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| Jan.3 |
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Mexican drug cartel says it extends truce |
| Jan.4 |
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Obesity rates triple in last 3 decades 69.5% of the Mexican population aged 15 and older is overweight or obese, the highest rate in the world
| Jan.8 |
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Headless bodies found in Acapulco |
| Jan.24 |
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Gunmen open fire at soccer game, 7 dead |
| Jan.26 |
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U.S. missionary in Mexico fatally shot |
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| Feb.3 |
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Nuevo Laredo police chief gunned down |
| Feb.7 |
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Freezing temperatures kill 65 zoo animals |
| Feb.15 |
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US agent killed in Mexico attack
A US immigration and customs agent has been shot dead and a second wounded in an attack on their car in the line of duty
| Feb.20 |
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53 people killed in a 72-hours |
| Feb.27 |
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Drug boss detained for US killing |
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| Mar.3 |
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Obama, Calderon cite cooperation in talks |
| Mar.9 |
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Ten charged in U.S. killings in Mexico |
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Richest man's wealth jumps by 38% |
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| Apr.6 |
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Mexicans march against violence |
| Apr.11 |
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More mass graves found in Mexico
Map of San Fernando Mexico The number of bodies found in mass graves in north-eastern Mexico over the past week has risen to 88, after 16 more were discovered
| Apr.12 |
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Mexico finds more bodies in mass graves |
| Apr.17 |
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200 homes flooded after canal cracks |
| Apr.21 |
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Mexican mass grave yields 26 bodies
The bodies were found in a residential area in the capital city of the same name
| Apr.26 |
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51 hostages rescued in border city |
| Apr.29 |
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Mexican kingpin extradited to U.S. |
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| May.3 |
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Search under way for 14 Mexican miners
Map of Sabinas Mexico Rescue efforts were starting at a mine where 14 workers were trapped after an explosion. Rescuers will work all night at the mine
| May.4 |
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5 bodies recovered from Mexican mine |
| May.5 |
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'No hope of life' for trapped miners |
| May.6 |
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7th body recovered from Mexican mine |
| May.8 |
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Search teams recover 14 bodies from mine The federal government would step up its inspections of mines in light of the blast | |
| May.17 |
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513 illegal immigrants in 2 tractor-trailers |
| May.26 |
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Gang shootout in Mexico kills 28 |
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| Jun.9 |
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21 bodies found outside of Mexican town |
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Hurricane Adrian to remain offshore |
| Jun.13 |
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IMF chooses Lagarde and Carstens |
| Jun.18 |
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Arrested suspect tied to migrant massacre |
| Jun.21 |
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Top cartel leader captured
Map of Aguascalientes Mexico Federal police captured Jose de Jesus Mendez Vargas, a.k.a. 'The Monkey,' in an operation in the state of Aguascalientes | |
| Jun.25 |
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Mexico tops U.S. in Gold Cup final |
| Jun.30 |
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Storm Arlene makes landfall on coast |
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| Jul.4 |
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Tourist boat capsizes off Mexico coast
Map of Gulf of California Mexico One tourist drowned and at least six others are still missing after a fishing boat, the Erik, capsized during a fierce storm
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Drug lord tied to death of ICE agent |
