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Tropical Storm Karl Makes Landfall in Yucatan
 BBC News
Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula has been hit by heavy rain and high winds after Tropical Storm Karl made landfall. It is forecast to move over the Gulf, gaining strength as it goes.
On 200th Birthday, Mexico Looks Beyond Drug War to Celebrate Its Proud History, Resilience
 Alexandra Olson
Mexico looked beyond its drug war to throw a 200th birthday bash celebrating a proud history, whimsical culture and resilience embodied in the traditional independence cry: "Viva Mexico!"
Tropical Storm Karl Bears Down on Yucatan Resorts
 Associated Press
A strengthening Tropical Storm Karl neared the Yucatan Peninsula on Wednesday, bearing down on the resort beaches of the Mayan Riviera.
Mexican Politicians Say They Are Winning Drug War
 Tom Ramstack
Mexican political leaders are saying they have turned the tide in their four-year drug war with the arrest of two of the country’s biggest cartel leaders in the past two weeks.
 New Football Field Honors Teenagers Killed In Mexico
 Monica Ortiz Uribe
After the massacre of teenage football players in Juarez, Mexico, last January, President Felipe Calderon promised a gift to the violence-torn city: a new American-style football field. And he has made good on that promise to honor the 15 teenagers who were killed.
Mexico Ups Security on Bicentennial Attack Concern
 Mark Stevenson
Mexico's capital will stage its grand bicentennial celebration Wednesday with military helicopters buzzing overhead, heavily armed federal agents and metal detectors.
Mexico's Chief Immigration Official Resigns
 Jonathan Roeder
The head of Mexico’s immigration agency resigned less than a month after the bodies of 72 migrants were found on a ranch near the U.S. border.
5.9 Earthquake Strikes Mexico's Pacific Coast
 CNN
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck the Islas Marias region of Nayarit, Mexico Tuesday, according to U.S. Geological Survey.
Revolution: Emiliano Zapata and the Agrarian Revolution
 Edgar Rojano
Once, as Gabriel Zapata wept disconsolately over the loss of the lands belonging to the town of Anenecuilco to the “powerful masters” of the sugar plantations; his young son Emiliano, who witnessed the scene, swore that when he was big he would get the lands back. Not much time would pass before he fulfilled his promise.
President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa Receives Miss Universe 2010
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
Monday at the official Los Pinos residence, Mexican President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa and his wife, Margarita Zavala received Jimena Navarrete Rosete, recently crowned Miss Universe 2010, accompanied by director of Our Beauty Mexico, Lupita Jones Garay.
Drug Capos Now Surrendering Without Fight
 Mark Stevenson
Mexico's capture of two rival drug gang leaders in two weeks may mark a new trend in the country's drug war, an official said Monday: drug lords surrendering without a fight when surrounded.
5.0 Quake Rattles Baja California
 KTLA News
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Baja California early Tuesday. The quake hit around 3:52 a.m. and was centered 42 miles southwest of San Luis, a Yuma County border town in southwest Arizona, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Mexico Marks Anniversary of 1847 Battle With US
 Associated Press
President Felipe Calderon on Monday criticized both Americans and Mexicans for their roles in the 1846-1848 war that cost Mexico half its territory during a ceremony commemorating the definitive battle of the conflict.
 Happy Bicentennial/Centennial, Mexico!
 Allan Wall
Mexican Independence Day has almost arrived and this year it’s a special anniversary. The year 2010 marks the dual Bicentennial (200-year anniversary) of Mexican Independence and the Centennial (100-year anniversary) of the Mexican Revolution.
Mexico 2010: Biographies of Independence
 bicentenario.gob.mx
The call to arms of the priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla marked the beginning of the War of Independence and Mexico’s liberation from Spain, to which many exceptional men and women contributed. Here we present the biographies of some of the most well-known heroes of the Independence movement.
Mexico Most Dangerous Country for Journalists
 IANS
A total of 52 journalists were killed across the world this year, with Mexico being ranked the most dangerous country for media persons, press freedom watchdog International Press Institute (IPI) has said.
Mexican Marines Arrest Presumed Drug Kingpin
 E. Eduardo Castillo
A suspected member of the Beltran Levya drugs cartel in Mexico has been captured, only a month after the arrest of kingpin Edgar Valdez.
