Mexico and Latin America
Mexico Police Chief's Head Found in Ice Box, January 22, 2009, Telegraph (London)
Mexican drug violence continues to escalate.
Businesses in Peru 'Cannot Sack Drunk Workers', January 21, 2009, GAAP (London)
Peru’s highest court: Drinking on the job a “normal” activity.
U.S. Military Report Warns 'Sudden Collapse' of Mexico Is Possible, January 15, 2009, El Paso Times
Drug violence and corruption may plunge Mexico into chaos.
Narcotraffickers Attack Televisa, Mexico’s Top TV Network, January 8, 2009, Christian Science Monitor
Mexico is most dangerous place in the world for journalists to work.
Armed Gang Holds Up Freight Train in Mexico, December 29, 2008, AP
Gang made off with freight thought to be pseudoephedrine.
Central American Migrants Face More Hurdles, December 15, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Police, criminals prey on Central Americans crossing Mexico illegally.
The Next Disaster, December 8, 2008, Forbes
Mexico descending into criminal and economic chaos.
Mexican Cartels Send Messages of Death, December 4, 2008, Washington Post
Not the vacation spot it used to be.
Mexican Suspected in Police Killings Beheaded, December 3, 2008, AP
Did federales seek revenge for ambush?
9 Headless Bodies Found in Tijuana, December 1, 2008, AP
Heads found in plastic bags in poor neighborhood south of San Diego.
7 Bodies Dumped at Mexican School Field, November 26, 2008, AP
Authorities hide full extent of Mexican crime.
Another Bloody Night in Sinaloa, Mexico, November 21, 2008, Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, November 21, 2008
Newspapers, federal and state police attacked by Mexican drug gangs.
500 Police Officers Replaced in Tijuana, November 19, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Mexico tries to deal with corruption in Tijuana.
Scholar Finds Mayans’ Buried Highway Through Hell, November 12, 2008, AP
What passed for culture among the Mayans before the Conquistadors arrived.
Mexico’s Drug Wars Curtail Holiday Travel, November 10, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Mexicans in US don’t want to go back home because they don’t want to be kidnapped or killed.
Kidnappers Kill Mexican Child with Acid Injection, November 4, 2008, AP
Mexico has an average of 65 kidnappings per month
Culture Clash: Kenyan Runners in Mexico, October 23, 2008, San Francisco Chronicle
Mexicans want Mexicans to win races in Mexico.
Mexican Soldiers Crossed Clear Line, October 15, 2008, Washington Times
Mexican military incursion deliberate, say US Border Protection commissioner.
Vicente Fox Favors a North American Union With a Common Currency and Criticizes U.S. Immigration Policy, September 15, 2008, AmericaJR (Detroit)
Former Mexican president doesn’t believe in open borders, or borders of any kind at all.
House Votes to End Cross-Border Program With Mexico, September 10, 2008, Land Line Magazine
House votes overwhelmingly to keep Mexican trucks out.
Bush Urged to Block Mexican Military, September 2, 2008, Washington Times
Mexican president says Mexican soldiers in US were all imposters.
Mexican Drug Cartels Give Hit Men OK for Attacks in U.S., August 26, 2008, AP
Official permission to kill in the US.
Anchorage to Get Mexican Consulate, August 22, 2008, nchorage Daily News
What are Mexicans doing in Alaska anyway?
Drop in Remittances Sparks Debate Between Mexico and Its Migrants, August 22, 2008, New American Media
Mexican government tells Mexicans in US to keep sending money, no matter how poor they are.
Mexican Peppers Posed Problem Before Outbreak, August 20, 2008, AP
Mexico sending disease-ridden produce to US for months before salmonella outbreak.
President Chávez Wants Subcontinent to Be Renamed Indo-America, August 13, 2008, El Universal Daily News (Venezuela)
“Latin” was imposed by Europeans.
Mexican Soldiers Enter State, Hold Border Agent at Gunpoint, August 11, 2008, Arizona Republic
State Department: Mexican soldiers confused about location of US-Mexican border.
Border Patrol Agent Held at Gunpoint, August 6, 2008, Washington Times
The latest incursion by the Mexican military into the US.
U.S. Extends Mexico Truck Program Despite Objections, August 5, 2008, Reuters
Just in time for your summer road trip.
Mexico Criticizes US Salmonella Findings, August 1, 2008, AP
Agriculture official: “We’re eating this same produce and we haven’t had any problems.”
FDA Finds Salmonella Strain at Second Mexican Farm, July 31, 2008, AP
Mexico rejects FDA conclusion, says US agency should act “responsibly.”
FDA Says Salmonella Strain Found on a Mexican Farm, July 30, 2008, Reuters
Strain made more than 1300 Americans and Canadians sick.
Mexican Cartels ‘Threaten State’, July 17, 2008, BBC News
Traffickers infiltrating police and government.
Mexican Comic-Book Character Called Racist, July 10, 2008, CNN
Aspects of Mexican culture do not play well in 2008 America.
Brazilian Secret 93 Million Don’t Want to Talk About Is Racism, June 27, 2008, Bloomberg
Brazilian blacks say they face discrimination daily.
Police Union Standing by Mexican Militia Reports, June 26, 2008, KFYI (Dallas-Ft. Worth)
Police union official says Mexican soldier committed murder in Phoenix.
Tijuana’s Elite Flee to San Diego County to Escape Kidnappings and Violence in Mexico, June 9, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Only Baghdad sees more kidnappings.
In Mexico, the Body Count Continues to Rise, June 2, 2008, NewsWithViews
Drug-related murders in Mexico up 47 percent this year, an average of 7.6 per day.
Richardson Urges US on Aid Package for Mexico, May 30, 2008, AP
Calderon: Conditions for aid violate Mexican sovereignty.
US Warns Tourists of ‘Small-Unit Combat’ at Mexico Border, May 19, 2008, Cyber News Service
Mexico not ideal tourist destination.
Mexico Finds It’s Not Easy to End Violence Against Women, May 14, 2008, McClatchy Newspapers
Mexico #1 in the world for abusing women.
Blacks to Outnumber Whites in Brazil, May 14, 2008, AP
But quotas in Brazil fail to bridge income gap.
Autonomy Vote Bares Bolivia’s Deep Divisions, May 6, 2008, AP
Whites, mixed-race say Indian president doesn’t represent them.
Mexican Lawmakers Decriminalize Migrants, May 1, 2008, AP
They think this will strengthen their hand in talks with US.
Many Mexicans See Oil as Last Frontier against US Invasion, April 24, 2008, AP
Mexicans believe Americans are scheming to take over their country.
Central America Migrant Flow to US Slows, April 17, 2008, AP
Mexico adds soldiers and police to patrol southern border.
Latinobarometer Signals That 7 of 10 Latinoamericans Are Against Immigrants, April 17, 2008, EFE
Latin Americans don’t want immigrants—not even other Latin Americans.
Mexico’s Black History Is Little-Known, April 14, 2008, Los Angeles Times
Mexicans overlooking their “African legacy.”
Scoping Out Pepe, March 27, 2008, Fred on Everything
The white upper class of Mexico is not swimming the river.
Study Unlocks Latin American Past, March 21, 2008, BBC News
European colonization leaves a “clear genetic signature.”