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Ex-Guatemala President, Extradited To US: Embezzlement, Money-Laundering Charges; 84-Year Old New Mexico Woman On Oxygen Tank Indicted On Charges She Was Trafficking Drugs; U. S. Meat Labels To Detail Animal's Origin; Canada, Mexico Raise Concern |
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MEXICO
Canada and Mexico say the rules will unfairly hurt their livestock trade with the United States
SAN DIEGO — The last of the brothers accused of creating an infamous Mexican drug cartel pleaded guilty Friday to helping send hundreds of millions of dollars in proceeds from the United States, marking one of the final milestones in an investigation that began nearly two decades ago.
MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities on Wednesday seized five boxes filled with cash as part of an investigation into alleged embezzlement by a former governor of southern Tabasco state, in what could become the latest test for President Enrique Pena Nieto to act against corruption
 LA RUANA, Mexico — The farm state of Michoacan is burning. A drug cartel that takes its name from an ancient monastic order has set fire to lumber yards, packing plants and passenger buses in a medieval-like reign of terror. Leaders of Latin America's 4-nation Pacific Alliance trade bloc meet to discuss final form
 BOGOTA, Colombia — The presidents of Colombia, Peru, Chile and Mexico meet in the western city of Cali on Thursday in hopes of completing a nascent trade bloc that looks to the European Union as a model and aims to further open their trade with Asia. NEW YORK — Philip Morris International Inc. said Tuesday it plans to buy the remaining 20 percent stake in its Mexican subsidiary from business magnate Carlos Slim's Grupo Carso holding company.
Troops move in to convince local militias to stand down
COALCOMAN, Mexico — Mexico's top security officials promised Tuesday that a new federal offensive to rescue towns besieged by the Knights Templar drug cartel in western Michoacan state would stay "until there is security and peace for all state residents."
MEXICO CITY — The owners of the 18 Mexican first-division soccer clubs voted Monday to bar one person or one company from owning more than one team.
MEXICO CITY — Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer.
MEXICO CITY — A judge on Saturday issued an order for the imprisonment of two waiters accused in the beating death of Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of civil rights activist Malcolm X, the Mexico City attorney general's office said.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's government says it will create a special investigative unit to search for the missing, heeding a request by relatives of the disappeared who have been on a hunger strike for nine days.
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government says it has cut its economic growth forecast for 2013 from 3.5 percent to 3.1 after exports stagnated and first-quarter GDP figures came in weak.
CANNES, France — The Cannes Film Festival has had its first shock to the system, in the shape of Mexican director Amat Escalante's unsparingly violent drug war drama "Heli."
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government announced Wednesday it has fired an official whose daughter sent inspectors to shut down a restaurant that didn't give her the table she wanted.
MIAMI — First tropical storm of Pacific hurricane season forms off coast of Mexico, no land threat.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Officials in Puerto Rico say the U.S. territory is welcoming direct flights from Mexico for the first time in 13 years.
Reaction to curbs on U.S. agents in Mexico show diverging drug war fight
MEXICO CITY — A driver who tried to escape arrest by claiming political connections was charged with manslaughter Tuesday after the woman she hit with her Porsche last week in Mexico City died of her injuries.
MEXICO CITY — The men who beat Malcolm Shabazz to death not only punched and kick him but also used a bat or stick during the attack, Mexico City's top prosecutor said Tuesday.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico City prosecutors say they have arrested two men in connection with the death of Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of political activist Malcolm X.
 A new report argues that the government still doesn't have a good idea of how well its border-security measures are working.
WASHINGTON — A high-ranking member of a Mexican drug cartel has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for conspiring to import multi-ton quantities of cocaine and marijuana into the U.S.
MEXICO CITY — Seismic activity has increased at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City, leading authorities to alert towns in two central states and the capital.
Mexico wins complaint over U.S. tuna-fishing rules
Mexico strives for greater share of U.S. tuna market while seeking unform rules on dolphin protection.
CULIACAN, Mexico — Police on Saturday found the bodies of two Spanish businessmen in a car dumped in a canal in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. The men were handcuffed and had been shot.
By Associated Press, Published: May 10, 2013
MEXICO CITY — Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of political activist Malcolm X, died in Mexico City after a violent dispute in a bar, Mexican authorities said Friday. He was 28.
Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X, dies in Mexico at 28
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 GUATEMALA CITY — Ex-Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo was extradited on Friday to the United States to face charges of laundering $70 million in Guatemalan funds through U.S. bank accounts
 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An 84-year-old Albuquerque woman who uses an oxygen tank has been indicted for drug trafficking. The future remains uncertain for 11 million people living illegally in the U.S. Though immigration reform seems closer than it has ever been before, can Washington and the Obama administration effectively repair 30 years of broken policies?
Michael A. Fletcher
A small Indiana insurer held on when the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks rocked the economy. It held on when the Great Recession hit. So what is finally causing it to break its pact with employees?
Lena H. Sun and Sarah Kliff
The unique proposal becomes a test case for government’s ability to rein in high health-care costs, but critics say the near-collapse of the old system proves the perils of heavy-handed regulations.
Chico Harlan
The revival is only months old, and its staying power remains up for debate. But already it has surpassed what many Japanese thought was possible.
MILWAUKEE — Shoppers in the U.S. will soon have more information about where their meat comes from after new federal labeling rules went into effect Thursday.
TORONTO — Canada said Thursday that it is considering retaliatory measures against the United States in a dispute over meat-labeling rules that Ottawa and the World Trade Organization consider discriminatory.
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Penny Pritzker and the power of wealth in Washington.
2 men arrested on flight from Pakistan to Britain
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Following his apology, she says if you’ve made mistakes, “you can still ... pick up, dust off and move on.”
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Claude Alexander Allen has been charged with first-degree murder
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Mexicans are advised to exercise MAXIMUM CAUTION, monitor developments that might affect your safety in the United States because of Hate Crimes. The FBI reports that hate crimes against Latinos rose almost 40 percent between 2003 and 2006, and Hispanic activists say they are being targeted with threats and intimidation.
In addition, no matter what your nationality the US in under permanent risk of terrorism. Visitors could be caught up in attacks targeted at American, British, Canadian, Australian citizens, others. Terrorists may attack official or civilian targets. Crime rates are higher in the larger cities, such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Many parts of the United States are subject to different natural hazards, including earthquakes, fires or wildfires, floods, extreme heat, hurricanes, landslides and debris flow (mudslides), thunderstorms and lightning, tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes (Hawaii, Alaska and Pacific Northwest), winter storms (freezing rain, heavy snow and blizzards) and extreme cold. Tourists are often targeted for petty crimes such as pick-pocketing and theft, particularly on public transport. It is recommended that before visiting your destination point, Google it and write NAME OF CITY TO BE VISITED, then "crime, areas to be avoided & gang activities" to determine your level of threat.
Come Back Alive, a site dedicated to Dangerous Countries writes on quote:
"There are more than 200 million guns in the possession of Americans. Most violent acts in the States are the result of robberies, domestic disputes and drug-related violence. Terrorist acts, ranging from the killing of abortionist doctors to the bombing of the World Trade Center, are highly publicized but not considered a real threat to travelers. The threat of robbery or violent crime in inner cities and some tourist areas is real and should be taken seriously. Travel in America is considered safe (by .. Americans), and danger is confined to random violence and inner cities. Those seeking adventure can find it in a New Orleans bar at five in the morning or strolling through South Central L.A. after midnight." ..
TRAVEL ADVISORY: The Southern Poverty Law Center counted 932 active hate groups in the United States in 2009. Only organizations and their chapters known to be active during 2009 are included. More, HERE.
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Powderburns
Marijuana legalization wins majority support in poll: Los Angeles Times
Marijuana, Officially Legal in Colorado
In 2006, former Mexican president Felipe Calderón launched a massive crackdown against drug trafficking organizations, in conjunction with the United States. Since then, more than 40,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence: Council On Foreign Relations
Washington State Gears Up for Marijuana Industry: Voice of America
Marijuana Legalization Canada: Liberal Party Lays Out Detailed Economic Plan For Pot: The Huffington Post, Canada
England Wants To Legalize Marijuana Through Cannabis Drug Reform: Inquisitr. Ltd.
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The savviest of travelers understand the security requirements and plan ahead. In the United States, airport security is run by the Transportation Security Administration, a division of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees border security as well as technological research, response to national disasters and terrorism, and intelligence analysis.
These tips reflect TSA policies as of November 2012. And for students enrolled in a homeland security program, knowing this information is vital and applicable to your future career.
More, HERE.
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México, destino seguro para el turismo e inversión: Ruiz Massieu
2013-05-21
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México es un destino seguro para el turismo y la inversión, y además, ofrece estabilidad económica y garantías para el desarrollo de los negocios en este sector, aseveró la titular de la Secretaría de Turismo (Sectur), Claudia Ruiz Massieu.
Ante líderes del turismo internacional, acotó que México trabaja para ser un destino moderno, incluyente y próspero, que muestre al mundo, con responsabilidad e imaginación, lo mejor de sí mismo.
En un comunicado, la Sectur informó que Ruiz Massieu fue distinguida como una de las oradoras principales en el Foro Político de la Feria IMEX Frankfurt 2013, que reunió a líderes de la industria de los viajes y el turismo a nivel global, marco en que además habló de los alcances de la Política Nacional Turística emprendida por el gobierno de México, que tiene como objetivo el desarrollo de esta actividad.
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Empresarios del sector turismo se han comprometido a invertir 4,500 millones de dólares (mdd) en proyectos de infraestructura turística, lo que representa un paso más para consolidar a México como un destino de clase mundial y fortalecer diversos nichos de mercado, como el turismo de negocios.
México es un destino seguro para el turismo y la inversión, y además ofrece estabilidad económica y garantías para el desarrollo de los negocios en este sector, presume la titular de la Secretaría de Turismo (Sectur), Claudia Ruiz Massieu.
De acuerdo con Carlos Joaquín González, Subsecretario de Turismo, durante la administración federal pasada se invirtieron entre 3,500 y 4,000 mdd anuales de capitales privados en el sector, pero la meta es incrementar el monto en el presente sexenio.
