Friday 3rd July, 2009
Mexico comes to Oakland in Gold Cup
San Francisco ChronicleAt 2-3, they're in fourth place halfway through the final-round of CONCACAF qualifying, trailing Costa Rica, the U.S. and Honduras. They have lost to El Salvador and barely beat Trinidad & Tobago, a...
Mexican elections are referendum on Calderon
CNNPresident is not on ballot, but many see vote as comment on his performance Party is expected to do well despite years of troubles Calderon has stood strong in face of adversity, analysts say Many...
Strong earthquake rocks Mexico
Mexico City News.NetA strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted western Mexico Friday, officials said.
Drug trafficking big issue in Mexico's midterm election
M & CMexico City - Drug trafficking is a major player in Sunday's midterm legislative election in Mexico, with drug cartels directly supporting some candidates and other candidates exploiting the bloody...
Swine flu 'unstoppable', says WHO chief
Mexico City News.NetMexico City (Mexico), : World Health Organization head Margaret Chan has warned a forum in Mexico that the swine flu virus worldwide is now unstoppable.
Mexico wins praise for swine flu response
Find LawAs swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to...
Mexico elections to test public support for government's drug war; many frustrated by violence
Sun-Sentinel... (AP Photo/Miguel...
Canada Spends Big to Save GM, So Why Not Mexico
TimeAt time when the U.S. and Canada are pouring tens of billions of dollars into General Motors Corp. to give the bankrupt automaker a new lease on life, why is Mexico flying under the radar?
Quake reported off western Mexico
General SourcesMagnitude 6.0 quake strikes in Gulf of California, U.S. Geological Survey says Earthquake's epicenter near the southern tip of Baja California There are no immediate reports of damage or...
As US economy struggles, Mexico feels the pressure
Christian Science MonitorThe US recession and the swine flu outbreak have delivered a one-two punch to Mexico's sources of revenue, threatening gains against poverty made in the past two decades.
Mexican authorities arrest eight for kidnapping 51 migrants
Earth TimesMexico City - Mexican authorities arrested eight people for kidnapping 51 illegal Central American migrants, the state government said Friday in the southeastern Mexican state of Chiapas. The arrests...
Four killed in attempt to free hostage in Mexico
M & CMexico City - Four people were killed during an attempt to free a hostage in Mexico City on Friday, the city's public prosecutor said.
Global Downturn Hits Mexico Harder Than Most
NPRUnemployed construction workers in Mexico City gather every morning on the capital's central plaza, the Zocalo, in hopes of finding work as day laborers. Some have signs advertising their skills as...
6.0-Magnitude Quake in Gulf of California Rattles Mexico
Fox NewsThe quake, centered in the Sea of Cortez in the Gulf of California, struck 42 miles southwest of Ahome, a city of approximately 390,000 people in Mexico's Sinaloa state. At a depth of six miles the...
Two Mexican Midget Wrestlers Killed by Fake Prostitutes
Fox NewsMexico CITY Mexican authorities say two professional wrestlers found dead in a low-rent hotel in the capital may have been drugged to death by female robbers.
Tilting to the PRI
The EconomistFor 70 years the Institutional Revolutionary Party was synonymous with the state in Mexico, before it was finally booted out of the presidency in an election in 2000. It has since tried hard to...
Mexican jetliner blows 2 tyres, manages to make safe landing
Gulf NewsA domestic passenger jet has landed safely at the Mexico City airport despite blowing two tires on its landing gear as it touched down. Airport spokesman Victor Mejia said the plane came...
Mexico shaken by 6.0 earthquake; no damage reported
The StarAn earthquake of 6.0 magnitude centered in the Sea of Cortez shook western Mexico on Friday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake's epicenter...
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