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Democrats Cave to Bush Once Again
 Capitol Hill Blue
The failed Democratic leadership of Congress caved once again Wednesday to the most unpopular President in American history, giving George W. Bush another victory while abandoning the voters who put them into power in the 2006 mid-term elections.
U.S. Takes Steps Against Mexico Drug Cartel
 Caren Bohan
The United States, seeking to bolster its counternarcotics cooperation with Mexico, on Wednesday slapped financial sanctions on companies and people it said were involved in money laundering and other activities linked to a major Mexican drug cartel.
Richardson, Democrats Coach Hispanic Audience on Caucus Politics
 Associated Press
Next week, billboards will go up advertising the caucus vote on Saturday, Jan. 19, reminding Hispanics to participate in the Democratic presidential nomination. Starting Thursday, the party also will go on the air with Spanish radio ads. The ads say, "We all talk about politics ... but what about participating?"
Destroying Tapes Violated Court Order
 Matt Apuzzo
The Bush administration was under court order not to discard evidence of detainee torture and abuse months before the CIA destroyed videotapes that revealed some of its harshest interrogation tactics.
Peru: US Senate Approves FTA
 WW4 Report
On Dec. 4 the US Senate voted 77-18 to approve the Peru Free Trade Agreement. The House of Representatives ratified the treaty on Nov. 8, and the approval process now only requires the signature of US president George W. Bush.
Teacher: Flight to Mexico Was Boy's Idea
 Oskar Garcia
A former teacher accused of having sex with a 13-year-old student said Monday it was the boy's idea to flee to Mexico and that he told her he would kill her if she left him.
Most See Iraq War as Mistake, Failure
 Associated Press
Growing numbers of people think the U.S. is making progress in Iraq, but most remain convinced the invasion was a mistake and the war will be judged a failure, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll showed Monday.
US - Mexico News from Ambassador Garza
 PVNN
In his December 7, 2007 newsletter, Ambassador Antonio O. Garza, Jr. discusses Human Rights, World Aids Day, extradition, the new border SENTRI and FAST lanes and the bilateral relationship between the US and Mexico.
More Central American Women Immigrating to US
 Martin Barillas
More and more women from Guatemala are going north through Mexico to enter the US illegally, says a report by a Guatemalan human rights group. Traffickers charge as much as $7,500 to take them to LAX airport.
U.S., Mexico Join Forces Against Stolen Car Rings
 Associated Press
The Department of Public Safety and their counterparts in Mexico are teaming up to put the brakes on car theft rings. Thieves take about 50,000 Arizona vehicles a year. About 20,000 of them are never recovered.
World Climate Change Protests Kick Off
 Raphael G. Satter
Skiers, fire-eaters and an ice sculptor joined in worldwide demonstrations Saturday to draw attention to climate change and push their governments to take stronger action to fight global warming.
Oprah: 'I'm Tired of Politics as Usual'
 Anne E. Kornblut & Shailagh Murray
Oprah Winfrey put her star power behind Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday, telling a rapt audience of thousands that she is joining the fight for the White House because she is "so tired" of the status quo in Washington.
Rail Labor Activists Build Solidarity Caucus
 Ron Kaminkow
Rail Labor activists from across North America are coming together to form a new cross-craft inter-union caucus that includes all rail workers in North America. Membership is open to union members from all the various unions in this new organization.
Federal Agents Target Mexican Drug Cartels, 67 People Charged in Atlanta Area
 Associated Press
Federal agents this week charged 67 people, put a dent in two Mexican drug cartels that used the Atlanta area as a hub of operations and seized large quantities of cash, cocaine and assault rifles.
Celebrating the "Feast" of Our Lady of Guadalupe
 Galen Holley
Catholic churches will celebrate the "Feast" - a special day of observances, marked on the liturgical calendar - of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12.
US Military Families Oppose Bush's War
 Capitol Hill Blue
Military families, long a source of support for wartime Presidents, have had it with George W. Bush's illegal and immoral war in Iraq and want their husbands, wives, sons and daughters brought home before any more die in vain.
New US Entry Travel Document Requirements
 PVNN
Currently, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers may accept oral declarations of citizenship from U.S. and Canadian citizens seeking entry into the United States through a land or sea border. However, as of January 31, 2008 the rules change.
