Jimena becomes hurricane in the Pacific off southern Mexican coast, top winds near 80 mphMIAMI — Forecasters say Jimena has strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast. Tropical Storm Jimena forms in the Pacific south of Mexico; 10th named storm of Pacific seasonMIAMI — The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Jimena has formed in the Pacific south of Mexico. 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. Former Texas sheriff, teacher among those sentenced for helping Mexican drug traffickersMcALLEN, Texas — A former South Texas sheriff and a Houston elementary school teacher were among 11 people sentenced to prison Thursday for their role in a conspiracy that moved marijuana and cocaine from Mexico, through Houston and as far as Delaware. Gunmen kill aide of 2nd Mexican agent probing reporter’s death; 1st agent slain last monthCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Gunmen killed the aide of a Mexican federal agent investigating the death of a crime reporter — a month after the first agent assigned to the case was shot dead, authorities said Thursday. 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. Frontier justice: Mexico arrests 6 in theft of chunks of border fence to sell for scrapTIJUANA, Mexico — Police in the Mexican border city of Tijuana say they have arrested six men for stealing pieces of the U.S. border fence to sell as scrap metal. 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. 16 indicted in Southern California in drug smuggling probe targeting Mexico’s Sinaloa cartelIMPERIAL, Calif. — Sixteen people were indicted and hundreds of pounds of cocaine seized in a sting against Mexico’s notorious Sinaloa drug cartel, California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Wednesday. US government wants railroads to crack down on drug smuggling aboard freight trainsBROWNSVILLE, Texas — When rail cars idle on side tracks in Mexico to be loaded with legitimate cargo and shipped to the United States, drug smugglers scan for places to hide their own loot — and if no good place is apparent, they make one. Cummins to consolidate US filter plants and move operations to Mexico, cut about 400 jobsCOLUMBUS, Ind. — Cummins Filtration, a division of diesel engine manufacturer Cummins Inc., said Tuesday it is consolidating a “significant” portion of its North American filter assembly operations into one of its Mexican plants over the next several months, meaning the loss of about 400 jobs. 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. US flies illegal immigrants back to Mexico to discourage future crossings, escape desert heatPHOENIX — Immigration authorities are flying illegal immigrants deep into their native Mexico from Southern Arizona to discourage dangerous crossings in triple-digit desert heat. Argentine police discover another 4 tons of ephedrine bound for Mexico, USBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Federal police on Monday uncovered four tons (4,200 kilograms) of ephedrine in oil drums and boxes to be sent to Mexico and the United States. The lead investigator called it the largest illegal shipment of the methamphetamine precursor ever seized in Argentina, worth millions. 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. Gunmen kill 2, including army officer, in bowling alley in Mexican border cityCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Gunmen killed an army officer and another man in a bowling alley in Ciudad Juarez, a border city that has seen Mexico’s highest levels of drug-related violence in recent years, police said Saturday. Nebraska man convicted of stealing Virgin Mary painting to pay for abortion for teen he rapedOMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska man who stole a painting of the Virgin Mary to finance an abortion for a teen he raped has been convicted of first-degree sexual assault and felony theft. Fake Fritos, Hallmark cards part of trail of crumbs as authorities target Mexican drug cartelsWASHINGTON — Federal agents hunting leaders of a multibillion-dollar Mexican drug cartel began their case with crumbs: a fake container of corn chips and a threat scrawled on a Hallmark greeting card. Greeting card threats, fake Fritos: trail of crumbs leads to Mexican drug cartelsWASHINGTON — Federal agents hunting leaders of a multibillion-dollar Mexican drug cartel began their case with crumbs: a fake container of corn chips and a threat scrawled on a Hallmark greeting card. Mexican officials worry about California’s plan to free thousands of inmates in budget crunchMEXICALI, Mexico — Mexican authorities have been sending more alleged criminals north to the U.S. for trial since President Felipe Calderon took office. Now a Mexican official is worried about a flow in the other direction. 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. US 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 companies in the U.S. including chemical giant BASF. Coca-Cola to invest $5 bn in MexicoTEPOZOTLAN - The Coca-Cola Company plans to invest $5 billion over the next five years in Mexico to boost its presence in the country. Mexico decriminalizes some drug possession, 3 joints or less: mandates treatment on 3rd strikeMEXICO CITY — Mexico decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and heroin on Friday — a move that prosecutors say makes sense even in the midst of the government’s grueling battle against drug traffickers. Mexico City suspends anti-kidnapping chief after rescue fails, police kill 2 of their own
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MEXICO CITY — Mexico City has suspended its anti-kidnapping chief over a rescue attempt fraught with catastrophic errors in which police killed two of their own FBI-trained commanders and a captor shot the kidnapped woman.
