Category: Mexico
September 20, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Mexico: Former President Zedillo Sued For 1997 Acteal Massacre
Family members and survivors of the 1997 attack in the Mexican state of Chiapas that killed 45 indigenous people sued former President Ernesto Zedillo for his alleged complicity in the […] Read More >
September 19, 2011 > Mari Hayman
Mexico Drug War Fueled By U.S. Assault Weapons And Drug Demand, Calderón Says
NEW YORK — Mexican President Felipe Calderón called on the U.S. government to reduce weapon sales to Mexico and domestic demand for illegal drugs, in a talk before business leaders […] Read More >
September 19, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Mexico: Javier Sicilia’s Peace Caravan Marches On Despite Threats
Poet and activist Javier Sicilia promised that no threats or intimidation would stop his caravan for peace from heading deeper into southern Mexico, even as the state of Veracruz bumped […] Read More >
September 19, 2011 > Staff
Mexico: Body Of Missing Congressman Found By Police
Today in Latin America Top Story — The bodies of a missing Mexican congressman and his driver were found by police in southern Mexico over the weekend. The remains of […] Read More >
September 14, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Mexico Drug War Attacks Social Media Users; Bodies Hung From Nuevo Laredo Bridge
The bloodied bodies of a man and a woman were found hanging from a bridge in the northeast Mexican border town of Nuevo Laredo Tuesday, along with two posters left […] Read More >
September 13, 2011 > Staff
Violent Crime Kills More Mexican Youth Than Car Accidents, Report Says
Today in Latin America Top Story — A new report from the Mexican newspaper El Universal said that more young people die from violent homicide than car accidents in Mexico. […] Read More >
September 6, 2011 > Andrew OReilly
Mexico: 7 Die In Mazatlán As Sinaloa Cartel Controls Tijuana
Seven people were killed in the northwestern Mexican port city of Mazatlán on Monday with some of the incidents tied to drug cartels operating within the region, a police spokesman […] Read More >
September 5, 2011 > Roque Planas
Mexico Considers Criminalizing Defamation Against Politicians
Update: Deputy Zamora said on Monday he would withdraw the bill from consideration on Tuesday in order to address criticisms. Mexico’s House Justice Committee will vote Tuesday on a controversial […] Read More >
September 3, 2011 > Roque Planas
Gay Couples Can Adopt In Mexico City, But They Aren’t Applying
Mexico City made history when the local government passed one of the world’s most liberal same-sex marriage laws. Now, the Mexican capital is one of the few places in the […] Read More >
September 2, 2011 > Roque Planas
Mexico Drug War: Facing Skepticism, Calderón Takes His Case To Social Media
President Felipe Calderón tried his best during his fifth state of the union speech Thursday to put a positive spin on the drug war offensive that has come to define […] Read More >