 Police 'torture' videos cause uproar
 Associated Press
Videos showing Leon police practicing torture techniques on a fellow officer and dragging another through vomit at the instruction of a U.S. adviser created an uproar Tuesday in Mexico, which has struggled to eliminate torture in law enforcement.
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Spying claim may be new snag for Mexico oil debate
MEXICO CITY, 9:33 a.m. July 4 (REUTERS)
Mexican President Felipe Calderón's efforts to get a divided Congress to back an oil reform proposal are facing a new snag as a key opposition lawmaker accuses the government of spying on him.
Sen. Manlio Beltrones, who leads the centrist Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, in the Senate where energy talks are centered, said this week the government was collecting information about him to try and find his “weaknesses.”
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MEXICO CITY, 7:20 a.m. July 3 (AP)
4 decapitated bodies found on Mexican city street: Four decapitated bodies were found on a street in the Mexican city of Culiacan, blocks away from their severed heads.
MEXICO CITY, 8:18 a.m. July 3 (AP)
McCain tours Basilica, will meet Mexican president: John McCain toured Mexico's holiest Roman Catholic site and received a blessing from its monsignor Thursday, the final day of a three-day Latin America tour.
MEXICO CITY, 9:05 a.m. July 3 (REUTERS)Researchers open secret cave under Mexican pyramid: Archeologists are opening a cave sealed for more than 30 years deep beneath a Mexican pyramid to look for clues about the mysterious collapse of one of ancient civilization's largest cities. MEXICO CITY, 9:12 p.m. July 2 (AP)
Tropical Storm Douglas forms off Mexico's Pacific coast: Tropical Storm Douglas formed off Mexico's west coast on Wednesday and as with two other recent storms this eastern Pacific season, it was not expected to hit land.
MEXICO CITY, 2:14 a.m. July 2 (AP)
Boris becomes hurricane again in Pacific: Boris gained hurricane strength again early Wednesday as it continued to churn far out in the Pacific.
CANCUN, Mexico, 5:15 p.m. July 1 (AP)
Mexican police find 20 undocumented Cubans at safe house: Police found 20 Cuban migrants hidden at two safe houses in the Mexican resort city of Cancun on Tuesday.
MEXICO CITY, 6:36 p.m. June 30 (AP)
Mexico City nightclub owner charged with manslaughter in deadly stampede: The man who ran a Mexico City nightclub where 12 people died in a stampede will be charged with involuntary homicide, prosecutors said Monday.
MEXICO CITY, 8:20 a.m. June 30 (AP)
Tropical Storm Boris weakens, Cristina becomes depression: Tropical Storm Boris is weakening far off Mexico's Pacific coast and isn't a threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the storm's maximum sustained wind speeds have fallen to 65 mph (100 kph.) It is located hundreds of miles off Mexico's Pacific Coast and is expected to continue to move out to sea.
June 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Drug gunmen kill six: Drug hit men shot dead six Mexican policemen on patrol in the marijuana-producing state of Sinaloa, the latest in a growing stream of attacks on police, the local Attorney General's Office said Friday.
MEXICO CITY, 8:38 a.m. June 29 (AP)2 tropical storms far off Mexico continue westward track, expected to weaken gradually: Two tropical storms in the east Pacific are expected to weaken by Monday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Boris and Cristina have not been a threat to land. They maintain their westward track away from Mexico hundreds of miles off shore from the southern tip of Baja California. MEXICO CITY, 8:48 a.m. June 28 (AP)
Tropical Storm Cristina forms off Mexico's Baja peninsula: Tropical Storm Cristina has formed far off Mexico's Baja peninsula. Miami's National Hurricane Center says the storm does not threaten land. It is the third named storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season.
HUETAMO, Mexico, 2:24 p.m. June 27 (AP)
Mexico cheers U.S. aid for drug war, but rights groups worry it gives abusive soldiers free rein: Victor de la Paz was riding back from school on a January evening with a friend, just three blocks from home, when uniformed men emerged from the darkness and motioned for them to stop.
