Noticias de Hoy

Cyndy Vanier, the Canadian woman who Mexican authorities alleged had masterminded a plot to smuggle the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to Mexico, was ordered released from jail Thursday night after a tribunal of the Supreme Court of Mexico upheld her appeal.

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An accident at a Mexico City brewery run by the company that makes the beer Corona has killed seven people.     

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“In Mexico there isn’t enough water. Where are they going to get it to extract shale gas?” Professor Miriam Grunstein at the Centre for Research and Teaching in Economics remarked in an interview with IPS.

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Mexico Fires 7 in Alleged Vote-Influence ScandalABC NewsThe head of Mexico’s Social Development department dismissed seven officials Thursday after some of them were mentioned in taped discussions about how to use anti-poverty programs to promote the governing party in upcoming local elections. The dirty . . . and more »

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MEXICO CITY The head of Mexico’s Social Development department dismissed seven officials Thursday after some of them were mentioned in taped discussions about how to use anti-poverty programs to promote the governing party in upcoming local elections.

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When author Anita Stewart first heard about the Canadian government’s new food truck parked in Mexico City, she laughed so hard she cried.

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San Francisco Chronicle (blog)Mexico Barbie sparks controversySan Francisco Chronicle (blog)As part of its Dolls of the World line, Mattel toy company introduced a new Mexico Barbie. The doll with long, dark, wavy hair dons a frilly fiesta dress trimmed with lace and colorful ribbons. She comes with a pet chihuahua tucked under her arm and . . . and more »

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Editor’s note: Jason Marczak is director of policy at Americas Society and Council of the Americas and senior editor of Americas Quarterly.

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Salt and lime with tequila. Salt with your iced “michelada” beer. Salt and chile on fruit and even candy.

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Mexico, Peru play to scoreless tie in CaliforniaYahoo! SportsThe game drew a raucous, mostly pro-Mexico crowd of 46,288 that waved red, white and green flags and blew horns long before the match began at Candlestick Park. Fans unfurled a large replica of the Mexican team jersey that stretched over parts of three . . .

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