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 News Around the Republic of Mexico
Critics Warn Mexico City Over Prostitution Proposal
 Hugh Collins
A proposal to legalize prostitution in Mexico City risks making women more vulnerable to human traffickers forcing them onto the street as sex slaves, a U.S. academic said on Friday.
Mexico Asks US for 1 Billion Dollars to Fight Drug Traffic: Report
 Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Mexico has asked the United States for 1 billion dollars in equipment and training to fight drug traffic, the Mexican daily El Universal reported. Quoting 'well-informed sources' in a report out of Washington, the newspaper said the US government is studying the proposal.
USA and Mexico Set Up Gold Cup Showdown
 Agence France Presse
The United States and Mexico set up a Gold Cup showdown on Thursday, advancing to the final of the CONCACAF regional football tournament.
Mexico's High Court Takes a Stand
 Héctor Tobar
In a series of dramatic televised hearings over the last month, 11 men and women in black robes have given the Mexican people something they are unaccustomed to seeing — an activist Supreme Court.
Mexican Judge Orders Ex-Gov's Release
 Associated Press
A Mexican judge has ordered the release of a former state governor wanted in the United States on drug trafficking charges, ruling that a money laundering sentence has been satisfied by time already served.
World's Tallest Basketballer Signs Mexican Contract
 Mathaba
The world's tallest professional basketball player, China's Sun Mingming, on Wednesday signed a contract to play for Fuerza Regia for the 2007 to 2008 Mexican basketball season.
Mexico's Calderon to Hit Business in Tax Reform Plan
 Jason Lange & Greg Brosnan
The Mexican government's fiscal reform plan presented to Congress on Wednesday includes a flat tax on businesses, and calls for a tax of 2 percent on monthly cash bank deposits of more than 20,000 pesos.
Elderly Ex-Prostitutes Find Refuge in Mexico Home
 Hugh Collins & Geraldine Downer
Elderly former prostitutes have found a refuge from their tough street lives in a Mexico City retirement home, a first in a country where deep-rooted machismo has little sympathy for aging sex workers.
Calderon to Visit Belize Later this Month
 Newswire
Mexican President, Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, is scheduled to make a state visit Belize later this month. President Calderon’s visit will coincide with the Ninth Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Tuxtla Mechanism meeting in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye.
Mexican Congress Gets Calderon Bill to Boost Tax Collections
 Patrick Harrington & Carlos M. Rodriguez
Mexico's Congress will begin consideration today of tax legislation proposed by President Felipe Calderon to boost revenue collection and reduce the government's dependence on oil.
Mexico City Faces Threat of Floods
 Mark Stevenson
There is a "high possibility" a huge underground drainage tunnel could soon fail, flooding parts of this mountain-ringed metropolis 15 feet deep in sewage, the national water agency said Tuesday.
Less Show, More Grind for Mexico's Quiet President
 Catherine Bremer
Unlike his charismatic "Marlboro Man" predecessor, Mexican President Felipe Calderon maintains a low-profile as he tries to nail economic reforms and crush violent drug cartels.
Mexico to Invest 636 Million USD in Poorest Municipalities
 People's Daily
Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced on Monday that his country would invest 7 billion pesos (around 636 million U.S. dollars) in a social and economic development project to help 100 poorest municipalities.
Mexican Teachers Again Occupy Downtown Oaxaca
 Xinhua
Thousands of teachers on Monday occupied the center of the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca again, demanding higher pay and the release of seven people who led a protest last year asking the local governor to step down.
New Effort in Mexico is Targeting Cop Bribery
 Anna Cearley
The police bribe – known as the mordida, or bite – remains a troubling problem throughout Mexico. It is difficult to address or document because few people pursue complaints against officers. Nonetheless, new efforts are under way to protect tourists.
Mexican Police Arrest 70 Illegal Immigrants
 Xinhua
Mexican police on Friday arrested 70 illegal immigrants from Central American nations in the central state of Tlaxcala. The arrests took place near train tracks in the city of Apizaco.
World's Largest Drug Cash Seizure Charge Laid
 Sapa-AP
Eleven suspects linked to the world's largest drug cash seizure were charged with drug trafficking and organised crime, and have been taken to Mexico's highest-security prisons, prosecutors announced.
Oaxaca State Government Apologizes
 Associated Press
The government of the southern state of Oaxaca apologized for the first time Friday for a police raid on protesters last year that led to the country's worst political unrest in years.
US Crime Help: At What Price?
 Prensa Latina
The Mexican Congress urged President Felipe Calderon to give explanations on the aid requested from the US government to fight organized crime, an issue intensifying controversy in the country.
Thousands March in Mexico City of Oaxaca
 Associated Press
Thousands of educators and leftist activists marched through Mexico's southern city of Oaxaca on Thursday to mark the first anniversary of a clash between police and striking teachers that set off months of political unrest.
