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Presentation of Human Development Report 2009
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Calderón leads the presentation of the Human Development Report 2009 at the Adolfo López Mateos Hall at the official Los Pinos Residence today.
Mexico Confronting a Drug Addiction Epidemic
 Dudley Althaus
Cheap and plentiful narcotics have flooded the country as producers and traffickers have sought to open new markets for cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and other drugs.
5 Men Killed in Shooting in Mexico Border Bar
 Associated Press
Mexican prosecutors says a gang of armed assailants burst into a bar in the border city of Ciudad Juarez and shot five men to death.
Mexico's Great Tourism Crash of '09
 Frontera NorteSur
Statements made by an official with Mexico’s National Migration Institute (INM) recently confirmed the depth of his country’s tourism crisis; the number of foreign visitors to Mexico registered an 18 percent drop between the months of January and August of this year.
Outlaw Ballads Hitting Target with Latino Fans
 Leila Cobo
Corridos - songs that tell the stories of notorious characters - have gained new prevalence among mainstream followers of regional Mexican music thanks to artists that are daring to sing in the bluntest of terms and radio's new willingness to play the racy songs.
New Mexican Consul Says US Influx is Bad for Mexico, Too
 Stephen Magagnini
The Mexican government has sent one of its top experts on Mexican migration to Sacramento to dispel myths about the estimated 7 million undocumented Mexicans in the United States.
Mexico's 'La Familia' Cartel Mixes Spiritualism, Crime
 Jason Beaubien
One of the newer drug cartels being pursued by President Felipe Calderon's administration is La Familia — a group that mixes politics, spiritualism and violence in ways never before seen in Mexico.
Mexico Makes Record Drug Seizure
 Stephen Gibbs
Mexican authorities say they have made their largest-ever seizure of chemicals used in the manufacturer of the synthetic drug methamphetamine.
President Calderón Calls for Forceful Measures to be Taken to Combat Poverty
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón urged businessmen to support those with least, especially during the country's current crisis.
Mexico's Black Minority Invisible in Bicentennial Plans
 Emilio Godoy
Mexico has big plans for celebrating its 200th anniversary of independence from Spain next year. But Mexicans of African descent are as invisible in those plans as they are in everyday life.
Process Against Nine Mexican Justices Hindered
 Rocío Zayas
There is a pending process against nine justices of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation. But the process has not advanced because of their privileged position, said Jorge Humberto Pazos Chávez, lawyer and president of the Association of Management and Judicial Services Professionals.
Canadian's Harrowing Mexico Tale a Croc
 Anna Mehler Paperny
It sounds like a harrowing tale of a Mexican vacation gone horribly wrong: A young man kidnapped, forced to strip and fight other men, only to be shot and dumped in crocodile-infested waters when he lost. It's also untrue, Richmond RCMP say.
Voladores of Papantla are Now Cultural Heritage
 The News
The Ritual Ceremony of the Voladores of Papantla has been recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
President Calderón Calls for the Reconstruction of Institutions in Mexico to Combat Crime
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
At the closing of the forum on Victims of Crime, It’s Time to Listen, President Felipe Calderón urged the authorities and citizens, together with Federal Government, to reconstruct Mexico's institutions, since this weakness has given criminals the upper hand.
13 Cuban Migrants Caught Off Mexico's Coast
 Associated Press
Mexican authorities have detained 13 U.S.-bound Cuban migrants whose makeshift boat reached the country's Caribbean coast after an engine failed.
Meeting Between President Felipe Calderón and Al Gore
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
The Presidency reports that Tuesday, Mexican President Felipe Calderón met with Al Gore, Nobel Peace Prize 2007 and former U.S.Vice-President at the Official Los Pinos Residence.
WHO Acknowledges Calderón's Bravery in Coping with Flu
 Presidencia de la República
The World Health Organization (WHO) hailed Mexican President Felipe Calderón's bravery in providing timely information on the presence of A/H1N1 flu in his country and sharing this information with the world.
