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Drug Violence Takes Toll on Cancun Tourism
 Stephen Gibbs
To most of its four million visitors a year, Cancun is blue sky, turquoise sea, white sand, and huge all-inclusive hotels. The sort of place where the drinks flow freely, and the troubles of the world seem a long way away. But venture into downtown Cancun, a few kilometres from the beachfront, and it's a different story.
Mexico Cabinet Official Reports Extortion Attempt
 Associated Press
A Mexican Cabinet official caught on tape accusing a former president of pilfering government funds says he has received a letter threatening to reveal other recordings unless he resigns.
Bull Escapes Ring in Colima, Tramples Woman
 PVNN
A woman is recovering from injuries she suffered when a bull escaped from a bullfight and trampled her in the parking lot of an arena in western Mexico.
 Protests Block U.S.-Mexico Border Bridges
 Julie Watson
Hundreds of people blocked bridges to the United States in three border cities Tuesday, demanding the army leave in another challenge for the Mexican government as it struggles to quell escalating drug violence.
Mexico Police Chief, 7 Others Killed in Drug Violence
 Agence France-Presse
Eight people, including a deputy police chief and two officers, were killed in drug related violence in two cities on Mexico's border with the United States, authorities said.
Mexico Urges 'Firm' Us Moves on Trafficking
 Agence France-Presse
Mexican President Felipe Calderon asked Washington for "firm" measures against weapons trafficking from the United States to Mexico that benefits drug cartels
Mexico Says US Firm Can't Explore Shipwreck
 Mark Stevenson
Mexico has denied a U.S. sea salvage company's request to explore and recover artifacts from a sunken 17th-century Spanish galleon in the Gulf, the government said Monday.
Mexican Media Protest Crime Photographer's Killing
 Natalia Parra
Mexican journalists demanded an investigation Monday into the death of a crime photographer gunned down while riding his motorcycle to an assignment.
Top Mexico Drug Cop Charged with Working for Cartel
 Cyntia Barrera Diaz
The former head of Mexico's special organized crime bureau has been charged with selling information to one of the country's most powerful drug cartels, the attorney general's office said on Sunday.
Mexico Navy Seizes 7 Tons of Cocaine
 UK Telegraph
Mexico and the United States intercepted a ship in international waters in the Pacific Ocean carrying nearly seven tons of cocaine and arrested five crew members, the Mexican president, Felipe Calderón said on Sunday.
Mexico City Sets Kissing Record on Valentine's Day
 Olga R. Rodriguez
Thousands gathered in Mexico City's central plaza to pucker up for peace and break the world record for the largest number of people kissing at one time.
Garbage Disaster Looms at Giant Mexico City Dump
 Mica Rosenberg
Mexico City is facing a crisis over where to put its trash - enough to fill four sports stadiums a year - with its sprawling dump already crammed to bursting and under a closure order.
Mexico City aims to Break World Record
 Associated Press
Some people might want to celebrate Valentine's Day with a kiss for the record books. In Mexico City, they're hoping that thousands of people do.
Viagra Program a Success in Mexico City
 United Press International
Seniors in Mexico City say a government program that provides them with free Viagra has been a welcome addition to their lives.
Police: Drug Turf Battles Near Mexico's Capital
 Mark Stevenson
Drug cartels that have waged bloody turf battles across Mexico's border region have now brought their fight to the outskirts of Mexico City, federal police said Thursday in announcing the arrest of 10 alleged members of an armed hit squad.
Killings in Mexico Fuel Search for Drug Gang
 Julie Watson
Mexican authorities found five abandoned bullet-riddled and bloodstained vehicles on Wednesday, fueling their hunt for drug gang killers following a wave of border-region slayings and clashes with soldiers that left 21 people dead, an official said.
New Rebel Group Makes Threats in Mexico
 Denver Post
Against a backdrop of escalating drug violence, a self-described armed rebel group has announced its presence in northern Mexico and is threatening to generate chaos by subverting the government from within and forcing out foreign investors.
