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The President's elusive emigre relatives

By Alain at 03/31/07 17:23

The Mexican President Felipe Calderon, revealed recently that large numbers of his family members now live in the United States, but no one in his home town seems to know who they are.

Original source: Los Angeles Times. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. latimes. com/ news/ printedition/ asection/ la -fg -calderon22mar22,1,1292669. story, anchor: Mexican president's humble but elusive kin]

Mexican wines attracting attention

A flourishing wine producing industry has blossomed in Mexico and is attracting a lot of interest from north of the border.

Original source: New York Times. Baja Bottled

Police deaths in Mexico have risen 50%

Police deaths arising out of incidents involving organized crime in Mexico have escalated by fifty per cent over the past year, according to official statistics released.

Original source: BBC news. Police deaths in Mexico jump 50%

500 die in drug related crimes over past year

Despite intensive efforts to stamp out drug trafficking by Mexican President Felipe Calderon, over 500 people have been killed in drug related crimes over the past year.

Original source: Los Angeles Times. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. latimes. com/ news/ nationworld/ world/ la -fg -mexdrugs24mar24,1,5528358. story?coll=la -headlines -world, anchor: Mexican drug violence claims nearly 500 lives]

U.S. customs off icial jailed for Mexican border offences

A 10-year veteran of U.S. Customs and Border Protection was sentenced Monday to nearly six years in prison for taking cash and cars from smugglers, allowing them to shuttle illegal immigrants from Mexico into the United States.

Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070326/ ap_ on_ re_ us/ border_ officer_ smuggling_ 2;_ ylt=ApcVOKrSI_ . zlVVS7Z4ZHWYdl. 0A, anchor: Border inspector gets nearly 6 years]

2 victims bodies found in plastic bags

The bodies of two murder victims were found in plastic bags behind the TV station in the Mexican port city of Veracruz. The discovery was made by a person delivering food to the building.

Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070327/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/ mexico_ bodies_ found_ 1;_ ylt=AuwswL5QlTcqwdl4OSI2n6kdl. 0A, anchor: Mexico: 2 bodies found in plastic bags]