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Fatalities of Deadly Mexican Bus Crash Increase to 12
August 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The death toll from a bus crash in the northwestern Mexican state of Durango has risen to 12, officials said. The accident occurred Friday at a spot known as The Devil's Spine on the highway linking Durango city with the Pacific resort of Mazatlan, the mayor of that municipality, Alejandro Higuera Osuna, told the media. continue reading »
Mexican Military’s State of the Art Training Center Boasts Virtual Simulation
August 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexico's army offered members of the media a tour of its most state-of-the-art training facility, including an up-close look at an exclusive virtual simulation system that soldiers must master prior to live firearms drills. continue reading »
Take a Virtual Tour of Archaeological Sites via Google Mexico’s Street View
August 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Cybernauts will be able to take virtual strolls through 30 Mexican archaeological sites using Google Mexico's Street View platform, Mexican cultural authorities said. continue reading »
Bus Crash on “The Devil’s Spine” Kills 11, Injures 25 in Mexico
August 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Eleven people were killed and 25 others injured Friday when a bus ran off the road and fell more than 100 meters (328 feet) in the northwestern Mexican state of Durango, authorities said. continue reading »
Mexico Deploys 400 Additional Officers to Michoacan
August 15, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
An additional 400 Federal Police officers have been deployed in the western Mexican state of Michoacan, bringing to 600 the number of officers sent to the area to fight drug traffickers, airport officials said. continue reading »
Tourism in Mexico Grows Nearly 4 Percent in First Quarter of 2012
August 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexico's tourism activity grew 3.9 percent in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period in 2011, thanks to strong demand for tourist services, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, or INEGI said Tuesday. continue reading »
38 Cities in Mexico Declared Disaster Zones Due to Hurricane Ernesto
August 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Disaster declarations have been issued in 38 cities in southern and eastern Mexico affected last week by Hurricane Ernesto, the Government Secretariat said. continue reading »
Mexico Reintroducing California Condor to Baja State
August 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A total of 23 California condors flying free and six other soon to be released are the basis of a project to reintroduce the species in Mexico's Baja California state, the Environment Secretariat said. continue reading »
Dominican Republic and Mexico Sign Wide Range Agreement to Combat Crime
August 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Attorney General of the Dominican Republic, Radhames Jimenez Pena, and Mexico, Marisela Morales Ibáñez, have signed an agreement establishing mutual legal assistance in criminal investigations, terrorism, and organized crime. continue reading »
Supreme Court Clerk Arrested for Ties to Mexican Drug Cartels
August 13, 2012 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
A Mexican Supreme Court official was arrested and arraigned in federal court for allegedly having links to a drug cartel, the high court said. continue reading »
Death Toll in Mexico Rises from Hurricane Ernesto
August 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Five more people have been reported killed by Hurricane Ernesto, which first made landfall last week on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, raising the death toll from the storm to 12, officials said. continue reading »
Tropical Storm Ernesto Moving Through Southern Mexico, May Regain Hurricane Status Again
August 9, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Tropical Storm Ernesto is moving through southern Mexico and is on the verge of regaining Category 1 hurricane status, the Mexican weather service said Thursday. continue reading »
A Tearful Tribute to Ranchera Chavela Vargas in Mexico City (VIDEO)
August 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Tears and songs flowed in Mexico City’s Plaza Garibaldi as the coffin of Chavela Vargas was on display last night. continue reading »
Mexican Archeologists Discover 500 Year Old Corpse and “Sacred Tree” Burial Site
August 7, 2012 | by Kimberly Kipp | Latino Daily News
Mexican archaeologists discovered a pre-Columbian grave containing human skeletal remains along with relics of a "sacred tree" near the archaeological site of the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan in the historical downtown area of Mexico City, the Mexican National Anthropology and History Institute, or INAH, said. continue reading »
Mexican Venture Fund to Support Education, Financial and Retail Services
August 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) approved a $5 million equity investment in Mexico Development Fund I (MDF-I), a venture capital fund that will provide financing, as well as strategic and operational advice to small and medium-sized companies in Mexico. continue reading »
Mexican Remittances Increase 6.2 Percent Since 2011
August 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexicans living and working abroad sent home $11.85 billion in the first six months of the year, an increase of 6.2 percent from the same period in 2011, the country's central bank said Wednesday. continue reading »
Mexican Businessman and PRI Supporter Juan Hinojosa Cantu Dies in Helicopter Crash
July 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Three people, including a prominent businessman, died in a helicopter crash over the weekend in Mexico state, which surrounds the Federal District and forms part of the Mexico City metropolitan area, officials said. continue reading »
Mexican Man Crucifies Self to Demand Payment of Insurance Claim, Now Hospitalized
July 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Mexican man who "crucified" himself for 17 hours in this Gulf coast port city to demand payment of an insurance claim was hospitalized Thursday after showing symptoms of a possible heart attack and signs of gangrene on his hands. continue reading »
It’s National Tequila Day - Time to Celebrate
July 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Tequila, the Mexican spirit for the very spirited is celebrating its existence in a very American way with its own day of celebration. The fastest growing distilled spirit is getting respect and sales continue reading »
5.2 Early Morning Earthquake Rattles Southern Mexico
July 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A magnitude-5.2 earthquake rocked southern Mexico early Tuesday, but there are no damage or injury reports, the U.S. Geological Survey, or USGS, said. continue reading »