Mexico To Mandate Fingerprints For Cell Phone Users
 London Telegraph
Under a new law published on Monday and due to be in force in April, mobile phone companies will have a year to build up a database of their clients, complete with fingerprints. The idea would be to match calls and messages to the phones' owners.
Drug-Related Violence in Mexico Kills 21
 Associated Press
Authorities found five bullet-riddled vehicles with bloodstained seats on Wednesday, prompting a hunt for drug-gang killers who may have escaped after an outburst of border-region slayings and clashes with soldiers in which 21 people died, an official said.
Armed Forces Confirm Loyalty to President Felipe Calderón
 Presidencia de la República
Tuesday, President Felipe Calderón led the Commemorative Ceremony of the 96th Anniversary of the March of Loyalty in the Main Courtyard of Chapultepec Castle, at which awards were given to Armed Forces personnel who have distinguished themselves in the campaign against drug trafficking and homage was paid to the soldiers that died in this fight.
Mexico Unearths Mass Grave from Spanish Conquest
 Miguel Angel Gutierrez
Archeologists have found a mass grave in Mexico City with four dozen human skeletons laid out in neat lines that could reveal clues about the 16th century Spanish conquest that killed millions.
Mexico Prices Increased Less Than Forecast in January
 Jens Erik Gould
Mexico’s consumer prices rose less than forecast in January amid slowing consumer demand and a government plan to lower energy costs, giving central bank policy makers more room to reduce lending rates.
Mexico Voodoo Promo Gets New Partner, Blockbuster
 Peter Orsi
After Radioshack dropped out, a Mexican newspaper has found a new U.S. corporate sponsor to help put a voodoo hex on the U.S. national soccer team — and end Mexico's decade-long losing streak.
Mexico Probes Death of Rancher Tortured by Police
 EFE
Prosecutors in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato told Efe Friday that they will investigate last month's death of a rancher who was tortured while in police custody.
218 Dead this Year in Mexico Border City Violence
 Agence France-Presse
At least 218 people have died so far this year in suspected drug attacks in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, including four more deaths reported Friday, authorities said.
2 Dead in Mexico Building Collapse
 EFE
Two workers were killed and two others hurt Friday in the collapse of a building under construction in the central Mexican city of Zacatecas, authorities said.
US Needs to Boost Fight Against Drugs in Mexico, Marti Says
 Valerie Rota
The U.S. needs to step up its efforts in fighting drug trafficking organizations that operate in Mexico, said Alejandro Marti, the Mexican business executive whose son was kidnapped and killed last year.
Exotic Animals Trapped in Net of Mexican Drug Trade
 Mica Rosenberg
From the live snakes that smugglers stuff with packets of cocaine to the white tigers drug lords keep as exotic pets, rare animals are being increasingly sucked into Mexico's deadly narcotics trade.
Mexico Seeks Extradition of Mining Leader
 Associated Press
Mexico is seeking the extradition of a mining union leader who moved to Canada after being accused of fraud.
Protesters Demand Stop on Pyramid Project
 Prensa Latina
Several Mexican organizations and personalities demand today to stop the lighting and sound project being set up in the pyramids of Teotihuacan.
36 People Die in Mexico Due to Cold Weather
 Xinhua
At least 36 people have died in Mexico in the last four months due to problems related to cold weather, the Mexican Health Ministry (SSA) said in a statement.
Mexico Launches Effort to Teach Its Students English
 Marion Lloyd
With its economy increasingly hitched to the United States, Mexico’s government has launched an ambitious plan to teach English to every schoolchild, even those in kindergarten.
Calderon Says Mexico May Need More Measures to Spark Economy
 Juan Pablo Spinetto & Joshua Goodman
Mexican President Felipe Calderon said the government may need to take additional steps to stimulate an economy he said is likely to contract this year.
 Mexico's Running of the Bulls
 Mica Rosenberg
A teenage girl has suffered a dislocated jaw as ten half-tonne bulls kicked at screaming spectators during Mexico's chaotic version of "Running of the Bulls."
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