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Gunmen Kill Ex-Governor in Colima
 Associated Press
The former governor of the Pacific state of Colima, Silverio Cavazos Ceballos, was gunned down late Sunday morning by a group of armed men, authorities said.
Mexico Begins Extradition of Drug Lord to U.S.
 Reuters
Mexico began the process of extraditing Edgar "La Barbie" Valdez, believed to be one of the country's top drug bosses, to the United States on Saturday, the federal prosecutor's office said in a statement.
 Revolution Centennial Celebrated in Mexico City
 Allan Wall
On November 20th, 2010, Mexico City, being the center of the Mexican political world, was the scene of several commemorations of the Revolution.
Mexico Auctions Off Narco Booty
 Agence France-Presse
Mexican authorities Friday were auctioning off hundreds of items including luxury planes, cars and jewelry seized from drug traffickers, including a gold and diamond ring valued at 112,000 dollars.
U.S. Consulate Warden Message: Security Update
 guadalajara.usconsulate.gov
Due to a variety of security incidents in various parts of the district, the U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara urges U.S. citizen residents and visitors to remain vigilant, emphasizing that there are currently no security advisories for the resort areas of Puerto Vallarta or Riveria Nayarit.
Lawmakers Block Mexico's Crucial Drug War Reforms
 Miguel Angel Gutierrez & Mica Rosenberg
Mexico's divided Congress is unlikely to pass President Felipe Calderon's pivotal plans to reform the police and combat money laundering, risking a major setback in the war against violent drug cartels.
2 Bodies Hung from Bridge, Man Beheaded in Tijuana
Mariana Martinez
Two men were slain and hung from a bridge, another was decapitated and a fourth was shot to death over 24 hours in Tijuana, the latest gruesome killings in a Mexican border city where hopes had risen that cartel violence was decreasing.
Mexico Launches Homicide Probe Into Hotel Blast
 CTV.ca News
Mexican officials said a homicide investigation is underway after a hotel blast rocked the Playa del Carmen area early last Sunday killing seven people, including five Canadians.
A Hundred Years After the Revolution, Mexico is Stronger, Freer and More Inclusive
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
On 20 November 2010, Mexico commemorates the Centenary of the Start of the Mexican Revolution. One of the reasons for celebrating is that we now have a freer, more inclusive, stronger Mexico that is prepared for the future.
11 Suspected Zetas Killed in Clash Near Mexico Border
 CNN
Mexican troops have killed 11 suspected members of the Zetas drug cartel in a shootout near the Texas border, state media reported.
Celebrating the Centennial of Mexico's Revolution
 Allan Wall
November 20, 2010 marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Mexican Revolution, a period of change for the people of Mexico - and a time for all Mexican citizens to remember and enjoy the freedom that was brought about by Mexico's revolutionaries.
Detainee Says Mexico's La Familia Gang in Decline
 E. Eduardo Castillo
A captured drug trafficker said Wednesday that the boss of one of Mexico's fiercest cartels is physically and emotionally drained and that the leader's recent offer to disband the gang is real.
In Four Years, Health Budget for Mexicans has Doubled
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
During his tour of Michoacán, President Felipe Calderón inaugurated the General Hospital in Ciudad Hidalgo. He declared that during the four years of his administration, hospitals have been built in the most disadvantaged areas.
Calderon Opens Center for UN-Protected Butterfly
 FOCUS News Agency
Mexico city. Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday opened a center that will breed and protect the Monarch butterfly, a species recognized by the UNESCO for its universal value, Xinhua informed.
Mexico’s Regional Newspapers Limit Reporting of Cartels’ Role in Drug Violence
 Stephen Engelberg
Mexico's regional newspapers are failing to report many of the murders, attacks on police and other violence linked to the nation's war against drug cartels, a new analysis shows.
U.N. Agency Designates Mexican Food a Cultural Treasure
 Tim Johnson
Maligned as unhealthy and misunderstood in its complexity, Mexican cuisine is finally getting its due. It's now considered an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, elevated along with French cuisine this week at a meeting of UNESCO.
Discover Mexico Through Its Routes
 VisitMexico.com
The Mexico Tourism Board's 'The Routes of Mexico' program aims at promoting the country’s natural beauty, archeological sites, charming towns, colonial cities, ecological reserves, sustainable areas and sun and beach destinations in a more integrated and organic manner.
