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Mexico's 'island of security'
The Mexican city of Mérida in Yucatan state was officially declared a "City of Peace" for its security record. The Yucatan state was the only one in Mexico to register no drug-related murders in 2010.
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US-Mexico ties: Tensions simmer beneath Calderón's visit to White House
Ahead of today's visit, Mexican President Felipe Calderón said the US has not done its part to reduce arms trafficking and drug consumption, and lambasted US diplomats for leaked cables that called his security forces corrupt and uncoordinated.
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As Prop 19 to legalize marijuana fails in California, Latin American leaders breathe relief
Current leaders of Mexico and Colombia were relieved that Prop 19 failed, but former leaders feel more free to express their support of relaxing drug laws.
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Mexico drug war doesn't stop Americans from moving south of the border
'As safe as Seattle,' says a transplant to Mérida, Mexico, where there is no sign of the violent drug war waging in the north. Expatriates are fast buying and renovating colonial haciendas.
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Why Mexico opposes the Arizona immigration law
Across the political, geographic, and ideological spectrum, Mexicans say they are against the new Arizona immigration law. Some will boycott Arizona. But others worry about loss of income from Mexicans sending home money from jobs in the US.
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Will the Hillary Clinton Mexico visit bring a drug war shift?
A high-level US delegation meets with Mexican officials today to discuss bilateral strategies for tackling the drug war. But will there be any changes during the Hillary Clinton Mexico visit?
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Terrorism & Security
Venezuelan students protest Chávez's TV censorship
President Hugo Chávez's government says TV stations violated the law by failing to broadcast his speeches.
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Drug war may dominate US-Canada-Mexico summit
President Obama arrives in Guadalajara for two days of meetings with President Felipe Calderón of Mexico and Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada.
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Mexico's Army is violating human rights, groups say
The US should withhold key counternarcotics funds from Mexico until progress is made, argue several human rights organizations in the US and Mexico.
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Drug war at forefront of Obama's visit to Mexico
He's likely to stress shared responsibility for rising border violence during trip that begins Thursday.
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Obama rebalances US drug policy
His drug czar – Seattle's police chief – knows the need for treatment and enforcement.
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Venezuela church-state clash grows
A new pro-poor break-away church vexes the country's Catholic leaders, who call it a Chávez ploy.
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U.S. finalizing aid for Mexico's drug war
But Mexican concerns about the plan's human rights conditions could scuttle it.
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