Leaked emails say US soldiers are operating in Mexico
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- Published on Friday, 24 August 2012 11:29
- Written by Duncan Tucker
U.S. special forces are secretly operating in Mexico, while the U.S. government is “allowing” the powerful Sinaloa Cartel to traffic drugs across the border, according to documents released by WikiLeaks this month.
Tequila Chamber pushes extra añejos
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- Published on Friday, 17 August 2012 11:37
- Written by GR Staff
The National Tequila Industry Chamber (CNIT) brought new extra añejo tequilas to the annual beverage festival held this year in New Orleans. Brands brought out for tastings at the Hotel Royal included Arette, Centinela, Don Julio, Cava de Oro, San Matias, Dos Armadillos, Herradura, Sauza, and Orendain. Extra añejos are aged for more than three years.
Insurance costs double
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- Published on Friday, 03 August 2012 11:51
- Written by GR Staff
Insuring a car in the metro areas of Guadalajara, Monterrey or Mexico City costs double what it would in smaller cities like Merida or Aguascalientes.
Wal-Mart Mexico hit by fresh allegations from US
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- Published on Friday, 17 August 2012 11:29
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Two U.S. Congressmen investigating Wal-Mart’s Mexican subsidiary over bribery allegations have uncovered new evidence of money laundering and tax evasion, they revealed this week.
Nine sent to prison in ABC kinder fire
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- Published on Friday, 03 August 2012 11:38
- Written by GR Staff
The June 5, 2009 fire at the ABC Kindergarten in Hermosillo, Sonora killed 49 children and severely injured many more. A Federal judge has ruled that nine state and city functionaries serve jail time for their negligence.
IMSS needs more federal funds
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- Published on Friday, 17 August 2012 11:27
- Written by GR Staff
In order to resolve a mounting budget deficit, the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) requires an additional 62.8 billion pesos annually for the next five years.
President Calderon praised for prioritizing public projects
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- Published on Friday, 27 July 2012 11:37
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Now in the “lame duck” period of his administration, President Felipe Calderon visited Jalisco on Wednesday, flaunting his record on public works in the state.
Overturn election result, AMLO tells tribunal (again)
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- Published on Friday, 17 August 2012 11:08
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Defeated presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reiterated his call for the outcome of the July 1 election to be annulled at a rally in Mexico City’s Zocalo on Sunday.
King working for telecoms king
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- Published on Friday, 27 July 2012 11:25
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Two years after his departure from CNN, Larry King returned with a new online talk show last week in partnership with Carlos Slim, the world’s richest man.
Hurricane wreaks havoc across southern Mexico
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- Published on Friday, 17 August 2012 11:04
- Written by Duncan Tucker
At least 12 people were killed and thousands left homeless when Hurricane Ernesto ravaged southern Mexico last week.
Bishop warns of PRI ‘narco cabinet’
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- Published on Friday, 27 July 2012 11:22
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Mexico’s President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto will staff his cabinet with drug traffickers, a bishop in Saltillo, Coahuila controversially claimed this week.
Ranchera legend passes away
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- Published on Friday, 10 August 2012 11:51
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Mexican musical icon Isabel “Chavela” Vargas died at the age of 93 from heart and respiratory problems in a Cuernavaca hospital on Sunday.
Congress at odds with president over Victims’ Law
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- Published on Friday, 20 July 2012 11:46
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Having effectively vetoed a bill to support victims of organized crime earlier this month, President Felipe Calderon is under renewed pressure from Congress to pass the act.
Four generals behind bars
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- Published on Friday, 10 August 2012 11:32
- Written by Duncan Tucker
A federal judge jailed four generals and two Mexican Army officers without bail on Monday, ahead of their trial for aiding a major drug gang.
Mexico signs anti-piracy treaty amid discord
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- Published on Friday, 20 July 2012 11:45
- Written by GR Staff
In what critics are calling a “sneaky” move, Mexico this week signed a polemic international anti-piracy trade agreement that seeks to protect intellectual property rights.
Seven of ten teachers fail national exam
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- Published on Friday, 03 August 2012 11:54
- Written by GR Staff
70 percent of the 134,000 pre-school, primary and secondary school teachers that sat for the National Test for Abilities, Knowledge and Teaching Competency earlier this month scored less than 60 out of 100 points.
Banks permitted to ask for US social security numbers, sources confirm
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- Published on Friday, 20 July 2012 11:36
- Written by GR Staff
Mexican banks are within their rights to ask their U.S. account holders for their U.S. social security numbers, several sources have told this newspaper.
Stolen cell phones to be disabled
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- Published on Friday, 03 August 2012 11:53
- Written by GR Staff
Cellular telephones reported stolen in Mexico will be blocked and unusable as of July 20.
HSBC immersed in Mexican money laundering scandal
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- Published on Friday, 20 July 2012 11:05
- Written by Duncan Tucker
A U.S. Senate Committee accused British-based bank HSBC of laundering billions of dollars on behalf of Mexican drug gangs in a 300-page report released Monday.
Govt flying high on hog
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- Published on Friday, 03 August 2012 11:53
- Written by GR Staff
To avoid a fuel stop on the way to Europe, Mexico’s Department of Defense plans to replace current presidential Boeing TP01 and TP02 jets, with a new, as-yet-unnamed aircraft, costing 757 million dollars.
Evidence election was ‘bought’ is insufficient, authorities say
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- Published on Friday, 20 July 2012 11:03
- Written by Duncan Tucker
Any hope Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador retained of overturning the election of Enrique Peña Nieto appeared to vanish when the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) dismissed the evidence of vote buying he presented on Wednesday.
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