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Mexico's "New Seven Wonders" Win Falls Flat
 Diego Cevallos
The Mexican government spent time and money in 2007 to get the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza declared one of the "new seven wonders of the world" in a contest organised by a Swiss-Canadian businessman. But winning has failed to deliver the desired results.
Calderón: Condemnation of Coup in Honduras
 Presidencia de la República
In Nicaragua, the President said: “On behalf of the people and government of Mexico, and also of the Rio Group, I would like to express our forceful condemnation of the coup d´état carried out in Honduras yesterday.
 Alejandro Fernandez Show Draws 150,000 Fans
 Leila Cobo
Authorities estimate some 150,000 fans showed up for singer Alejandro Fernández's "Jalisco en Vivo" show in his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico on June 27.
President Obama Signs Supplemental Budget, Increasing Merida Initiative Funding for Mexico to $1.12 Billion
 usembassy-mexico.gov
On June 26, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law a Supplemental Appropriations Act that includes $420 million in funding for the Merida Initiative in Mexico. This brings funding for the Merida Initiative in Mexico to $1.12 billion.
Hard Vote to Define July Election
 Mauricio Gonzalez
Eight political parties participating in the July 5 midterm election are poised to rely on what they call the hard vote as a response to a current national movement calling for void votes.
Mexico Detains 93 Police in Corruption Probe
 Associated Press
Mexican prosecutors announced Sunday they have put 93 police officers and investigators under house arrest on suspicion of aiding the Zetas, a feared gang of hit men tied to the Gulf drug cartel.
Mexican Army Catches Drug Suspect with Police List
Associated Press
Mexican soldiers have captured a suspected drug cartel operator with a list of the names of local police officers who apparently received payoffs, the army said Saturday.
Mexico's Calderon Plans September Tax Proposal - Aide
 Miguel Angel Gutierrez
Mexican President Felipe Calderon will propose a tax reform in September aimed at raising Mexico's low tax take by widening the taxpayer base, a member of his inner circle said on Friday.
Gunmen Attack Mexican Political Candidate, Kill 2
 Reuters
Suspected drug hitmen attacked a candidate for Mexico's Congress and killed two of his aides, days before the July 5 mid-term election.
Government and Society Must Act Together in Fight against Addictions: President Calderón
 Presidencia de la República
President Felipe Calderón urged Mexicans and the authorities at all levels of government to be united in the fight against one of the contemporary challenges of mankind: addictions.
Jalisco's Anti-Abortion Governor Accused
 Notimex
Jalisco state governor Emilio González Márquez, who refuses to authorize hospitals to practice abortions on women who are rape victims, was denounced by female federal deputies who demand a political trial.
Mexico Vows to Keep Looking for 'Lost' Island
 Mark Stevenson
Mexico vowed to keep looking for a mysterious island that could extend its offshore oil claims after university researchers said they couldn't find it.
Federal Prosecutors Take Over Fire Probe in Mexico
 E. Eduardo Castillo
Mexico's government on Wednesday took over the entire investigation into a fire at a day care center that killed 47 children, citing squabbling between state and federal officials over the probe.
Mexico President Says Future of Democracy at Stake
 Mark Stevenson
President Felipe Calderon said the future of Mexican democracy is at stake in the government's fight against official corruption and organized crime, and he criticized politicians who he said want to return to the era when gangs were tolerated.
Mexico Claims to Gulf Shrink with Island's Loss
 Agence France-Presse
The island of Bermeja, which appears on ancient maps of the Gulf of Mexico as a barren speck of land, does not exist in reality, a study has concluded.
Florence Cassez to Serve Sixty-Year Sentence in Mexico
 Presidencia de la República
The Mexican government has reached the conclusion that there are no conditions that would enable it to consent to the transfer of Florence Cassez to her country of origin, France, as mentioned in the Strasbourg Convention.
Mexico Investigators Search for 9 in Day Care Fire
E. Eduardo Castillo
Investigators on Tuesday were searching for nine officials wanted in a day care fire that killed 47 children in northern Mexico, a day after nine others were arrested on negligent homicide charges.