| Jul.5 |
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Hunt on for missing from capsized boat |
| Jul.8 |
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Search continues for Americans lost at sea
| Jul.9 |
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Gunmen kill 20 at Mexican nightclub
| Jul.12 |
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Search suspended for Americans off coast
| Jul.23 |
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Hurricane Dora weakens off coast
| Jul.25 |
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1,030 arrested in human trafficking raids
| Jul.26 |
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Earthquake strikes off Mexican coast
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck Tuesday in the Gulf of California, off the coast of the Baja California Peninsula
| Jul.27 |
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Police row over Mexican jail riot
| Jul.31 |
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Mexican 'admits 1,500 killings'
Map of Chihuahua Mexico Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez, a suspected cartel leader, has confessed to ordering the murder of 1,500 people in Chihuahua state
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| Aug.25 |
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Deadly attack on Monterrey casino
Map of Monterrey Mexico More than 50 people have been killed and more injured in an attack on a casino in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey | |
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| Sep.1 |
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Juarez: 49 officers dead in less than year
| Sep.8 |
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Massive blackout in US and Mexico A massive power outage leaves more than 2 million people without electricity in California and Arizona, and also in neighbouring Mexico
| Sep.12 |
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Rescued Gulf of Mexico oil worker dies
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Gulf of Mexico oil workers found
| Sep.21 |
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35 bodies found in roadway
Map of Veracruz Mexico At least 35 human bodies were found in a roadway during rush-hour traffic in the Mexican coastal state of Veracruz
The dead included 12 women and 23 men
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Twitter 'terror' charges dropped
| Sep.27 |
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Editor's death linked to social media
| Sep.28 |
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Severed heads found near school
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| Oct.1 |
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Perry: Send US troops to Mexico
| Oct.3 |
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Two severed heads found in Mexico City
| Oct.7 |
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Navy discovers 32 bodies in neighborhood
The discovery of the bodies came during a military operation, dubbed Safe Veracruz, that was targeting organized crime in the region
| Oct.11 |
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Hurricane closes in on western Mexico
| Oct.12 |
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Hurricane Jova weakens in Mexico
| Oct.13 |
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Cartel leader arrested, accused in attack
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Rains from Jova flood parts of Mexico
| Oct.15 |
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Twenty die in prison fight
| Oct.25 |
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Hurricane Rina to hit Cancun, Yucatan
| Oct.26 |
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Rina set to weaken
| Oct.27 |
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Hurricane Rina nears Cancun
| Oct.28 |
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Hurricane Rina lashes Yucatan
| Oct.31 |
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Arizona smashes Mexican drug ring
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| Nov.7 |
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Prostitutes found in Mexico jail
Map of Acapulco Mexico A surprise inspection in a prison has revealed 19 prostitutes, 100 plasma televisions, two sacks of marijuana, and 100 cockerels
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Top Tijuana cartel lieutenant arrested
| Nov.9 |
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Mexico troops 'committing abuses'
| Nov.11 |
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Mexican interior minister killed in crash
Map of Xochimilco Mexico Calderon pledged that the investigation into crash that killed Blake Mora and all 7 others aboard would be transparent and timely | |
| Nov.12 |
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Pacquiao beats Marquez by decision |
| Nov.24 |