June 27 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mexico says U.S. didn't seek extradition: Amid fierce U.S. government protests over the release of a suspect in the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent, Mexico yesterday pledged close cooperation with U.S. authorities. But Mexican officials said they have yet to receive a request for his extradition or arrest.
MEXICO CITY, 12:49 p.m. June 27 (AP)
2 Mexican immigration officials fired in case of Cuban migrants: The Mexican government said Friday it has fired two officials who oversaw immigration offices on the Caribbean coast because they contradicted themselves under questioning in the case of 33 Cubans snatched from government custody.
MONTERREY, Mexico, 9:58 a.m. June 27 (REUTERS)
Mexican drug gunmen kill six police on patrol: Drug hitmen shot dead six Mexican policemen on patrol in the marijuana-producing state of Sinaloa, the latest in a growing stream of attacks on police, the local attorney general's office said Friday.
MEXICO CITY, 7:52 a.m. June 27 (AP)
Tropical Storm Boris forms in east Pacific, doesn't threaten land: Tropical Storm Boris has formed in the east Pacific. Miami's National Hurricane Center says the storm doesn't threaten land.
MEXICO CITY, 1:15 p.m. June 26 (AP)
Mexico City police official: Federal police commander, bodyguard killed in capital: Gunmen killed a top federal police official and his bodyguard Thursday as they ate lunch in Mexico City, the latest attack against authorities waging a nationwide battle against drug cartels.
MEXICALI, June 26 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Deliveries replenish diesel supply at stations:The diesel crisis began to ease in Mexicali yesterday as fuel arrived via pipeline from a plant in Rosarito Beach.
MEXICO CITY, 7:46 a.m. June 26 (AP)Mexico calls for reducing production of ethanol from grain, cites damage to ranchers: Mexico's agriculture secretary says ethanol production is bankrupting cattle and poultry farmers and causing food prices to hit record highs around the world. 7:06 a.m. June 26 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Suspect in agent's death freed, won't be charged: A man jailed in Mexicali on suspicion of running down a Border Patrol agent in January, killing him, has been released without charges, it was reported yesterday. ACAPULCO, Mexico, 4:59 a.m. June 26 (AP)
Mexico pays compensation to indigenous men forced to have vasectomies: State authorities have agreed to pay 490,000 pesos (US$48,000) in compensation to 14 indigenous Mexican men coerced into having vasectomies, an official said. CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, 12:53 p.m. June 25 (AP)
20 people killed in 3 days in Mexican border city: Police say 20 people have been killed in less than three days in this crime-ridden border city's latest wave of violence. MEXICALI, June 25 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Diesel still on its way to end city fuel crisis: The diesel crisis in Mexicali, the capital of Baja California, has yet to end. Although a tanker ship carrying fuel docked Saturday at the Pemex plant in Rosarito Beach, which stocks the entire state, diesel has yet to make it to Mexicali via a dedicated pipeline.
MEXICO CITY, 10:39 p.m. June 24 (AP)
Mexico agrees to extradite leader of Tijuana-based drug cartel to U.S.: Mexico agreed Tuesday to extradite a top leader of a Tijuana-based drug cartel to the U.S., dismissing a judge's opinion that it would mean trying him on the same charges twice.
MEXICO CITY, 5:17 p.m. June 24 (AP)
Mexico City police acknowledge errors in nightclub stampede that killed 12: Police shoved terrified youths trying to leave the News Devine nightclub back into the face of a deadly stampede that killed a dozen people, including three officers and a 13-year-old girl, prosecutors said Tuesday.
MEXICO CITY, 8:12 a.m. June 24 (REUTERS)
Mexico Telmex Intl proposes 0.15 peso/shr dividend: Mexico's Telmex Internacional, a new spinoff of telecommunications company Telmex, said on Monday it would propose a cash dividend of 0.15 peso per share at its July 9 shareholder meeting.
