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U.S., Mexico unite to go after drug cartels
To avenge the arrest of their leader, Mexican drug cartel commandos went on a rampage last summer across the lawless state of Michoacan, seizing 12 Mexican police officers and dumping their corpses in a pile beside a busy highway.
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Pompeii and the Roman Villa Exhibition Arrives in Mexico
A hundred pieces arrived in Mexico as part of the exhibition Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture Around the Bay of Naples.
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Grenade attacks shake central Mexico in the wake of arrest
Successive grenade attacks on police facilities left one person injured and caused damage in central Mexico, in violence that offials said could be linked to the arrest of an alleged drug boss.
Mexico says drug witness died in apparent suicide
A top drug cartel suspect who turned state's evidence has been found dead in an apparent suicide, while a body found in Guerrero state was identified as a rebel leader who accused the state governor of drug ties, Mexican law enforcement said Saturday.
U.S. priorities shifting in Mexico's drug fight
U.S. assistance to help Mexico fight drug traffickers will probably continue beyond the allotted three years of the Merida Initiative, with expanding cooperation but not joint law enforcement or military operations "on Mexican soil any time soon," a senior Obama administration official said.
Economic developments around the globe
World stock markets fell amid mounting concerns about the pace of the U.S. economic recovery following a disappointing earnings update from computer maker Dell Inc.
Do Sex Workers in Mexico City Need Their Own District?
As twilight falls over Mexico City's Buenavista neighborhood, the traditional night shift begins.
Mexico City Noir and the Six Word Story
Akashic Books - February, 2010 I recently learned about this upcoming book - here's the publisher's announcement: Launched by the summer '04 award-winning, best-seller Brooklyn Noir , Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies.
20 years after UN pact, many children still suffer
EDITOR'S NOTE - The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child 20 years ago Friday, yet hundreds of millions of children still suffer from violence, hunger and disease.
Quakes, Strikes and Power: John Ross's Mexico City
John Ross's sweeping new book, El Monstruo , takes on a subject as wily as any: Mexico's sprawling, chaotic cultural and political center -- Mexico City.
Mexico abortion fight moves to federal level, as majority of states pass right-to-life laws
Lawmakers in Veracruz made it Mexico's 17th state to pass legislation declaring life begins at conception, then adopted a proposal that requires Congress to consider amending the constitution to outlaw abortion.
Vibrant Mexico City bustles with life, strains under controlled chaos
Getting invited to a destination wedding is a bit of a mixed blessing. On the plus side, you're forced to take a vacation, potentially to somewhere you've never been.
Mexicana to drop Edmonton-Mexico City flight in January
Mexicana Airlines is dropping its non-stop service between Edmonton and Mexico City in January, and adding an extra flight from Calgary.
Mexico approves $244 billion budget
LTMexico Budget,0099 Mexico approves $244 billion budget Eds:APNewsNow. MEXICO CITY Mexico's leaders have approved a $244 billion budget for 2010, a slight increase from 2009 despite an economic crisis.
Mobile Classified Ad Service Fulfills Mexican-American Entrepreneur's Dream
When iPling Inc.'s Anunciate al Instante! mobile-phone-based classified advertising service launches in Mexico City this month, it will be the culmination of a dream for Manuel Monroy, a Mexican entrepreneur working in Silicon Valley.
Eat Like Rick Bayless in Mexico City
Last February, two weeks before Laiola owner and Tacolicious co-founder Joe Hargrave set off for Mexico City with Tacolicious cohort Sara Deseran, Rick Bayless happened by Laiola for dinner.
Journalist murders in Mexico hit new record
By Ioan Grillo MEXICO CITY, Mexico a ' Like on any other Monday morning, reporter Bladimir Antuna kissed his family goodbye and set off in his Ford SUV to work the crime beat at a local newspaper in Durango city.
Groups tour Mexico to put spotlight on slayings
Organizations alarmed by the increased violence against women and others in Mexico are traveling by caravan to demand justice for the victims.
Mexico City Says Hola to Linux
Posted By calitennflo 3 hours, 3 minutes ago in Business & Finance Mexico City's municipal government announced plans to switch city computers to the Linux operating system and to use the money it saves to fund social welfare programs.
Harvard honors Mexico City bus system
For decades, Mexico City's 18 million people choked in the fumes of thousands of "peseros,'' the privately owned minibuses that clogged the avenues crisscrossing the capital city.
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