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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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Is Mexico's drug violence scaring off the next generation of journalists?
Drug violence has made Mexico a dangerous place to be a reporter, and it is affecting journalism schools that now struggle to keep their doors open and train aspiring journalists.
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With Heriberto Lazcano now dead, are Mexico's Zetas in decline?
The Mexican navy says that it has killed Heriberto Lazcano, the leader of Mexico's feared Zetas drug cartel, but that his body was then stolen by gunmen.
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Modern Parenthood Parenting in Mexico: Families' fear tested in 'virtual kidnappings'
Parenting in Mexico in an environment where kidnapping and extortion are everyday experiences can be a nightmare. Up to 50,000 people have been killed in the last six years in the nation's fight against drug trafficking. Raising children in an environment of fear, parents are now being forced to reckon with the latest scheme, known as "virtual kidnapping."
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Latin America Monitor Heriberto Lazcano, a Zetas leader, was killed in Mexico - but is the cartel done?
Heriberto Lazcano, a Zetas drug cartel leader, was killed in a northern Mexico gunfight on Sunday, according to the Mexican Navy. If true, it could be a major drug war victory for Mexico.
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Latin America Monitor Mexico stops the Taliban - 'El Taliban,' that is
Mexico arrested 'El Taliban,' one of its most wanted drug traffickers, on the same day that the country's president urged the UN to reassess narcotics prohibition.
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Mexican report describes out of control, self-governed prisons
A report by Mexico's human rights commission said Mexico's prisons are plagued by overcrowding, lack of guards, and the omnipotence of prison gangs and drug cartels.
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Jailbreaks in Mexico: Wardens and guards often help drug cartel members flee
Los Zetas have regained hundreds of gang members in jailbreaks in recent years. The jailbreaks expose a side of Mexico's broken prison system, where wardens either bend to organized crime or face death.
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Latin America Monitor Survivors of Mexico's drug violence tell US government 'We need a new approach'
More than 100 victims of the drug war went to Washington as part of Mexico's Caravan for Peace to demand justice for their families. The group is pressing both governments to rethink a policy that has cost so many lives.
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Latin America Monitor Mexico: Should government be blamed for blast at Pemex gas facility?
This is the third fire at a Pemex gas facility in five weeks, and could suggest bigger problems – like safety and security regulations – need to be addressed.
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30 inmates escape from Mexican prison near US border
US authorities have been alerted that 30 escaped inmates from a northern Mexican prison may be near the border.
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16-year-old Mexican hit man, 'El Nino,' linked to 50 murders
A 16-year-old confessed to Mexican police that he took part in executions while working for a drug cartel.
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With Mexico's election results upheld, what's next for the YoSoy132 movement?
The youth movement that emerged in opposition to the media's campaign coverage of President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto is redefining its message and working to give new life to Mexico's democracy.
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Russia, China: Global recovery weakening
At Asian-Pacific summit in Vladivostok, Russia turns its attention to Asia to spur its trade prospects. China's Hu promises $157 billion domestic stimulus.
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Latin America Monitor US agents attacked in Mexico believed to be CIA
The CIA presence in Mexico reportedly increased last year after the US deployed more agents to work alongside Mexican military officials in the fight against drug trafficking organizations.
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Questions after Mexican police open fire on US officials
Members of the Mexican Federal Police opened fire on a US diplomatic car on Friday. Was it mistaken identity or an assassination attempt?
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Latin America Monitor Drug cartel violence drives Mexico's troops to once tranquil towns
The Mexican government has dispatched 15,000 troops, and some are headed to places that used to be considered a refuge from the drug-related violence wracking much of the country.
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Resilience
While some of the language is cumbersome, Andrew Zolli's book is a good place to start to understand the global economy.
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Cover Story How Latin America is reinventing the war on drugs
Frustrated with US dictates, countries across the region are floating new ideas to curb drug trafficking, from 'soft' enforcement to legalization.
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Despite bloody headlines, Americans still flock to Mexico
Last year, a record 22.7 million visitors chose Mexico as a tourist destination, and only 7 percent of American retirees who live there or travel to Mexico have been scared off by violence.
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Latin America Monitor Can Colombian expert reform Mexico's troubled police force?
Retired Colombian police chief Oscar Naranjo was appointed Mexico's new security adviser. But the bureaucratic and political challenges he will face in Mexico may surprise him.
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Presidential election 'deja vu' in Mexico? (+video)
In 2006, presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador declared election fraud. Today, the electoral committee is once again in the thick of a recount at his party's request.
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For Mexicans, relief that next president won't have free rein
Peña Nieto's win restores power to the PRI, which long held an authoritarian grip on Mexico before being ousted 12 years ago. But more than a decade of democracy has changed things.
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Latin America Monitor Five key takeaways as PRI heads back to presidency in Mexico
Mexico's PRI ran one of the best organized campaigns in Latin America in recent history, argues a guest blogger, but its winner, Enrique Peña Nieto, now has to bring the same effectiveness to the presidency.
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Latin America Monitor Mexico's election violence-free: a turning point?
As the death toll has surged in Mexico, many have feared the impact on the electoral process. But the 2012 presidential race has been quiet, though not necessarily for good reasons, argues InSight Crime.
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In returning PRI to power, Mexicans put faith in young democracy (+video)
Enrique Peña Nieto won Sunday's presidential vote, returning the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, to office. Mexicans are betting their democracy is strong enough to warrant giving the once-authoritarian party another chance.
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