YUMA, Ariz., 5:41 a.m. June 24 (REUTERS)
U.S. border farmers seek change on guest workers: Mexican migrant worker Fidel Castaneda hunkers down, brushes the sweat from his eyes and moves swiftly along the sun-blasted row cutting vines as the temperatures rises to 111 Fahrenheit .
12:33 a.m. June 24 (AP)
Next battle over border fence may be Texas: McALLEN, Texas – A U.S. Supreme Court decision paving the way for a 670-mile federal fence along the U.S.-Mexico border drew swift criticism from environmentalists, who promised to make another legal stand in Texas.
MEXICO CITY, 9:04 a.m. June 23 (REUTERS)
Mexico bonds fall ahead of inflation data: Mexican bonds fell Monday ahead of inflation data that could support views that the central bank may further raise interest rates in the coming months, while stocks and the peso slipped.
TIJUANA, Mexico, 2:25 p.m. June 22 (REUTERS)Mexico captures a leader of Tijuana drug cartel: Mexican soldiers captured one of the top leaders of the notorious Tijuana cartel at a childrens' party in this northern border city, police said Sunday. TIJUANA, Mexico, 9:34 p.m. June 22 (AP)
Soldiers nab 10 suspected Tijuana cartel members in raid on child's baptism party: Mexican soldiers captured at least 10 suspected members of a Tijuana-based drug cartel in a raid on a child's baptism party in this border city, officials said Sunday.
MEXICO CITY, 2:18 p.m. June 22 (AP)
Mexican rights agency: Police apparently blocked exit in deadly nightclub stampede: Mexico City's Human Rights Commission cited evidence on Sunday that police may have partly blocked the exit at a nightclub where a stampede killed 12 people, including a 13-year-old girl.
MEXICO CITY, 12:17 p.m. June 21 (REUTERS)Mexico captures nephew of most wanted drug lord: Mexico captured a suspected drug smuggler who is the nephew of the country's most wanted drug lord, Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman, federal police said Saturday. MEXICO CITY, 2:19 p.m. June 19 (AP)
Cuban migrants reach Texas after being snatched by gunmen in Mexico: A group of 18 Cubans crossed into Texas in good health more than a week after heavily armed masked men seized them from immigration agents in southern Mexico, the Attorney General's office said Thursday. MEXICO CITY, 2:08 p.m. June 19 (REUTERS)
Mexico bonds sharply lower ahead of rate decision: Mexican bonds took a hit Thursday as investors doubted government price measures would do much to fight inflation and focused on uncertainty surrounding the direction of interest rates. GENEVA, 7:23 a.m. June 19 (REUTERS)
Swiss returning Raul Salinas funds to Mexico: Switzerland, keen to shed its lingering image as a haven for dirty money, is returning to Mexico $74 million stashed abroad by Raul Salinas, brother of the former president, authorities said on Thursday.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, 5:19 a.m. June 19 (AP)
World Court opens emergency hearings on Mexican appeal for stay of U.S. executions: Mexico made an emergency appeal to the U.N.'s highest court Thursday to block the execution of its citizens on death row in the U.S.
MEXICO CITY, 4:16 p.m. June 18 (AP)
Mexico freezes prices on more than 150 food products for 6 months: Food manufacturers promised Mexico's government on Wednesday that they would freeze prices on more than 150 food products to help families cope with rising costs.
TONATICO, Mexico, 7:12 a.m. June 18 (REUTERS)
U.S. slowdown squeezes Mexico's migrant worker bounty: The mountain of cash sent home by Mexicans in the United States is shrinking for the first time in over a decade, putting the dampers on Mexico's economy as a U.S. slowdown takes work away from immigrants.
BERN, Switzerland, 7:42 a.m. June 18 (AP)Swiss giving Mexico U.S.$74 million linked to Salinas clan: Swiss authorities will hand over US$74 million to the Mexican government from bank accounts linked to the brother of Mexico's former president Carlos Salinas de Gortari, the Justice Ministry said Wednesday.
