Mexico City, Mexico News

Reporting from Mexico City -- Anti-crime activists on Wednesday decried the slaying of a protest leader in northern Mexico who went public after his brother was kidnapped in May.

Caption: Gael Garcia Bernal Special New York screening of 'The Limits of Control' at Landmark's Sunshine Theater - Arrivals New York City, USA .... Movie star GAEL GARCIA BERNAL has branded the swine flu outbreak in his native Mexico "liberating" - because the whole country united to fight the deadly disease.

"The PRI comes back" shouted the front page headline of the daily newspaper El Universal on Monday, the day after the political party known as the PRI swept midterm elections.

The Canadian government worries its embassy in Mexico City is a hot spot for clashes between Canadian mining companies and protesters, documents show.

Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev hold a summit Monday in Moscow, where they're expected to announce progress on a new arms treaty.

When a tiny French town destroyed during World War II needed help rebuilding, "Gone With the Wind" author Margaret Mitchell came to the rescue.

Mexican airline Aeromexico is offering non-stop flights to Mexico City from New Orleans starting Tuesday.

Intent on producing one of the greenest buildings in Latin America, SPACE Architects + Planners have unveiled their Efizia Tower design for the Santa Fe district of Mexico City.

Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health found that women who deliver prematurely have, on average, up to three times the phthalate level in their urine compared to women who carry to term.

Mon Jul 6, 2009 2:56am EDT - Mexican fans of the late pop star Michael Jackson gather at the Angel of Independence Monument in Mexico City, July 4, 2009.

MEXICO CITY a ' The party that ruled Mexico for seven decades appeared to be making a historic comeback in Sunday's midterm congressional elections, scoring big with voters for the first time since it lost the presidency in 2000.

Early returns suggest comeback by Mexico's former ruling party, making PRI biggest in congress.

Regularly scheduled international flights out of New Orleans are set to resume Tuesday, unaffected by political turmoil in one of the destinations.

Drug violence, an economic downturn and recent cases of political malfeasance weighed heavily as Mexicans voted Sunday in midterm congressional elections that could decide the future of President Felipe Calderon's anti-crime and economic policies.

It's sad news for fans of the Mexican Lucha Mini stars, twin brothers Alberto and Alejandro Jimenez, known as La Parkita and El Espectrito Jr.

Owners of Mexican day-care center charged in fire Eds: APNewsNow. Will stand. MEXICO CITY Federal prosecutors in Mexico say they have obtained nine arrest warrants for the owners and legal representatives of a day care center where a fire killed 48 children.

President Felipe Calderon and his drug war will get their biggest test of support yet when Mexico holds midterm elections Sunday amid growing frustration over rampant cartel violence and a shrinking economy.

Many books have been written about Sonoma, or provide a strong historical background for a deeper understanding of historical accounts within our town's short history.

Two professional midget wrestlers found dead in a low-rent hotel room may have been drugged by female robbers, according to Mexican authorities.

Airport officials say a Mexican passenger jet has landed safely after blowing two tires on its landing gear.