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- China apologises to Mexico for tough H1N1 flu stand
CANCUN, Mexico: China's Health Minister Chen Zhu Friday apologised to his Mexican counterpart for failing to warn him about the tough measures Beijing imposed on Mexicans to combat H1N1 flu. 'I regret that I did not talk first' to Minister Jose Angel
- Destination Spotlight: The Magic of Mexico - Puerto Escondido
Theres more to Mexico than Cancun and Cabo. With 31 different and diverse states and countless coastal towns offering something for all types of travel, Mexico offers much more for those ready to explore. But for those travelers looking for a more
- Lesbian couple granted Mexico's first civil union
Mexico City - A lesbian couple was granted the first-ever civil union in Mexico, local media reported Thursday. The ceremony took place on Wednesday in the northern Mexican town of Saltillo, which three weeks ago passed a law granting homosexual couples
- Four killed in attempt to free hostage in Mexico
Mexico City - Four people were killed during an attempt to free a hostage in Mexico City on Friday, the city's public prosecutor said. The hostage taker committed suicide, emptying his weapon, after shooting the police officers. The hostage was also
- Mexican authorities arrest eight for kidnapping 51 migrants
Mexico 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 took place in Palenque, in Chiapas, near the border to
- Four killed in attempt to free hostage in Mexico (Roundup)
Mexico City - Four people were killed during an attempt to free a hostage in Mexico City on Friday, the city's public prosecutor said. The 35-year-old hostage-taker killed the hostage then shot dead the two police officers in a neighbourhood in southern
- Colombia and Mexico: Latin America Bond and Currency Preview
Latin America Economy (Bloomberg)?The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Latin American local bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous day?s session. Colombia: The central bank will
- Paedophile who fled to Mexico back in jail
A paedophile who went on the run to Mexico was back behind bars last night after being tracked down through a most wanted website. Andrew Eden, 50, of Littleborough, Rochdale, appeared flanked by a prison guard in the dock at Manchester Magistrates'
- Violence in Mexico claiming young American lives
A teenage girl found beaten and left to drown in a storm-flooded street this week is the eighth reported homicide this year of an American teen or child caught up in the violence consuming Ciudad Juarez and its warring drug cartels. Three victims ages
- PM seeks US help to fence Pak-Afghan border
By Sajjad Malik ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday said the Pak-Afghan border should be barricaded to block illegal crossings in the same way a wall separates Mexico from the United States. 'A similar pattern of fencing could be
- Mexico police find 5 dead, including mummified corpse, on farm
Mexican police found a mummified corpse and four other dead bodies on a farm in the drug-plagued western state of Michoacan on Friday. Four of the bodies were found in an unmarked grave, and the fifth was discovered inside a farmhouse in the small town
- IMF Official: Mexico, Brazil In Talks To Buy IMF ...
SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- Mexico and Brazil are in discussions with the International Monetary Fund to purchase IMF-issued bonds, according to Nicolas Eyzaguirre, director of the IMF's Western Hemisphere Department. 'There are discussions with both
- Mexico wins praise for swine flu response
Mexico's President Felipe Calderon, speaks during the 'Lessons Learned and Preparedness of Swine Flu' summit in Cancun, Mexico, Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Miguel Tovar) Email | Print | | Text size ? + CANCUN, Mexico?As swine flu runs rampant
- Mexico's elections a test for Calderon's drug war
MEXICO CITY --President Felipe Calderon and his drug war will get their biggest test of support yet when Mexico holds midterm elections Sunday amid growing frustration over rampant cartel violence and a shrinking economy. Calderon's National Action
- Pak-Afghan border needs a fence like US-Mexico: Gilani
Wants Cobra helicopters from US By our correspondent ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday sought the support of the United States to work out a permanent solution for uncontrolled, illegal crossings, particularly of militants and
- Swine flu outbreak rages through Europe
Cancun, Mexico: Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe and the US, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The virus is even showing signs of rebounding in Mexico.
- Mexican passenger jet blows 2 tires, lands safely
MEXICO CITY - A domestic passenger jet landed safely at the Mexico City airport Thursday despite blowing two tires on its landing gear as it touched down. Airport spokesman Victor Mejia said the plane came close to running off the landing strip but was
- Mexico's Carstens sees no reason to change ratings
VINA DEL MAR, Chile, July 3 (Reuters) - Mexico's investment-grade ratings should be maintained and there is no reason for them to be changed by credit rating agencies, the country's finance minister said on Friday. Agustin Carstens, speaking at a meeting
- Cancun summit on swine flu ends though uncertainty persists
Cancun, Mexico - A global gathering about the influenza virus A(H1N1) in the Mexican resort city of Cancun ended Friday after two days of talks on the ongoing pandemic. 'There is undoubtedly concern over the policy we are going to carry out once this
- Mexico's Cemex hit as asset sale fails; peso firms
(Adds closing stock prices, background) MEXICO CITY, July 3 (Reuters) - Shares in major Mexican cement maker Cemex slumped on Friday after a deal to sell some of its assets to Austrian builder Strabag fell apart, spurring Cemex to threaten a lawsuit. The
- As US economy struggles, Mexico feels the pressure
Mexico City - It has been nearly a month since Alonso Salvador Aguirre brought home a paycheck. A cook at a Mexico City restaurant, Mr. Aguirre was one of thousands left jobless after eateries and bars were closed ? some for good ? with the outbreak
- Cemex eyes legal action over failed Austrian deal
MONTERREY, Mexico, July 3 (Reuters) - Mexico's Cemex, the world's No. 3 cement company, said on Friday it was considering legal action against Strabag (STRV.VI) over a failed asset sale to the Austrian builder. Strabag dropped its plan to buy Cemex's
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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. The nation continues to make an impressive recovery. Ongoing economic and social concerns include low real wages, underemployment for a large segment of the population, inequitable income distribution, and few advancement opportunities for the largely Amerindian population in the impoverished southern states. Elections held in July 2000 marked the first time since the 1910 Mexican Revolution that the opposition defeated the party in government, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Vicente FOX of the National Action Party (PAN) was sworn in on 1 December 2000 as the first chief executive elected in free and fair elections.
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Time.com - Reports of 'swine flu parties' have British health officials warning parents of "seriously flawed thinking", even as the country shifts its policy on treating the pandemic in the face of the virus' rapid spread
AP - As 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 protect public health.
AFP - At least four men have been found decapitated and 12 others murdered in suspected drug violence in the last 24 hours, Mexican officials said.
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