MEXICO CITY, 12:32 p.m. June 17 (AP)
Mexico adopts U.S.-style trials, presumption of innocence: Mexico threw open the doors to its judicial system Tuesday, allowing U.S.-style public trials and creating a presumption of innocence.
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, 2:22 p.m. June 16 (AP)
Drug gangs believed behind banners in Mexican border city: Drug cartels are believed to be behind a series of banners hung Monday in this crime-ridden border city that blamed rival gangs for spiraling violence.
WASHINGTON, 1:19 p.m. June 16 (AP)Part of Mexico cleared in salmonella probe: One part of Mexico – Baja California – has been cleared of suspicion in the outbreak of salmonella-tainted tomatoes, but U.S. officials appear no closer to finding the culprit.
MEXICO CITY, 9:33 a.m. June 13 (REUTERS)
Mexico exchange rises in IPO, Spanish take shares: Shares of Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, Mexico's stock exchange, rose more than 6 percent Friday in a $440 million initial public offering that helps it forge links with foreign exchanges.
June 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The week in Mexico :A Mexican Consulate is expected to open in Boise, Idaho, within the next six months, to help serve a significant – and growing – Latino population in Idaho.
MEXICO CITY, 2:31 p.m. June 13 (AP)U.S. education secretary meets with counterparts in Mexico: U.S. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings is visiting math and computer classes in a Mexico City elementary school to share ideas with students, teachers and top education officials. TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico, 2:27 p.m. June 13 (AP)
Mexico searches for Cubans, Central Americans snatched by armed men: Mexican officials searched Friday for 37 illegal migrants from Cuba and Central America snatched from a government bus at gunpoint by armed men whom authorities believe belong to an international migrant trafficking ring.
HAVANA, 8:29 a.m. June 13 (REUTERS)
Cuba returns child sex fugitive to U.S.: Cuba Friday sent an American fugitive back to the United States where he is wanted on charges of child sex tourism and possessing child pornography.
MEXICO CITY, 10:57 a.m. June 12 (AP)
U.S. salmonella scare halts Mexican tomato exports, floods Mexico with tomatoes: Export-quality tomatoes labeled “Ready to Eat” in English flooded Mexico City markets on Thursday after a salmonella scare in the U.S. stopped them from crossing the border.
ESCOBEDO, Mexico, 2:47 p.m. June 12 (AP)Mexican mayor hands out free condoms, Viagra for Father's Day: Men in the northern Mexican town of Escobedo are likely to have a happy Father's Day, thanks to a mayor who is handing out free Viagra and condoms. MEXICO CITY, 3:45 p.m. June 12 (AP)
Armed men snatch 34 Cuban migrants from custody of Mexican immigration agents: Armed men hijacked a bus carrying 34 detained Cuban migrants in southern Mexico after forcing immigration agents away at gunpoint, officials said on Thursday.
June 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Suspected Mexican crime ring leader is arrested in Riverside: A 24-year-old man who was wanted on suspicion of running an organized crime ring in Baja California is being held in San Diego pending extradition to Mexico.
11:12 a.m. June 12Mexico City subway contract awarded: MEXICO CITY (Reuters ) – Mexico City's government said Thursday it awarded a $1.7 billion contract to build a new subway line to a consortium led by the country's top builder, ICA. MADRID, Spain, 11:11 a.m. June 12 (AP)
Spain, Mexico call for easing of international sanctions against Cuba: Mexico and Spain are calling for an easing of sanctions against Cuba in light of recent reforms by the island's communist government. MEXICO CITY, 8:30 a.m. June 12 (REUTERS)
Mexican stock exchange IPO may draw partners: The flotation of Mexico's stock exchange this week will be a smaller show than multibillion dollar bourse debuts in Brazil, but the move away from a closed club could open the door to regional tie-ups.
WASHINGTON, 2:32 p.m. June 10 (AP)
U.S. House gives boost to aid for Mexico drug war: The House on Tuesday authorized spending $1.6 billion over the next three years to help Mexico and other countries counter growing drug violence and the cartels behind it. But the money isn't assured.