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26 bodies found in western Mexico
| Nov.25 |
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Mexican president torture probe urged Mexican activists have asked the International Criminal Court to investigate President Calderon over the torture and killing of civilians in...
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| Dec.7 |
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Gadhafi son tried to secretly go to Mexico Saadi Gadhafi secretly tried to travel to Mexico using false documents, Mexico's interior minister said
| Dec.11 |
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At least 2 killed in Mexico earthquake
A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico, killing two people and startling residents as far away as Mexico City
| Dec.20 |
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Police officer in Juarez burned alive
A policeman in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, was burned alive by attackers in front of several witnesses who saw him writhing in agony as he died
| Dec.21 |
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Accused Mexico cartel killer sent to U.S. An alleged drug cartel operative Julian Zapata Espinoza has been extradited to face charges in the death of one U.S. immigration agent
| Dec.26 |
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Mexican troops discover 13 bodies
Mexican troops have discovered 13 bodies in an abandoned truck in the north-eastern state of Tamaulipas
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Mexico captures drug-lord security chief
Mexican army special forces have arrested a top lieutenant for alleged drug kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman
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2011 |
| Feb.27 |
Drug boss detained for US killing |
| Oct.1 |
Perry: Send US troops to Mexico
| Oct.7 |
Navy discovers 32 bodies in neighborhood
The discovery of the bodies came during a military operation, dubbed Safe Veracruz, that was targeting organized crime in the region
| Nov.9 |
Mexico troops 'committing abuses'
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2011 |
| Jan.4 |
Obesity rates triple in last 3 decades 69.5% of the Mexican population aged 15 and older is overweight or obese, the highest rate in the world
| Feb.7 |
Freezing temperatures kill 65 zoo animals |
| Apr.17 |
200 homes flooded after canal cracks |
| May.3 |
Search under way for 14 Mexican miners
Map of Sabinas Mexico Rescue efforts were starting at a mine where 14 workers were trapped after an explosion. Rescuers will work all night at the mine
| May.4 |
5 bodies recovered from Mexican mine |
| May.5 |
'No hope of life' for trapped miners |
| May.6 |
7th body recovered from Mexican mine |
| May.8 |
Search teams recover 14 bodies from mine The federal government would step up its inspections of mines in light of the blast | |
| Jun.9 |
Hurricane Adrian to remain offshore |
| Jun.30 |
Storm Arlene makes landfall on coast |
| Jul.4 |
Tourist boat capsizes off Mexico coast
Map of Gulf of California Mexico One tourist drowned and at least six others are still missing after a fishing boat, the Erik, capsized during a fierce storm
| Jul.5 |
Hunt on for missing from capsized boat |
| Jul.8 |
Search continues for Americans lost at sea
| Jul.12 |
Search suspended for Americans off coast
| Jul.23 |
Hurricane Dora weakens off coast
| Jul.26 |
Earthquake strikes off Mexican coast
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck Tuesday in the Gulf of California, off the coast of the Baja California Peninsula
| Sep.8 |
Massive blackout in US and Mexico A massive power outage leaves more than 2 million people without electricity in California and Arizona, and also in neighbouring Mexico
| Sep.12 |
Rescued Gulf of Mexico oil worker dies
| Sep.12 |
Gulf of Mexico oil workers found
| Oct.11 |
Hurricane closes in on western Mexico
| Oct.12 |
Hurricane Jova weakens in Mexico
| Oct.13 |
Rains from Jova flood parts of Mexico
| Oct.25 |
Hurricane Rina to hit Cancun, Yucatan
| Oct.26 |
Rina set to weaken
| Oct.27 |
Hurricane Rina nears Cancun
| Oct.28 |
Hurricane Rina lashes Yucatan
| Nov.11 |
Mexican interior minister killed in crash
Map of Xochimilco Mexico Calderon pledged that the investigation into crash that killed Blake Mora and all 7 others aboard would be transparent and timely | |
| Dec.11 |
At least 2 killed in Mexico earthquake
A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico, killing two people and startling residents as far away as Mexico City
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2011 |
| Mar.9 |
Richest man's wealth jumps by 38% |
| Sep.12 |
Rescued Gulf of Mexico oil worker dies
| Sep.12 |
Gulf of Mexico oil workers found
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2011 |
| Jan.24 |
Gunmen open fire at soccer game, 7 dead |
| Jun.25 |
Mexico tops U.S. in Gold Cup final |
| Nov.12 |
Pacquiao beats Marquez by decision |
