Mexico

Does Obama’s trip to the border actually matter?

The president is calling for immigration reform -- but there's reason to treat it as an empty gesture

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, May 10, 2011 6:47 PM UTC 36
Politics Immigration, War Room

What you didn’t know about tequila

We plumb the colorful history of Cinco de Mayo's favorite drink, from Aztec tradition to spring break shot

Felisa Rogers Thursday, May 5, 2011 1:01 AM UTC 10
Life Eatymology

DEA head: A thousand dead children means we’re winning war on drugs

Michele Leonhart, our top drug cop, has a funny definition of victory

Alex Pareene Friday, Apr 15, 2011 6:16 PM UTC 52
Politics Drugs, War Room, Mexico

US ambassador to Mexico quits amid WikiLeaks furor

Diplomat outed by Wikileaks as critical of Mexican campaign against drug cartels was pressured to resign

Alexandra Olson, Associated Press Sunday, Mar 20, 2011 5:32 PM UTC 15
News WikiLeaks, Latin America, Mexico

Carlos Slim widens lead as world’s richest man

With a $74 billion fortune, the Mexican telecom magnate tops the Forbes billionaire list once again

Mark Stevenson, Associated Press Thursday, Mar 10, 2011 1:02 PM UTC 10
News Business, Mexico

Mexico town fires young police chief

Marisol Valles Garcia, 21, was fired from police chief post after allegedly fleeing in the face of death threats

E. Eduardo Castillo, Associated Press Wednesday, Mar 9, 2011 12:01 AM UTC 18
News Mexico, Latin America

Meet Carlos Slim: The richest man in the world

Mexico's Monopoly man expected to top the Forbes list again -- and vows never to give his money away to charity

Adam Clark Estes Tuesday, Mar 8, 2011 10:46 PM UTC 36
News Mexico, Latin America

Mexican teen stages hunger strike for tickets to Royal Wedding

Sit outside the U.K. embassy in a tent making a painting of Will and Kate. Don't eat. Just hope. Like this girl

Genevieve Walker Friday, Feb 18, 2011 10:48 PM UTC 12
News Mexico

Phil Gingrey goes to border, calls Latinos his “favorite aliens”

The anti-immigration Republican wants you to know that it's not personal

Alex Pareene Wednesday, Feb 9, 2011 4:10 PM UTC 22
Politics Immigration Reform, War Room

U.S. high school students shot to death in Mexican border town

The apparently random act of violence leaves two U.S. citizens dead in Ciudad Juarez

Olivia Torres and Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Tuesday, Feb 8, 2011 3:59 PM UTC
News Mexico, Crime

Last police officer in Mexican border town missing

Ericka Gandara, 28, hasn't been seen since Dec. 23 in Juarez Valley city of Guadalupe

Associated Press Tuesday, Dec 28, 2010 7:41 PM UTC 10
News Mexico, Drugs

Mexican official: La Familia cartel chief is believed dead

Officials say "The Craziest One" was killed during a two-day shootout in Michoacan

Gustavo Ruiz, Associated Press Friday, Dec 10, 2010 8:25 PM UTC
News Mexico, Drugs, Latin America

U.S. officials meet with alleged teen assassin

14-year-old is accused of killing under the direction of a drug cartel. His citizenship remains unclear

Associated Press Tuesday, Dec 7, 2010 8:50 PM UTC
News Mexico, Drugs

Mexican probe: Sewage gas behind hotel blast

Five Canadian tourists and two Mexican workers were killed in the explosion over the weekend

Associated Press Tuesday, Nov 16, 2010 10:36 PM UTC
News Mexico, Latin America

Scared to death in a Mexican cemetery

I spent the day fascinated by the mystery of Dia de los Muertos. When night came, I discovered what a coward I was

Steve Almond Friday, Oct 29, 2010 5:10 PM UTC
Life Real Scary Stories, Halloween

“Nora’s Will”: Jewish Mexican suicide comedy!

An aging atheist faces his ex-wife's Passover demise in this wry, loving portrait of life and death in Mexico City

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Oct 23, 2010 12:30 AM UTC
Entertainment Mexico, Our Picks, Movies

Mexican police chief is one tough mama

20-year-old Marisol Valles is taking a maternal approach to her new post in a town plagued by drug violence

Tracy Clark-Flory Friday, Oct 22, 2010 8:34 PM UTC 31
Life Mexico, Broadsheet, Latin America

Mexican authorities: 8 dead, 100 missing in slides

Previously, officials estimated number of buried victims at 1,000

Associated Press Tuesday, Sep 28, 2010 5:20 PM UTC
News Natural Disasters, Mexico

Death toll rises to 16 in Mexico from flooding

Looting and arrests continue in parts of hurricane-ravaged Veracruz state

Associated Press Monday, Sep 20, 2010 9:17 PM UTC
News Mexico, Natural Disasters

Tropical storm Karl hits Mexico’s Yucatan

Karl's force is waning as it crosses the peninsula, but two Category 4 hurricanes are brewing in the Atlantic

Gabriel Alcocer, Associated Press Wednesday, Sep 15, 2010 2:12 PM UTC
News Hurricanes, Mexico, Latin America

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