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Mexico Hijacker is Singing, Gunslinging Evangelical
Catherine Bremer

A man who hijacked a Mexican plane is a singing evangelical minister, marksman and martial arts whiz who friends nicknamed "Crazy" as he turned to religion to escape a life of drug addiction and petty thieving.

Mexico's Calderon Faces Uphill Battle on New Taxes
Jason Lange

Mexican opposition lawmakers said they were leery of President Felipe Calderon's fiscal reform proposal, suggesting an uphill battle lies ahead for the leader's push to raise taxes during a steep recession.

Border Mothers Angry Over Mexican Nominee for AG
Associated Press

A group of women whose daughters were murdered in a violent Mexican border city are protesting President Felipe Calderon's choice for new attorney general.

Preacher Says God Wanted Him to Hijack Mexican Jet
Mark Stevenson

It was 1 p.m. when the control tower at the Mexico City airport got the first word of a bizarre drama that would play out over the next two hours: The pilot of Aeromexico Flight 576 radioed that a man aboard claimed to have a bomb and wanted to talk with President Felipe Calderon.

UN Chief Offers Aid to Mexico City Flood Victims
Associated Press

U.N. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon offered humanitarian aid Tuesday to hundreds of people affected by torrential rains that flooded homes and killed at least two people in a Mexico City suburb.

Priests Targeted in Drug-Related and Other Violence
Emilio Godoy

The priesthood has joined journalism as one of the most dangerous occupations in Mexico, according to a report by the Roman Catholic Bishops' Conference.

Mexico's PRD to Consult Activists
Magali Marlene Juárez

The Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) will ask its activists and members for input to determine how their relationship should be toward former presidential candidate Andres Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and President Felipe Calderón.

Seeking the World’s Biggest Meatball? Try Mexico.
Marc Lacey

If Guinness World Records ever creates a category for the country most obsessed with being in the Guinness book of world records, Mexico will surely be in the running.

Mexico Replaces Attorney General as Drug Violence Soars
José de Córdoba

President Felipe Calderón on Monday replaced his longtime attorney general, one of the key figures in his government's effort to bring Mexico's powerful drug cartels to heel, as the country's drug violence continues to spiral.

Teen Arrested in Mexican Politician's Slaying
Associated Press

Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy and two young men for allegedly killing a state congressional candidate and his family.

Female Bullfighter Gored by Bull
Metro UK

Lupita Lopez, from Mexico, is one of only five female Matadors in the world and has been given the nickname The Grand Lady.

Mexico Water Shortage Becomes Crisis Amid Drought
Ken Ellingwood

Crops are wilting in the countryside, and the capital's water shortage has turned dire as Mexico grapples with its worst drought in more than half a century.

Independence Bicentennial and Centenary of the Revolution Festivities Start with Lighting of Bicentennial Fire
Presidencia de la República

President Felipe Calderón declared that the new generations of children and youth will take up the Flag of the Bicentennial to build a Mexico that is increasingly close to the desires and ideals of those that made the Mexican Revolution possible.

Mexico Catches Suspect in Border Incursion, Deaths
Associated Press

Mexican soldiers arrested a suspected drug gang leader linked to a 2006 border incursion by armed traffickers into Texas and the killing of an anti-crime activist in July, the army said late Saturday.

Mexican Gulf State Candidate, Wife, 2 Sons Killed
Antonio Villegas

Gunmen killed a state congressional candidate and his wife and two sons in their home Saturday in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco, in southern Mexico.

Calderon Speaks on Alleviating Poverty
Presidencia de la República

The Federal Government Oportunidades Program is supporting the poorest households in the country with grants, school supplies, health services, food supplements for children and expectant mothers and above all, financial assistance for these difficult times, to ensure that they have food on the table.

Mexico Drug Law is "Tool" Against Cartels - U.S.
Robin Emmott

Washington is closely watching Mexico's recent decriminalization of drugs but respects its neighbor's move as a tool in the fight against drug cartels, two senior U.S. officials said on Thursday.