Ritual Ceremony of the Voladores
 UNESCO
The ritual ceremony of the Voladores (flying men) is a fertility dance performed by several ethnic groups in Mexico and Central America, to express respect for and harmony with the natural and spiritual worlds.
Mexico Navy Rescues Kidnapped Migrants
 BBC News
The Mexican navy says it has rescued 10 migrants, including a baby, who were kidnapped by an armed gang in the northern state of Tamaulipas.
Enraged Bull Jumps Into Crowd in Mexico City
 New York Post
Bullfighting fans and matadors ran for their lives when a 500-pound bull headed straight for a fence and jumped a ring-side barrier.
Sewer Gas May be Behind Deadly Mexico Hotel Blast
 Gabriel Alcocer
New evidence discovered Tuesday suggests an accumulation of sewage gases may have caused the weekend explosion at a seaside resort that killed five Canadian tourists and two Mexican workers, officials said Tuesday.
Mexican Farms Need a Water Revolution
 Emilio Godoy
Without financing, many Mexican farmers cannot improve their ageing irrigation systems, which are essential if Mexico is to withstand the effects of climate change and reduce its emissions of greenhouse-effect gases.
Traditional Mexican Cuisine - Ancestral, Ongoing Community Culture, the Michoacán Paradigm
 UNESCO
Traditional Mexican cuisine is a comprehensive cultural model comprising farming, ritual practices, age-old skills, culinary techniques and ancestral community customs and manners.
Mexico's Troubles Fail to Deter Canadian Tourists
 CBC News
A massive explosion at a Mexican resort coupled with violence linked to gang wars and drug cartels have cast the country in a negative light, but it isn't stopping Canadians from booking holidays there.
Mexico Curbs Use of Dollars
 Andrea Sachs
Travelers, be aware: Your freewheeling days of spending U.S. dollars in Mexico are over. The Mexican government has passed a law restricting how many greenbacks Americans can exchange south of the border. The new magic number: $1,500 per month.
Mexico Fire Kills 6 in Store Without Fire Detectors
Associated Press
Mexico's Labor Department says there were no fire detectors at a department store where a blaze killed six women last week.
14 Tons of Marijuana Confiscated in Mexico
 CNN
Mexican authorities confiscated 14 tons of marijuana inside two semi-tractor trailers parked in Sonora state, the government news agency announced Sunday.
Mexico Hotel Blast Kills 5 Canadians, 2 Mexicans
 Gabriel Alcocer
A powerful explosion that killed five Canadian tourists and two Mexican workers at a resort hotel on Mexico's posh Riviera Maya was apparently caused by build up of gas from a nearby swamp, authorities said.
In-Kyung Kim Wins Lorena Ochoa Invitational
 Associated Press
South Korea's In-Kyung Kim won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational on Sunday for her third LPGA Tour title, closing with an 8-under 64 for a three-stroke victory over Suzann Pettersen.
New Congress in Oaxaca Sworn In
 Ixtli Martinez
Citizens who formerly led street protests and manned barricades in the troubled southern state of Oaxaca were sworn in as members of the local congress Saturday, in what the governor-elect called a historic change.
President Calderón Delivers Final Statement on G20 Summit
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
Mexico called for international cooperation, agreements and measures that will permit a balance between markets, explained President Calderón during a Friday press statement in which he summarized the issues discussed at the four plenary sessions held during the 5th G20 Summit in Seoul, Korea.
Mexican President on Illegal Immigration
 CBS News
Peter Greenberg speaks with Mexican President Felipe Calderón about the issues involving illegal immigration into the U.S. President Calderón also weighed in on the controversial immigration law in Arizona.
Mexico Hunting 12-Year-Old Drug Gang Hitman
 Reuters
Soldiers are hunting a 12-year-old suspected drug gang hitman accused of helping wage a gruesome turf war in central Mexico, a state prosecutor and Mexican media said yesterday.
A Look Inside Mexico's Drug War
 CBS News
Peter Greenberg speaks with Mexican President Felipe Calderón about the ongoing drug war. Calderón says that American drug consumption and weapons sales contribute to the violence.
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