Tag: <span>Mexico</span>
October 9, 2014 > Camila Osorio and Kristian Jebsen
Leftist Groups in New York Protest Student Killings in Mexico
NEW YORK — Dozens of activists congregated outside the Mexican consulate to protest the Sept. 26 attack in Mexico’s Guerrero state that left six dead, 25 injured and at least 43 students […] Read More >
September 30, 2014 > Staff
Search Continues in Mexico for Missing Students
Top Story — Police continue to search for over 50 missing students after deadly weekend clashes in Mexico’s Guerrero state left six dead and dozens wounded. The violence began Friday […] Read More >
September 29, 2014 > Staff
Mexican Army Unit Involved in Killings Has a Controversial Record
Top Story – The Mexican Defense Department has arrested seven soldiers and an army officer as part of an investigation into the alleged massacre of 22 people in San Pedro […] Read More >
September 19, 2014 > Staff
Eyewitness Accuses Mexican Troops of Executing Suspects Despite Surrender
Top Story — New evidence and an eyewitness report suggest Mexican soldiers executed 21 suspected members of a criminal group this summer following a brief firefight initiated by the troops, the Associated […] Read More >
July 13, 2012 > Staff
Stranded Central American Migrants Await Aid in Mexico
Top Story — Several thousand Central American migrants stranded in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico for nearly a month are now receiving humanitarian aid from the governments of El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala. Approximately 3,500 […] Read More >
May 1, 2012 > Staff
Mexican Congress Votes To Compensate Crime Victims
Top Story — Both houses of Mexican Congress approved a law to compensate victims of crimes that will be partially financed by assets seized from organized crime groups. The law […] Read More >
April 9, 2012 > Staff
Evidence Suggests Zetas & MS-13 Pact To Control Drug Trade
Today in Latin America Top Story — Guatemalan authorities say there is evidence that Mexico’s Zetas drug cartel and Central America’s Mara Salvatruchas (MS-13) have formed a pact to control drug-trafficking routes […] Read More >
March 20, 2012 > Staff
Twelve Mexican Police Die In Ambush While Investigating Murders
Today in Latin America Top Story — Gunmen in Mexico ambushed and killed twelve Guerrero state police officers Sunday night as they traveled in pickups to search for the bodies […] Read More >
March 12, 2012 > Staff
Mexico: 167 Bodies Discovered In Mayan Mass Grave
Today in Latin America Top Story — The remains of 167 people discovered in a cave in Chiapas on Friday were buried in a pre-Colombian cemetery, according to Mexico’s main […] Read More >
January 19, 2012 > Staff
Guatemala’s Perez Molina wants to Discuss Drug Decriminalization
Today in Latin America Top Story — Newly inaugurated Guatemalan President Pérez Molina called for a discussion of regional drug decriminalization during an appearance on Mexico’s Televisa network Wednesday, saying […] Read More >