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3,200 Mexican Federal Police Fired, Commissioner Says
 CNN
About 3,200 Mexican federal police have been fired since May for failing to do their work or being linked to corruption, Federal Police Commissioner Facundo Rosas said Monday.
López Obrador Releases Ninth Book
 Lorenzo Ferrer
Former Mexico presidential candidate López Obrador recently announced that he is going to release a new book in which, with a wealth of detail, he will tell everything that happened during the hard-fought election of July 2, 2006.
Mexico To Up Security in Border City After Blasts
 Jorge Vargas
Mexico's government on Sunday promised to increase security after a series of explosive devices were detonated in the border city of Reynosa, and officials said they would step up efforts to identify more of the 72 migrants massacred last week in the same state.
Gunmen Kill Mexican Mayor, Wound Daughter
 Associated Press
Gunmen killed the mayor of a town in the drug-plagued Mexican border state of Tamaulipas on Sunday in a region where suspected cartel hitmen recently massacred 72 migrants, the government said.
Mexico Economic Reforms on Hold Until 2012
 Jason Lange
Political deadlock will likely sink President Felipe Calderon's bid for big economic reforms before 2012 polls, hobbling Mexico's efforts to revive a calcified economy and catch up with Latin American rivals.
 Mexico’s Freedom Trail
 Jonathan Kandell
This year, Mexico is commemorating its bicentennial with architectural restorations, concerts, literary events and gala festivals, the bulk of which will take place in September in the formerly silver-rich state of Guanajuato, a three-to-four-hour drive northwest of Mexico City.
 Migrants Common Prey Of Mexico's Deadly Violence
 Jason Beaubien
Last week Mexico experienced the worst mass killing in what was already an incredibly bloody battle against organized crime. Seventy-two migrants were gunned down by what authorities say were drug cartel hitmen.
Mexicana Airlines Grounds All Flights
 PVNN
One of the world's oldest air carriers stopped flying Saturday. Mexicana Airlines stopped all its flights, leaving passengers scrambling to find other options. The grounding of those flights meant no air service for many cities in Mexico.
In Mexico, Drug War Deaths Mount
 UPI
Human rights groups say the war on drugs in Mexico has gone badly awry with soldiers covering up atrocities that have included civilian deaths.
Mexico's Migrants Outraged by Massacre
 La Opinión
Immigrant organizations, mothers of the disappeared and coordinators of shelters for deportees blame the Mexican government for the massacre of 72 Central and South Americans in Tamaulipas.
TV Azteca Presents 13 Short Films to Celebrate the Mexican Bicentennial
 PR Newswire
TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V., one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world, presented today "13 Formas de Amar a mi Mexico," a series of 13 three-minute short films focused on Mexico's Bicentennial of Independence and the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution.
Mexico to Compensate Families of Slain Students
 Associated Press
Mexico's Defense Department says it will compensate the families of two university students killed in northern Mexico when they were caught in crossfire between soldiers and gunmen.
2 Cars Explode in Mexican State Where 72 Migrants Killed; Prosecutor in Massacre Case Missing
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Two cars exploded early Friday in a northern state where officials are investigating the killing of 72 Central and South American migrants, while a prosecutor investigating the massacre has disappeared.
 Mexican Troops Hunt Killers of 72 Migrants
 Henry Romero
Mexican troops fanned out in the remote countryside near the Texas border on Thursday as they hunted the perpetrators of the worst massacre in the country's escalating drug war.
The 'Voice of the Community' Faces Numerous Threats
 Emilio Godoy
The Jenpoj (winds of fire) community radio station in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, which plays an important role in keeping the Mixe indigenous community informed, has had its equipment confiscated and has fought and won a court case to get a broadcast license.
Address by Mexican President Felipe Calderón as Part of His 4th State of the Union
 President Felipe Calderón
This year we are celebrating a very special, unique date for Mexicans, the Bicentenary of Independence and the Centenary of the Revolution. That is why I am here today to tell you how, together, society and government are strengthening Mexico in order to create more and better opportunities for everyone.
