|
|
|
 News Around the Republic of Mexico
Mexican President Vows to Recover Bodies of 63 Coal Miners Killed in Mine Blast
 Associated Press
President Felipe Calderon has promised to recover the remains of 63 coal miners killed nearly a year ago in a northern Mexico mine blast and to find who was responsible for the tragedy.
U.S. Government Downgrades Travel Advisory for Mexican State of Oaxaca
 Associated Press
The U.S. government downgraded its travel warning for Mexico's troubled southern state of Oaxaca, saying Americans should simply "use caution" in the region instead of avoiding it altogether.
Dozens of Migrants Rescued from Freezing Temperatures
 Amy Isackson
The Mexican Border Patrol has rescued 60 migrants in the Tecate mountains since the weekend. That’s when the mercury fell into dangerous territory for those trying to cross the California Mexico border illegally.
Mexican Gov't Blasts Killing of Migrant
 Lisa J. Adams
The Mexican government sent a diplomatic note to the United States on Tuesday protesting the fatal shooting of a Mexican immigrant by a U.S. Border Patrol agent.
New Bishop in Mexico Youngest in the World
 Catholic News Agency
Pope Benedict XVI has named 38 year-old Father Emigdio Duarte Figueroa, until now the rector of the Diocesan seminary in Culiacan, the new auxiliary bishop of Culiacan, making him the youngest bishop in the world.
Mexico City Government to Help Emigrants
 Via
The municipal government in Mexico City is responding to the plight of paisanos who emigrate to the U.S. and Canada by setting up a support center to handle questions and issues.
Mexican President Revamps Security
 Sam Logan
Mexican President Felipe Calderon sends thousands of troops to secure the country's crime-controlled corners, but his hard and fast approach has netted few significant results.
Gunmen Kill Mexican Politician
 Associated Press
Gunmen burst into the home of a political leader in the northern Mexican state of Durango and fatally shot him, two family members and an employee, authorities said Monday.
Mexican President Launches Jobs Program
 Ioan Grillo
The program will give cash incentives to companies for hiring first-time job holders. Calderon, who took office in December, campaigned on promises to boost employment opportunities in Mexico, vowing to be the "Jobs President."
Mexican President Condemns Fatal Shooting of Immigrant
 Arizona Daily Star
Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Sunday condemned the shooting death of a Mexican immigrant in Arizona by an agent with the U.S. Border Patrol.
Calderon Says He's Provided Peace
 Lisa J. Adams
Mexico's president defended his decision to fight crime with the military and insisted that the country has experienced "more peace and certainty" during his first 45 days in office.
Mexico Orders Taiwan President's Plane Out - Report
 Reuters
Mexico ordered a plane carrying Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian to leave its air space this week at the request of China, which regards Taiwan as a breakaway province, a Mexican newspaper said on Saturday.
Mexican Poor Hit by Soaring Tortilla Prices
 Elsa McLaren
Anger over soaring tortilla prices has forced the President of Mexico into pledging publicy to tackle the problem affecting million of poor who rely on the food as a dietary staple.
In Mexican Border City, Gunmen Shoot Two Soldiers
 Associated Press
Gunmen shot and killed a soldier and wounded another one in the outskirts of this violent border city, authorities said Friday.
Coahuila Passes Gay Union Law
 Reuters
The northern state of Coahuila, a mining and ranching region south of Texas, approved gay civil union on Thursday, becoming the second area in Mexico to give legal status to homosexual partnerships.
Calderón Launches Nationwide Network Of Daycare Centers
 El Universal
President Felipe Calderón continued his string of presenting new programs, launching a nationwide network of daycare centers for single and working mothers on Thursday.
Calderón Spotlights LatAm Relations
 El Universal
In Managua for the inauguration of Nicaragua´s Daniel Ortega, President Calderón declared Mexico´s future is in Latin America, while insisting that this reality should not affect relations with the United States.
Human Rights Lawyer to Help U.S. Journalist
 Associated Press
An award-winning human rights lawyer said Wednesday he will work with others seeking justice for U.S. activist-journalist Bradley Roland Will, who was shot dead in Oaxaca in October.
Mexican Military Convoy Rolls into Acapulco
 Natalia Parra
More than 1,000 Mexican army troops amassed in this Pacific resort town and two other cities in the western state of Guerrero on Wednesday in preparation for a crackdown on drugs and crime, state officials said.
