MEXICO
Trip trinkets
On our vacation in Mexico last week, we did make time for a bit of shopping. :) We didn't buy a ton of stuff, but we did get quite a few of the "typical" things: Mexican coffee, Mexican vanilla, some...
Posted on 3/6/13 at 8:53 AM
Reach for the sky, partner
So this is totally random but last night while eating at La Carreta, my favorite Mexican joint, my good buddy and fantasy football whipping boy Jeremy mentioned a movie that I thought was well beyond ...
Posted on 9/23/10 at 11:11 AM
Schmidt elected president of National Association of State Treasurers
From a news release: North Dakota State Treasurer Kelly Schmidt was elected unanimously by her peers to serve as president of the National Association of State Treasurers for a one-year term beginnin...
Posted on 9/3/10 at 11:54 AM
Oil sheen spreading from Gulf platform explosion off Louisiana coast
A mile-long oil sheen spread Thursday from an offshore petroleum platform burning in the Gulf of Mexico off Lousiana, west of the site of BP's massive spill. Coast Guard Petty Officer Bill Coklough...
Posted on 9/2/10 at 4:39 PM
Cinco de Mayo Tacquitos
I made my first visit to Mi Mexico over the weekend, and I was not disappointed. While I don't recall the name of my entree, it contained about a dozen nice-sized shrimp in a spicy sauc...
Posted on 5/4/10 at 2:41 AM
NTSB: singer Rivera dead in Mexican plane crash
MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — U.S. authorities confirmed Monday that Jenni Rivera, a U.S.-born singer whose soulful voice and openness about her personal troubles made her a Mexican-American superstar, was killed in a plane crash in northern Mexico.By Galia Garcia-Palafox and Porfirio Ibarra, Associated Press , December 10, 2012
Father: Sick girl safe and being treated in Mexico
PHOENIX (AP) — The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of a sick girl with leukemia deepened Wednesday after her father said his 11-year-old daughter is being treated in Mexico and authorities considered bringing child neglect charges against the family.By Brian Skoloff, Associated Press , December 06, 2012
Mexico swears in president amid violent protests
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Enrique Pena Nieto took the oath of office as Mexico's new president on Saturday, promising a list of specific reforms that are part old-party populist handouts to the poor and new assaults on the entrenched systems and sacred cows that have hampered the country's development.By Mark Stevenson and Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press , December 01, 2012
Mexico's President Calderon fell short of goals
When he came to power six years ago, President Felipe Calderon set goals to alleviate poverty, create jobs and increase public safety.November 30, 2012
19 bodies found in northern Mexico border state
Nineteen bodies have been discovered in Mexico's northern border state of Chihuahua, officials reported Sunday, including 11 apparently long-dead men found in mass graves and eight others who were tortured and killed in recent days.November 25, 2012
US, Mexico sign rules on sharing Colorado River
The United States and Mexico have agreed to rewrite rules on sharing water from the Colorado River, capping a five-year effort to create a united front against future droughts.November 20, 2012
Flowers, ritual, horse race mark Day of the Dead
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans cleaned the bones of dead relatives and decorated their graves with flowers and candy skulls. In Haiti, voodoo practitioners circled an iron cross at a cemetery and poured moonshine to honor their ancestors. Some Guatemalans held a wild race of horses to remember the dead.By Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press , November 02, 2012
Study: Mexican migration to US stabilizes
A new report by U.S. and Mexican researchers suggests an uptick in the number of illegal migrants headed to the United States in the first half of 2012, and a slight decrease in migrants returning to Mexico.October 23, 2012
Mexico seeks exhumation of drug lord's parents
Mexican authorities are seeking permits to exhume the remains of the parents of Heriberto Lazcano to obtain material for DNA testing in order to convince the public beyond doubt that the drug lord is dead, the country's top anti-drug prosecutor said Wednesday.October 17, 2012
Border Patrol halts Mexico flights
TUCSON, Ariz. — The U.S. government has halted flights home for Mexicans caught entering the country illegally in the deadly summer heat of Arizona's deserts, a money-saving move that follows a seven-year experiment that cost taxpayers nearly $100 million.By By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press , September 10, 2012
Mexican Navy: Police fired on US gov't vehicle
Mexican federal police fired on a U.S. Embassy vehicle and wounded two U.S. government employees Friday after their vehicle drove into a rural, mountainous area outside the capital where the officers were looking for criminals, Mexican and U.S. officials said.August 25, 2012
Tropical storm hits Mexico coast, quickly weakens
VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Helene quickly weakened into a tropical depression Saturday after moving ashore on Mexico's Gulf Coast, then degenerated into a rain storm by night without bringing reports of significant damage.August 19, 2012
Hurricane Ernesto bores in on coast of Yucatan
Hundreds of tourists evacuated beach resorts along Mexico's Caribbean coast as Hurricane Ernesto closed in for a Tuesday night landfall near Mexico's border with Belize, bringing the threat of powerful winds and torrential rains.August 08, 2012
Mexico finds 100s of bones in unusual Aztec burial
Mexican archaeologists say they have found an unprecedented human burial in which the skeleton of a young woman is surrounded by piles of 1,789 human bones in Mexico City's Templo Mayor.August 07, 2012
Pena Nieto's win confirmed by Mexico vote count
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The official count in Mexico's presidential election concluded on Friday with results showing that former ruling party candidate Enrique Pena Nieto won by a 6.6 percentage-point margin, almost exactly the same lead as a vote-night quick count gave him.July 06, 2012
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