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18 Gunmen Die in Attack on Two Army Bases in Mexico
 Associated Press
Seven assaults in two northern states take place almost simultaneously, apparently marking a major escalation in Mexico's drug war.
Mexico Will Send Olympic Team to 2011 Copa America
 Associated Press
Mexico was given permission to send its Olympic team supplemented by five overage players to the 2011 Copa America, South America’s championship.
Senate Prepares Cigarette Tax Hike Bill
 The News
The Health Commission of the Senate yesterday finished the first draft of a bill which seeks to reform the Law on Production and Services Tax (IEPS) in order to increase the price of a package of cigarettes by 6 pesos in 2011.
Mexico Nabs Police Chief with Drug Cartel Suspect
 Antonio Villegas
The nephew of one of Mexico's most-wanted drug gang leaders was captured together with a police chief accused of protecting a notorious cartel in a key port city, authorities say.
Mexican Suspect: Killing Targeted US Guard's Car
 Olivia Torres
A suspect in the killing of three people linked to the U.S. consulate says his gang was hunting for the vehilce of a Texas jail guard who was slain in one of the two white SUVs attacked, Mexican authorities said Tuesday.
Mexico Gets the Big Stage Early at World Cup
 Mark Walsh
Mexico will be under pressure right from the start of the World Cup, forced to play host South Africa in the opening match of the 32-team tournament.
Swine Flu Probably Originated in US, Says Mexico
 Indo-Asian News Service
A year after the outbreak of the deadly swine flu epidemic that killed over 14,000 people across the world, Mexico has said it suspects the disease originated in the US.
Suspect Nabbed in Killing of US Diplomat in Mexico
 Agence France-Presse
Authorities detained a gang leader who is suspected in the killings of a US consulate worker in Mexico, her husband and another man, a Mexican military spokesman said Monday.
More than 7,000 Protest Crime Wave in Mexico
 Associated Press
More than 7,000 people have gathered in the northern Mexico city of Monterrey to protest a wave of violence that has affected the country's third largest city in recent weeks.
Mexico Shows Clear Signs of Recovery: President
 Xinhua
Mexico has settled into a pattern of growth that is attracting both tourism and investment to the nation, Mexico's President Felipe Calderon told the Inter American Development Bank (IADB) conference this week.
Mexico Gives New Life to Ancient Sports
 Sergio Solache
Pelota purépecha, a sort of field hockey for pyromaniacs, is one of about 150 pre-Hispanic games that are on the verge of extinction, the Mexican government says, and it has launched a new push to rescue these ancient pastimes.
Police Chief Beheaded in North Mexico
 Agence France-Presse
The headless bodies of a police chief and another man presumed to be a police officer turned up in the trunk of a police car in north Mexico, local justice officials said on Friday.
 Mexican Police Turn to Voodoo
 Reuters
Police at the forefront of Mexico's drug war turn to bizarre spiritual rituals for protection from violence.
Drug Traffickers Tighten U.S. Grip, Report Says
 Reuters
Mexican cartels, the biggest source of illegal drugs to the United States, have increased the flow of heroin, marijuana and methamphetamines into the country and consolidated their power in the past year, the Justice Department said Thursday.
Mexico Sets Plan to Crack Down on Antibiotic Sales
 Associated Press
Mexican authorities say they will start cracking down on the sale of antibiotics without a prescription, something that is common in Mexico.
41 Inmates Break Out of Jail in Mexican Border City
 Telegram UK
Police were searching for two prison guards and 41 inmates who disappeared after a pre-dawn jailbreak Thursday in Matamoros, Mexico, across the border from Brownsville.
Mexico Bristles as Some U.S. States Relax Marijuana Laws
 Tim Johnson
As more U.S. states permit medical marijuana, and California considers legalizing cannabis sales to adults, Mexico is voicing irritation at the gap between drug laws north and south of the border and saying it undercuts the battle against Mexico's violent drug cartels.
US to Ban Wild-Harvest Shrimp Imports from Mexico
 Associated Press
The United States has moved to formally ban the import of Mexican shrimp caught with trawl fishing methods that may affect sea turtles, the State Department said on Thursday.