Cuban Circus Juggling Act Vanishes on Mexican Tour
 Mica Rosenberg
Eight Cuban acrobat jugglers disappeared before a performance at a festival in central Mexico last week, presumably to defect to the United States, organizers said on Friday.
Governments Moving on Case of Jailed Canadian
 Charles Rusnell
Claims that a Canadian woman jailed in Mexico for nearly two years was denied basic legal rights have sparked a dramatic response from both the Mexican and Canadian governments.
Huckabee Unveils Hardline Immigration Stance
 Daniel Nasaw
Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee today released an immigration plan that would require illegal aliens to leave the US or be barred for 10 years. The proposal is stricter than that of his chief rivals for the Republican nomination.
Illegal Emigration Mafia Stealing Boats From Miami
 Jean-Guy Allard
Juicy business: Cuban-American drug traffickers who control the profitable illegal immigration racket, which benefits from a U.S. law called the Cuban Adjustment Act, steal the speed boats and luxury yachts that they use for their criminal activities from Miami and other cities in the Florida peninsula.
Bush Wins Agreement To Freeze Mortgages
 David Cho & Neil Irwin
President Bush will announce this afternoon an agreement with major mortgage firms to freeze interest rates for five years for financially troubled homeowners - a plan advocates say will help forestall a major foreclosure crisis but some conservatives say amounts to a bailout of people who made bad financial decisions.
Tunnel Set to be Plugged by Week's End
 Sandra Dibble
A cross-border drug-smuggling tunnel discovered Monday near the Tecate border crossing is scheduled to be plugged by the end of this week.
Richardson's Presidential Quest
 Ruben Navarrette Jr
The conventional thinking is that Bill Richardson is running a great campaign — for vice president. At least that's what you hear from Sunday morning pundits in Washington who insist on framing the Democratic primary race — and for that matter, the Republican one — as a two-person contest.
Hoffa Leads Teamster Rally Against Cross-Border Trucking
 PRNewswire
Teamsters rallied Wednesday to show they oppose letting unsafe trucks from Mexico drive on U.S. highways. Led by Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa, the group urged Congress to end the dangerous cross-border trucking program.
Hillary Clinton Caught in More Lies
 Capitol Hill Blue
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, like the President she wants so desperately to replace, is getting caught in too many lies. Her campaign can't even be honest about how many endorsements its gets from from black ministers.
Venezuela: Defeat for Chávez
 Humberto Márquez
The constitutional reform promoted by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez was narrowly defeated in Sunday’s referendum, in which the ‘No’ vote took 50.7 percent, against 49.29 percent for the ‘Yes’ vote.
In Canada, Flood of Mexicans Delay Other Refuge-Seekers
 Gloria Galloway
The backlog of cases waiting to be heard by the federal Immigration and Refugee Board is ballooning, but Mexicans are being pushed to the head of the queue as the government tries to manage the massive influx from that country.
ATF Seizes Guns Destined for Mexico and LA Gangs
 ABC15.com
At a press conference in downtown Phoenix Monday evening, ATF presented four tables full of AK-47’s, other assault rifles, handguns, and an Uzi. The ATF also recovered hundreds of rounds of ammunition and about $1,300 cash.
US Border Patrol Rescues Continue In Cold Season
 Som Lisaius
When we think about border rescues, most of us think about the summer months and hundred degree-plus temperatures. But scorching heat isn't the only factor illegal immigrants have to consider. Winter months can be just as dangerous - if not more so.
Drug Tunnel Found on US-Mexico Border
 Associated Press
The U.S. Border Patrol said Monday that it discovered a secret tunnel that may have been used for smuggling drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border east of San Diego.
Dallas Immigration Officials Cracking Down on Those Who Ignore Deportation Orders
 Dianne Solís
Every day in Dallas, a bus loaded with Mexican deportees pulls out of a Homeland Security Department office near an interstate highway. Some days, there are two buses. It's a get-tough testament to the federal crackdown against illegal immigrants – enforcement unseen in decades in the U.S.
Colombia Coca Farmers Elude Black Hawks, Resist U.S. on Cocaine
 Andrea Jaramillo
Jose Lopez' thriving 1- hectare (2.5-acre) farm in Narino province symbolizes the failure of the U.S.-funded Plan Colombia - a $5 billion alliance with the South American nation to stamp out coca production.
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