MONTERREY, Mexico, 2:58 p.m. June 11 (AP)Mexican artist lands Guinness record with quarter-mile-long pencil drawing: He forgot to eat, sleep or even drink water. But Mexican artist Filemon Trevino accomplished his lifelong dream of entering the Guinness Book of World Records.
ACAPULCO, Mexico, 7:05 p.m. June 9 (AP)
Heavy rain, waves cause flooding in Mexican resort of Acapulco: Mexican officials say heavy rains and large waves have caused flooding in low-lying parts of the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco.
MEXICO CITY, 10:26 a.m. June 10 (AP)
Mexican growers stop tomato shipments to U.S. amid salmonella scare: A major Mexican tomato-growers' association says shipments to the United States have stopped as U.S. authorities investigate the origin of a salmonella outbreak.
MEXICO CITY, 8:26 a.m. June 10 (REUTERS)
Mexico investors welcome Telmex's $16 billion spinoff: Investors welcomed Telmex Internacional onto the Mexican stock market Tuesday, valuing the spinoff of South American assets from telecoms giant Telmex, controlled by tycoon Carlos Slim, at about $16 billion.
6:34 p.m. June 9 (AP)
Border Patrol agent charged with drug counts: McALLEN, Texas – A U.S. Border Patrol agent was charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine for allegedly helping two Mexican men smuggle 11 bricks of cocaine into the United States.
MEXICO CITY, 11:00 a.m. June 9 (REUTERS)
Mexico annual inflation highest since late 2004: Mexico's rate of inflation jumped in May to its fastest pace since late 2004 on rising food prices, putting pressure on the central bank to raise borrowing costs despite a slowing economy.
MEXICO CITY, 2:09 p.m. June 9 (REUTERS)Mexico May inflation pushes bonds to 22-month high: Mexico bond yields rose to a 22-month high Monday and the peso firmed after inflation in May accelerated to its fastest pace since late 2004, increasing bets the central bank could raise interest rates.
MONTERREY, Mexico, 4:43 p.m. June 8 (AP)
U.S. lawmakers to review language of drug aid plan for Mexico: U.S. lawmakers will review the language of an anti-drug plan that Mexican officials contend infringes on their nation's sovereignty by conditioning aid to performance on human rights, a senior U.S. senator said Sunday.
June 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The Week in Mexico :Guatemalan troops: Guatemala said yesterday that it plans to send hundreds of troops, elite presidential guards and anti-drug police to its border with Mexico to stem drug violence.
MEXICO CITY, 10:50 a.m. June 6 (REUTERS)
Mexico poll predicts PRI winning 2012 election: Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party, which was voted out in 2000 after 71 years in power, could retake the presidency in 2012 with a young governor as its new face, a poll showed Friday.
ACAPULCO, Mexico, 1:52 p.m. June 5 (AP)
Mexico to monitor sharks with implanted transmitters after deadly attacks: Sharks will be monitored for their behavior off Mexico's Pacific coast to determine why they are swimming so close to land.
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, 1:03 p.m. June 5 (AP)
Mexico asks World Court to stay executions in U.S.: Mexico appealed to the U.N.'s highest court Thursday to block the executions of Mexicans in the United States, arguing U.S. officials have failed to comply with a judgment ordering a review of their trials.
AMSTERDAM, 1:18 p.m. June 5 (REUTERS)
Mexico asks World Court to force U.S. review of convictions: Mexico asked the World Court on Thursday to press the United States to review the convictions of 51 Mexicans on death row and to prevent them from being executed pending the procedure.
MEXICO CITY, 11:53 a.m. June 5 (REUTERS)
Germany's Q-Cells to invest $3.5 billion in Mexico: Germany's Q-Cells , the world's largest solar cell maker, said Thursday it will invest up to $3.5 billion in a new production plant in Mexico.