Oaxaca Protestors Back on Streets
 Prensa Latina
Faced with the suspension of the new round of negotiations with the Secretariat of Government, the Popular Assembly of the Peoples of Oaxaca (APPO) is resuming on Wednesday protests against local Governor Ulises Ruiz.
Lopez Obrador Starts Own TV Show
 Duncan Kennedy
The man who narrowly lost Mexico's presidential election is launching his own late night TV programme to overcome what he says is media bias against him.
Tijuana Killings Continue, Despite Army Crackdown
 Reuters
At least eight people have been killed in the northern Mexican border city of Tijuana this year, officials say, despite the arrival of 3,300 soldiers and federal police to fight drug gang violence.
Police in Tijuana Get Death Threats
 Luis Perez
Police in this violent border city have received a wave of death threats since soldiers took their guns away on allegations of collusion with drug traffickers, officials said Monday.
Calderon Kicks Off Health Insurance Program for Newborns
 Ioan Grillo
Mexico's conservative President Felipe Calderon kicked off a health insurance program to cover all infants born under his administration on Monday, answering leftist critics that his government only looks after the rich.
Not a Whiff of Drug Trade Found in Tijuana Stops
 Sam Enriquez
So far, none of the 3,300 army, navy and federal police officers brought here to crack down on drug-gang violence have turned up any kind of dope among the thousands of vehicles searched at random during the first five days of Mexican President Felipe Calderon's "Operation Tijuana."
Rough Waters: Billings Couple Loses Sailboat Off Coast of Mexico
 Lorna Thackeray
Fear gripped Leslie Downing every time the swells threw her sailboat's bow 30 feet above the churning waters and slapped it down again. A pre-Thanksgiving dream voyage the Billings woman and her husband, Dennis, were making from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas had turned into their worst nightmare.
'Anti-Drug Czar' to Battle Cartels Championed
 El Universal
Several legislators on Saturday voiced support for the creation of a post for a national "anti-drug czar" who would be charged with coordinating the government´s intelligence and combat operations against drug-traffickers, kidnappers and other criminals.
Cops Patrol Unarmed in Mexico's Unruly Tijuana
 Noel Randewich
Local police patrolled without their guns in Mexico's tough border city of Tijuana on Saturday after soldiers disarmed them to check if the weapons had been used in drug gang crimes.
Lopez Obrador Calls for New Republic
 Prensa Latina
The opposition leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador who is visiting the Mexican state of Yucatan called for citizens of that region to attend the construction of a new republic.
Nine Bodies Found in Mexico Grave
 BBC News
Nine bodies have been found in a mass grave in Uruapan, in the western Mexican state of Michoacan. A state official said the bodies were found buried with their feet and hands tied and their mouths covered with tape in a warehouse in the city.
Mexican Navy Patrols Off Tijuana in Drug Swoop
 Noel Randewich
Mexican navy ships patrolled off Pacific beaches near the U.S. border on Friday and soldiers in trucks cruised the streets of Tijuana in an anti-drug crackdown in one of the country's toughest cities.
Tijuana Police Idle After Guns Seized
 Luis Perez
Police in Tijuana suspended their patrols in the violent border city Friday after soldiers sent by President Felipe Calderon to crack down on drug gangs and corruption seized most of their guns.
Locust Plague Casts Shadow on Mexican State of Yucatan
 Deutsche Presse-Agentur
A locust plague is casting a shadow on the south-eastern Mexican state of Yucatan by threatening around 5,000 hectares of crops and much of the region's vegetation.
A Quirk in Mexican Law Could Keep New President from Traveling Abroad
 Manuel Roig-Franzia
The Mexican presidency comes with some nice perks - a grand residence called Los Pinos and a plush jumbo jet dubbed the Presidente Juárez. But getting the Presidente Juárez into the air isn't always easy.
State Legislator Gunned Down in Acapulco
 Associated Press
A Mexican state legislator was gunned down in the center of Acapulco on Thursday on his way to an interview at a radio and TV station, city officials said.
Judge Throws Out Libel Charges Against Mexican Journalist Who Wrote Book on Pedophilia
 Associated Press
A Mexican judge has thrown out libel charges against a journalist who wrote a book on pedophilia that sparked a scandal involving several prominent businessmen and a state governor.