Más, AQUI.
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PULSO
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Jueves, 16 mayo 2013 En el evento entregaron premios a ganadores de concurso de pintura, en varias categorías Matehuala/Pulso
Ayer fue presentada la programación oficial del decimoquinto aniversario del Festival del Desierto que será del 25 de mayo al 1 de junio, en evento realizado en el Teatro de la Ciudad, también fueron entregados los premios del concurso de pintura al que convocó el Patronato, en varias modalidades.
El evento arrancó con la presentación del Ballet Clásico de Rusia, como preámbulo de los importantes eventos culturales que habrán de realizarse en el Festival.
Más, AQUI.
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Va a participar el 29 en el Municipio de Cedral en el Teatro Júarez a las 8 p.m. y el 30 en el Municipio de Matehuala en Plaza de armas a las 8 pm. de Mayo con su proyecto musical Huapangos de México
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Mexico's cosseted elite
Named and shamed
May 17th 2013; MEXICO CITY
IT HAS been a bad week for Mexico’s high and mighty, and a good week for Schadenfreude. This is thanks in large part to the growth of social media (as a share of the population, Twitter is said to be more prevalent in Mexico than it is in the United States) and a public increasingly sick of the warped sense of entitlement enjoyed by parts of the political establishment.
There can be few Mexicans who are not relishing the downfall of Humberto Benítez, head of the consumer protection agency, Profeco, who was sacked on the orders of President Enrique Peña Nieto on May 15th. For weeks Mr Benítez clung tenaciously to his job, claiming he had nothing to do with a scandal that started when his daughter, Andrea (pictured), failed to get the table she wanted in one of Mexico City’s trendiest restaurants. She stormed over to Profeco demanding that the restaurant, Maximo Bistrot, be closed down. Her father was in hospital at the time, but his subalterns responded with alacrity, sending over inspectors who partially halted business at the restaurant over some minor misdemeanours. Not, however, before Twitter had started to buzz with the story (Andrea was quickly branded #LadyProfeco), turning it into a national scandal.
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PAN split emerges as Peña Nieto’s reforms get rubber stamp
Luis Prados
Varios pueblos del Estado mexicano de Michoacán viven sitiados desde hace semanas por el cartel de los Caballeros Templario
Fotogalería
Un escándalo y una película ponen bajo la lupa a una casta de zánganos caprichosos que se mueven por el país como si fuese suyo
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Analistas coinciden que esta cumbre compromete al país a diversificar su política exterior, aunque falta conocer detalles sobre las medidas Ir a la nota© 2006 Derechos Reservados Expansión, S.A. DE C.V.
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ORO PARA MÉXICO EN MUNDIAL DE CLAVADOS
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Los mexicanos Germán Sánchez e Iván García lograron el oro para México en plataforma 10 metros en la Serie Mundial que se celebra en Guadalajara | Central Deportiva
MANTIENEN ESPERANZA DE UN BOLETO PARA LA FINAL
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A pesar de que hay mantas colgadas en la entrada del Estadio Azteca que anuncian "boletos agotados" y "venta de boletos solamente por Ticketmaster", decenas de aficionados continúan formados en las taquillas del coloso de Santa Úrsula | Central Deportiva
El gobernador del estado dijo que los apoyos se otorgarán en forma de mobiliario y equipo para estas instituciones
Guerrero vuelve a clases
Cobertura El reto de la educación
OTRO CATEO EN DESPACHO DE EX TESORERO DE TABASCO
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Agentes ministeriales de la Procuraduría de Tabasco catearon por segunda ocasión el despacho del ex secretario de Finanzas de Andrés Granier en esta capital. | Ver nota
Agentes ministeriales catean el despacho del ex secretario de Finanzas de Granier, mientras que la Procuraduría ofrece investigar, cuando haya denuncia, acusaciones sobre tortura
Hay más pruebas contra Granier, dice procurador
Decomiso de millones, montaje mediático: Saíz
Ella vio cuando metieron las cajas con el dinero: abogado
PRI: no protegeremos a nadie que sea culpable
Levantan queja ante CNDH por tortura en caso Tabasco
Video Más de 88 mdp lo incautado; citarán a Granier
Audio Indicios suficientes para citar a Granier: PGJE
Fotogalería Imágenes del millonario decomiso
Video El escondite de los 88.5 mdp de ex tesorero
El gobernador de Aguascalientes dice que se aplicará la ley sin distingo, al hablar de la orden de aprehensión en contra de su antecesor, el ex mandatario Luis Armando Reynoso
Confirman orden contra Reynoso
Ve ex mandatario acción “electorera”
Audio Acción electorera, orden de aprehensión: Reynoso
Aclaró que no se trata de un código penal único, sino que cada código penal tuviera ese marco, esa especificidad, y esa claridad para que el ciudadano sepa a qué se enfrenta cuando la ley le señala una obligación.
Entérate Demanda presidente de la Código Penal Único
Eduardo Arellano Félix, de profesión doctor, y quien comandara una de las principales y más antiguas organizaciones del narcotráfico en México, se declaró culpable ante un juez en Estados Unidos
Ceden capos ante autoridades de EU
Matan a ex abogado del cártel del Golfo en Texas
Cobertura Narcotráfico. La lucha por el territorio
Muere el actor Raúl "Chóforo" Padilla
MEXICANOS PIDEN POR LA PAZ FRENTE A LA CASA BLANCA
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Un grupo de ciudadanos mexicanos residentes en EU se manifestaron frente a la Casa Blanca, para dar a conocer la violencia que grupos del crimen organizado despliegan en el estado de Michoacán, y que ha obligado a militarizar la región | Ver nota
Mexicanos residentes en EU se concentraron frente a la Casa Blanca para dar a conocer la ola de violencia que azota a los michoacanos
Michoacán: fuerza federal y autodefensa vigilan juntos
Galería Autodefensa retiene a militares en Buenavista
Video Militares y autodefensas canjean detenidos en Michoacán
Video La región que pelea sola en Michoacán contra el crimen organizado
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Iván y Germán ganan oro en Serie Mundial de Clavados
Góngora: ofrezco disculpas, me dejé llevar por mis emociones
MÉXICO, D.F., (proceso.com.mx).- El expresidente de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN) Genaro Góngora Pimentel reconoció “que me dejé llevar por mis emociones de desconcierto por la situación” en relación al problema con su exmujer, quien anunció …
Cae otro implicado en la masacre de Arcos del Milenio
MÉXICO, D.F., (proceso.com.mx).- El cadáver de un joven de entre 25 y 30 años de edad fue encontrado en la colonia Hipódromo Condesa, en la …
MÉXICO, DF, (apro).- Andrés Manuel López Obrador, líder del Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (Morena), pidió al presidente Enrique Peña Nieto que no proteja al exgobernador de …
MÉXICO, DF, (apro).- De visita en la región carbonífera de Coahuila, Vicente Fox hizo un llamado para que los mexicanos dejen de lado intereses y …
MÉXICO, DF, (apro).- “El Pacto de ninguna manera ha suplantado al Congreso… El Congreso no lo permitiría”, justificó Manlio Fabio Beltrones Rivera, coordinador del PRI …
OAXACA, Oax., (apro).- Miles de maestros salieron nuevamente a …
MÉXICO, DF, (apro).- El presidente nacional del PRD, Jesús …
CHILPANCINGO. Gro., (apro).- El alcalde perredista de Apaxtla de …
MÉXICO, D.F. (apro).- Por instrucción del Instituto Federal de …
MÉXICO, D.F. (apro).- Juan Jesús Guerrero Chapa, presunto abogado …
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Hackers Netted $ 45 M From ATMs In Global Heist; Sharp Immigration Debate Shows Tough Road Ahead; Death Toll In Mexico Gas Explosion Rises To 24; Mexico's Abusive Well-Heeled, Well-Connected Get Comeuppance; Sismo De 4.6 Grados En D. F. |
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Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world. The "Día de las Madres" is an unofficial holiday held each year on 10 May, because it's the date when it was first celebrated in Mexico.
More about Mother's Day HERE by Wikipedia
Time
By Kate Stone Lombardi May 09, 2013
It’s the time of year when we celebrate mothers and — about a month later — fathers. But the way we view each holiday reveals a lot about the growing gap between cultural gender stereotypes and the reality of most families’ day-to-day lives.
How do we celebrate Mother’s Day? Well, it’s Mom’s day off. This is the day she does no cooking, no cleaning and, of course, no childcare. She is brought breakfast in bed and taken out to a restaurant. Cards abound that show women soaking in bubble baths, sipping wine, reading books with their feet up. Mother’s Day is the one day she doesn’t have to be a mother, a job for which she is on duty the other 364 days.
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MEXICO
MEXICO CITY — Officials have rebuked Mexico's arrogant elite, jailing two women who claimed political connections after they crashed their Porsche and injured a bystander.
MEXICO CITY — The Vatican's culture minister says Mexico's folk Death Saint is a blasphemous symbol that shouldn't be part of any religion.
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Authorities in northern Mexico say three police officers working for Interpol in Mexico and a federal investigator have been missing since Monday.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's government proposed a sweeping overhaul of the banking sector Wednesday to make credit cheaper and more available, a move desperately needed in a country where bank loans represent less than 20 percent of GDP — one-tenth the level seen in the United States.
MEXICO CITY — In a story May 7 about a gas tanker truck explosion in Mexico City, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the truck was carrying natural gas. Its cargo was liquid petroleum gas.
 MEXICO CITY — A natural gas tanker truck lost control, hit a center divider and exploded on a highway lined by homes in the Mexico City suburb of Ecatepec early Tuesday, killing at least 20 people and injuring nearly three dozen, authorities said. WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has levied financial sanctions against eight drug gang bosses accused of working for Mexico's powerful and violent Sinaloa Cartel.
 New Mexican president aims to power country forward with overhaul of state oil company CULIACAN, Mexico — Mexico saw a wave of killings over the weekend, despite what the government says is a drop in the number of deaths related to drug violence.
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Two sons of a well-known journalism couple have been shot to death, authorities in a northern Mexico border state said Sunday.
 MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto is commemorating Cinco de Mayo by urging his countrymen to tackle current problems with the same "unity and commitment" that defeated the French 151 years ago. MORELIA, Mexico — The economic development secretary of the western Mexican state of Michoacan says two major firms have decided to relocate their distribution centers to escape violence.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — President Barack Obama, concluding a three-day visit to Mexico and Costa Rica, is cheering Mexican economic advances and pressing other Central American leaders to deal with poverty and security while reaching out to a politically powerful Latino audience back home.
On his fourth trip to southern neighbor, president avoids critique, praises Mexico's progress.
Obama’s visit highlights Mexico’s growing power
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's governmental rights commission says 84 journalists have been killed in Mexico since 2000, and 20 more have disappeared since 2005.
MEXICO CITY — Mexican immigration agents say they have detained 11 migrants from India and dozens of Central American migrants.
MEXICO CITY — Mexican prosecutors say four leaders of violent teachers protests have been arrested on charges of sedition, terrorism, rioting and property damage.
 President Obama says he wants to set aside old stereotypes that have created misunderstanding between Mexico and the United States. He says Mexico is an emerging nation that is remaking itself. In Mexico, President Obama returned to the topic of immigration reform, reaffirming his confidence that "the shadow of deportation" can be lifted this year from those the administration calls the "dreamers."
MEXICO CITY — Acknowledging the uncertainty that lies ahead, President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. will cooperate with Mexico in fighting drug-trafficking and organized crime in any way Mexico's government deems appropriate.
MEXICO CITY — President Barack Obama says there's another reason it's important to overhaul the U.S. immigration system: It's the amount of business conducted between the United States and Mexico.
MEXICO CITY — Acknowledging uncertainty ahead, President Barack Obama said Thursday the U.S. will cooperate with Mexico in fighting drug-trafficking and organized crime in any way Mexico's government deems appropriate. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto emphasized that the security relationship must be expanded to focus on trade and commerce.
MEXICO CITY — Seeking to put a new spin on a long-standing partnership, President Barack Obama is promoting jobs and trade — not drug wars or border security — as the driving force behind the U.S.-Mexico relationship. But security concerns are shadowing his two-day visit, given Mexico's recent moves to limit American law enforcement access within its borders.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is seeking to refocus economic relations between the U.S. and Mexico, even as fresh questions about security cooperation threaten to cast a shadow over the president's visit to the southern neighbor.
 President must enlist the support of Latin American officials for his overhaul of federal immigration law. WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has his top domestic ambition at the head of his agenda as he travels to Mexico on Thursday. To sell his immigration overhaul back home, he needs a growing economy in Mexico and a Mexican president willing to help him secure the border.
Mexicans' view of the U.S. is improving
After Arizona's immigration law passed, Mexican public opinion of the U.S. dropped. But it has risen.
MEXICO CITY — Who says there's no such thing as a free ride?
6 dead in crash of Mexican prosecutors' plane; newspaper says auditors suggested safety flaws
MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities say six employees of the Attorney General's Office have been killed in the crash of a small plane, and a newspaper says an auditors' report indicated months ago that the aircraft fleet for prosecutors was in bad shape.
MEXICO CITY — Mexican federal police arrested the father-in-law of alleged drug lord Joaquin Guzman on Tuesday in a northern border city without any shots fired, authorities said.
HAMILTON, Bermuda — A British-based charter jet has made an emergency landing in Bermuda after a fire apparently broke out in the cabin.
Obama visit to Mexico will highlight changing economic, security agendas under new president
 MEXICO CITY — Mexico's is ending the widespread access it gave to U.S. security agencies in the name of fighting drug trafficking and organized crime, but President Barack Obama said Tuesday he won't judge the change until he meets this week with the country's new leader.
 U.S. officials fear that the new Mexican government will strike a truce with brutal drug cartels WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he will wait until he meets with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto later this week before judging Mexico's moves to curtail broad access to U.S. security agencies in the battle against drug trafficking and organized crime
 MEXICO CITY — Mexican anti-violence activists have released a blimp as part of a campaign to urge President Barack Obama to stop arms trafficking into Mexico.
MORELIA, Mexico — Mexican officials say 14 people died in several clashes between members of a "community police" group and a drug gang in the western state of Michoacan.
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican navy said Monday it has detected a disturbing trend of migrant smugglers abandoning boatloads of people at sea off the coast of Baja California.
MEXICO CITY — A Mexican official's daughter has caused a scandal by sending inspectors to shut down a restaurant that didn't give her the table she wanted.
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Group hacked into a database of prepaid debit cards and then drained ATMs, federal prosecutors say.
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Senate Republicans demand increased border security measures.
Rulings on key amendments
Poll: Public loses faith in Obama
WASHINGTON — The bipartisan coalition behind a contentious overhaul of immigration laws stuck together on a critical early series of test votes Thursday, turning back challenges from conservative critics as the Senate Judiciary Committee refined legislation to secure the borders and grant eventual citizenship to millions living in the United States illegally.
In trying to explain the differences between the United States' southern and northern borders, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) found himself forced to make clear that he meant Mexico no disrespect.
Contrasting the Canadian border with the Mexican border, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), argued that people cross the southern border because they live in "hell holes." He subsequently clarified that he was not insulting Mexico, and that he was only arguing that economic conditions affect migration patterns
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When Lalo Alcaraz learned this week that Disney was seeking to trademark "Dia de los Muertos," the name of the traditional "Day of the Dead" celebrated by millions in Mexico and the U.S., the cartoonist had an idea.
 Jerry Markon and Debbi Wilgoren
Cleveland man could face death penalty as allegations of repeated assaults and beatings are detailed.
‘A torture chamber’ in the city
Victims: Berry | DeJesus | Knight
Military could learn from cops in sexual assault cases
PHOENIX — A man was sentenced to 14 years in prison Wednesday for his murder conviction in the beheading of a man in Arizona who police say had stolen drugs from a Mexican drug cartel.
AUSTIN, Texas — Prosecutors told a federal jury on Wednesday that a man they say is the brother of leaders of Mexico's most blood-soaked criminal organization used the proceeds from their brothers' ill-gotten gains to bankroll his horse-racing stable.
PHOENIX — Jodi Arias spent 18 days on the stand sharing intimate, emotional and oftentimes X-rated details of her life before a rapt television and online audience. She had hoped it all might convince a jury that she killed her one-time boyfriend in self-defense.
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah teen accused of punching a soccer referee who later died was charged Wednesday with homicide by assault, a count issued when an attack unintentionally causes death
By ANN CARRNS
May 9, 2013
About this time, many spouses and children, including those who are grown, are hurrying to buy or create a gift for Mother’s Day.
I am here to say that my family can stand down this year. It may be too strong of a word to say I’m “boycotting” the whole thing, but I’m having second thoughts. So they shouldn’t worry about taking me out to brunch (with a crowd of other mothers) at a restaurant that has raised its prices for the day.
Not that there aren’t aspects of the holiday I don’t enjoy.
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MEXICO CITY — In their joint fight against drug traffickers, the United States and Mexico have forged an unusually close working relationship in recent years, with the Americans even regularly conducting polygraph tests on elite Mexican security officials to root out anyone who had been corrupted.
But shortly after Mexico’s new president, Enrique Peña Nieto, took office in December, American agents received a clear message that the dynamics, in which Washington has held the clear upper hand, were about to change.
“So do we get to polygraph you?” one incoming Mexican official asked his American counterparts, alarming United States security officials who consider the vetting of the Mexicans central to tracking down drug kingpins. The Mexican government briefly stopped its vetted officials from cooperating in sensitive investigations, and the Americans are waiting to see whether Mexico allows polygraphs when assigning new members to units, a senior Obama administration official said.
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The Roots of Terror: FBI’s Fingerprints All Over the Boston Bombings
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The old wounds of 911 and the cryptic calls for legalised torture have once again taken center stage in the American political discourse this week… Seen by some as the poster children for new Senate ‘term limits’, Sens. Lindsey Graham…
Mexico Arrests Three Army Generals
Earlier this month, the Mexican government arrested three high-ranking Army generals “including a former second in command at the Defense Ministry,” The New York Times reported.
According to multiple press reports, Tomás Ángeles Dauahare, who retired in 2008, was an under secretary at the Defense Ministry during the first two years of President Felipe Calderón’s “war” against some narcotrafficking cartels and had even been mentioned as a “possible choice for the top job.”
The Times disclosed that in the early 1990s Ángeles “served as the defense attaché at the Mexican Embassy in Washington,” a plum position with plenty of perks awarded to someone thought by his Pentagon brethren to have impeccable credentials; that is, if smoothing the way the for drugs to flow can be viewed as a bright spot on one’s résumé.
The other top military men detained in Mexico City were “Brig. Gen. Roberto Dawe González, assigned to a base in Colima State, and Gen. Ricardo Escorcia Vargas, who is retired.”
Reuters reported that “Dawe headed an army division in the Pacific state of Colima, which lies on a key smuggling route for drugs heading to the United States, and had also served in the violent border state of Chihuahua.”
When queried at a May 18 press conference in Washington, “whether and to what extent” these officers participated in the $1.6 billion taxpayer-financed boondoggle known as the Mérida Initiative or had received American training, Pentagon spokesperson Lt. Col. Robert L. Ditchey II tersely told reporters, “We are not going to get into those specifics.”
Inquiring minds can’t help but wonder what does the Pentagon, or certain three-lettered secret state agencies, have to hide?
CIA-Pentagon Death Squads
Although little explored by corporate media, the CIA and Defense Department’s role in escalating violence across Mexico is part of a long-standing strategy by American policy planners to deploy what the late Col. L. Fletcher Prouty called The Secret Team, “skilled professionals under the direct control of someone higher up.” According to Prouty, “Team members are like lawyers and agents, they work for someone. They generally do not plan their work. They do what their client tells them to do.”
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Mexicans are advised to exercise MAXIMUM CAUTION, monitor developments that might affect your safety in the United States because of Hate Crimes. The FBI reports that hate crimes against Latinos rose almost 40 percent between 2003 and 2006, and Hispanic activists say they are being targeted with threats and intimidation.