Mexico's Calderon Says Will Target Drug Cash
 Miguel Angel Gutierrez & Jason Lange
Mexico pledged to step up its fight against powerful drug cartels Thursday by attacking the billions of dollars they earn each year.
Case of Mexico Peasant Activists Goes to Human Rights Court
 Tracy Wilkinson
The struggle to protect forests from loggers and land barons landed two 'campesino ecologists' in prison, where they say they were tortured. One of them, in exile, looks to clear his name.
Calderón Calls for Common Front to Restore Security
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
President Felipe Calderón urged the country’s mayors to create a single, more solid front that will provide Mexico with honest, professional police, capable of restoring security above any other interests.
Mexico Beginning Crackdown on Antibiotic Sales
 Associated Press
Mexican authorities have begun enforcing tougher rules designed to ensure that people have a doctor's prescription to buy antibiotics.
Nuevo Leon to Boost Pay of State Police
 Mark Walsh
The governor of Nuevo Leon said Wednesday he will give state police officers a 20 percent pay raise in an effort to deter them from being lured into helping drug cartels.
President Condemns Events that Claimed 72 Lives
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
The Presidency reports that President Felipe Calderón forcefully condemned the events that claimed the lives of 72 persons, presumably migrants, in the state of Tamaulipas.
Mexico Asks For Help to ID 72 Bodies
 UPI
Mexican investigators have asked diplomats from several Latin American countries to help identify the 72 bodies found this week at a ranch in northeast Mexico.
Traveling Mexico's Path to Freedom
 Alan Solomon
On Sept. 16, it will be 200 years since Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a most unusual priest, gave the battle cry for Mexicans to rid themselves of the ruling Spanish by any means necessary. The cities and towns that were part of Hidalgo’s world are, today, fascinating places to visit.
Ancient Human Skeleton Removed From Mexican Cave
 Patrick Rucker
The remains of a prehistoric child were removed from an underwater cave in Mexico four years after divers stumbled upon the well-preserved corpse that offers clues to ancient human migration.
Calderon Warns More Mexico Drug Violence To Come
 Robin Emmott
President Felipe Calderon warned this weeek that bloodshed in his war against drug cartels would likely intensify even as Mexicans grapple with already alarming levels of violence.
Official: 72 Found Dead in Mexico May Be Migrants
Mark Stevenson & E. Eduardo Castillo
A survivor has told police that 72 people found dead at a ranch near the Mexican border with Texas were migrants kidnapped by an armed group, a federal official said Wednesday.
Heart Risk Factors a Growing Problem in Mexico
 Amy Norton
Large percentages of Mexican adults have risk factors for heart disease and stroke - suggesting, researchers say, that without intervention, the nation's rate of cardiovascular disease will continue the climb it began several decades ago.
Mexico's Tourism Sector Sees Tremendous Growth Despite a Lagging World Economy
 Mexico Tourism Board
The number of international tourists reaching Mexico by air experienced a 35.2 percent increase in June 2010 compared with the same month last year marking an impressive first half of the year for the Mexico tourism industry.
Mexico Buys Drones, May Use for Marijuana Search
 Pablo Garibian & Robin Emmott
Mexico has purchased Israeli-made unmanned drone aircraft, the government said, which may be used for spotting remote drug fields as officials fight powerful cartels.
Hurricane Frank Forms in the Pacific
 Associated Press
Hurricane Frank has formed in the Pacific off Mexico's coast while a new tropical depression formed in the Atlantic. Frank has maximum sustained winds Wednesday near 75 mph (120 kph).
The Raging War Along the Northern Border
 FOX News
Drug cartels wreaking bloody havoc for government officials, prosecutors, judges, lawyers, innocent bystanders and journalists.
Junk Food Regulations in Schools Fall Short, Consumer Groups Say
 Emilio Godoy
What was initially announced as a government ban on sales of junk food in schools has failed to keep fried and sugary foods out of the classrooms to which Mexico's 25 million primary and secondary students returned Monday after summer break
22-Year-Old Miss Universe Quickly Embraces role as Ambassador for Native Mexico
 Oskar Garcia
From flags to Facebook, 22-year-old Jimena Navarrete has quickly made it clear what she plans to promote as the world's newest Miss Universe — her home country of Mexico.
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