News: Mexico

We have started to collect the most important news related to Mexico in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• July 10th 2006 – August 22nd 2006
• August 22nd 2006 – September 30th 2006
• October 4th 2006 – November 21st 2006
• November 29th 2006 – February 19th 2007
• February 20th 2007 – May 17th 2007
• May 18th 2007 – August 9th 2007
• August 12th 2007 – October 3rd 2007
• October 12th 2007 – November 15th 2007
• December 4th 2007 – April 19th 2008
• April 25th 2008 – June 21st 2008
• June 21st 2008 – August 8th 2008
• August 8th 2008 – September 27th 2008
• September 30th 2008 – November 8th 2008
• November 12th 2008 – January 19th 2009
• January 20th 2009 – March 5th 2009
• March 10th 2009 – April 11th 2009
• April 12th 2009 – April 28th 2009
• April 29th 2009 – May 7th 2009
• May 7th 2009 – July 9th 2009
• July 12th 2009 – August 25th 2009
• August 26th 2009 – October 22nd 2009
• October 31st 2009 – December 30th 2009

Mexico: news

Del Toro to direct Hobbit movies

Friday, April 25th 2008, 7:04
related places: Guillermo, Toro

Mexican-born filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is named as the director of the planned Lord of the Rings prequels.
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Mexico drug gang clashes kill 15

Sunday, April 27th 2008, 8:20
related countries: United States

Gun battles between rival factions of a Mexican drugs cartel leave at least 15 dead near the US border.
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Mexicans seal gang war hospital

Wednesday, April 30th 2008, 10:52
related places: Tijuana

Mexican troops close off a Tijuana hospital to protect suspected drug traffickers wounded in gang warfare.
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Ranchers killed in Mexico attack

Monday, May 5th 2008, 1:32

At least nine people have been killed in an attack on a cattle ranch in southern Mexico, authorities say.
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Top policeman shot dead in Mexico

Thursday, May 8th 2008, 18:33

The Mexican policeman in charge of co-ordinating operations against drugs traffickers is shot dead.
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Gunmen kill top Mexican policemen

Sunday, May 11th 2008, 2:32

Three top Mexican police officials are shot dead in as many days as the fight against drug gangs continues.
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Mexican troops take on cartels

Wednesday, May 14th 2008, 2:28

Thousands more Mexican troops and federal police are deployed to fight the drug barons after a wave of police murders.
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Mexican tortilla prices 'up 18%'

Thursday, May 15th 2008, 9:20

Tortilla prices in Mexico are set to rise by 18% over the next few weeks, an industry group says.
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Latin stars hold charity concerts

Saturday, May 17th 2008, 22:10
related countries: Argentina, United States
related places: Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires and Mexico City host two charity concerts to help Latin American children living in poverty.
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Police chief steps down in Mexico

Monday, May 19th 2008, 3:48
related places: Ciudad Juarez

The police chief of the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez quits after a wave of violence involving drug gangs.
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Mexico drug-related killings soar

Saturday, May 24th 2008, 1:46

Mexico's attorney-general says murders related to organised crime have jumped by almost 50% to 1,378.
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Mexico shark attack kills surfer

Saturday, May 24th 2008, 23:00
related places: Acapulco

A 21-year-old surfer dies after a shark bite off a beach near Acapulco, Mexico, in the area's second recent fatal attack.
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Mexico's poor get food cash boost

Tuesday, May 27th 2008, 11:03

Mexico gives its poorest citizens a monthly cash payment to help them cope with rising food prices.
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Police killed in Mexico drug raid

Wednesday, May 28th 2008, 1:35

Seven Mexican police officers are killed and four injured in the country's latest incident of drug related violence.
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Mexico extends army's drugs fight

Wednesday, May 28th 2008, 21:51

The Mexican government says the army will be used for at least another two years in the fight against drug cartels.
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Mexico-US states hold crime talks

Thursday, May 29th 2008, 15:10
related countries: United States

Governors from states on both sides of the Mexico-US border are to meet for talks aimed at boosting security.
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Ford to open plant in Mexico

Saturday, May 31st 2008, 8:05
related countries: United States
related places: Ford

US giant Ford is to invest $3bn (£1.5bn) in a new car plant in Mexico, creating 4,500 new jobs.
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Football: Eriksson is Mexico boss

Tuesday, June 3rd 2008, 20:39

Former Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is named as the new coach of Mexico.
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GM axes SUV and truck plants

Tuesday, June 3rd 2008, 23:06
related countries: United States

General Motors is closing four truck and sports utility vehicle plants in the US, Canada and Mexico.
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US House passes drugs fight bill

Wednesday, June 11th 2008, 11:46
related countries: United States

US lawmakers approve a three-year plan to combat drug trafficking from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.
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Guns and gunmen

Wednesday, June 18th 2008, 20:53
related countries: United States

The role of US guns and hitmen in Mexico's drugs war
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'Dirty money' sent back to Mexico

Wednesday, June 18th 2008, 22:39
related countries: Switzerland

Swiss authorities are to return $74m from frozen accounts of a former Mexican president's brother to Mexico.
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Mexico caps price of basic foods

Thursday, June 19th 2008, 9:48

Mexico freezes the price of basic foods to curb inflation, in its biggest set of price controls for more than a decade.
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Deadly stampede at Mexico disco

Saturday, June 21st 2008, 5:11

At least 12 people die in a stampede during a police raid on a Mexico City nightclub, police say.
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