Eduardo Medina-Mora Icaza

Top Mexican crime fighters resign

tmcnet.com     Aug 4, 2008          

By Gerardo Tena. Mexico City, Aug 4 (EFE).- Two key figures in Mexico's battle against organized crime left the Attorney General's Office within days of each other amid rising violence that has claimed more than 2,600 lives...                    

Mexican Drug Cartels Out of Control in the U.S. and Mexico

alipac.us     Aug 4, 2008   9 related          

Michael Webster, Investigative Reporter August 03, 2008 For years now US federal officials have reported that the Mexican drug cartels are operating in dozens of US cities, and have consolidated their control of the entire...                    

COLOMBIA'S HEART OF DARKNESS IN MANHATTAN —AND D.C.

ww4report.com     Aug 3, 2008   3 related          

by Bill Weinberg, The Nation Colombian paramilitary commander Diego "Don Berna" Fernando Murillo—ex-boss of Medellín's feared Cacique Nutibara Bloc—was arraigned in federal court in Manhattan last month on cocaine charges that...                    

Amnesty for Abortion

freerepublic.com     Jul 11, 2008          

Amnesty for Abortion by: Ben Giles, July 11, 2008 Amnesty International recently addressed the Supreme Court of Mexico, urging the high court to uphold an April 2007 decision legalizing abortion in Mexico City, according to...                    

Mexico lawyer's death may be tied to organized crime

chron.com     Jul 10, 2008          

MEXICO CITY — A gunman killed one of Mexico's leading defense attorneys on Wednesday, and federal authorities took over the investigation, suggesting they believe the slaying was related to organized crime. Marcos Castillejos,...                    

McCain vows to boost aid to Mexico police fighting drug war

dallasnews.com     Jul 4, 2008   527 related          

05:25 PM CDT on Thursday, July 3, 2008 By LAURENCE ILIFF / The Dallas Morning News liliff@dallasnews.com MEXICO CITY — Appearing before Mexico’s drug-fighting Federal Police, John McCain promised that as president he would...                    

Mexico says U.S. didn't seek extradition

signonsandiego.com     Jun 27, 2008   46 related          

Amid fierce U.S. government protests over the release of a suspect in the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent, Mexico yesterday pledged close cooperation with U.S. authorities. But Mexican officials said they have yet to...                    

A wary friendship

economist.com     Jun 19, 2008   44 related          

Amid bad temper and wounded pride, Mexico and the United States inch towards compromise on a plan to boost the fight against drug crimeIN AMERICAN psyches, the war with Mexico of 1846-48 is muddled in with many others, and...                    

Mexican offensive fails to rein in drug wars

theglobeandmail.com     Jun 19, 2008   25 related          

JO TUCKMAN From Thursday's Globe and Mail MEXICO CITY — When four heads were discovered inside coolers beside a road in northern Mexico recently, coverage in the national media was limited to short reports relaying the find....                    

Americans Missing in Mexico a Diplomatic Priority, Says Texas Congressman

cnsnews.com     Jun 17, 2008   1 related          

The more than two dozen U.S. citizens who have disappeared in recent years in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, just across the Rio Grande from Laredo, Texas, should be accounted for, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D.-Texas), told Cybercast News...                    

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