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2012's 'good news' stories
2012 saw jobs returning to the US, health concerns improve in historic numbers, and more.
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Mexico elections: How 5 local issues could impact the next president
Mexicans will elect 128 senators, 500 deputies, six governors, the mayor of Mexico City, and their new president tomorrow. Some of these key local races will have implications for the new president's mandate, and the governing party's ability to pass much needed reforms.
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Briefing Mexico's high-stakes presidential vote: 4 questions answered
The next Mexican president will inherit a country torn by drug violence. Tackling deep-seated democratic and economic challenges is key to progress.
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The Zetas now Mexico's largest drug gang. Who are they?
According to Mexican authorities, the Zetas have become the biggest drug trafficking organization in Mexico. A recent report from Stratfor, based on data from Mexico's attorney general's office, says the group now operates in 17 states, surpassing the geographical sway of the once-dominant Sinaloa Federation.
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Correspondent reflections: The 10 news events that shaped 2011
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Edgar Valdez Villarreal – suspected drug lord 'La Barbie' – arrested in Mexico
Edgar Valdez Villarreal, nicknamed 'La Barbie,' was arrested by Mexican authorities in an operation Monday near Mexico City. He is alleged to be a top player in the brutal Beltran Leyva Cartel.
08/31/2010 10:05 am -
Terrorism & Security Entire US-Mexico border to be guarded by Predator drones
The launch of a fourth Predator drone Wednesday will mean the entire US-Mexico border is now patrolled by the unmanned aircraft.
08/31/2010 09:58 am -
Mexico massacre: How the drug war is pushing cartels into human trafficking
The Mexico massacre of 72 migrants reveals how stronger police enforcement in the Mexico drug war is pushing criminal gangs into side businesses such as extortion, kidnapping, and human trafficking.
08/30/2010 02:36 pm -
Mexico mass grave highlights abuse of migrants heading to US
The Mexico mass grave of 72 bodies is seen as the latest evidence that drug cartels are increasingly preying on migrants headed to the US.
08/26/2010 12:08 pm -
Editorial Board Blog A bullet across the Rio Grande: How fares the war on drug lords in Mexico?
A stray bullet hit El Paso, Texas, from the Mexican side of the border Saturday. It was the latest spillover of a war on drug barons waged by President Felipe Calderón. After nearly four years, the war needs more than a military solution.
08/24/2010 02:13 pm -
Miss Universe, Jimena Navarrete, dodges Arizona immigration query
Miss Universe pageant winner Jimena Navarrete, says she will be an ambassador for Mexico. Asked about the Arizona immigration law, Navarrete replied: "Every country has the right to impose and enact their laws ... But I tell you that all the Mexicans and the Latins that are living here in the United States are hardworking people."
08/24/2010 10:07 am -
President Calderón on Mexico's drug war: stay the course
President Calderón issued his most sobering assessment of Mexico's drug war to date and called for support against those who target politicians and institutions. More than 28,000 people have been killed in the past four years.
08/05/2010 04:53 pm -
Climate change set to boost Mexican immigration to the US, says study
A reduction in crop yields caused by climate change could mean up to 6.7 million additional Mexicans will emigrate to the United States by 2080, says a study by Princeton University researchers.
07/27/2010 06:18 pm -
Prison chief allegedly sent inmates to conduct Mexico birthday party massacre
A prison director is suspected of arming inmates and sending them on the July 18 Mexico birthday party massacre that killed 17. To some, Mexico's drug war seems 'the script of a science fiction movie.'
07/26/2010 03:15 pm -
Mexico birthday party massacre bears resemblance to Juarez killings
Gunmen killed at least 17 people Sunday in the city of Torreon. The Mexico birthday party massacre reminiscent of the killing of teens at a party in Cuidad Juarez in February. Has narco-terrorism arrived in Mexico?
