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Mexico Eyeing Education Reform
 The News
The Legislative Studies Committee of the Chamber of Deputies this week approved the reform that would modify Articles 3 and 31 of the Constitution, and make high school obligatory in order to guarantee quality education for a larger number of students.
Mexico's PRI Leads in Universal Poll Ahead of 2012 Presidential Election
 Jens Erik Gould
Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party, known as the PRI, is favored to win the 2012 presidential elections, according to a poll by newspaper El Universal and Berumen y Asociados.
Army Troops Rescue 16 Kidnapped in Mexico
 EFE
Soldiers rescued 16 people being held hostage in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas and killed two suspected kidnappers in a shootout, the army said this week.
Peña, AMLO Up in Polls: Mitofsky
 The News
If the presidential election were to happen and Santiago Creel were the candidate for the National Action Party (PAN), Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Enrique Peña Nieto would probably get the most votes, but the latter would win by a staggering 52.3 percent.
Mexico City Mayor Ebrard Awarded the 2010 World Mayor Prize
 Melissa Shuffield
Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard has been announced as winner of the 2010 World Mayor Prize, awarded by popular vote through the City Mayors Foundation, an international think tank on urban affairs.
Youth Orchestra a Ray of Hope in Mexico Drug War
 Julian Cardona
In one of the world's deadliest cities, where drug gangs murder a dozen people a day, a former heroin addict is changing lives with violins and trumpets rather than assault rifles
Mexico Resort Real Estate Update from The Settlement Company
 John K. Glaab
In the Settlement Company's 2010 4th Quarter Newsletter, John K. Glaab talks about the state of the world's economy, trade negotiations between Mexico and Brazil, Canadians heading down Mexico way and how La Paz made the Guinness Book of World Records for creating 'The World's Largest Burrito.'
Attackers Set Kindergarten Ablaze in Mexican Border City
 CNN
Two armed attackers burst into a kindergarten and set fire to the school building in the violence-plagued border city of Juarez, state media reported.
Mexico Senators Propose Liberal Gun Law
 Víctor Mayén
Senators from different political parties on Monday announced the proposal of a bill that would modify the Federal Law on Firearms and Explosives in order to authorize civilians to bear high-caliber weapons.
Mexico Appeals Acquittal of Reputed Drug 'Queen'
 Associated Press
The Mexican Attorney General's Office on Monday appealed the acquittal of a reputed drug cartel "queen" on charges of conspiracy to traffic drugs, money laundering and organized crime.
Mexican State Will Try Boy Accused of Beheadings
 Oswald Alonso
A 14-year-old boy accused of participating in four beheadings for a Mexican drug cartel will be tried under a state juvenile law that carries a maximum of three years in prison if convicted, a judge said Sunday.
Gunmen Kill 4 in Attack on 2 Mexico Rehab Centers
 Associated Press
Mexican police say armed commandos attacked two drug rehabilitation centers in this border city across from El Paso, Texas, killing four people and wounding five.
Suspect in Famous Mexico Kidnapping Case Arrested
 Associated Press
Another suspect has been arrested in the 2005 kidnapping and presumed killing of a Mexican businessman whose crusading mother led a high-profile campaign that helped crack open the case.
Mayan Village in Mexico Impacted by Climate Change
 Associated Press
Members of the Mayan community of Tabi, around 200 (120 miles) kilometers southwest of Cancun on the Yucatan, say changes in the weather are forcing them to change their lives.
US Announces New Visa Procedures in Mexico as of January
 United States Embassy – Mexico
Beginning January 10, 2011, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates will process visas differently. The new process will provide several advantages to applicants.
 Mexican Police Stop COP16-Bound Caravan from Hosting Religious Ceremony at Chichen Itza
 The Real News Network
Mobile Broadcast News reports from a convergence of indigenous environmental activists headed to Cancun to oppose UN climate change conference.
 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2011 - CONCACAF Qualifier - Matchday 4
 Iñaki Uribarri
The Unidad Deportiva Agustín Flores Contreras exploded into a great party after México secured their place in next summer’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2011, something they managed after a penalty shootout victory in today’s CONCACAF Qualifier semifinals against the USA.