Mexico Withdraws FIFA World Cup Bid
 FIFA.com
Mexico has withdrawn from the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, leaving ten countries in the running. The North American nation has hosted the competition twice, in 1970 and 1986.
Essential to Focus Efforts on Supporting Those with Least: President Calderón
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón led the Ceremony of the Laying of the First Stone of the Macro Plaza of the Expo Bicentennial Park in Silao, Guanajuato and said that today, like any other country and at any time in history, Mexico faces several challenges which require the unity of all Mexicans to cope with.
Clinton Discusses Fight Against Drugs with Mexico
 Associated Press
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa have vowed to "keep strengthening" cooperation in the fight against drug violence and organized crime that spills across their countries' common border.
Swine Flu Hits Mexico Again
 Associated Press
The next wave of swine flu has arrived, and Mexicans are bracing for an outbreak that may be larger than the one it saw last spring that became a pandemic.
Four Human Heads Found in Coolers in Mexico
 IANS
Four human heads were found Friday stashed in four coolers in the southern Mexican town of Coyuca de Catalan, where many drug gangs are active, Guerrero state authorities said.
Mexico Police Arrest 5 in Drug Rehab Executions
 Associated Press
Ciudad Juarez police have arrested five men accused of dozens of murders, including two mass killings at drug treatment centers in this northern Mexico border city.
Mexico City Struck by Sixth Bomb Attack in a Month
 Xinhua
Mexico City suffered on Friday the sixth bomb attack in a month on local commercial property, as a branch of Banamex was struck by a home-made butane gas bomb at 2.30 a.m. local time, a senior official said.
The Enemy Within: Mexico's Obesity Epidemic
 Thérese Margolis
According to figures provided by the Public Health Secretariat (SSP), as of 2006, when the last national study on weight issues was undertaken, nearly 70 percent of all adult Mexicans were considered to be severely overweight, and a full 30 percent fell into the category of obese.
 Guinness Confirms Mexico Sets Simultaneous 'Thriller' Dance Record
 Associated Press
Thousands of Michael Jackson's Mexican fans have won the world record for most people to dance to the song Thriller simultaneously in one place.
Mexico Releases New 200-Peso Bills
 The News
The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) began circulating on Wednesday 50 million 200-peso bills commemorating 200 years of independence and 50 million 100-peso bills celebrating the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution.
Gunmen Kill Mexican Reporter in Front of Colleagues
 Julian Cardona & Chris Wilson
Suspected drug hitmen burst into a Mexican radio station and shot dead a journalist in front of his colleagues in the latest brazen attack on the media, authorities and a Mexican newspaper said on Thursday.
Mexican Senate OKs Divisive Prosecutor Pick
 Miguel Angel Gutierrez
Mexico's Senate approved President Felipe Calderon's contentious pick for attorney general on Thursday in a boost for the government's army-led campaign against ruthless drug cartels.
Mexico to Lose Most of Its 'Love Boats'
 Christine Delsol
As if pockets of trigger- and machete-happy drug gangs and infamy as the cradle of swine flu weren't enough, Mexico is now losing half of its "Love Boat" cruises.
Judge Orders Trial in Mexico Subway Shooting
 Associated Press
A Mexican judge has ordered a trial for a man who opened fire with a pistol in a crowded Mexico City subway station, killing two people.
President Calderón Urged Mexicans to Work Beyond Party Allegiance
 José Antonio Monterrosas Figueiras
President Felipe Calderón said that the greatest homage to national heroes will be to work together beyond ideologies and party allegiance in order to construct the Mexico we aspire to, the Mexico they undoubtedly thought and dreamt of, and for which they were willing to give their lives.
Guatemala: A Source of Weapons for Mexican Criminals
 Samuel Logan
There is a significant amount of information that points toward Guatemala's increasing role as a secondary source of weapons for Mexican criminals, especially Los Zetas.
Former Mexican President Proposes Legalizing Drugs in Mexico and the U.S.
 Scott Morgan
As President Calderon's leadership continues to drive Mexico deeper into the abyss of cyclical drug war violence, his predecessor Vicente Fox is looking for real solutions instead of hollow, tough-guy rhetoric.
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