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Canadian visa requirement for Mexican citizens addressed
Before Canada’s Parliament last week, Mexican President Felipe Calderón expressed his concern regarding the existence of a visas requirement for Mexicans to travel to Canada. He praised Canada for their …
Michoacán’s Secretary of Public Security makes her first public appearance after last months attempt on her life
The secretary of Public Security in Michoacán, Minerva Bautista Gomez, made her first pubic appearance today after an attempt on her life was made last month. In a press conference …
Six dismembered bodies found in Zapopan and Tlajomulco
Early this morning six dismembered bodies were found in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara. According to a news article by Milenio all six bodies seem to have been mutilated by …
Seven injured after confrontation between authorities and Atenco residents
Elements from the Municipal Police in San Salvador Atenco clashed with residents from the neighborhood of Constitución El Salado, opposing the continuation of a 1,300 meter drain that would unload …
13 tons of marijuana seized in Jalisco
On Monday, General Genaro Fausto Lozano Espinosa, reported the seizure of 13 tons of marijuana in the state of Jalisco, which according to the news article by Milenio is the …
Mexican Armada seizes 640 kilograms of cocaine
On Monday, the Mexican Secretary of the Navy (Secretaría de Marina) reported that the Navy stopped three Ecuadorians that were transporting 640 kilograms of cocaine in international water at an embarkation …
Death of Paulette Gebara ruled an accident
In a press conference Lizette Farah, the mother of Paulette Gebara, requested that authorities explain the results of the investigations and the surveys done by the Mexico State Attorney General …
Influential PAN leader kidnapped from his ranch in Querétaro
In the most recent case of apparent aggression against politicians, “El Jefe,” Diego Fernández de Cevallos, disappeared in Querétaro on May 16, sparking a multi-state search, spanning Querétaro, México, Hidalgo …
President Calderón visits Washington in his first state visit during Obama administration
With the recent Arizona immigration law taking center stage in the state meeting that took place between Presidents Obama and Calderón on May 18, the Mexican president found himself having …
Jalisco’s webpage rated number one in transparency
The Jalisco government portal obtained first place at a national level amongst the state administered internet sites in a transparency evaluation done by the Política Digital. The analysis included seven …