Europe loves Mexico
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- Published on Friday, 05 October 2012 10:37
- Written by GR Staff
Lower house passes labor reforms
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- Published on Friday, 05 October 2012 09:58
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Mexico’s lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, passed President Felipe Calderon’s controversial labor reform bill last Saturday.
Nationwide emergency evacuation drill set for Sept. 19, nation’s darkest day
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- Published on Friday, 14 September 2012 12:14
- Written by GR Staff
The Jalisco State Government hopes nearly three million citizens in the state will take part in emergency evacuation drills on Wednesday, September 19, National Civil Protection Day.
No to labor reform: long live the proletariat
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- Published on Friday, 28 September 2012 11:32
- Written by GR Staff
Hundreds of union members march in Guadalajara Wednesday in protest at the labor reform package under discussion in Congress.
September: The month of the will
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- Published on Friday, 14 September 2012 12:13
- Written by GR Staff
In a bid to encourage citizens to draw up wills, the federal government has proclaimed September “Mes de Testamento” and public notaries are lowering their fees throughout the month.
Weighty coin will cost a ton
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- Published on Friday, 21 September 2012 11:13
- Written by GR Staff
The Banco de Mexico has issued a one-kilogram commemorative gold coin that concludes its Independence Bicentennial numismatic program.
The day when the nation comes together
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- Published on Friday, 14 September 2012 11:45
- Written by GR Staff
Mexicans will be out in large numbers from early afternoon on Saturday, September 15 to celebrate their national day, waving flags, wearing giant sombreros, blowing horns, eating traditional foods and reveling in the unique, festive atmosphere.
US Attorney General cleared by ‘Fast and Furious’ report
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- Published on Friday, 21 September 2012 11:05
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Two U.S. Justice Department officials were forced to step down on Wednesday when the Inspector General made public the findings of a 19-month investigation into the botched “Operation Fast and Furious.”
Nabbed, nabbed, nabbed! Capos falling like flies
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- Published on Friday, 14 September 2012 11:43
- Written by Duncan Tucker
The outgoing Felipe Calderon administration is turning up the heat on Mexico’s drug gangs, arresting a number of key figures over the past two weeks.
Labor law reform: vital for progress, president argues
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- Published on Friday, 21 September 2012 11:02
- Written by Michael Forbes
President Felipe Calderon has presented Congress’ lower house with a bill proposing significant changes to Mexico’s outdated labor law that he says will complete the country’s transformation to a more competitive and modern economy.
Peace caravan highlights problems north of the border
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- Published on Friday, 14 September 2012 11:36
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Mexican poet, journalist and activist Javier Sicilia brought his Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity to Washington D.C. this week.
Hasta luego! 132 inmates escape by walking out of jail’s front door
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- Published on Friday, 21 September 2012 11:01
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Contrary to widespread reports, 132 inmates did not tunnel out of a Coahuila prison on Monday – they simply walked out the front door.
Oldest foreign airline in Mexico marks 70 years
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- Published on Friday, 07 September 2012 11:51
- Written by GR Staff
American Airlines began service between the United States and Mexico 12 years after its foundation in 1930. The inaugural flight to Monterrey, with continuing service to Mexico City, took off from Dallas, Texas on September 8, 1942.
Bishops call for religion in public education
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- Published on Friday, 21 September 2012 11:00
- Written by Duncan Tucker
With Mexico in a state of “national emergency,” the Mexican Episcopal (Catholic) Conference (CEM) called this week for public schools to give religious education classes in order to restore a sense of morality to the country’s youth.
Calderon flaunts record on economy and security
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- Published on Friday, 07 September 2012 11:50
- Written by Duncan Tucker
With just three months left in office, President Felipe Calderon used his final state-of-the-nation report (Informe) on Monday to put a positive spin on his legacy.
Patriotic festivities overshadowed by weather, protests and sports
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- Published on Monday, 17 September 2012 14:15
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Mexico’s Independence Day celebrations on Saturday night were overshadowed by a potent cocktail of torrential rain, political unrest and boxing.
Tribunal certifies Peña Nieto as president-elect
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- Published on Monday, 03 September 2012 12:31
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Two months on from the July 1 election, Mexico’s Federal Electoral Tribunal (TEPJF) finally confirmed Enrique Peña Nieto as president-elect last Friday.
Defeated presidential candidate cuts party ties
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- Published on Friday, 14 September 2012 13:12
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has announced his withdrawal from Mexico’s leftist coalition.
Telmex to give away free cell phone minutes
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- Published on Friday, 31 August 2012 11:50
- Written by GR Staff
In a move that on the surface seems to good to be true, Telefonos de Mexico (Telmex) will offer all its clients, both residential and business, 100 free minutes each month for landline calls to cell phones – 044 numbers only.
Don’t become a ‘blind mule’
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- Published on Friday, 14 September 2012 12:17
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Anyone driving from Mexico into the United States should take extra care when crossing the border in light of a new smuggling technique being utilized by drug gangs.
New Mexican left begins to take shape
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- Published on Friday, 24 August 2012 11:36
- Written by Duncan Tucker
As Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador continues to cry fraud in the hope that the presidential election is annulled, Mexico’s left has begun to regroup without him.
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