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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.

World news related to Mexico – overview

Mexico: news

Anti-Bush protests in Mexico City

Wednesday, March 14th 2007, 5:10
related countries: United States United States

Protesters riot outside the US embassy in Mexico, in the latest protest against President Bush's regional tour.
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Mexican singer breaks gay taboo

Monday, March 5th 2007, 16:05

Mexican pop star Christian Chavez tells fans he is gay, in a country where stars rarely discuss homosexuality.
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US targets Mexican drugs network

Thursday, March 1st 2007, 5:09
related countries: United States United States

An operation against Mexico traffickers leads to 400 arrests and seizes 18 tonnes of drugs, the US says.
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Mexico rules on HIV in military

Wednesday, February 28th 2007, 5:49

Mexico's Supreme Court rules that soldiers cannot be expelled from the country's military for being HIV-positive.
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Mexico's 'Migrant Mountain'

Friday, February 23rd 2007, 18:14

Duncan Kennedy visits a controversial theme park in Mexico where tourists pretend to be shot at and chased like illegal migrants.
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Mexican anger over US 'trespass'

Friday, February 23rd 2007, 16:02
related countries: United States United States

Mexico's parliament condemns an alleged border violation by US workers building a controversial border barrier.
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Gunmen target Mexican politician

Tuesday, February 20th 2007, 9:43
related countries: United States United States
related places: Nuevo Laredo

Gunmen seriously injure a Mexican congressman in Nuevo Laredo, a city on the US border plagued by violence.
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Mexico holds mine tragedy vigil

Monday, February 19th 2007, 15:47

Mexico marks the anniversary of a blast that killed 65 miners, most of whose bodies have not been found.
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Mexico steps up anti-drugs fight

Monday, February 19th 2007, 11:18
related places: Texas

Mexico sends more troops and police to states bordering Texas, in a further attempt to crack down on drug gangs.
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Mexico drug gangs 'in web taunts'

Wednesday, February 14th 2007, 19:18

Mexican police probe claims rival drug gangs are taunting each other by posting bloody clips on the internet.
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Acapulco mayor in drugs inquiry

Tuesday, February 13th 2007, 13:47
related places: Acapulco

Mexico investigates possible ties between drug cartels and the Acapulco mayor, who denies any links.
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Mexico's human rights under fire

Thursday, February 8th 2007, 2:03

Amnesty International says human rights are systematically abused by authorities in Mexico.
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Seven dead in Mexico ambushes

Tuesday, February 6th 2007, 23:30
related places: Acapulco

At least seven people are killed in twin attacks on government offices in the Mexican resort of Acapulco.
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Tycoon pledges Nicaragua aid

Friday, February 2nd 2007, 2:14
related countries: Nicaragua Nicaragua

Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim promises to invest more in Nicaragua after meeting left-wing President Daniel Ortega.
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Mexicans stage tortilla protest

Thursday, February 1st 2007, 1:56

Tens of thousands of Mexicans join a march in Mexico City to protest against the rising price of tortillas.
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Tijuana police get weapons back

Sunday, January 28th 2007, 6:04
related places: Tijuana

Police in Tijuana in Mexico are given back their guns after investigations into alleged drug running.
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Mexico extradites drug suspects

Saturday, January 20th 2007, 7:34
related countries: United States United States

Mexican extradites key drugs smuggling suspects to the US, including the reputed leader of a powerful drug cartel.
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Mexico leader in tortilla pledge

Friday, January 12th 2007, 14:38

Mexico's President Calderon vows to tackle the soaring price of tortillas, the flat corn bread which is a diet staple.
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Lopez Obrador starts own TV show

Tuesday, January 9th 2007, 7:38

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who lost Mexico's presidential election, launches a late night TV programme.
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Nine bodies found in Mexico grave

Saturday, January 6th 2007, 8:36
related places: Michoacan

Mexican police uncover the bodies of nine people in a mass grave in the western state of Michoacan.
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Tijuana police ordered to disarm

Friday, January 5th 2007, 14:59
related places: Tijuana

Local police in the Mexican city of Tijuana are made to hand in their guns in a crackdown on drugs violence.
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Mexico troops sent to border city

Wednesday, January 3rd 2007, 5:08
related countries: United States United States
related places: Tijuana

Mexico deploys 3,000 troops and police to Tijuana on the US border to fight drug trafficking and gang violence.
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Bus and train collide in Mexico

Thursday, December 28th 2006, 19:51

At least 21 people are killed in a collision between a bus and train north of Mexico City, officials say.
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Key Mexican drugs boss arrested

Monday, December 18th 2006, 22:50
related places: Michoacan

Mexican police say they have captured a high-profile drugs lord - Ugly Poncho - in the western state of Michoacan.
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