Federal Government Determined to Strengthen Institutional Life, Legal Certainty and the Rule of Law: President Calderón
 Presidencia de la República
President Calderón declared that his government's fight against organized crime is designed to ensure the country's safety and legal certainty to enforce the law.
More Troops to Quell Mexico Drug Violence
 Richard Reynolds
The Mexican Government is deploying 1,500 extra troops to the northern city of Ciudad Juarez in the latest attempt to quell the growing drug-related violence.
Mexico Will Decriminalize Some Drug Use
 Tracy Wilkinson
Could Mexican cities become Latin Amsterdams, flooded by drug users seeking penalty-free tokes and toots? That is the fear, if somewhat overstated, of some Mexican officials.
Mexico Holds 31st Gay Pride March
 Reuters
Thousands take part in Mexico's annual gay pride parade on Sunday, ahead of government and federal elections.
Restoring Natural Life on the Border
 William Booth & Travis Fox
Meet Valer Austin, a visual artist from New York City who moved to the desert southwest with her husband Josiah, a Dallas investor.
Essential to Overcome Indifference in Order to Defeat Organized Crime: President Calderón
 Presidencia de la República
President Felipe Calderón declared that in order to deal with organized crime, it is essential to overcome indifference, which is both inadmissible and intolerable in governments.
Federal Government Revamps Websites
 Ivonne Melgar
In order to reach YouTube’s youth public, which already totals seven million Mexican users, the Presidency relaunched federal government's New Channel.
Report: Guns Flow to Mexico Thanks to U.S.
 Ed O'Keefe
The US federal government has failed to develop a coordinated strategy to stop the illegal trafficking of firearms into Mexico, according to a new government report.
Once Hush-Hush, Drug War Plays Big in Mexico Vote
 Alexandra Olson
When Mario Anguiano successfully ran for mayor of Colima three years ago, it didn't make a difference that his brother and cousin were in prison for drug charges, but as he prepares to run for governor in this year's July 5 elections, banners have appeared mocking his alleged ties to drug cartels.
A Drug Smuggler's Story
 William Booth & Travis Fox
Along the Mexican border, people generally try to avoid drug traffickers. We went looking for one, and with the help of a veteran journalist in Juarez, we meet Jose Lucio Hernandez, a former smuggler.
Addicts Latest Victims of Drug War
 William Booth & Travis Fox
When you visit the drug rehab centers in Ciudad Juarez, what you notice are the arms. The addicts have arms that are purple with scars. The new guys have arms still raw from the needles. The counselors, former addicts themselves, have scars that are fading away, faint but still there.
Mexico Drug Gang 'Boss' Arrested
 Stephen Gibbs
Mexican officials say they have arrested a drug cartel leader in Cancun who is believed to be behind the murder of a retired general last February.
Many Say Military Hasn't Brought Safety
 Dudley Althaus
Three months into a military surge aimed at restoring peace to gangster-choked Ciudad Juarez, soldiers are being blamed for the deaths of as many as four men, the disappearances of eight others and the torture of still scores more.
Twenty-Two Die as Mexico Drug Attacks Increase
 Agence France-Presse
At least 22 people died in suspected drug-related violence in northern Mexico, officials said, including seven youths whose tortured bodies were dumped on a city street.
Military Finds One of Mexico's Largest Meth Labs
 E. Eduardo Castillo
The Mexican Navy gave reporters a firsthand look Tuesday at what they described as one of the largest methamphetamine labs ever found in the country, with enough ephedrine to produce more than 40 tons of the drug.
 Guadalajara Prepares for 2011 PanAmerican Games
 Michael Glover
Guadalajara Mexico, is currently undergoing a huge renovation project in order to bring the city into the 21st century and stage what they believe will be the greatest Pan-American Games ever - which are scheduled to take place in the capital city of Jalisco - and in Puerto Vallarta in 2011.
Deadly Explosion Mars Oaxaca Anniversary March
 EFE
One person died and eight were injured when a car transporting fireworks and gasoline for use in making Molotov cocktails exploded in the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca during violence on the third anniversary of the six-month revolt here in 2006, union officials said Sunday.
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