Noticias de Hoy

The family of a U. S. agent killed in a 2011 ambush on a Mexican highway and another agent who survived the attack on Tuesday sued the government and nearly two-dozen other defendants.

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The GuardianMexico unveils new strategy in war on drugs and for preventing crimeThe GuardianMexico’s new administration has offered the first details of its new strategy in the country’s war on drugs, saying the government will spend $9. 2bn (

A deadly blast as workers fumbled with improvised wiring in a dark office basement filled with gas is the latest in a litany of disasters at state oil giant Pemex, but it won’t deter private firms hoping to cash in on an overhaul of Mexico’s oil industry.

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New York TimesTaking Guns to Holy GroundNew York TimesMEXICO CITY ? A young woman cradling a large crucifix left Mexico’s holiest shrine, the Basilica of St. Mary of Guadalupe, on a recent afternoon and stopped at a tent outside, where soldiers were piling up pistols and rifles on a table, part of a . . .

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Mexico’s new administration offered the first details on Tuesday of a long-touted shift in the country’s war on drugs, saying the government will spend $9. 2 billion this year on social programs meant to keep young people from joining criminal organizations in the 251 most violent towns and neighborhoods across the country.

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Lila Downs, the colorfully theatrical Oaxacan singer-songwriter who mixes indigenous Mexican roots music with contemporary sounds, has won the Grammy award for regional Mexican album, including Tejano.

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Dorner manhunt extends from Mexico to CaliforniaLos Angeles TimesA former police officer wanted in a deadly shooting rampage may have fled to Mexico, but authorities stressed the manhunt remains focused on the United States as well. In federal court records, authorities said there was "probable cause" Christopher . . .

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This morning at 11:00am in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Benedict presided over an ordinary public consistory for the canonization of the blessed that included Mexico’s Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala , co-foundress of the Congregation of the Handmaids of St Margaret Mary and the Poor.

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ACAPULCO, Mexico – Mexican authorities announced Sunday that several people had been detained for investigation in connection with last week’s rape of six Spanish tourists in Acapulco, a crime that further blemished the reputation of this troubled Pacific resort.

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CBS NewsCruise ship adrift in Gulf of Mexico for 3 daysCBS NewsHOUSTON Passengers aboard a cruise vessel stranded in the Gulf of Mexico after a weekend engine fire have limited access to bathrooms, food and hot coffee, but also a new destination: Mobile, Ala. Carnival Cruise Lines President and CEO Gerry Cahill . . . Carnival ship awaits help in MexicoSan Francisco ChronicleCruise Ship Drifts In Gulf Of Mexico, Will Be Towed To PortNPR (blog)Carnival cruise ship floats in Gulf of Mexico after engine fire, will be towedCNNChristian Science Monitor -WFMY News 2 -azcentralall 215 news articles »

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