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Mexican police arrest suspect in U.S. journalist's killingupdated: Wed May 23 2012 23:14:00

Mexican authorities have arrested a man they say shot an American freelance journalist to death at a 2006 protest, state media reported.

Mexico investigates alleged selling of girlsupdated: Fri Aug 19 2011 14:42:00

Mexico's National Human Rights Commission has opened an investigation into reports that some indigenous communities in the country continue to practice the ancestral custom of selling their daughters.

Travel expert: Why you should go to Mexicoupdated: Fri May 06 2011 10:11:00

Mexico tourism is having a bit of a PR problem lately.

Border war goes undergroundupdated: Tue Feb 22 2011 09:55:00

The fight between people smugglers and U.S. patrols also takes place in a network of tunnels under the border.

Mexico announces capture of one of the founders of Los Zetasupdated: Tue Jan 18 2011 12:26:00

One of Mexico's most-wanted fugitives, an original member of the violent Zetas drug cartel, has been arrested in southern Mexico, officials said Tuesday.

El Salvador says dozens of immigrants abducted from train in Mexicoupdated: Wed Dec 22 2010 21:54:00

About 50 Central American immigrants were kidnapped by gunmen earlier this month from a train crossing through Mexico, a Salvadoran official told CNN en Español Wednesday. The government of Mexico has not confirmed or denied the incident.

Mexican mayor-elect abducted, killedupdated: Tue Nov 09 2010 12:59:00

The mayor-elect of a municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz was abducted and killed Monday, the government-run news agency reported.

12 dead in Mexican landslideupdated: Wed Sep 29 2010 19:39:00

A landslide in southern Mexico left 12 dead and 14 injured, the state-run Notimex news agency reported, citing civil protection officials. Four people were also reported missing.

Mexican community hit by landslide is home to 'never conquered' groupupdated: Tue Sep 28 2010 22:29:00

Located in the mountainous northeast region of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, Santa Maria Tlahuitoltepec is home to 9,000 mostly indigenous people who live in very marginalized conditions.

No confirmed deaths from Mexican landslide, governor saysupdated: Tue Sep 28 2010 22:16:00

As of Tueday night there were no confirmed fatalities and 11 possible missing persons as the result of a landslide in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, Gov. Ulises Ruiz told CNN.

Hundreds trapped in Mexico mudslideupdated: Tue Sep 28 2010 22:16:00

Up to 1,000 people may have been trapped by a landslide in the southwestern Mexico state of Oaxaca.

Politicians killed in Mexican plane crashupdated: Fri Sep 03 2010 23:17:00

Several Mexican politicians were killed in a plane crash in a Pacific resort town Friday, authorities said.

Hurricane Frank leaves death, destruction behind as it moves off shoreupdated: Thu Aug 26 2010 15:23:00

As Hurricane Frank gained strength far from land over the Pacific Ocean on Thursday morning, southern Mexico dealt with the aftermath of the system's assault on the mainland earlier in the week.

Hurricane Frank leaves death, destruction behind as it moves offshoreupdated: Wed Aug 25 2010 14:42:00

Four people died and at least 30,000 residents in southern Mexico were affected by heavy rain and winds from the former Tropical Storm Frank, which intensified into a hurricane Wednesday morning as it moved out into the Pacific Ocean, the government-run Notimex news agency said.

Storm leaves 4 dead, 30,000 affected in Mexico, government saysupdated: Wed Aug 25 2010 14:26:00

Four people died and at least 30,000 residents were affected in southern Mexico as a result of heavy rain and winds from then-Tropical Storm Frank, which has now intensified into a hurricane, the government-run Notimex news agency said Wednesday.

Priest stabbed to death in Mexico church, police sayupdated: Thu Jul 29 2010 08:38:00

An 80-year-old Roman Catholic priest was found stabbed to death in his church in the city of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico, CNNMexico.com reported Thursday, citing state police.

Mexicans head to polls with security in mindupdated: Sun Jul 04 2010 10:11:00

Polls opened in Mexico on Sunday in an election that could provide a boost for the opposition party amid concerns over escalating violence.

Two high-level Mexican officials killed in separate attacksupdated: Thu Jul 01 2010 17:34:00

Two high-ranking public officials were shot and killed in Mexico late Wednesday, making for four such attacks in the past two weeks. Three of the deadly assaults happened this week.

Southern Mexico rattled by earthquakeupdated: Wed Jun 30 2010 06:08:00

A strong earthquake hit southern Mexico's Oaxaca state early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Identity is about leaving a mark, a sign, a soundupdated: Tue Apr 13 2010 23:25:00

I grew up in Oaxaca, Mexico, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. My father was a university professor, and my mother is a beautiful Mixtec woman. (The Mixtec group is one of 16 indigenous groups in the State of Oaxaca, in the southeastern part of Mexico).

