Mexico senators confirm criticized nominee as new point man in gov't war on drug cartelsSeptember 24th, 2009 Mexico senators confirm new point man in drug warMEXICO CITY — A state prosecutor criticized for failing to solve dozens of rapes and murders of women in his northern border state was confirmed Thursday as Mexico's attorney general and leader of the nation's war on vicious drug cartels. The Senate confirmed Arturo Chavez while a few dozen women protested outside.
Mexican soldiers capture purported leading member of violent La Familia drug cartelAugust 25th, 2009 Mexico catches leading member of La Familia cartelMEXICO CITY — The Mexican army said Monday that soldiers captured Luis Ricardo Magana, who prosecutors describe as a leading member of the violent La Familia drug cartel. Magana is allegedly on the level of cartel leader Servando "La Tuta" Gomez and purportedly controlled methamphetamine shipments to the United States for the gang, Gen.
State lawmaker murdered in MexicoAugust 20th, 2009 CHILPANCINGO - The speaker of the legislature in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero was gunned down Thursday by some unidentified gunmen outside his house, officials said. Armando Chavarria Barrera, a member of the leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution, or PRD, served as the state's interior minister until May 6, 2008, when he resigned in the wake of the murders of 17 ranchers.
US Ambassador says State Department report will cite progress in Mexico's rights situationAugust 12th, 2009 US ambassador cites Mexico's progress on rightsMEXICO CITY — The new U.S. ambassador to Mexico said Tuesday that a report to be finished next week and submitted to the Senate will stress that Mexico is making progress on respecting human rights in its fight against drug cartels.
Obama: drug cartels in Mexico largest violators of human rightsAugust 10th, 2009 Obama says drug cartels violate human rightsGUADALAJARA, Mexico —President Barack Obama says drug cartels are the largest violators of human rights in Mexico and he has confidence Mexican President Felipe Calderon is cracking down without violating human rights. Obama on Monday, however, did not say whether his State Department would certify that Mexico is protecting human rights in its efforts to fight the drug traders.
In the belly of the beast: Mexico finds nearly 1 ton of cocaine hidden inside shark carcassesJune 18th, 2009 Mexico: almost 1 ton of cocaine found in sharksMEXICO CITY — Mexico says it found nearly one ton of cocaine hidden inside frozen shark carcasses. Prosecutors says hundreds of packages stuffed in the bellies of dozens of dead sharks seized in the Gulf port of Progreso contained 1,965 pounds (893 kilograms) of cocaine.
Police find the bodies of 7 men beaten, shot to death in northern MexicoJune 17th, 2009 7 men beaten, shot to death in northern MexicoMEXICO CITY — Police have found the bodies of seven young men who were beaten or shot to death in the state of Durango in northern Mexico. At least three of the bodies had bullet wounds.
Border Patrol: Truck driver arrested trying to smuggle 73 over California-Mexico borderJune 8th, 2009 Border Patrol: Driver tried to smuggle 73 into USCAMPO, Calif. — The U.S.
It's cool! LG plans ACs as cheap as coolersJune 4th, 2009 SEOUL - South Korean consumer durables major LG Electronics, which triggered a demand for low cost air- conditioners in India, has now set itself another ambitious target: ACs for the cost of air coolers. The South Korean white goods manufacturer is eying the lower-middle class consumer who largely continues to use water-based coolers, also known as desert coolers, to beat the summer heat.
Severed human heads found in cooler in MexicoMay 19th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The police have found severed heads of three men inside a cooler on a roadside in southern Mexico. The grisly find was made near a tollbooth in the Union de Isidoro Montes de Oca city, the Guerrero state Public Safety Secretariat said in a statement Monday.
Mexico swine flu toll rises to 22May 4th, 2009 MEXICO CITY - The new variant of influenza A/H1N1, more commonly known as swine flu, has killed 22 people in Mexico, with 1,523 confirmed cases, Mexican Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos said late Sunday. Cordova Villalobos said the last victim of the new virus died Wednesday.
China says it is not the origin of the global swine flu outbreakApril 30th, 2009 BEIJING - The Chinese government has rejected as "groundless" foreign reports labeling the country as the origin of the swine flu outbreak. According to the reports, dead pigs found in Fuqing, Fujian province, might be the source of the outbreak in Mexico, but China's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said the pigs died of swine dysentery and dropsy.
Mexico City mayor says swine flu outbreak stabilizing in capital with 1 more deathApril 29th, 2009 Mexico City mayor: 1 more death, toll stabilizingMEXICO CITY — Mexico City's mayor says the swine flu outbreak seems to be stabilizing, with one more death since he spoke last. If the death toll keeps tapering off, he says he will consider easing the citywide shutdown.
WHO raises pandemic flu alert by 1 level to phase 4, meaning outbreak may still be containedApril 27th, 2009 WHO raises pandemic flu alert level to phase 4MEXICO CITY — Mexico says the World Health Organization has raised its pandemic alert for swine flu by one level, two steps short of declaring a full-blown pandemic
Mexico health department spokesman Carlos Olmos confirms the move. WHO says the phase 4 alert means sustained human to human transmission causing outbreaks in at least one country.
WHO chief Chan says swine flu found in Mexico, US has 'pandemic potential'April 25th, 2009 WHO: Mexico swine flu has 'pandemic potential'GENEVA — An outbreak of swine flu in Mexico and the United States is a quickly evolving situation that has "pandemic potential," the head of the World Health Organization said Saturday before an emergency meeting of flu experts. WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said the North American outbreak of a never-before-seen virus was a very serious situation.
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