Mexico Slams "Absurd" US Gun Laws as Drug War Rages
 Reuters
Mexico's government, which complains violent drug cartels are battling each other with firearms bought in the United States, slammed slack US gun laws as absurd on Thursday.
Mexico City Considers Legal Prostitution
 Mark Stevenson
The leftist party that has already legalized gay unions and abortion in Mexico City said Wednesday it wants to make prostitution legal in the capital of this overwhelmingly Roman Catholic country.
Oaxaca Journalist Shot and Wounded
 Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the shooting of a Mexican journalist who had received death threats in connection with his investigation of the slaying of a U.S. journalist during violent street protests last fall in the southern city of Oaxaca.
Mexican State Lawmaker Slain
 Sean Mattson
A Nuevo Leon state lawmaker was shot dead Tuesday at a busy downtown intersection in an apparent drug-related killing. Mario Cesar Rios Gutierrez, 44, a legislator for the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, was killed and his driver wounded about 2 p.m., a police spokesman said.
Mexican Workers Shut Down Border
 Zola Muhammad
On June 6, as many as 20,000 protesters from Tijuana and other parts of the Mexican state of Baja California Norte shut down the busiest border crossing in the world for nearly three hours at the San Ysidro entry into San Diego, Calif.
Mexico City Hosts Largest Ever Frida Kahlo Exhibit
 Hugh Collins
The Mexican capital will host the largest ever exhibition of Frida Kahlo's works this week to mark 100 years since the birth of the artist, who has become a feminist icon in the past decade as her fame blooms.
Mexican Troops Detain Illegal Loggers
 Mark Stevenson
Mexican police and soldiers arrested three men Monday during an operation to fight illegal logging in a mountain region south of Mexico City where an environmentalist was killed last month.
Mexico to Try 19 Soldiers in Civilian Shootings
 Reuters
A Mexican military court will try 19 soldiers in the deaths of three children and two women at an army drug checkpoint, the defense ministry said on Monday.
Catholic Church Pushes to Change Mexican Laws It Says Muzzle Priests
 Associated Press
Mexico's Roman Catholic church has been cleared of accusations that its opposition to abortion violated a law banning priests from mixing in politics, but the church said Monday it will mount a campaign to change the law because it believes it is too restrictive.
Mexican “Telenovelas” a Big Hit in China
 Allan Wall
What’s a telenovela? It’s a type of series produced in Mexico and other Latin American countries. The closest equivalent in the United States to a telenovela is the soap opera. There’s a big difference though, between the two.
Mexico Asks US for More Help Against Drugs, Denies Seeking Colombia-Style Aid
 Associated Press
Mexican and American officials are talking about how the U.S. government can do more to help Mexico battle drug trafficking, but the Mexicans aren't asking for a billion-dollar aid program involving U.S. soldiers.
Mexican Cardinal Welcomes Ruling That He Didn't Break Law During Abortion Debate
 Associated Press
Mexican Cardinal Norberto Rivera welcomed a government finding that he did not violate a law banning religious leaders from involvement in politics during a heated abortion debate in April.
A Blow to Mexico's Calderon
 Alistair Bell
Washington’s failure to change its immigration laws is a blow to pro-US Mexican President Felipe Calderon as he faces his toughest challenges since taking office in December.
Seemingly Airtight Murder Case Facing A Question Of Fabrication
 Sean Mattson
Captured this February in California more than 31/2 years after the slaying of his wife, Alejandra Dehesa, Sergio Dorantes is now being held without bail. But a federal judge weighing his extradition to Mexico is facing one difficult question: Did police fabricate the evidence against him?
Another Bloody Week as Mexico's Drug War Rages
 Héctor Tobar
At a recent news conference, Genaro Garcia Luna, Mexico's secretary of public safety, said the wave of extreme violence was part of a plan by drug traffickers to force authorities into a "strategic retreat."
Gonzales: US Trying to End Mexico Arms
 Mark Stevenson
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Friday that Washington is taking steps to address Mexican concerns the U.S. is not doing enough to stop illegal weapons from being smuggled across the border and into the hands of brutal drug gangs.
Mexico, US Agree to Improve Customs Services
 Reuters
Mexico and the United States agreed on Friday to improve their customs services to reduce drug trafficking, just weeks after Mexico admitted its border crossings were a weak point in its war against drug gangs.
Mexico Alert for Rainy Season
 Prensa Latina
The National Water Commission (CONAGUA) has called to adopt preventive measures to face serious damages in nearly 18 states of the country during the current rainy season.
Mexican Cardinal Faces Grilling on Priest Abuse
 Frank Jack Daniel
Cardinal Norberto Rivera, Mexico's most senior Roman Catholic clergyman, will be questioned by lawyers and may have to appear in a U.S. court over accusations he protected a priest wanted for sexually abusing children, Rivera's spokesman said.
Violence Affects Most Mexico Women
 Prensa Latina
As many as 67 percent of Mexican women over 15 years of age have been victims of some kind of violence, the National Poll on Dynamics of Home Relations revealed Wednesday.
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