MEXICO CITY, 9:23 p.m. June 4 (AP)
Ex-Mexico gov. convicted on drug charges: A Mexican court sentenced a former state governor to 36 years in prison Wednesday for fomenting drug trafficking, overturning an earlier ruling that had imposed six years on lesser charges, his defense attorney said.
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, 7:03 p.m. June 4 (AP)Married police couple shot dead outside home in violent Mexican border city: A husband and wife, both state police officers, were shot dead Wednesday while leaving their home in this Mexican border city where drug gangs have stepped up attacks against security forces. MEXICO CITY, 3:09 p.m. June 4 (AP)
Mexico's auto unions agree to cut wages: Mexican auto unions are taking a cue from U.S. labor leaders by offering two-tier hiring schemes and salary cuts that bring already low wages down to near-Chinese levels. 1:45 p.m. June 4 (REUTERS)
Mexico City smog hurting people's sense of smell: By Mica Rosenberg MEXICO CITY – Chronic pollution in Mexico City, which stains the sky yellow and can trigger government warnings to stay indoors, could be killing off residents' sense of smell, scientists say.
June 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Coaching change unsettles El Tri:
Sven Goren Eriksson's hiring as Mexican national team coach drew discontent from Mexican players, media and fans. That will perhaps change after El Tri's loss to Argentina last night.
June 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
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MEXICO CITY, 12:57 p.m. June 4 (REUTERS)Mexico May consumer confidence hits 4-1/2-year low: Mexico's consumer confidence index fell to 94.2 points in May, the lowest in 4-1/2 years, from 97.8 in April, as households wrestled with rising food prices and an expected economic slowdown. LONDON, 9:06 a.m. June 4 (AP)
Excitement about Obama spreads around the world: Excitement about Barack Obama emerged as a global phenomenon Wednesday as commentators and citizens around the world welcomed the news that he had sealed the Democratic presidential nomination.
WASHINGTON, 4:38 p.m. June 3 (REUTERS)
U.S. drug czar urges funds for war on Mexico cartels: White House drug czar John Walters urged Congress Tuesday not to “sabotage” relations with Mexico and pass a $1.4 billion anti-narcotics package to help crush drug cartels.
MEXICO CITY, 3:13 p.m. June 3 (REUTERS)Mexico to tag sharks after deadly attacks: Biologists in Mexico plan to tag hundreds of sharks off the Pacific Coast to help understand the cause of a rare spate of deadly attacks on humans, the local government said Tuesday.
MEXICO CITY, 12:00 p.m. June 2 (AP)
Armed men gun down Mexican mayor in violent Michoacan state: The mayor of a small town in western Mexico was forced from his car and shot dead, officials said Monday.
NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico, 12:49 p.m. June 3 (REUTERS)Euthanasia tourists snap up pet shop drug in Mexico: Elderly foreign tourists are tapping Mexican pet shops for a drug used by veterinarians to put cats and dogs to sleep that has become the sedative of choice for euthanasia campaigners. MONTERREY, Mexico, 8:27 p.m. June 2 (AP)
Driver plows into bike race in northern Mexico, 1 killed: A car has plowed into a bike race along a highway near the US-Mexico border, killing one and injuring 10 others. MEXICO CITY, 4:51 p.m. June 2 (AP)
Mexican government rejects conditions U.S. lawmakers have imposed on drug aid: The Mexican government warned Monday it would not accept conditions the U.S. Congress has imposed on an aid package to combat drug trafficking.
AMBERGIS CAYE, Belize, 8:35 p.m. June 1 (AP)
Tropical storm weakens to depression but could trigger floods in Mexico, Belize, Guatemala: Tropical Storm Arthur weakened to a dissipating depression Sunday after soaking the Yucatan Peninsula. But heavy rains still threatened to cause dangerous flooding and mudslides in Mexico, Belize and Guatemala.
June 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The Week in Mexico :The Bush administration added Marcos Arturo Beltrán Leyva of Sinaloa state to a list of suspected drug traffickers under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.
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