07/19/2010 02:10 pm -
Mexico car bomb: 'Colombianization' of Mexico nearly complete
Last week's Mexico car bomb in the border town of Cuidad Juarez killed three. It is the first known use of a car bomb against authorities and marks a troubling new level of violence in the country's brutal drug war.
07/18/2010 01:24 pm -
Arizona immigration law: Will it hurt Mexico's drug war, as US lawsuit says?
Mexico applauded the Obama administration's lawsuit against the Arizona immigration law. The US lawsuit argues that the Arizona law undermines the effort to fight crime, especially the drug war. What do Mexicans say?
07/07/2010 10:40 am -
Drug violence mars Mexico election
Voters brave enough to cast ballots for governors amid gruesome drug violence in the run-up to Sunday's Mexico election helped the former ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) to win nine states handily.
07/05/2010 01:43 pm -
After elections, will Mexico's drug war return opposition to power?
On July 4, Mexico holds elections for governorships in 12 states. Some polls show that the PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party) – which ruled Mexico for seven decades – could win every state. Could Mexico's drug war unseat President Felipe Calderón and put the PRI back in power?
06/30/2010 11:04 am -
Rodolfo Torre Cantu assassination: Why are drug cartels killing Mexican candidates?
Mexican gubernatorial candidate Rodolfo Torre Cantu, the leading PRI candidate in Tamaulipas state, was gunned down Monday by suspected drug cartel hitmen. President Felipe Calderon says the drug lords are interfering with Mexico's election process.
06/28/2010 10:24 pm -
Felipe Calderon blames candidate's killing on drug cartels
Felipe Calderon said drug cartels are to blame for the assassination of a gubernatorial candidate.
06/28/2010 05:54 pm -
Mexico drug war: Has Felipe Calderón lost control?
A Mexico drug war shootout killed more than a dozen people Tuesday in the tourist town of Taxco, just days after police found a mass grave there with 55 bodies.
06/16/2010 11:09 am -
US Border Patrol shooting (new video) threatens Mexico drug war cooperation
As the US and Mexico arrested 400 people Thursday in a major operation against Mexico's drug war, a new cellphone video emerged of a Mexican teen shot by the US Border Patrol.
06/10/2010 08:15 pm -
Mexico vs. South Africa: Mexicans realistic about World Cup prospects
In the opening World Cup match Friday morning, Mexico will come to a standstill to watch Mexico vs. South Africa. But only 20 percent of Mexicans think their team will advance to the semi-finals.
06/10/2010 05:55 pm -
Cave of Altamira to reopen, despite warning of damage to prehistoric paintings
The Cave of Altamira, a Spanish cave complex that has prized prehistoric paintings, will be reopened, despite scientists warning that heat and moisture from humans could damage the site.
06/10/2010 04:56 pm -
Mexico mass grave highlights gruesome drug war
Authorities say a Mexico mass grave, in which 55 bodies were found in an abandoned silver mine, is the work of the narcotraffickers involved in the country's brutal drug war.
06/08/2010 01:25 pm -
Obama and the press: Who said they were cozy?
Obama has a different relationship with the press than his predecessors, favoring long interviews over press conferences and Q&As. His approach has left reporters surprised - and sometimes frustrated.
06/01/2010 06:02 pm -
Arizona immigration law: two rallies, two very different views
Supporters and critics of the Arizona immigration law held rallies in the Phoenix area Saturday. The anti-law rally appeared larger, but the pro-law forces have more national support, polls say.
05/30/2010 05:18 pm -
Cancun mayor Gregorio Sanchez's arrest: A case of biased law enforcement?
This week's arrest of Cancun mayor Gregorio Sanchez, who was running for governor, is prompting accusations that Mexico's President Felipe Calderon is targeting opposition party officials in his war against corruption and drug cartels. What does the record show?
05/28/2010 10:28 am -
Why Mexico welcomes Obama's plan to send 1,200 US troops to border
Departing from its complaints about the Arizona immigration law, Mexico cautiously welcomes President Barack Obama's plan to send 1,200 troops to the border.
05/26/2010 11:13 am
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