Reforma CEO Says Journalists Hunted in Mexico
 David Hendricks
Alejandro Junco de la Vega, president and CEO of Mexico’s Grupo Reforma, which publishes newspapers in Monterrey, Mexico City and Guadalajara, answers questions about the drug-related violence in Mexico.
U.S. Pushing Helicopters to Mexico
 UPI
Mexico's spiraling drug-related violence has prompted U.S. defense officials to consider added measures, ahead of a planned helicopter package delivery, to address growing security concerns.
Mexico Arrests 'King of Heroin,' with Ties to US
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Federal police have arrested Mexico's so-called "King of Heroin," a powerful drug trafficker allegedly responsible for running hundreds of pounds of heroin into Southern California each year, authorities said Thursday.
Cell Phone Registration Deadline is Extended
 The News
Dep. José Adán Ignacio Rubí, president of the communications committee in the Chamber of Deputies, said Wednesday that lawmakers are extending the April 10 deadline by six months to allow more than 43 million people to send their data to be added to the National Mobile Phone User Registry (Renaut).
Mexico: Drug War Strategy Should be Redefined
 The News
Federal deputies of the PRI and the PRD agreed this week that the governments of Mexico and the United States should redefine their strategy against organized crime and must establish a real commitment of responsible coordination.
More Police Sent to Crime-Plagued Ciudad Juarez
 Associated Press
Jet planes loaded with 450 federal police officers arrived in this city, known as Mexico's murder capital, on Tuesday to bolster a federal force struggling to control violent drug traffickers.
U.S. and Mexico Revise Joint Antidrug Strategy
 Ginger Thompson & Marc Lacey
Responding to a growing sense that Mexico’s military-led fight against drug traffickers is not gaining ground, the United States and Mexico set their counternarcotics strategy on a new course on Tuesday by refocusing their efforts on strengthening civilian law enforcement institutions and rebuilding communities crippled by poverty and crime.
 With All of its Mystique, See Pancho Villa's Last Saddle
 Allan Wall
Of all the personages involved in the Mexican Revolution (the second decade of the twentieth Century), Pancho Villa is the most well-known to Americans. Of course he’s also quite famous in Mexico where he is included in the official history as a revolutionary hero. Nevertheless, the legacy of Pancho Villa is a controversial one.
Mexico Apologizes After Soldiers Kill Two Students
 CNN
The Mexican government has apologized to the families of two students killed early Friday who officials initially said were drug gang members.
Sarukhán: No US Troops in Mexico
 The News
The Mexican Ambassador to the United States, Arturo Sarukhán Casamitjana, denied on Monday that there are U.S. troops in Mexican territory as result of the high levels of violence on the Mexico-U.S. border.
Mexico's Tamaulipas State Bears Brunt of Recent Cartel Violence
 Mariano Castillo
There are dozens of murders recorded in Mexico each month, but it was a single one that set off a succession of skirmishes that has turned the northeastern state of Tamaulipas into a battle zone.
Clinton Heads to Mexico for Talks on Drug War
 Martha Mendoza
Almost a year after President Barack Obama promised to be a "full partner" with Mexico in its battle against drug cartels, a team of U.S. Cabinet secretaries and other top advisers will look for ways to help Mexico strengthen its law enforcement and judicial systems in meetings Tuesday.
Realty Executives Launches Aggressive Franchise Expansion in the Mexico Market
 Tina Elliott
Realty Executives Mexico announces Tina Elliott as the new Director of Business and Franchise Development to contribute to the company’s real estate franchise expansion initiatives in the Mexico Market.
Rare Worthen's Sparrow Nest Sites Found in Mexico
 Matt Walker
Three new breeding sites of one of the world's rarest birds, the Worthen's sparrow of Mexico, have been found. The discovery of nests in the states of Nuevo Leon and Coahuila confirms the bird needs desert scrub to breed.
Review of Mérida Initiative Tuesday
 The News
The 2nd Meeting of the Merida Initiative High-Level Consultative Group will take place in Mexico tomorrow. The meeting will seek to assess and analyze the evolution of the Merida Plan, which makes provision for joint-action between Mexico and the United States in the war against drug trafficking on the border.
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