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03-Apr-2009
Drug cartels that have waged bloody turf battles across Mexico's border region have now brought their fight to the outskirts of Mexico City, federal police said Thursday in announcing the arrest of 10 alleged members of an armed hit squad.
Rafael Marquez will not play against Costa Rica on March 28, Mexico's next World Cup qualifier, and may have to sit out a bit longer as well.
Wednesday's U.S.-Mexico broadcast on Univision was seen by 10.7 million viewers, making it the most watched sporting event in the history of Spanish-language television.
(By MARK STEVENSON, Associated Press Writer) Street protests against the army's presence in the northern city of Monterrey were organized by drug cartels in an apparent bid to disrupt the government's anti-drug crackdown, Mexican officials alleged Friday. Gov. Jose Natividad Gonzalez of Nuevo Leon state said this week's protests have snarled traffic in Mexico's third largest city, home to 3.7 ...
US computer maker Dell has awarded nearly three million dollars in grants to organizations teaching science and technology skills to youth in India, Brazil and Mexico.
From jellied hearts to chocolates, Mexico's candy exports to the United States have more than doubled since 2002 as cheaper labor and sugar draw U.S. candy makers south of the border.
Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Mexico?s peso rose for a third day and local-currency bonds advanced as bets the U.S. government?s stimulus packages will revive global growth buoyed demand for higher-yielding assets.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Seniors in Mexico City say a government program that provides them with free Viagra has been a welcome addition to their lives.
Feb. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Mexico?s peso-denominated bonds rose, pushing down benchmark yields by the most in nearly six weeks, on mounting speculation central bankers will lower the benchmark lending rate by a half-percentage point next week.