In addition, no matter what your nationality the US in under permanent risk of terrorism. Visitors could be caught up in attacks targeted at American, British, Canadian, Australian citizens, others. Terrorists may attack official or civilian targets. Crime rates are higher in the larger cities, such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Many parts of the United States are subject to different natural hazards, including earthquakes, fires or wildfires, floods, extreme heat, hurricanes, landslides and debris flow (mudslides), thunderstorms and lightning, tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes (Hawaii, Alaska and Pacific Northwest), winter storms (freezing rain, heavy snow and blizzards) and extreme cold. Tourists are often targeted for petty crimes such as pick-pocketing and theft, particularly on public transport. It is recommended that before visiting your destination point, Google it and write NAME OF CITY TO BE VISITED, then "crime, areas to be avoided & gang activities" to determine your level of threat.
Come Back Alive, a site dedicated to Dangerous Countries writes on quote:
"There are more than 200 million guns in the possession of Americans. Most violent acts in the States are the result of robberies, domestic disputes and drug-related violence. Terrorist acts, ranging from the killing of abortionist doctors to the bombing of the World Trade Center, are highly publicized but not considered a real threat to travelers. The threat of robbery or violent crime in inner cities and some tourist areas is real and should be taken seriously. Travel in America is considered safe (by .. Americans), and danger is confined to random violence and inner cities. Those seeking adventure can find it in a New Orleans bar at five in the morning or strolling through South Central L.A. after midnight." ..
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In 2006, former Mexican president Felipe Calderón launched a massive crackdown against drug trafficking organizations, in conjunction with the United States. Since then, more than 40,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence: Council On Foreign Relations
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Marijuana Legalization Canada: Liberal Party Lays Out Detailed Economic Plan For Pot: The Huffington Post, Canada
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El accidente que puso de luto a San Pedro Xalostoc 
"Hubo un resplandor y el suelo empezó a vibrar"
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Proyecto teatral recuerda a víctimas de la violencia
Van 4,249 muertos por violencia en gobierno de Peña 
Un cable submarino, el nuevo negocio de Slim
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Autoridades de Michoacán negocian con normalistas para liberar a policías retenidos
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Un exmilitar dispara contra guardias de la sede del gobierno de Coahuila
UNAM y estudiantes dialogan sobre reforma educativa
Familiares del sospechoso de Boston encuentran un lugar para sepultarlo
La Marina captura a presunto operador de 'Los Zetas'
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En auto de lujo, arrollan a mujer en la Roma
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Dos mujeres, ahora conocidas como Ladies de la Roma, que circulaban a bordo de un automóvil Porsche color azul marino, con el fue atropellada una mujer que intentaba cruzar la calle, en la colonia Roma | Ver nota
Un par de mujeres arrollaron a una persona en esta colonia del Distrito Federal y presumieron tener influencias en la SSP-DF; ambas fueron remitidas al MP
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Peña Nieto pide investigar escándalo de #LadyProfeco
La Secretaría de la Función Pública indicó que no se encontraron elementos para proceder en contra del titular de Profeco, Humberto Benítez, luego del escándalo de su hija
Nunca pensé en dejar mi cargo: Benítez Treviño
PAN exige explicación sobre retiro de demanda contra CETEG
Entérate Casos como 'Lady Profeco' aquí y en China
ERUVIEL ÁVILA VISITA A HERIDOS EN XALOSTOC
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El gobernador Eruviel Ávila Villegas recorre el Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de Zumpango, donde están internados tres hombres y una mujer lesionados por la explosión de una pipa registrada el pasado martes en San Pedro Xalostoc, Ecatepec | Ver nota
ENTREGAN ANIMALES A AFECTADOS DE XALOSTOC
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A tres día de la explosión de la pipa de gas en San Pedro Xalostoc se realizó la entrega de animales de granja a personas afectadas por la pasada tragedia en el Estado de México | Ver nota | Fotogalería
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La alerta sísmica se activó al filo de las 2:30 de esta tarde en varios edificios del primer cuadro de la ciudad, sin que se haya sentido un movimiento telúrico de consideración | Ver nota | Fotogalería
CANCELAN DIÁLOGO ENTRE UNAM Y ENCAPUCHADOS
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La Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México informó que a pesar de que no se realizó el diálogo con los estudiantes que ocuparon la Torre de Rectoría durante 12 días "las pláticas no están rotas" | Ver nota
DESARMAN A POLICÍAS MUNICIPALES EN GUERRERO
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Policías comunitarios de la CRAC, desarmaron a policías de San Luis Acatlán y Malinaltepec, como una medida de presión para que las autoridades del gobierno del estado y federal les entregue las armas y vehículos que les quitaron durante la detención de seis comunitarios en Acapulco | Ver nota
Ante la reciente actividad del volcán, autoridades de la entidad como de la secretaría, se reúnen con un fin preventivo para mejorar operatividad en caso de emergencia
Prevén explosiones esporádicas en el Popocatépetl
Llega ceniza del Popocatépetl a 2 estados; mantienen alerta
Popocatépetl será cuidado por Segob y Sedena
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What exactly took place on April 15 at the Boston Marathon is unclear, yet what is now evident is a divergence between the description of excessive carnage meted out as a result of the explosive devices and at least a portion of the video and photographic documentation of the bombing.
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A new legend is unfolding: “The Chechen Connection” is threatening America. Islamism homegrown in the Russian Federation is being “exported to America”. The Boston Marathon bombings are being compared to 9/11.
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By James Corbett, April 17, 2013
 The Boston Marathon bombing has provoked shock, grief and outrage from around the world. After decades of conditioning, the public automatically equates such terrorism with Muslim radicals
American Terror: Manufactured by the FBI By James Corbett, April 17, 2013
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MEXICO
Mexico's many drug cartels are in constant competition with one another for territory, supply routes, reputation and to replace leaders and key facilitators —logisticians, hit men, financiers, enforcers — that are arrested or killed by Mexican authorities. The competition among such well-armed and -funded crime organizations led to 60,000 deaths and upwards of 25,000 disappearances over the past seven years.
U.S. officials fear that the new Mexican government will strike a truce with brutal drug cartels
 XALAPA, Mexico — Officials in Veracruz state say they know who killed Regina Martinez. The muckraking reporter, found beaten and suffocated in her house, was just the victim of a robbery, according to prosecutors and a local court. MONTERREY, Mexico — Police say that 10 members of the musical group La Reyna de Monterrey have been killed and five injured in a road accident in northern Mexico.
MEXICO CITY — A battle between groups of prisoners caused at least 11 deaths and 65 injuries on Saturday, according to officials in the central Mexican state of San Luis Potosi.
Mexican, Brazilian lead race to become next director-general of World Trade Organization
GENEVA — A Latin American is set to take the helm of the World Trade Organization after the field for the agency's next director general has narrowed to Mexico's former trade minister Herminio Blanco and Brazilian diplomat Roberto Azevedo.
ACAPULCO, Mexico — Authorities in Mexico say gunmen killed five men who were loading sand onto a truck at a riverbank near the resort city of Acapulco, while a shootout in an adjacent state killed one federal police officer and four alleged attackers.
 MEXICO CITY — The hacked-up bodies of a photojournalist and another young man have been found in the northern Mexico city of Saltillo, authorities said Thursday.
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is detaining imports of cucumbers from a Mexican company after they were linked to salmonella illnesses in 18 states.
LOS ANGELES — A phone tip and a Superman tattoo led to the Mexico arrest and return to the U.S. of a fugitive charged with abducting and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old Los Angeles girl.
 ACAPULCO, Mexico — Striking teachers in Mexico's Guerrero state have attacked the offices of four major political parties and a building of the state's education department.
 MEXICO CITY — Some of Mexico's most high-profile corruption cases have unraveled recently on thin or made-up evidence, reinforcing long-held notions that the Attorney General's Office is more focused on political vendettas or favors than justice. MEXICO CITY — The lower house of Mexico's congress voted Tuesday to loosen longstanding restrictions on foreigners buying property along the coast and the nation's borders, a proposal that drew stiff criticism from some quarters.
MEXICO CITY — A press freedom group is demanding that Mexico investigate the disappearance of a crime reporter in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz, where 12 journalists have been slain or gone missing since 2010.
MEXICO CITY — A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Mexican state of Michoacan on Sunday night, causing buildings to sway 200 miles away in Mexico City.
MEXICO CITY — Authorities in Mexico say police have captured a German man who had been a fugitive since escaping from jail in 2009 after being charged with being part of a prostitution and child pornography ring.
MEXICO CITY — The director of Mexico's chapter of the press freedom group Article 19 says the organization received a threatening letter and that he has filed a complaint with authorities.
 News Summary: Anheuser-Busch and DOJ reach agreement on Modelo deal MEXICO CITY — The head of Mexico's Social Development department dismissed seven officials Thursday after some of them were mentioned in taped discussions about how to use anti-poverty programs to promote the governing party in upcoming local elections.
MEXICO CITY — A Mexican judge on Wednesday ordered the release of a retired army general accused of aiding a drug cartel after federal prosecutors dropped the organized crime charges against him, citing a lack of evidence.
In the past decade, China has raced ahead of Mexico in their competition for the U.S. import market. But rising wage levels in China are bringing jobs back to Mexico and spurring a new push by Mexico's leaders to narrow the trade gap with China.
More trade between manufacturing giants could benefit U.S. consumers
MEXICO CITY — Mexicans reacted with cautious optimism to the immigration reform bill submitted to the U.S. Senate Wednesday, saying that while it proposes a long wait for migrants to gain U.S. citizenship, it at least gives them a stable path to do so.
MEXICO CITY — Mexican architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez has died at the age of 94.
MONTERREY, Mexico — Mexican authorities say at least seven bodies have been found in clandestine graves in the northern state of Nuevo Leon, where two drug cartels have been fighting a turf war for more than three years.
 ATLIACA, Mexico — Easter vacation was over, but there wasn't a teacher in sight at the boarding school for indigenous children on the edge of this sunbaked southern Mexico hill town. MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government is trying to put a new linguistic spin on the country's drug war, in part by discouraging the use of terms such as "drug war."
