 Mica Rosenberg
Corrupt officials inside Mexico's security forces have leaked U.S. anti-drugs intelligence directly to drug traffickers to help them escape raids, a senior U.S. law enforcement agent said.
11 Killed, Including One Abductee, Latest Victims in Mexico Drug War
 PVNN
Eleven men, including a university student athlete, have been killed since Tuesday in the last drug-related violence to hit near the US border in northern Mexico, officials said.
Restoration Begins on Damaged Olmec Sculptures
 Associated Press
Mexico is restoring nearly two dozen pre-Hispanic Olmec sculptures damaged by an American woman and two Mexican men.
Fishermen Strike Alarms Mexico Legislators
 Prensa Latina
Mexican members of Parliament of the opposition Partido de la Revolucion Institucional party (PRI) and Partido de la Revolucion Democratica party (PRD) termed as alarming on Tuesday the national strike of fishermen, amid the current economic crisis.
Olmec Giant Heads in Mexico Damaged by Ritual
 Mark Stevenson
A group performing a ritual poured grape juice, oil and other liquids over four Olmec "colossal head" stone sculptures, badly damaging some of Mexico's most prized archaeological relics, authorities said Monday.
Man Returns to Japan After Stay at Mexico Airport
 Associated Press
A Japanese tourist who spent three months living in Mexico City's airport has returned home. Airport spokesman Victor Mejia says Hiroshi Nohara left Monday on a flight for Japan via San Francisco.
A Million Expected for Family Meeting
 Zenit News Agency
More than a million people are expected to participated in the VI World Meeting of Families, to be held next week in Mexico City.
Calderon & Obama to Talk Drug War, Trade
 Catherine Bremer
Battling with spiraling drug murders and an economic crisis, Mexico's Felipe Calderon will urge U.S. President-elect Barack Obama on Monday to support his drug war and stick to the NAFTA trade deal.
35-Year-Old Apocalyptic Sect Faces Uncertainties
 Chris Hawley
This religious community in western Mexico is separated from the modern world by a 30-foot-high padlocked gate with turrets that could be straight out of a Disney movie. Now, 35 years after its founding, some residents are worried that New Jersualem's future is in danger.
Stimulus Plan to Curb Impact of Crisis
 Diego Cevallos
The Mexican government announced a 54 billion dollar economic recovery plan this week aimed at helping the local economy weather the global financial crisis, with measures like freezing gasoline prices and boosting spending on public works.
Calderon to Meet Obama on Monday
 Caren Bohan & Tomas Sarmiento
Barack Obama will meet on Monday with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, marking the incoming U.S. president's first meeting with a foreign leader since he was elected in November.
Mexico Awards Cash for Worst Gov't Red-Tape Sagas
 Alexandra Olson
Mexico's President Felipe Calderon announced three winners in a new government contest to find Mexico's worst examples of bureaucracy and corruption. Each winner was awarded cash prizes for their story of long lines and endless paperwork.
Mexico Arrests a Founder of "Zetas" Drug Hitmen
 Anahi Rama
Mexico has captured one of the founders of the Gulf drug cartel's brutal "Zetas" squad of hitmen that is behind much of the country's bloodshed, the attorney general's office said on Thursday.
 Press Groups Condemn Attack on Mexican TV Studio
 Associated Press
Press freedom groups are condemning an attack on a Mexican television station in the northern city of Monterrey.
Mexico Announces 18.9 Billion Dollar Budget Boost to Tackle Crisis
 Agence France-Presse
Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday unveiled a 256 billion peso (18.9 billion dollar) budget boost, in a series of measures to help businesses and families confront the economic crisis.
Mexico Tells Citizens to Swallow Their Gum
 Mark Stevenson
The country that gave the world chewing gum is getting gummed up: The average square yard (meter) of Mexico City sidewalk has 70 blobs of discarded chew.
Thousands Of Mexico Fishermen Protest Rising Fuel Prices
 Dow Jones Newswires
Tens of thousands of fishermen kept their boats in ports on Mexico's Atlantic and Pacific coasts Tuesday in a growing protest against fuel prices that have risen 25% in one year.
Mexico Condemns "Excessive" Force In Gaza And Hamas Attacks
 Agence France-Presse
Mexico has condemned what it called Israel's excessive use of force in the Gaza Strip, while also rejecting the attacks on Israel by Hamas militants.
Gunmen Attack Mexico TV Station with Grenade
CNN
Masked gunmen opened fire and tossed a grenade at a Mexican television station as it aired its nightly newscast on Tuesday, leaving behind a message warning the station about its coverage of drug gangs.
Mexico Prepared to Cope with Crisis: President Felipe Calderón
 Presidencia de la República
President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa declared that although 2009 will be a complex year, Mexico is now much better prepared to deal with an economic crisis than at any other critical juncture in the past.
Anti-Kidnap Expert's Vanishing Spins Mexico Mystery
 Robin Emmott
The abduction of a U.S. anti-kidnap expert in northern Mexico last month remains a mystery with no clues to the man's whereabouts and no ransom demanded by his captors, police said on Monday.
Body Count Starts Anew in Mexico After Record 2008 Toll
 CNN
The discovery of a man's bullet-riddled body this week in Ciudad Juarez added grim proof that drug-fueled violence is continuing in Mexico where it left off last year - with more slayings and mutilated corpses dumped in out-of-the-way places.
Massive 11 Ton Bread Readied for Traditional Mexico Party
 Agence France-Presse
A huge, 11-tonne (10,000 kg) bread was readied Sunday for the traditional Magi party that sees thousands of Mexican families coming together to celebrate with food and gifts for children.
Mexican Warlock Predicts US Troops on Border
 Associated Press
Mexico's self-proclaimed "Grand Warlock" says the United States will pull troops out of Iraq in 2009 and send them to the border with Mexico in an attempt to expand its territory.
Killings in Juarez Increase Fivefold in 2008
 Agence France-Presse
Suspected drug-related killings rose more than fivefold to 1,653 in Mexico's northern border city of Ciudad Juarez in 2008, according to an AFP count based on police reports.
Mexico Deports More Guatemalans Than US
 Inside Costa Rica
Mexico deported more illegal Guatemalan migrants than the U.S. in 2007 and 2008, according to information reaching here from Guatemala City on Thursday.
Mexico Security Law Latest Bid to Tackle Spiraling Drug Crime
 Agence France-Presse
Mexico on Friday enacted a security law aiming to centralize law enforcement efforts after a violent 2008 in which the death toll from suspected drug crime more than doubled to over 5,500.
Subcomandante Marcos Back in Public for 15 Year Zapatista Anniversary
 Agence France-Presse
Mexico's Zapatista rebel leader "Subcomandante" Marcos made his first public appearance in more than a year Friday at an event marking the 15th anniversary of his rebellion.
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