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2011 |
| Jan.3 |
Mexican drug cartel says it extends truce |
| Jan.8 |
Headless bodies found in Acapulco |
| Jan.24 |
Gunmen open fire at soccer game, 7 dead |
| Jan.26 |
U.S. missionary in Mexico fatally shot |
| Feb.3 |
Nuevo Laredo police chief gunned down |
| Feb.15 |
US agent killed in Mexico attack
A US immigration and customs agent has been shot dead and a second wounded in an attack on their car in the line of duty
| Feb.20 |
53 people killed in a 72-hours |
| Feb.27 |
Drug boss detained for US killing |
| Mar.9 |
Ten charged in U.S. killings in Mexico |
| Apr.6 |
Mexicans march against violence |
| Apr.11 |
More mass graves found in Mexico
Map of San Fernando Mexico The number of bodies found in mass graves in north-eastern Mexico over the past week has risen to 88, after 16 more were discovered
| Apr.12 |
Mexico finds more bodies in mass graves |
| Apr.21 |
Mexican mass grave yields 26 bodies
The bodies were found in a residential area in the capital city of the same name
| Apr.26 |
51 hostages rescued in border city |
| Apr.29 |
Mexican kingpin extradited to U.S. |
| May.26 |
Gang shootout in Mexico kills 28 |
| Jun.9 |
21 bodies found outside of Mexican town |
| Jun.18 |
Arrested suspect tied to migrant massacre |
| Jun.21 |
Top cartel leader captured
Map of Aguascalientes Mexico Federal police captured Jose de Jesus Mendez Vargas, a.k.a. 'The Monkey,' in an operation in the state of Aguascalientes | |
| Jul.4 |
Drug lord tied to death of ICE agent |
| Jul.9 |
Gunmen kill 20 at Mexican nightclub
| Jul.25 |
1,030 arrested in human trafficking raids
| Jul.27 |
Police row over Mexican jail riot
| Jul.31 |
Mexican 'admits 1,500 killings'
Map of Chihuahua Mexico Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez, a suspected cartel leader, has confessed to ordering the murder of 1,500 people in Chihuahua state
| Aug.25 |
Deadly attack on Monterrey casino
Map of Monterrey Mexico More than 50 people have been killed and more injured in an attack on a casino in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey | |
| Sep.1 |
Juarez: 49 officers dead in less than year
| Sep.21 |
35 bodies found in roadway
Map of Veracruz Mexico At least 35 human bodies were found in a roadway during rush-hour traffic in the Mexican coastal state of Veracruz
The dead included 12 women and 23 men
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| Sep.21 |
Twitter 'terror' charges dropped
| Sep.27 |
Editor's death linked to social media
| Sep.28 |
Severed heads found near school
| Oct.1 |
Perry: Send US troops to Mexico
| Oct.3 |
Two severed heads found in Mexico City
| Oct.7 |
Navy discovers 32 bodies in neighborhood
The discovery of the bodies came during a military operation, dubbed Safe Veracruz, that was targeting organized crime in the region
| Oct.13 |
Cartel leader arrested, accused in attack
| Oct.15 |
Twenty die in prison fight
| Oct.31 |
Arizona smashes Mexican drug ring
| Nov.7 |
Prostitutes found in Mexico jail
Map of Acapulco Mexico A surprise inspection in a prison has revealed 19 prostitutes, 100 plasma televisions, two sacks of marijuana, and 100 cockerels
| Nov.7 |
Top Tijuana cartel lieutenant arrested
| Nov.24 |
26 bodies found in western Mexico
| Dec.20 |
Police officer in Juarez burned alive
A policeman in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, was burned alive by attackers in front of several witnesses who saw him writhing in agony as he died
| Dec.21 |
Accused Mexico cartel killer sent to U.S. An alleged drug cartel operative Julian Zapata Espinoza has been extradited to face charges in the death of one U.S. immigration agent
| Dec.26 |
Mexican troops discover 13 bodies
Mexican troops have discovered 13 bodies in an abandoned truck in the north-eastern state of Tamaulipas
| Dec.26 |
Mexico captures drug-lord security chief
Mexican army special forces have arrested a top lieutenant for alleged drug kingpin Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman
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2011 |
| Mar.3 |
Obama, Calderon cite cooperation in talks |
| Apr.6 |
Mexicans march against violence |
| May.17 |
513 illegal immigrants in 2 tractor-trailers |
| Jun.13 |
IMF chooses Lagarde and Carstens |
| Jul.27 |
Police row over Mexican jail riot
| Sep.21 |
Twitter 'terror' charges dropped
| Sep.27 |
Editor's death linked to social media
| Nov.9 |
Mexico troops 'committing abuses'
| Nov.11 |
Mexican interior minister killed in crash
Map of Xochimilco Mexico Calderon pledged that the investigation into crash that killed Blake Mora and all 7 others aboard would be transparent and timely | |
| Nov.25 |
Mexican president torture probe urged Mexican activists have asked the International Criminal Court to investigate President Calderon over the torture and killing of civilians in...
| Dec.7 |
Gadhafi son tried to secretly go to Mexico Saadi Gadhafi secretly tried to travel to Mexico using false documents, Mexico's interior minister said