MORELIA, Mexico — A Mexican judge on Monday acquitted a former drug czar who was charged with organized crime after he allegedly accepted $450,000 to leak details of police operations against members of the Pacific cartel, an alliance once led by the Sinaloa drug cartel.
CANCUN, Mexico — Police in Mexico have found the bodies of five men and two women at a house in a low-income neighborhood of the resort city of Cancun.
Kidnapped girl, 4, returned to Mexico, suspect arrested in El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Salvadoran authorities say a 4-year-old Mexican girl found in their Central American country had been kidnapped.
Mexican earthquake awakes volcano
 The Popocatepetl volcano on Saturday vented a dense cloud of ash over the central Mexico state of Puebla, with ash falling to the ground in several towns. In San Andres Cholula, residents were worried about ash contaminating the water.
Ms. McCormick was among the first in Mexico allowed to perform in much the same manner as men.
MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities say a 4-year-old girl who vanished from her home near Mexico City on April 1 has been found alive and well in El Salvador.
MEXICO CITY — The Popocatepetl volcano has spewed a dense cloud of ash over the central Mexico state of Puebla, with ash falling to the ground in several towns.
Fighting Cartels Isn't The answer; fighting impunity is.
Groups of residents fed up with the violent crimes of drug gangs take law into their own hands.
 President Obama must admit that he needs help.
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican says it will hold a dialogue with nonbelievers in three Mexican cities next month.
MEXICO CITY — Salt and lime with tequila. Salt with your iced "michelada" beer. Salt and chili on fruit and even candy. Mexicans love salt, so much so that some estimates show them eating nearly three times the recommended amount and significantly more than what Americans put down.
 MORELIA, Mexico — At least 14 people died Wednesday in a series of clashes between gunmen and federal police in Michoacan state, a western area that has seen a surge of violence in recent years attributed to drug cartels, authorities said.  MEXICO CITY — Mexico's government says drug-related killings from December through March dropped by 14 percent compared to the same period a year earlier. MEXICO CITY — Prosecutors in Mexico have won a 38-year prison sentence against a man convicted of killing journalist Regina Martinez, but the magazine she worked for said justice hasn't been served.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico City authorities say seven workers died while cleaning a tank at a Grupo Modelo brewery in Mexico City.
ACAPULCO, Mexico — Hundreds of federal police forced protesting teachers off the main highway between Mexico City and Acapulco Friday after the demonstrators blocked the roadway for hours, causing a huge traffic backup
Ranked by January import and export trade value, in millions of current dollars for all modes of transportation
MEXICO CITY — Mexico, a country suffering the turmoil of a drug war, can't agree on how to honor the victims of a six-year assault on organized crime that has taken as many as 70,000 lives.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico is looking to penetrate the Chinese market after a new report suggested that Mexican labor costs have fallen below those of China.
MEXICO CITY — Parts of southern and central Mexico have been rattled by a 5.4-magnitude earthquake, but there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.
 MEXICO CITY — A construction magnate's preppy son is forced to drive one of Mexico City's battered green buses, while his spoiled sister waits tables at a cantina in a miniskirt and non-designer shoes. Their credit cards have been canceled, their BMWs and mansion seized. MEXICO CITY — Mexican prosecutors say they have broken up a plot by an armed gang to assassinate two federal legislators.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's National Council to Prevent Discrimination says it will launch an investigation of an online magazine column accusing maids of being "ungrateful, whining, abusive thieves."
HAVANA — A Cuban dance official is confirming that seven members of the National Ballet of Cuba have defected.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's Treasury Department says the peso will end the year with an average exchange rate of around 12.5 to $1, following recent gains.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Police say a 24-year-old man stabbed four people at a Catholic church in Albuquerque as a Sunday mass was nearing its end.
 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Just as the St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church choir began its final hymn, a man vaulted over pews and lashed out at the singers, sending four churchgoers to the hospital with stab wounds, authorities said. 
SAN DIEGO — Carlos Gonzalez has lived nearly all his 29 years in a country he considers home but now finds himself on the wrong side of the border — and the wrong side of a proposed overhaul of the U.S. immigration system that would grant legal status to millions of people
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Driven by FBI concerns that it is unable to tap the Internet communications of terrorists and other criminals, a government task force is preparing legislation that would penalize tech firms that fail to heed wiretap orders.
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Daring attack in upscale Syrian neighborhood
5 car bombs kill 26 in Shiite cities across Iraq
Explosion in Czech capital injures up to 40 people
PHOTOS | Celebrities descend on the capital for the annual White House correspondents’ dinner.
MIAMI — A Mexican woman known as a drug cartel queen has pleaded guilty in Miami to charges arising from a major cocaine trafficking case.
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Mexicans are advised to exercise MAXIMUM CAUTION, monitor developments that might affect your safety in the United States because of Hate Crimes. The FBI reports that hate crimes against Latinos rose almost 40 percent between 2003 and 2006, and Hispanic activists say they are being targeted with threats and intimidation.
In addition, no matter what your nationality the US in under permanent risk of terrorism. Visitors could be caught up in attacks targeted at American, British, Canadian, Australian citizens, others. Terrorists may attack official or civilian targets. Crime rates are higher in the larger cities, such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Many parts of the United States are subject to different natural hazards, including earthquakes, fires or wildfires, floods, extreme heat, hurricanes, landslides and debris flow (mudslides), thunderstorms and lightning, tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes (Hawaii, Alaska and Pacific Northwest), winter storms (freezing rain, heavy snow and blizzards) and extreme cold. Tourists are often targeted for petty crimes such as pick-pocketing and theft, particularly on public transport. It is recommended that before visiting your destination point, Google it and write NAME OF CITY TO BE VISITED, then "crime, areas to be avoided & gang activities" to determine your level of threat.
Come Back Alive, a site dedicated to Dangerous Countries writes on quote:
"There are more than 200 million guns in the possession of Americans. Most violent acts in the States are the result of robberies, domestic disputes and drug-related violence. Terrorist acts, ranging from the killing of abortionist doctors to the bombing of the World Trade Center, are highly publicized but not considered a real threat to travelers. The threat of robbery or violent crime in inner cities and some tourist areas is real and should be taken seriously. Travel in America is considered safe (by .. Americans), and danger is confined to random violence and inner cities. Those seeking adventure can find it in a New Orleans bar at five in the morning or strolling through South Central L.A. after midnight." ..
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In 2006, former Mexican president Felipe Calderón launched a massive crackdown against drug trafficking organizations, in conjunction with the United States. Since then, more than 40,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence: Council On Foreign Relations
Washington State Gears Up for Marijuana Industry: Voice of America
Marijuana Legalization Canada: Liberal Party Lays Out Detailed Economic Plan For Pot: The Huffington Post, Canada
England Wants To Legalize Marijuana Through Cannabis Drug Reform: Inquisitr. Ltd.
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El vocero de la CETEG, Minervino Morán, dijo que no hay "y nunca ha habido" tregua en sus movilizaciones contra la reforma educativa
Cinco ex rectores de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México repudian "de manera firme y unánime" la "violenta e inaceptable agresión" contra la máxima casa de estudios, se solidarizan con el rector José Narro y exhortan a las "autoridades competentes" a contribuir a restablecer la normalidad
La secretaría de Gobernación informó que durante una reunión realizada el fin de semana, PAN, PRI y PRD acordaron durante el marco del Pacto por México garantizar que los programas de combate a la pobreza no serán usados de manera facciosa o ilegal
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MÉXICO, D.F. (proceso.com.mx).- Una serie de enfrentamientos entre guardias comunitarios y presuntos integrantes de una organización criminal en la región de Tierra Caliente de Michoacán, …
CHILPANCINGO. Gro. (proceso.com.mx).- El gobernador Ángel Aguirre Rivero decidió acudir este lunes al Congreso local para rendir su segundo informe de trabajo ante diputados a …
MÉXICO, D.F. (proceso.com.mx).- El titular de la Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor (Profeco), Humberto Benítez, ofreció este domingo disculpas por el comportamiento de su hija Andrea …
Escribir de la lucha contra el narco y hacerlo con toda la crudeza que el tema requiere –sin censura, sin omitir los detalles más escabrosos–… …
El Pacto por México, esa iniciativa que ha querido recetársele a los mexicanos como el gran acuerdo nacional que sacará al país de sus gravísimos… …
Los medallistas olímpicos del país pueden correr con diversos tipos de suerte: la ruina o éxitos ulteriores a base de esfuerzo propio o a partir…
MÉXICO, D.F. (proceso.com.mx).- En un video difundido este sábado …
MÉXICO, D.F. (proceso.com.mx).- Un grupo de 20 hombres armados …
TUXTLA GUTIÉRRREZ, Chis. (proceso.com.mx).- Un grupo de tres peligrosos …
MONTERREY, N.L. (proceso.com.mx).- Ocho personas fueron asesinadas en el …
MÉXICO, D.F. (proceso.com.mx).- Cinco exrectores de la UNAM pidieron …
MÉXICO, D.F. (proceso.com.mx).- Molesta e inconforme porque no le …
XALAPA, Ver. (proceso.com.mx).- Al tomar protesta a los 212 …
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En el primer aniversario del asesinato de Regina Martínez, corresponsal de Proceso en Veracruz, confluyen los peores males que pueden afectar a una sociedad: la corrupción, la mentira, la indolencia, el cinismo, la inseguridad más atroz no solamente para los …
La Asociación Mundial de Periódicos y Editores de Noticias (WAN-IFRA) y el Instituto Internacional de Prensa (IPI), con sedes en Francia y Austria, respectivamente, emplazaron al presidente Enrique Peña Nieto a investigar a fondo las amenazas contra el periodista Jorge …
XALAPA, VER.- El gobierno de Javier Duarte de Ochoa es proclive a la opacidad en cuanto a comunicación se refiere. El expediente de Regina Martínez Pérez, asesinada hace justo un año, los convenios publicitarios con medios de comunicación y el …
Escribir de la lucha contra el narco y hacerlo con toda la crudeza que el tema requiere –sin censura, sin omitir los detalles más escabrosos– no es fácil. Quien lo hace concita odios de los sicarios y hasta de las …
Durante poco más de un año Valor por Tamaulipas informó a los ciudadanos de este estado acerca de los riesgos inminentes: retenes del crimen organizado, olas de levantones y secuestros, tiroteos entre bandas rivales… Se volvió un referente obligado. Pero …
El Pacto por México, esa iniciativa que ha querido recetársele a los mexicanos como el gran acuerdo nacional que sacará al país de sus gravísimos problemas, se originó en una serie de contactos políticos entre cuates. El método: reuniones subrepticias, …
El “cinismo” del grupo del PRI en el poder, el “no te preocupes, Rosario” de Enrique Peña Nieto y la lucha de poder dentro del PAN provocaron un atorón en el Pacto por México.La crisis alcanzó a la Cámara …
Lo que empezó como una gresca entre estudiantes y trabajadores de vigilancia del CCH Naucalpan en febrero pasado y derivó en la expulsión de cinco alumnos de ese plantel, escaló a un problema mayor, plagado de riesgos. El viernes 19 …
Una designación que pasó casi inadvertida en México ha causado inquietud y estupor entre los diplomáticos mexicanos de carrera: la de Gabriela Rojas Jiménez como agregada de la Secretaría de Gobernación en la embajada de Estados Unidos. La funcionaria es …
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 CHICAGO — Mexican drug cartels whose operatives once rarely ventured beyond the U.S. border are dispatching some of their most trusted agents to live and work deep inside the United States — an emboldened presence that experts believe is meant to tighten their grip on the world's most lucrative narcotics market and maximize profits. VERACRUZ, Mexico — Officials say a bus traveling on a mountain road collided with a truck in thick fog and plunged over a cliff, killing 12 people and injuring 14.
