UN chief Ban Ki-moon offers humanitarian aid to flood victims in Mexico City suburbMEXICO CITY — U.N. secretary-general Ban Ki-moon offered humanitarian aid Tuesday to hundreds of people affected by torrential rains that flooded homes and killed at least two people in a Mexico City suburb. Mexican president proposes elimination of 3 government departments in austerity planMEXICO CITY — Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Tuesday proposed eliminating three government departments and raising some taxes in a government austerity plan that will help free up some money for fighting poverty. Mexican president announces elimination of 3 government departments in cutback planMEXICO CITY — Mexican President Felipe Calderon wants to eliminate the government departments of Tourism, Agrarian Reform and Public Administration to cut costs. With new AG, Mexico tries to get even tougher on drug cartels and those who protect themMEXICO CITY — With a new attorney general, Mexican President Felipe Calderon is trying to get even tougher on drug cartels and those who protect them. Point man in Mexico’s offensive against drug gangs announces resignation in Cabinet shakeupMEXICO CITY — Mexican President Felipe Calderon has accepted the resignation of the attorney general who was leading the battle against drug cartels, making the biggest shake-up yet in his offensive against organized crime. Mexican president announces resignation of attorney general, agriculture secretary, oil chiefMEXICO CITY — Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced Monday the resignation of Attorney General Eduardo Medina-Mora, his point-man in the offensive against drug cartels, but gave no indication that the current strategy of full confrontation with the gangs would change. Heavy rains flood Mexico City streets, homes, subwayMEXICO CITY — Heavy rains have flooded hundreds of homes in the Mexico City metropolitan area and turned streets into rivers that dragged cars in their currents. Woman, couple detained in Mexico allegedly swapped baby girl for house, moneyMEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities have detained a young mother on suspicion of selling her 8-month-old daughter in exchange for a house and undisclosed payments. Mexico to launch pilot program to offer migrants health insurance for their familiesMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Health Department says it will launch a pilot program to encourage migrants working in the United States to sign up their families in Mexico for the Mexican government’s low-income health insurance program. Lightning strikes parked plane at Mexico City airport, injuring 4 employees working nearbyMEXICO CITY — A lightning strike that hit a parked plane at Mexico City’s airport has sent four employees working nearby to the hospital. Rival gang behind Mexican drug rehabilitation massacreMEXICO CITY - Authorities in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua are investigating whether the people slain at a drug treatment centre in Ciudad Juarez belonged to a criminal group and were gunned down by a rival organisation. Rights group says abuse by Mexican military up 600 percentMEXICO CITY - Human Rights Watch has said the number of human rights complaints levelled against the Mexican military has risen by 600 percent over the past three years to a total of 1,230. US freezes assets of 6 Mexicans for ties to firm that allegedly sent meth precursor to cartelMEXICO CITY — The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on six Mexicans linked to a pharmaceutical company that allegedly diverted precursor chemicals to a methamphetamine trafficking gang. US, Mexico to create secure, trans-border communication system for law enforcementMEXICO CITY — Mexico and the U.S. are creating a trans-border communications network that will help police on both sides fight crime and violence. Officials say gunmen kill No. 2 security official in home state of Mexico’s presidentMEXICO CITY — Gunmen killed the No. 2 security official in the home state of President Felipe Calderon, where drug cartels have launched their biggest offensive yet against Mexico’s government. Officials: Gunmen kill No. 2 security official, 3 others, in home state of Mexican presidentMEXICO CITY — Gunmen have killed the No. 2 security official in the home state of President Felipe Calderon, where drug cartels have launched their biggest offensive yet against the government. US increases pressure on Honduras, to decide next week whether to cut humanitarian aidMEXICO CITY — The United States is increasing pressure on the interim Honduras government, threatening to cut off millions of dollars promised for farming and transportation projects if the ousted president isn’t returned to power. Mexico begins evacuations ahead of powerful hurricaneMEXICO CITY - Officials in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur have started evacuating residents of Pacific coastal communities as Hurricane Jimena approaches the area. Washington releases $214 million of aid package to help Mexican gov’t battle drug cartelsMEXICO CITY — The U.S. has released $214 million of an aid package to help Mexico fight drug trafficking, including funds for five helicopters for the military to be delivered by year’s end, a top State Department official said Tuesday. Mexican official says anti-Mexican discrimination up in US in areas with fewer migrantsMEXICO CITY — A Mexican official says discrimination against Mexicans in the United States is growing and is most pronounced in areas where immigration is relatively new. Protests return to southern Mexico city of Oaxaca after teacher reportedly killedOAXACA, Mexico — Protest barricades returned to the streets of this southern Mexico city Friday after a teacher was killed and two other people were wounded during an apparent clash between rival unions in another part of the state. Convoy of gunmen kills 5 policemen in running shootout along highway in western MexicoMEXICO CITY — A convoy of gunmen engaged state police in a running shootout Friday that killed five officers and possibly one of the attackers in the western Mexico state of Jalisco, authorities said. Founder of influential Mexican debtors group and his son wounded in shootingMEXICO CITY — A founder of Mexico’s most influential debtors group and his son were wounded in an assassination attempt, officials said Thursday. Gunmen attack founder of influential Mexican debtors group, kill his sonMEXICO CITY — A founder of Mexico’s most influential debtors group was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt that killed his son, officials said Thursday. Mexico’s new drug use law scraps jail time for users, worrying US policeMEXICO CITY — Mexico now has one of the world’s most liberal laws for drug users after eliminating jail time for small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and even heroin, LSD and methamphetamine. Mexican soldiers capture purported leading member of violent La Familia drug cartelMEXICO CITY — The Mexican army said Monday that soldiers captured Luis Ricardo Magana, who prosecutors describe as a leading member of the violent La Familia drug cartel. Mexican history textbook causes a stir, leaves out Spanish ConquestMEXICO CITY — A new sixth-grade world history textbook is causing a stir in Mexico because it leaves out any mention of the Spanish Conquest. US resumes voluntary repatriation program to fly illegal migrants from Arizona to Mexico CityMEXICO CITY — The U.S. government has begun flying illegal migrants caught in the Arizona desert back to Mexico under a voluntary repatriation program. Mexican president congratulates NASA astronaut ‘for putting Mexico’s name in space’MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president is so excited about a NASA astronaut of Mexican descent that he invited him to dinner when the astronaut returns to Earth. Court records say stolen Mexican oil sold to German chemical giant BASFMEXICO CITY — A Texas oil executive says his small company was one of several that bought millions of dollars worth of stolen Mexican petroleum and then sold the illicit products to larger U.S. companies including chemical giant BASF. |
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