Felipe Calderon Hinojosa

Mexico's Drug Problem

Narcotics Trafficking Threatens Legitimacy of Government According to the U.S. State Department's 2008 International Narcotics Control Report, about 90 percent of the cocaine entering America travels through Mexico. A Council...

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Mexico stocks slip as investors trim risk bets (at Reuters)

MEXICO CITY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Mexican stocks fell on Friday as investors around the world cut exposure to risky assets and high-yield currencies amid worries about the strength of the global economic recovery. The IPC stock...

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Mexican astronaut says launching spacecraft from Carribean possible

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Mexico could launch satellites and other spacecraft into space if it builds a base on the Yucatan peninsula, which borders Belize along Mexico's Caribbean coast, Mexican astronaut Jose Hernandez...

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Mexican president calls for deep changes to meet challenges

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Friday called for "peaceful but deep changes" in the country to meet the challenge of generating employment and promoting prosperity and economic growth. At...

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Mexico says new data reflect economic recovery

Rising oil prices and increased exports are slowly dragging Mexico's economy out of a severe recession, but the nation's financial system still confronts fundamental challenges, national leaders and experts said. "We are...

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CLIMATE CHANGE-MEXICO: A Policy of Pretence

MEXICO CITY, Nov 20 (IPS) - Although it is the second largest emitter of greenhouse gases in Latin America and the Caribbean, after Brazil, and will be hosting next year's United Nations climate meeting, Mexico is heading to...

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119-year-old woman dies in Mexico

From correspondents in Americas, 12:00 PM IST Colima (Mexico), Nov 20 (EFE) Ana Maria Perez Gonzalez, said to be one of the oldest women in the world, died here this week. She was 119. The spokesman for the state employees...

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Honduran resistance and Latin America

From a talk by Berta Joubert-Ceci of Philadelphia to the WWP National Conference, Nov. 14: I want to ask you to please stand up. Let us give homage to the courageous people of Honduras. That resistance that today, for 140 days,...

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Mexico says credit downgrade wouldn't be disaster (at Reuters)

Mexico tells rating agencies finances are "sustainable" * Mexico debt-to-GDP to rise in 2010, decline afterwards * Mexico to raise $2 bln in external capital mkts in 2010 * Mexico says fiscal austerity will not kill growth...

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Mexico considering space agency to develop astronomy: president

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon said on Wednesday that the nation is considering creating a space agency to boost the development of astronomy and space science. "Right now, the Congress is...

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