The nation's gridlock-busting reforms can serve as a positive example for Washington.
MEXICO CITY — Soraya Jimenez, the weightlifter who won a gold medal in 2000 in Sydney to become Mexico's first female Olympic champion, has died of a heart attack. She was 35.
 MEXICO CITY — Construction of a monument that Mexico City residents say resembles a giant cream-filled wafer was soured by overspending, inflated prices and building code violations, an audit has found. ACAPULCO, Mexico — Hundreds of armed vigilantes have taken control of a town on a major highway in the Pacific coast state of Guerrero, arresting local police officers and searching homes after a vigilante leader was killed. Several opened fire on a car of Mexican tourists headed to the beach for Easter week.
MEXICO CITY — An audit of a controversial monument that critics say resembles a giant cream wafer has found that Mexico's anti-corruption agency failed to oversee spending and ignored costly errors during its construction.
REYNOSA, Mexico — Heavy gunfire echoed along the main thoroughfare and across several neighborhoods in a firefight that lasted for hours, leaving perforated and burned vehicles scattered across the border city.
PHOENIX — A group of U.S. senators who will be influential in shaping and negotiating details of an immigration reform package is traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona to get a firsthand look at issues affecting the region.
The Americans got away with one. There's no denying that.
MEXICO CITY — Earthquakes shook a broad swath of southern Mexico on Tuesday, causing buildings to sway in the capital and sending thousands fleeing into the streets as quake alarms sounded. But there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.
MORELIA, Mexico — Authorities say the bodies of seven men were found in plastic chairs placed along the side of a street in the drug-plagued Mexican state of Michoacan, while another seven people, including three federal agents, were killed in neighboring Guerrero.
MEXICO CITY — Mexican magnate Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, secured the Latin American broadcast rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympics on Friday
Paris house plans to proceed with auction of 300 pieces cited as 'protected cultural objects.'
MEXICO CITY — Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has been a favorite of many U.S. first ladies, including Betty Ford, Nancy Reagan, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton. But one name is still missing from his list: Michelle Obama
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's attorney general says authorities have yet to determine a motive in the alleged attack by federal police officers on a U.S. Embassy vehicle that wounded two CIA officers six months ago.
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government is demanding that Sotheby's auction house halt the planned sale of 51 pre-Columbian Mexican artifacts, arguing they are protected national historical pieces.
TOLUCA, Mexico — Authorities in central Mexico say a clash between security forces and gunmen armed with AR-15 rifles and grenades left 10 assailants dead.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's top tourism official said the country may drop out of the world's top 10 tourist destinations, a spot it has held for years.
 MEXICO CITY — New President Enrique Pena Nieto has been fast out of the blocks in attacking some of Mexico's toughest issues in a country often stymied by monopolies and corruption.  MEXICO CITY — The death toll in a gruesome fireworks explosion during a religious procession in Mexico rose to 17, after four more people died of their injuries. CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — Prosecutors in northern Mexico say five armed people are dead after a shootout with Mexican soldiers.
MEXICO CITY — The proportion of the world's middle class living in developing nations more than doubled between 1990 and 2010 and is expected to rise to more than 80 percent of the globe's total by 2030, a United Nations report said Thursday.
MEXICO CITY — A truck loaded with fireworks exploded during a religious procession in a rural village in central Mexico, killing at least 13 people and injuring 154, authorities said.
ACAPULCO, Mexico — A Mexican judge has ordered six men detained in the rape of six Spanish tourists in Acapulco to stand trial, saying prosecutors have presented sufficient evidence to try the defendants.
MEXICO CITY — Mexican federal police say they have seized more than nine tons of marijuana, 370 pounds (168 kilograms) of crystal meth and a large cache of weapons this week in a northern border city caught in a bloody turf war between two drug cartels.
CANCUN, Mexico — Authorities in the Mexican resort city of Cancun say they are investigating a possible link between a taxi drivers union and organized crime after an attack inside a bar killed seven people, most of them members of the union.
CANCUN, Mexico — Authorities in the Mexican resort of Cancun say two gunmen burst into a bar in a working class neighborhood and fatally shot seven people. Four others are wounded.
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Growers face challenges on path to ‘green rush’
Appeals court must re-hear the case against the American for the murder of 21-year-old roommate in Italy.
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In his first 100 days, the new Mexican president has surprised many with the momentum he has gathered toward achieving a major economic overhaul.
Enrique Peña Nieto has revised Mexico's 40-year-old labor code and its dysfunctional education system. He jailed a union boss once considered untouchable and submitted legislation to attack corruption by stripping away public officials' immunity from prosecution.
On Monday, he presented to Congress proposals to reform Mexico's telecommunications sector that would give the government for the first time the power to force asset sales of monopolies and challenge the world's richest businessman, Carlos Slim, who controls more than 70% of Mexican phones.
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From Frommer's
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The Best Cultural Experiences
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The Best Places to Get Away from It All
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Getting Around
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MEXICO POPULAR DESTINATIONS
See All 37 Destinations
Acapulco
Baja California
· Cabo San Lucas
· Campeche
· Cancun
· Chichen Itza
· Colima
· Mexico City
· Yucatan Peninsula
MORE MEXICO TRAVEL, HERE.
SCM's Travel Advisory:
September 11 attacks on World Trade Center by Wikipedia
Mexicans are advised to exercise MAXIMUM CAUTION, monitor developments that might affect your safety in the United States because of Hate Crimes. The FBI reports that hate crimes against Latinos rose almost 40 percent between 2003 and 2006, and Hispanic activists say they are being targeted with threats and intimidation.
In addition, no matter what your nationality the US in under permanent risk of terrorism. Visitors could be caught up in attacks targeted at American, British, Canadian, Australian citizens, others. Terrorists may attack official or civilian targets. Crime rates are higher in the larger cities, such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Many parts of the United States are subject to different natural hazards, including earthquakes, fires or wildfires, floods, extreme heat, hurricanes, landslides and debris flow (mudslides), thunderstorms and lightning, tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes (Hawaii, Alaska and Pacific Northwest), winter storms (freezing rain, heavy snow and blizzards) and extreme cold. Tourists are often targeted for petty crimes such as pick-pocketing and theft, particularly on public transport. It is recommended that before visiting your destination point, Google it and write NAME OF CITY TO BE VISITED, then "crime, areas to be avoided & gang activities" to determine your level of threat.
Come Back Alive, a site dedicated to Dangerous Countries writes on quote:
"There are more than 200 million guns in the possession of Americans. Most violent acts in the States are the result of robberies, domestic disputes and drug-related violence. Terrorist acts, ranging from the killing of abortionist doctors to the bombing of the World Trade Center, are highly publicized but not considered a real threat to travelers. The threat of robbery or violent crime in inner cities and some tourist areas is real and should be taken seriously. Travel in America is considered safe (by .. Americans), and danger is confined to random violence and inner cities. Those seeking adventure can find it in a New Orleans bar at five in the morning or strolling through South Central L.A. after midnight." ..
TRAVEL ADVISORY: The Southern Poverty Law Center counted 932 active hate groups in the United States in 2009. Only organizations and their chapters known to be active during 2009 are included. More, HERE.
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The savviest of travelers understand the security requirements and plan ahead. In the United States, airport security is run by the Transportation Security Administration, a division of the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees border security as well as technological research, response to national disasters and terrorism, and intelligence analysis.
These tips reflect TSA policies as of November 2012. And for students enrolled in a homeland security program, knowing this information is vital and applicable to your future career.
More, HERE.
