Wednesday 10th March, 2010
Texas-born capo, drug lord's brother fight for cartel
MySa.comMEXICO CITY -- Authorities say a U.S.-born hitman is fighting the brother of a deceased drug lord for control of the Beltran-Leyva cartel, marking what may be the first time an American has risen to t...
Mexico energy reforms limited, more may be on horizon
Business JournalIn October of 2008, the Mexican Congress passed a series of reforms to the Mexican energy sector designed as a vehicle to eliminate inefficiencies arising from Mexico’s closed oil and gas indust...
50 groups honor Mexico in yearlong tribute
Chicago Sun-TimesChicago is gearing up to celebrate the bicentennial of Mexico's independence with a yearlong celebration. Events and programs will be unveiled at a press conference today and online at mexico2010inch...
Five die in Mexico prison riot
West AustralianA clash between armed rival gangs in a Mexican jail left five inmates dead and 14 injured, authorities in northern Chihuahua state said.Some 300 soldiers and police took several hours to control Tuesd...
SLC lawyer accused of visa fraud arrested after taking Mexico trip
Salt Lake TribuneAfter he was indicted last year on visa fraud charges, Salt Lake City attorney James Hector Alcala was allowed to remain free if he stayed in Utah and wore an electronic monitor, among other condition...
New Mexico defeats Colorado State 67-54
Denver PostLAS VEGAS—Sara Halasz scored 20 points and New Mexico closed the game on an 11-0 run to defeat Colorado State 67-54 in the first round of the Mountain West Conference women's tournament Tuesday ...
Lawyers in Mexico church sex abuse case resign
The China PostMEXICO CITY -- A Mexican lawyer said Monday he has resigned from handling the case of a woman and her sons who claim the males were sexually abused as boys by the founder of a conservative Roman Catho...
Prison clash kills 5, injures 14 in Mexico
People's DailyAt least five prisoners were killed and 14 others injured on Tuesday during a clash between rival gangs in a prison in the state of Chihuahua, north of Mexico.According to a local radio station, the e...
Obama criticized for Mexico, Brazil sanctions
The StarWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republicans and business groups on Tuesday criticized President Barack Obama's administration for failing to resolve a cross-border trucking dispute nearly one year after M...
MtyMx Expands Indie-Rock Frontier to Mexico
International Herald TribuneIt was a scene of classic do-it-yourself Brooklyn concert promotion: In a small apartment in Bedford-Stuyvesant, a dozen young workers who could pass for American Apparel models crowded onto sofas one...
Monson: Gods willing, conference tournament belongs to BYU, New Mexico
Salt Lake TribuneGordon Monson This is all setting up prim and proper. The Mountain West Conference tournament in Las Vegas, with any luck, with any justice, will come down to the two best teams in the league: New ...
Sell Brazil Bonds, Buy Mexico, Bank of America Says
Business WeekMarch 9 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of America Corp. recommended selling Brazil’s debt before October’s presidential election and buying Mexican dollar-denominated bonds on the outlook for a U.S. ...
UPDATE: Trade Presses For Resolution Of US-Mexico Trucking Spat
Morning Star, vice president of international policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said Tuesday. "We can't wait and wait and wait. On trade, when we stand still we fall behind." A year ago, lawmakers elimina...
Man sentenced after using straw buyers for Mexico-bound guns
Las Vegas SunTuesday, March 9, 2010 | 11:48 a.m. A man who used straw buyers to purchase at least 28 rifles and handguns in Las Vegas, knowing that the firearms were going to be transported to Mexico for criminal...
In a Mexico City barrio a foreigner finds fellowship
Christian Science MonitorAs far as the black market goes, any authority on bootlegged DVDs and “Mercrombie + Finch” sweaters can tell you that Mexico City’s Tepito barrio is the high church of pirated goods. No brand is...
Groups press Obama on Mexico, Brazil sanctions
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business groups on Tuesday criticized President Barack Obama's administration for its continued failure to resolve a cross-border trucking dispute that prompted Mexico to s...
Trade Groups Press For Resolution Of US-Mexico Trucking Spat
Morning Star, Vice President of International Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday. "We can't wait and wait and wait. On trade, when we stand still we fall behind." A year ago, lawmakers eliminat...
Dana's Longview plant not included in sale to Mexico-based company
Longview News-JournalDana's Longview truck frame plant was not included in a $147 million sale of most of the rest of Dana's structural products division to a Mexico-based company. Dana announced late Monday it closed on...
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