Cancun Protesters Target Canada, US Over Oil Sands Pipelines
 Stacy Feldman
North American native groups urged the United States and Canada to abandon support for carbon-heavy oil sands in one of the first visible protests at the UN climate talks in Cancun.
WikiLeaks: Amid Bad News from Mexico, Some Successes
 Tim Lister
Mexico's war against the drug cartels is frustrated by a risk-averse army and interagency rivalries, according to U.S. diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks. But amid some downbeat assessments of the challenges faced by President Felipe Calderon, some of the cables celebrate outstanding successes against the cartel "capos."
Mexican Judge Absolves Reputed Drug Cartel 'Queen'
Alexandra Olson
A Mexican judge Friday acquitted a reputed drug cartel "queen" of organized crime and other charges, the latest setback for a judicial system that has failed to convict the majority of suspects captured for drug crimes.
Mexico Arrests 14-Year-Old Hitman
 Agence France-Presse
Mexican authorities have arrested a 14-year-old boy possibly born in the United States and accused of beheading and mutilating his victims as a drug cartel hitman, officials said on Friday.
President Felipe Calderón Participates in 20th Latin American Summit
 Suzanne Stephens Waller
Yesterday, President Felipe Calderón traveled to Argentina on a working visit to participate in the 20th Latin American Summit of Heads and State and Government on 3 and 4 December in Mar de Plata.
Residents Return to Cartel-Ravaged Town in Mexico
 Ivan Moreno
Residents of Ciudad Mier, the colonial town near the U.S. border that was nearly emptied by warring drug cartels a month ago, are slowly returning and tentatively putting their faith in new military patrols, a town official said this week.
WikiLeaks Show Lack of US Respect
The News
The U.S. Diplomatic cables recently released by WikiLeaks reveal that the United States is criticizing Mexico’s ability to fight drug trafficking due to the corruption of officials, the internal rivalries in the Armed Forces, and the Army’s inability to collect evidence to bring suspects to justice.
Narco-Sharks Replacing Drug Mules
 Emilio Godoy
Sharks are facing a new threat: they are being fished off the Pacific coast of Central America and Mexico and used to smuggle cocaine to the United States, through Mexico.
Mexico Fears Losing Areas to Drug Cartels: WikiLeaks
Robin Emmott
A top Mexican official said the government was in danger of losing control of parts of the country to powerful drug cartels, according to U.S. State Department documents made public by WikiLeaks.
Female Crime on Increase in Mexico
 UPI
The number of women imprisoned for federal crimes in Mexico has increased 400 percent over the past three years, officials in Mexico said.
Mexico: Stop the Climate Change Blame Game
 CBS News
Stuck in a blame game led by "big players" U.S. and China, the rest of the world should take on the climate crisis more aggressively "with or without them," says Mexican President Felipe Calderon.
Mexico City Passes Law to Allow Surrogate Mothers
 Associated Press
Mexico City lawmakers have approved legislation to allow women in the capital district to be surrogate mothers. The measure is the first of its type to be passed in Mexico.
Oaxaca Voters Hope for Change
 Daniela Pastrana
"A dark chapter has come to a close in the history of Oaxaca. A chapter that must never again be repeated," said lawmaker Flavio Sosa, the head of the social movement that brought this southern Mexican state to its knees for several months in 2006 and was brutally repressed.
Kidnap Law Now in Effect
 Carmen Martínez Jiménez
President Felipe Calderón said on Monday that the Law to Prevent and Sanction Crimes, which implements harsher punishments for criminals, will help the government to take more effective actions against kidnappings.
Mexico Arrests La Familia Drug Gang Figure
 Ken Ellingwood
Mexican authorities Tuesday said they had arrested a regional boss of La Familia drug gang, which dominates the western state of Michoacan with violence and a cult-like authority.
Travel Postcard: 48 Hours in Mexico City
 Catherine Bremer
Got 48 hours to explore Mexico City? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most from a short visit in the Mexican capital.
National Security System Proposed
 Víctor Mayén
The parliamentary group of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) in the Chamber of Deputies will propose the creation of a “National Security System,” which would include the three branches of power.
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