Mexican Police Neutralize Car Bomb in Ciudad Juarez
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Mexican police carried out the controlled detonation of a car bomb Saturday in the troubled border city of Ciudad Juarez, across from Texas.
Responsible Tourism in a Lost Rural Paradise
 Emilio Godoy
At Mexico's Las Canoas Altas ecological ranch, it's a mixture of volunteer work and tourism. The visitor pays to spend a few weeks in contact with nature and carry out the chores of an organic farm. The idea behind it all is to cultivate environmental awareness.
Ciudad Juarez, Other Mexican Cities Cancel Independence Day Grito
 Daniel Hernandez
As Mexico struggles with soaring drug-related violence, at least 16 cities and towns in Mexico are canceling the public grito out of safety concerns, reports La Opinion, the Spanish-language newspaper in Los Angeles.
85 Prisoners Escape Jail on Mexico-U.S. Border
 Robin Emmott & Julian Cardona
Eighty-five prisoners escaped from a jail near the U.S. border on Friday, authorities and media said, the latest prison break underscoring the challenges Mexico faces as it battles powerful drug cartels.
Mexico Lashes Out at U.S. Immigration Practices
 Fox News
Mexican President Felipe Calderon said in an interview Friday that last month’s massacre of 72 migrants doesn't undermine Mexico's moral authority to demand better treatment for its own migrants.
25 Killed Ciudad Juarez' Deadliest Day in 3 Years
 Associated Press
Mexican authorities say 25 people have been killed in a series of drug-gang shootings in Ciudad Juarez, marking the deadliest day in three years for the border city.
Arrested Mexican Kingpin Sheds Light On Drug War
 Jason Beaubien
Mexican federal police and prosecutors say an alleged drug lord arrested late last month has been a fountain of information about Mexico's violent drug trade.
Mexico Wary of California Vote to Legalize Pot
 UPI
The conflict between U.S. and Mexican officials over marijuana is ratcheting up as California prepares to vote on legalizing recreational use of the weed.
Mexico's Worst Ever Rainy Season to Intensify: Calderon
 Agence France-Presse
Mexico said it is experiencing its worst rainy season on record and the rains are set to intensify, as the latest storms left 10 people dead and affected almost one million people.
Mexican Police Didn't Know They'd Caught Drug Capo
 Associated Press
The Mexican police officers who arrested infamous drug suspect Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias "La Barbie," did not initially know who they had caught, according to a booking report obtained Thursday.
Mexico in Debt to the Disabled
 Emilio Godoy
Ángel Valencia was admitted to a psychiatric hospital in Mexico four years ago with a bipolar disorder. Today, after treatment, he is back in society and is an activist with the Washington-based organisation Disability Rights International.
@FelipeCalderon: A President Who Uses Twitter
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
The Presidency reports that the account used by President Felipe Calderón to participate in the Twitter social network has been changed to @FelipeCalderon as of today.
Mexico Denies Hillary Clinton's 'Insurgency' Comparison
 Tom A. Peter
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s comparison of the Mexico drug war to an 'insurgency' comes as the US is deciding if it will increase assistance to Mexico to combat the drug trade.
Mexico, Central America Struggle Through Deadly Rainy Season
 Daniel Hernandez
In Mexico, 600,000 have been displaced by flooding in five southeastern states. The search for 15 still missing in a Guatemala mudslide is called off because of the risk.
7 Women in 'Miscarriage' Cases Freed in Mexico
 Mark Stevenson
Seven women in Mexico serving prison terms of up to 29 years for the death of their newborns were freed Tuesday after a legal reform enacted in the state of Guanajuato lowered their sentences.
Blast Rips Through Mexico Oil Refinery, Kills One
 Gabriela Lopez
An explosion ripped through a major Mexican refinery on Tuesday, killing one worker and pushing gasoline and diesel prices higher on worries state oil monopoly Pemex will have to import more fuel.
Press Group: Attacks on Press in Mexico "a Crisis"
 Associated Press
The Committee to Protect Journalists says attacks on the press in Mexico represent a "national crisis" that demands "a full-scale federal response."
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