© 2013, Master of Homeland Security
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES
UNION EVANGELICAL CHURCH, Good Friday March 29, 2013, Prayer Service and Worship with a Potluck Supper at 6 p.m., Easter Sunday March 31, 2013. Early Service in the Manse Garden at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast in the garden at 9:15 a.m. Easter Service At 11:00 a.m. To be held in the Sanctuary featuring the "The Triumphant Christ¨ with the Union Church Chancel Choir. Paseo de la Reforma 1870, Lomas de Chapultepec, www.unionchurch.com.mx
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico, México, DF, MÉXICO. Holy Thursday March 28, Mass of the Lord’s Supper 5:00 PM – Spanish. Good Friday March 29. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion. 1:30 PM – English. 5:00 PM – Spanish. Saturday March 30. Easter Vigil Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection. 8:00 PM – Spanish. Easter Sunday March 31. Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection. 10:30 AM – English. Avenida Castillo de Chapultepec 70, Colonia Lomas Reforma, Mexico, D.F. 11930, www.lourdeschurch-mx.org
Capital City Baptist Church, Good Friday March 29, 2013, The Lord's Supper (communion) @ 5:00 pm. Easter Sunday March 31, 2013. Service at 8:00 am. Fellowship Breakfast @ 9:00 am. Worship Service @ 10:30 am. SUNDAY SCHOOL SUSPENDED, Sur 138 Esq.Bondojito. Las Americas, Mexico City, MEXICO, www.capitalcitybaptistchurch.com
Beth Israel Community Center, Passover Service, Friday March 29, 2013 at 7:00 PM, Bldv. de los Virreyes 1140, (Esq. con Agustin Ahumada), Lomas de Virreyes, DF, C.P. 11000, México
Christ Church, an English-speaking Anglican/Episcopal parish, Maundy Thursday 28 March 2013, Holy Eucharist 7:30PM, Good Friday 29 March, Liturgy 12:00 noon, Easter Eve 30 March, The Great Vigil of Easter 7:30PM, (bilingual), Easter Sunday 31 March, Festive Service of Holy Eucharist 10:30AM, Montes Escandinavos 405 (Esquina Sierra Madre), Col. Lomas de Chapultepec, México DF, 11000
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, A bilingual multicultural church, Maundy Thursday 28 March 2013, Christian Seder Dinner @ 6pm. Good Friday 29 March. Reflective Worship Service @ 6pm. Easter Sunday 30 March, Worship Service @ 10:30am with Special Music. Easter Egg hunt and light snacks to follow service. Paseo de las Palmas 1910. Lomas de Chapultepec México D.F. 11000.
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American Benevolent Society
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Talking history: The American Benevolent Society turns 140 by Catherine Dunn, Insidemex
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Oprima ESTE ENLACE electrónico para ver las noticias actualizadas de esta fecha.
El Cutzamala suspenderá el servicio de agua durante Semana Santa
El sistema que abastece de agua a la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México será detenido totalmente entre jueves y sábado por mantenimiento
Peña Nieto presenta una política hídrica de cuatro ejes
Incluye revisar 115 presas de alto riesgo y construir cinco grandes acueductos en las principales ciudades del país
Al menos dos hombres abrieron fuego contra los asistentes en dos bares de esta ciudad, donde 16 personas más quedaron heridas Ir a la nota
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El presidente Enrique Peña Nieto encabeza la ceremonia de la promulgación de la Ley de Amparo, que hace unos días fue aprobada en el Senado de la República | Ver nota
En la ceremonia participaron Francisco Arroyo, presidente de la Cámara de Diputados, Ernesto Cordero, presidente de la mesa directiva del Senado, y Juan Silva Meza, presidente de la SCJN
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MEXICO CITY — The leader of Mexico's best-known group of vigilantes said Thursday that his followers will set aside their masks and highway checkpoints, but they won't disappear.
MEXICO CITY — The U.N. says the proportion of the world's middle-class living in developing nations more than doubled between 1990 and 2010 and is expected to be more than 80 percent by 2030.
MEXICO CITY — The famous words uttered to announce that a leader of the Catholic Church has been chosen now have special resonance for Latin America, which had felt neglected by the Vatican and has finally produced the New World's first pope.
Mexico's national soccer team has set the roster for 2014 World Cup qualifiers against Honduras and the United States.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's top human rights body says it is bringing a criminal complaint against former and current high-ranking law enforcement officials in the case of a Frenchwoman freed after seven years detention on kidnapping charges.
MEXICO CITY — The amount of Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico dropped 59 percent this year, falling to the lowest level since comparable record-keeping began 20 years ago, scientists reported Wednesday.
MEXICO CITY — Mexican officials are investigating a father's complaint that his 7-year-old son died after a violent school bullying incident.
MEXICO CITY — A newspaper in the northern Mexico border state of Coahuila announced Monday it will no longer cover information related to drug cartels, citing safety concerns.
MEXICO CITY — President Enrique Pena Nieto is proposing reforms aimed at bringing greater competition to Mexico's highly concentrated telecoms sector.
PHOENIX — The violent misdeeds of the Mexican and Canadian baseball teams will go unpunished
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — The recently appointed tourism minister in western Jalisco state was shot to death Saturday while driving in a suburb of Guadalajara in an attack that may have been related to his business dealings, authorities said.
PUEBLA, Mexico — Attacks on press freedom have intensified in Mexico, Central America, Brazil, Argentina and Ecuador, the Inter-America Press Association said Saturday.
GOMEZ PALACIO, Mexico — Twenty-one members of a drug gang linked to the Sinaloa cartel have been detained in connection with as many as 30 killings and the abduction of five non-editorial employees of a newspaper who were later released, Mexican authorities said Thursday.
MEXICO CITY — A federal prosecutor in Mexico said Friday that a group of vigilantes in western Mexico appears to have links to the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel.
At the town's central market, the author finds the best cecina, a cured beef, that she's ever tasted.
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto says he will expand a supplementary pension program by lowering the eligibility age to 65.
SAN DIEGO — An alleged drug trafficker was extradited from Mexico on Thursday to face charges in San Diego that he oversaw efforts to bring methamphetamine to the U.S., authorities said.
GOMEZ PALACIO, Mexico — Twenty-one members of a drug gang linked to the Sinaloa cartel have been detained in connection with as many as 30 killings and the abduction of five non-editorial employees of a newspaper who were later released, Mexican authorities said Thursday.
MORELIA, Mexico — Mexican soldiers have detained 34 vigilantes who formed part of a "self-defense group" that allegedly kidnapped police officers and seized police equipment earlier this week in the western state of Michoacan.
Mexico's top court says anti-gay terms are hate speech not protected by freedom of expression
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled that two anti-gay words commonly used in Mexico are hate speech and not protected as freedom of expression under the country's constitution, allowing those offended by them to sue for moral damages.
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — Officials say a giant wave struck a pair of U.S. tourists strolling on the beach near the famous stone arch in the Pacific resort of Cabo San Lucas, killing a 65-year-old woman and leaving a 70-year-old man in serious condition.
MEXICO CITY — A 2-year-old boy from western Colorado was killed by his babysitter's ex-boyfriend at a vacation home in a Pacific coast resort town, Mexican officials said Wednesday.
SANTIAGO, Chile — Advocates for victims of clerical sex abuse in Chile, Mexico and Italy asked Tuesday for three cardinals to withdraw from the papal conclave, accusing them of covering up crimes
MEXICO CITY — A judge on Monday ordered Mexico's most powerful union leader to stand trial on charges of embezzling 2 billion pesos (about $160 million) from the teachers' union she led for almost a quarter-century.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico says its tomato growers have signed and implemented a new agreement with the United States to end a dispute over trade in fresh tomatoes.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's ruling party changed its platform on Sunday to allow for private investment in the oil industry, paving the way for a possible overhaul of a state-owned company that is seen as a pillar of the nation.
TOP BILLIONAIRES: Forbes magazine said Monday that Mexico's Carlos Slim is still the richest person in the world, topping its annual tally of billionaires for the fourth straight year. Microsoft Corp.'s Bill Gates held on to the No. 2 spot.
MEXICO CITY — Top Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has dropped off Forbes magazine's billionaires' list after four years on it
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Gunmen shot dead an online journalist while he ate at a taco stand in the Mexican town of Ojinaga, which lies across the border from Presidio, Texas, authorities said Monday.
MEXICO CITY — Officials say 10 people have been found shot to death in a rural area in the Mexican state of Guerrero.
MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities say they have transferred jailed union boss Elba Esther Gordillo to another women's prison that has better medical facilities because she is suffering from chronic liver, kidney and hypertension problems.
MEXICO CITY — Authorities in western Mexico say they seized two tigers and several deer at a ranch where police also found what appears to be a drug lab CANCUN, Mexico — Tens of thousands of U.S. college students are flooding into the Mexican city of Cancun, where officials have stepped up patrols of marines, soldiers and special tourist police in zones packed with hotels and bars.
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In his first 100 days, the new Mexican president has surprised many with the momentum he has gathered toward achieving a major economic overhaul.
Enrique Peña Nieto has revised Mexico's 40-year-old labor code and its dysfunctional education system. He jailed a union boss once considered untouchable and submitted legislation to attack corruption by stripping away public officials' immunity from prosecution.
On Monday, he presented to Congress proposals to reform Mexico's telecommunications sector that would give the government for the first time the power to force asset sales of monopolies and challenge the world's richest businessman, Carlos Slim, who controls more than 70% of Mexican phones.
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ARRESTED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY – WOULD CANADA HELP YOU OUT?
VANCOUVER - June 26, 2007 – Over half of all Canadians believe the government would not help them if they were arrested in another country, a new Angus Reid Strategies poll has found. In the online survey of a representative national sample, 53 per cent of Canadians say they are not confident that Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) would come to their assistance. When the same question was asked in February, 50 per cent of Canadians did not believe the Canadian government would come to their aid.
As well, this time fewer Canadians were uncertain about how to answer (29% unsure in February, compared with 27% today), but the number who believe in DFAIT remains constant at 23 per cent.
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Mexicans are advised to exercise MAXIMUM CAUTION, monitor developments that might affect your safety in the United States because of Hate Crimes. The FBI reports that hate crimes against Latinos rose almost 40 percent between 2003 and 2006, and Hispanic activists say they are being targeted with threats and intimidation.
In addition, no matter what your nationality the US in under permanent risk of terrorism. Visitors could be caught up in attacks targeted at American, British, Canadian, Australian citizens, others. Terrorists may attack official or civilian targets. Crime rates are higher in the larger cities, such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Many parts of the United States are subject to different natural hazards, including earthquakes, fires or wildfires, floods, extreme heat, hurricanes, landslides and debris flow (mudslides), thunderstorms and lightning, tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes (Hawaii, Alaska and Pacific Northwest), winter storms (freezing rain, heavy snow and blizzards) and extreme cold. Tourists are often targeted for petty crimes such as pick-pocketing and theft, particularly on public transport. It is recommended that before visiting your destination point, Google it and write NAME OF CITY TO BE VISITED, then "crime, areas to be avoided & gang activities" to determine your level of threat.