Mexicans Oppose Same-Sex Marriage
 Rex Wockner
Sixty-one percent of Mexicans “oppose a constitutional amendment that would permit same-sex marriage,” a new Parametría poll has found.
Soldiers, Police in Tijuana Over Drugs
 Luis Perez
Soldiers and federal police poured into the violent border city of Tijuana Wednesday, manning checkpoints and inspecting local police stations as part of President Felipe Calderon's latest offensive against powerful drug gangs.
Mexican Warlock Makes 2007 Predictions
 Theresa Braine
Antonio Vazquez, Mexico's self-proclaimed "Grand Warlock" or "Brujo Mayor" speaks to members of the press during a news conference to announce his predictions for 2007 in Mexico City.
Oaxaca 2007 Rural Tourism Fair
 Planeta.com
The world's largest small event, the 2007 Rural Tourism Fair will take place in Oaxaca City, Mexico on Saturday, January 27th. Highlighting rural tourism, the event showcases a variety of options travelers have exploring the Mexican countryside.
Mexico Cracks Down on Tijuana Drug Crime
 Luis Perez
Mexico is sending some 3,300 soldiers and federal police officers to fight drug gangs in the crime-plagued border city of Tijuana, which has become a major smuggling route for cocaine and methamphetamine entering the United States.
Mexican Zapatistas Mark 13th Anniversary
 Anuel de la Cruz
Thousands of Zapatista rebels on Monday celebrated the 13th anniversary of their brief uprising against the Mexican government, dancing, singing and holding discussions on improving the status of poor Indians in the southern state of Chiapas.
Demonstrators Set Up Camp Outside Prison
 El Universal
Relatives of prisoners detained during a Nov. 25 federal crackdown on Oaxaca demonstrators set up a protest camp outside the Miahuatlán prison in Oaxaca City Monday, and vowed to stay there until all the jailed sympathizers of the Oaxaca People´s Assembly (APPO) are set free.
Rescuers Recover Remains of Second of 65 Mexican Coal Miners Killed in February
 Associated Press
The partial remains of a second coal miner killed nearly a year ago in a mine blast have been recovered, while 63 more remain missing, officials in this northern Mexican state said Monday.
Pensioner Survives 2-Day Ordeal in Mexican Jungle
 Craig Davidson
A Scottish pensioner who survived 38 hours stranded in a Mexican jungle has told how he was desperate for a drink of the local wine after being rescued.
Driver Arrested in Mexico Bus Crash
 Associated Press
The driver of a bus that crashed into a freight train — killing 22 people — has been arrested on suspicion of homicide, Mexican prosecutors said Friday.
Calderon Escalates War on Mexico Drug Cartels
 Patrick Harrington
Mexican President Felipe Calderon is deploying new tactics in the war on drugs, using the army and navy to help police raid farms and arrest dealers. Calderon's strategy contrasts with that of his predecessor, Vicente Fox, who used an elite federal police unit to target the drug trade's kingpins.
Pension Plan Offers Stipend to Rural Aged
 El Universal
It´s official. Starting in 2007, the federal government will give 1.3 million adults over the age of 70 who live in rural areas a monthly pension of 500 pesos, about US$47.
U.S. Praises Mexico for Extraditions
 Associated Press
U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza praised Mexico on Thursday for extraditing what he called "a record number" of fugitives to the United States in 2006, noting that Mexico sent 63 suspects north to face justice.
Mexican Freight Train Smashes into Bus, 21 Dead
 Associated Press
A freight train smashed into a bus as it crossed a railroad track outside Mexico City on Thursday, killing at least 21 people and injuring nine, authorities said. The bus carrying around 30 people collided with the 36-car train as it headed north on a highway in the industrial town of Cuautitlan.
Mexico Passes Anti-Child Sex Law
 Prensa Latina
The Mexico City Legislature approved an all-embracing campaign on Wednesday against childhood sexual exploitation linked to tourism, a problem that is on the rise nationally and affects at least 5,000 minors in the Federal District.
Click HERE for More Republic News »»» |
| |
|
|
|
|
Vallarta Weddings
Tell a Friend
Site Map
Print this Page
Email Us