Calderón Still Popular, Despite Brutal Year
Sara Miller Llana

Mexico's President Felipe Calderón said it himself: it's been a tough year. Historic levels of violence, the swine flu, dwindling oil production, an economic recession that is Mexico's worst in decades, and a devastating drought are but a few challenges this nation faces.

US Assistant Secretary Johnson Visits Mexico to Observe Merida Initiative Progress
mexico.usembassy.gov

Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs David Johnson was in Mexico from August 30 to September 2 to meet with Mexican counterparts and see first-hand the progress in U.S. – Mexico cooperation under the Merida Initiative.

Third State of the Union Address by President Calderón on Public Television
Presidencia de la República

In compliance with Article 69 of the Mexican Political Constitution, President Calderón handed the Honorable Congress of the Union a written report on the general state of Public Administration.

U.S. Anti-Drug Aid to Mexico Reaches $214 Million
Noel Randewich

The United States has written checks for $214 million of the $1.4 billion promised to Mexico in 2007 to help fight the country's powerful drug cartels, Washington's top anti-drug diplomat said this week.

Officials: Top Security Officer Killed in Mexico
Alexandra Olson

Gunmen killed the No. 2 security official in the home state of President Felipe Calderon, where drug cartels have launched their biggest offensive yet against Mexico's government.

18 Shot Dead in Mexico Drug Treatment Center: Official
Agence France-Presse

At least 18 people were killed when gunmen stormed into a drug treatment center in northern Mexico's violence-plagued border city of Ciudad Juarez, security officials said.

Drought, Growth, Poor Planning Take Toll on Mexico City
Dudley Althaus

Decades of explosive population growth and poor planning have badly stressed the aquifers that supply three-quarters of the area's water. Three times as much water is sucked from the basin's aquifers as trickles back into them.

Mexico's Health Care Lures Americans
Chris Hawley

As the United States debates an overhaul of its health care system, thousands of American retirees in Mexico have quietly found a solution of their own, signing up for the health care plan run by the Mexican Social Security Institute.

Lessons From Mexico for Next Wave of Swine Flu
Martha Mendoza

Mexico is preparing for a second wave of swine flu, looking at what worked and what didn't last spring when it banned everything from dining out to attending school in an effort to control the virus.

World's 'Thriller' Dance Record? Mexicans Beat It.
Sara Miller Llana

Part homage, part Halloween, Saturday's attempt to break the Guinness record for number of people dancing to Michael Jackson's hit single drew more than 50,000 people (including over 12,000 dancers), according to Mexico City officials.

Mexican Shooting Kills 8; Vigilantes Suspected
Ricardo Gonzalez

A shooting that killed eight people partying on a seaside boulevard in northwestern Mexico may have been the work of vigilantes targeting car thieves, a prosecutor said.

Mariachis Set World Record in Guadalajara
Associated Press

Ay, ay, ay, ay! Guadalajara finally boasts the world's biggest mariachi band. A total of 549 musicians got together to win the record for the birthplace of mariachi Sunday, playing several songs in just over 10 minutes.

Did Mexico Beat It? Fans go for 'Thriller' Record
Istra Pacheco

Thousands of Mexicans claimed they broke the record for most people dancing to "Thriller" simultaneously in one place on Saturday, which would have been Michael Jackson's 51st birthday.

UN Sets Up Mexico as Host Country for Disarmament Conference
Tala Dowlatshahi

The United Nations is gearing up for an annual Non-Governmental Organization Conference on Disarmament in Mexico. The conference entitled “For Peace and Development: Disarm Now!” is set to take place in Mexico City from September 9-11.

2nd Man Killed in Office Probing Reporter's Death
Associated Press

Gunmen killed the aide of a Mexican federal agent investigating the death of a crime reporter – a month after the first agent assigned to the case was shot dead, authorities said Thursday.

Mexico City to Impose Fines for Wasting Water, Universal Says
Thomas Black

Mexico City residents may face fines of as much as 15,000 pesos ($1,136) for wasting water during activities such as watering their lawn or washing a car with a running hose, El Universal newspaper reported.

Mexico Nabs 6 in Theft of Border-Fence Steel
Associated Press

Police in the Mexican border city of Tijuana say they have arrested six men for stealing pieces of the U.S. border fence to sell as scrap metal.


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