Tag: <span>Felipe Calderon</span>
March 25, 2011 > Staff
Mexican Media Outlets Set Drug War Reporting Guidelines: Calderón Praises Effort
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexico’s largest media outlets agreed on a set of guidelines Thursday concerning their future coverage of the country’s ongoing drug war. The largest […] Read More >
March 10, 2011 > Staff
Mexico Arrests Alleged Zeta Financier In Killing of ICE Agent
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican authorities claim to have arrested another alleged drug cartel suspect tied to the killing of a U.S. immigration agent in February. The […] Read More >
February 23, 2011 > Staff
Calderón Criticizes U.S. On Mexican Drug War Effort; Says Feds Not Doing Enough
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexican President Felipe Calderón criticized U.S. agencies Tuesday for failing to do their part in the fight against powerful drug cartels. In his comments, […] Read More >
January 25, 2011 > Staff
Clinton Visits Mexico For Meeting With Calderón To Discuss Drug War
Today in Latin America Top Story — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Mexico Monday for trip to reinforce ties and voice support for the country’s ongoing drug […] Read More >
January 13, 2011 > Staff
2010 Brings Record Violence In Mexico’s Drug War
Today in Latin America Top Story — The year 2010 brought the most drug-related deaths in Mexico since President Felipe Calderón launched his offensive against the country’s cartels in 2006. […] Read More >
December 27, 2010 > Staff
Mexican Government Admits Killing U.S. Man Joseph Proctor
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Mexican government has admitted that soldiers killed a U.S. man outside the beach town of Acapulco and planted an AR-15 assault rifle on […] Read More >
December 20, 2010 > Staff
Guatemala Declares State Of Siege Due To Zeta Presence Near Mexican Border
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Guatemalan government declared a state of siege Sunday and has sent hundreds of troops to a northern province where officials claim a […] Read More >
December 3, 2010 > Staff
WikiLeaks Cables Reveal Authorities’ Uncertainty In Mexican Drug War
Today in Latin America Top Story — The Mexican government fears losing control over parts of the country to drug traffickers and lacks a clear drug war strategy, according to […] Read More >
November 22, 2010 > Staff
Former Governor of Colimas Silverio Cavazos Ceballos Killed By Gunmen In Mexico
Today in Latin America Top Story — A group of armed men killed a former governor of the Mexican state of Colima late Sunday morning outside of his home. The […] Read More >
November 8, 2010 > Staff
Violent Weekend In Mexico As Drug Violence Spreads Throughout The Country
Today in Latin America Top Story — Mexico suffered a string of violent episodes over the weekend, as drug cartels continued to destabilize the country. In the most recent wave […] Read More >