Come Back Alive, a site dedicated to Dangerous Countries writes on quote:
"There are more than 200 million guns in the possession of Americans. Most violent acts in the States are the result of robberies, domestic disputes and drug-related violence. Terrorist acts, ranging from the killing of abortionist doctors to the bombing of the World Trade Center, are highly publicized but not considered a real threat to travelers. The threat of robbery or violent crime in inner cities and some tourist areas is real and should be taken seriously. Travel in America is considered safe (by .. Americans), and danger is confined to random violence and inner cities. Those seeking adventure can find it in a New Orleans bar at five in the morning or strolling through South Central L.A. after midnight." ..
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Este martes, el Presidente de la República Enrique Peña Nieto encabezó el Foro de Consulta Ciudadana para la elaboración del Plan Nacional de Desarrollo "México, Actor con Responsabilidad Global"
El acto que inició las 10:30 horas en las instalaciones de la cancillería. Acompañaron al Presidente Peña Nieto, el titular de la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) y el secretario de Economía, Ildefonso Guajardo.
Desde el primer día de su gobierno, el Presidente Enrique Peña Nieto se comprometió a ejercer Presidencia Democrática, que escuchara las voces de la sociedad para tomar las mejores decisiones. Planear a partir de las prioridades de la sociedad es una convicción político personal.
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Empleos digno y seguridad en los países de origen, podrían solucionar el problema de transmigración, señala Bernardo Méndez Lugo
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MAZATLÁN._Para solucionar el problema de transmigración indocumentada se deben generar opciones de empleo digno y seguridad en sus países de origen y lograr que un porcentaje ellos se beneficien de una reforma migratoria estadounidense que permita la reunificación familiar, propuso el diplomático Bernardo Méndez Lugo.
"La transmigración es una problemática compleja, ya que las condiciones económicas desfavorables y la violencia en sus países de origen expulsan a la mayoría de los migrantes centroamericanos que proceden en su mayor parte de los tres países mencionados (El Salvador, Guatemala y Honduras)", comentó como parte de la mesa "Migración, seguridad y movimientos trasnacionales", organizada en el Foro "Cruzando fronteras. Las Relaciones Económicas, políticas y sociales entre México y Estados Unidos" que este sábado concluye.
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Un jesuita fue llamado a la misión, dice el vocero del Vaticano
La CNDH pide indagar a García Luna por caso Cassez
Derechos Humanos pide a la Procuraduría investigar los probables delitos de servidores públicos durante el arresto de la ciudadana francesa Ir a la nota
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En un Informe enviado a la Cámara de Diputados, la Segob indicó que la indagatoria se encuentra en estado de integración, sin que se tengan identificadas a víctimas del operativo fallido
Evita Osorio diagnóstico 'apresurado' en seguridad
Perfilan cambios a presentación de detenidos
Rechaza Campa 'bajar la guardia' en seguridad
SG: 57 regiones, con alto nivel de violencia
Cobertura Narcotráfico. La lucha por el territorio
Video Armas de Rápido y Furioso, en masacre de Villas de Salvarcar
El gobierno de Michoacán recibió a los retenidos con el apoyo de la Policía Estatal y los trasladó a Morelia; no hay denundicas presentadas contra ellos
Inhiben formación de autodefensa en Morelos
Autodefensa entregará esta tarde a retenidos en Michoacán
Michoacán indaga retenciones de civiles por autodefensa
El secretario general del PRD dijo que la participación del partido no es segura, por lo que se debe discutir sobre la ratificación de la firma del acuerdo, lo cual se planea realizar en el Consejo Nacional del partido el próximo fin de semana
Zambrano asume la presidencia del Pacto por México
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El perredista, Luis Sánchez dijo que se tendrá que corregir la minuta, quisieron sorprender con el cambio, pero tendrá que modificarse
Pide Alavez corregir reforma a fuero enviada a Senado
Arroyo rechaza 'trampa' en minuta enviada al Senado
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"Estamos a punto de cambiar la historia de las telecomunicaciones en nuestro país" enunció el legislador perredista, Julio César Moreno al iniciar la sesión
Permitirá reforma a Telecom competir en igualdad: SCT
EPN: reforma transformadora, iniciativa a telecom
Entrega #YoSoy132 propuestas en debate de telecom
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“Hay que corregir reforma a telecomunicaciones”
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La Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos (CNDH) anunció que presentará una denuncia penal contra el ex secretario de Seguridad Pública Genaro García Luna y 20 ex funcionarios más, por su presunta responsabilidad en el caso de la ciudadana francesa Florence Cassez
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MÉXICO, D.F. (apro).- Luego de siete años de recorrer las diferentes instancias mexicanas sin encontrar justicia, el caso Atenco llegó hasta la sede de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) en Washington, donde dicho asunto se litiga desde el …
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El argentino Jorge Mario Bergoglio, nuevo Papa.
MÉXICO, D.F. (apro).- Tan pronto fue nombrado nuevo pontífice, el argentino Jorge Mario Bergoglio ya empieza a ser cuestionado por su colaboración con la dictadura militar que gobernó a su país durante los años 70 y principios de los 80.
Aunque no existen documentos que comprueben sus nexos con esa dictadura militar, sí hay sin embargo testimonios de algunas víctimas que señalan que Bergoglio apoyó la represión dictatorial, incluso contra algunos sacerdotes que en aquel tiempo dependían de él.
De 76 años, Bergoglio nació en la ciudad de Buenos Aires en diciembre de 1936, y es hijo de un matrimonio de italianos que se fue a radicar a Argentina. Su formación religiosa la hizo en la Compañía de Jesús, donde fue ordenado sacerdote a los 32 años.
En Argentina, Bergoglio encabezó a esa congregación religiosa de 1973 a 1979, por lo que coincidió con la dictadura militar que gobernó al país de 1976 a 1982.
Fue precisamente en esos años cuando Bergoglio fue duramente cuestionado por tener nexos con la dictadura. Sobre todo, se le cuestionó por no haber protegido a dos sacerdotes jesuitas que trabajaban en las barriadas pobres y fueron detenidos clandestinamente por el gobierno. Ambos párrocos estuvieron presos durante cinco meses.
Tal hecho consta en el libro El silencio, escrito por el periodista Horacio Verbitsky, quien se apoyó en los testimonios de uno de esos jesuitas detenidos, el padre Orlando Yorio, ya fallecido.
Por su parte, el sociólogo Fortunato Mallimacci, de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, dijo sobre Bergoglio:
“La historia lo condena: lo muestra como alguien opuesto a todas las experiencias innovadoras de la Iglesia, y sobre todo en la época de la dictadura; lo muestra muy cercano al poder militar”.
Mallimacci apoya su dicho en los testimonios de varios testigos y víctimas que relataron como Bergoglio no sólo no ayudó, sino que además perjudicó a numerosos sacerdotes y laicos que fueron secuestrados, torturados y desaparecidos.
Son principalmente cinco personas quienes hacen estas denuncias: un sacerdote, un exsacerdote, una teóloga, un seglar que incluso lo denunció ante el Vaticano y, finalmente, un laico que fue secuestrado por la dictadura.
Sobre lo anterior, Bergoglio siempre ha dicho que son falsas acusaciones. Y se apoya en el hecho de que, sobre el asunto, jamás se le abrió un proceso penal en su contra.
Más recientemente, en 2010, Bergoglio se enfrentó al gobierno de la presidenta Cristina Fernández, cuando ésta apoyó una ley para legalizar los matrimonios entre personas del mismo sexo. “Es la pretensión destructiva al plan de Dios”, decía Bergoglio.
Todos estos antecedentes no fueron obstáculo para su ascendente carrera eclesiástica: Bergoglio fue consagrado obispo auxiliar de Buenos Aires en 1992; después fue nombrado arzobispo de esa misma arquidiócesis, en 1998; tres años después –en 2001– fue nombrado cardenal.
Por si fuera poco, Bergoglio ha sido en dos ocasiones presidente de la Conferencia Episcopal Argentina.
El hoy Papa también ha ocupado varios cargos en distintas congregaciones del Vaticano: forma parte de la Comisión para América Latina, de la Congregación para el Culto Divino y la Disciplina de los Sacramentos, así como de la Congregación para los institutos de Vida Consagrada.
Ya en 2005, cuando se realizó el cónclave para elegir sucesor del Papa Juan Pablo II, Bergoglio estaba considerado entre los candidatos con más posibilidades para asumir el llamado trono de Pedro, pero fue desplazado por Benedicto XVI.
Ahora releva justamente a Benedicto XVI, pero sus oscuros antecedentes están saliendo a relucir y seguramente serán una negra mancha en su papado que hoy inicia.
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Enrique Krauze, historiador y analista de la vida política mexicana, alerta sobre la tentación de que el país vuelva a un presidencialismo como los que se padecieron en el siglo pasado: auténticas “monarquías” disfrazadas de republicanismo. Quien ha estudiado a …
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Sus voces han sido acalladas por sicarios que arremeten contra periodistas y medios que informan acerca de las atrocidades en que incurre el narco. Con todo, informadores de Tamaulipas, Chihuahua, Nuevo León y la Comarca Lagunera luchan por que se …
El presidente Enrique Peña Nieto y sus colaboradores se embrollan cada vez más en lo que atañe a las personas desaparecidas durante el sexenio de Felipe Calderón. Al principio negaron conocer cuántas eran; luego, de manera inopinada la Secretaría de …
La investigación del asesinato de la corresponsal de Proceso en Veracruz, Regina Martínez, derivó en un enredo en que, por consigna, aparece un presunto responsable, mientras un supuesto cómplice sigue prófugo. A la coadyuvancia de este semanario en el caso, …
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Alicia de los Ríos tiene 36 años, 35 de los cuales ha estado en espera de su madre, militante de la Liga Comunista 23 de Septiembre. Dice que agentes de la extinta Dirección de Investigación y Prevención de la Delincuencia …
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