FSB: An art shop bridging bordersupdated: Fri Oct 09 2009 10:25:00

As you walk into Casa Ramirez, a Mexican folk art store in Houston's Heights neighborhood, you'll need a moment to recover from the sensory overload.

Oaxaca a vibrant, delicious destinationupdated: Mon Jan 19 2009 11:18:00

I pop the toasted grasshopper right in my mouth.

Top 10 smart vacationsupdated: Thu Jun 26 2008 12:04:00

Come home from your next trip relaxed and smarter. Where to learn Spanish, whitewater rafting, astrophysics and more

Cease-fire offer from Mexican rebels rejectedupdated: Tue Apr 29 2008 10:37:00

Mexico's ruling party has rejected calls for a cease-fire from a small rebel group blamed for last year's bomb attacks on gas and oil pipelines.

Quake shakes Mexicoupdated: Tue Feb 12 2008 11:04:00

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook Oaxaca, Mexico.

FSB: An inside view of Oaxaca's culinary bountyupdated: Wed Jan 30 2008 11:44:00

Of all of Mexico's attractions - white sand beaches, majestic ruins, the afternoon margarita - my favorite must be the mercado.

Tropical storm forms off Mexico's Pacific coast updated: Fri Aug 31 2007 02:32:00

Tropical Storm Henriette formed off Mexico's Pacific coast Friday and was forecast to move parallel to the mainland, the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, said.

Time.com: Mexico's State of Discontentupdated: Thu Aug 02 2007 02:00:00

Bombs go off in Oaxaca as local elections approach, bringing fears of a return to last year's civil strife

Fortune: Running to the leftupdated: Wed Jan 17 2007 17:04:00

When Felipe Calderón was declared the winner of Mexico's presidential election, many believed that the conservative candidate's victory meant that Mexico had not been seized by the populist fervor ...

Fortune: The world at riskupdated: Tue Nov 28 2006 17:28:00

1. Mexico The Fox administration will resolve much of the political crisis in Oaxaca before incoming President Felipe Calderón takes power, but the social malaise from which the conflict arose will...

Mexico Congress asks Ruiz to quitupdated: Mon Oct 30 2006 21:28:00

The Mexican Congress has called on the embattled governor of Oaxaca state to step aside in a bid to restore order after five months of often violent protests that have paralyzed the state's capital city.

John predicted to become Category 4updated: Tue Aug 29 2006 13:53:00

Hurricane John's outer bands lashed Mexico's western coast Tuesday night as the powerful Category 3 storm threatened to cause flooding and ruin vacations in some Pacific resorts.

Sydney ranked world's best cityupdated: Tue Jul 12 2005 00:25:00

Australia's biggest city, Sydney, has again been named the world's best city by readers of the U.S. magazine Travel and Leisure.

CNNMoney: The rush to a Mexican retirement is onupdated: Mon Apr 11 2005 13:39:00

Most Americans know about the flood of Mexican immigrants into the United States, but many may not realize that there's a growing movement in the opposite direction.

See the world, protect the earthupdated: Fri Jul 16 2004 11:43:00

References to eco-tours are popping up in magazines, guidebooks and ads for everything from rainforest tours in Bangladesh to birding trips through Oaxaca, Mexico.

FSB: Novemberupdated: Thu Nov 01 2001 00:01:00

Oct. 31-Nov. 2: Dias de los Muertos The Mexican Day of the Dead holiday, celebrating All Souls' Day, is anything but macabre--filled with flowers, singing, and graveyard celebrations. The festival ...

Fortune: THE OTHER FORTUNE 500updated: Mon Mar 03 1997 00:01:00

Erase una vez, or once upon a time, the smart money looked to Latin America as the setting for the next burst of international prosperity. The year was 1950, postwar industries seemed unstoppable, ...

Fortune: THE LAW OF MARGINAL FUTILITY AN AMERICAN IN WASHINGTONupdated: Mon Aug 05 1996 00:01:00

You won't find it in textbooks, and I've never heard a professor explain it to his Econ 101 class. But I'm increasingly convinced that no principle of economics better explains modern American beha...

Money Magazine: Peso power updated: Sat Sep 01 1990 00:01:00

) Q. I love Mexico and its people but, these days, I do not enjoy the tourist traps. Can you list a few inland cities where one can see the real Mexico and not spend a mint? John B. Barnes Boise A....

Money Magazine: From Dunes to Ruins, Mexico Has It All -- for $1,000 The sinking peso means soaring value from wilderness walks to windsurfing.updated: Mon Feb 01 1988 00:01:00

The weak clout of the U.S. dollar overseas and last fall's stock market fiasco have knocked the sand out of many a vacation plan this year. But don't head for the tanning parlor yet. Head for Mexic...

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