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Oaxacans in California Prepare for Guelaguetza Festival
May 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Some communities of people from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca are preserving their roots in California with festivals that emphasize their rich cultural tradition. continue reading »
Mexican Firefighters Save 300 From Burning Building
May 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Some 300 people were rescued Tuesday from a burning building in the Mexican capital's upscale Santa Fe neighborhood, officials said. continue reading »
Amnesty International Criticizes Journalists’ Protection in Mexico
May 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Amnesty International on Monday severely criticized what it said was the Mexican government's lack of action to protect journalists in the country, adding that proof of that are the murders of six members of the media in less than a month. continue reading »
New Film ‘For Greater Glory’ Features Martyrdom of Knights of Columbus Priest
May 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
When the Mexican government of Plutarco Elias Calles began persecuting the Catholic Church in the 1920s, priests were not immune. In fact, they became targets of the regime. continue reading »
Prehistoric Mammoth Remains Found in Mexico
May 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Well-preserved skeletal remains of a mammoth that lived between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago have been discovered in the central Mexican state of Queretaro, the National Anthropology and History Institute, or INAH, said. continue reading »
Fourth High-Ranking Mexican Official Detained For Possibly Aiding Cartels
May 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Retired Mexican army Lt. Col. Silvio Isidro de Jesus Hernandez Soto has been detained for questioning, becoming the fourth high-ranking retired or active-duty military officer to be taken into custody in recent days. continue reading »
Body of Kidnapped Journalist Found in Mexico
May 20, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican authorities found the dead body of kidnapped journalist Marco Antonio Avila Garcia on a road in the northwestern state of Sonora, officials told Efe. continue reading »
Mayan Celebrations Begin in Mexico With Traditional Events
May 19, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A pre-Columbian market, dances and offerings to the goddess Ixchel were the first events of the Sacred Maya Crossing, a tradition restored several years ago that is the first big event of the Maya year celebrations in Mexico. continue reading »
8 Arrested In Mexico May Be Linked To the Massacre of 49 People
May 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican army soldiers detained eight purported members of the Gulf drug cartel during an operation in the small northeastern town of China, the Defense Secretariat said. continue reading »
2 Men With Connections to Mexican Cartel Are Convicted of Murder in San Diego
May 18, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Two men on the payroll of a Mexican drug kingpin operating in San Diego were convicted of murdering two people and then dissolving their bodies in acid. continue reading »
Watch Paul McCartney in Mexico City Concert Performing with Mariachis
May 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A crowd of over 200,000 people saw Sir Paul McCartney perform at the Zocalo of Mexico City this past weekend. The former Beatle took the stage a little after 9 p.m. in a red jacket and pink shirt. continue reading »
Migrants’ Rights Activist Fleeing Mexico in Wake of Death Threats
May 17, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Migrants' rights activist the Rev. Alejandro Solalinde, who received death threats a few weeks ago, said he was leaving Mexico temporarily for his own safety. continue reading »
$1.3M Found On Board Mexican Plane that Crashed in Ecuador
May 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The small Mexican-registered plane that crashed last weekend in Ecuador was carrying $1.3 million, police said. Santiago Alfonso Lopez Monzon, 22, and Cruz Alfredo Solis Lopez, 36, who had Mexican documents, died in Sunday's accident. continue reading »
Mexican Heart-throb Luis Miguel Finishes Tour in Madrid
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Luis Miguel, the Mexican singer who best embodies the romantic ideal on both sides of the Atlantic, put the finishing touches on his first concert tour of Spain in five years with a show in the Spanish capital. continue reading »
4 Arrested In Connection With Massacre in Mexico Have Link to “Los Zetas” Cartel
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Police in the western Mexican state of Jalisco have arrested four suspects in the massacre of 18 people whose bodies were found this week outside the city of Guadalajara, officials said. continue reading »
Shootout Between Military and Armed Assailants in Northwestern Mexico Leaves 5 Dead
May 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Five people were killed in a clash with army soldiers and state police on a highway in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa, officials said. continue reading »
Protest Held in Mexico by Mothers of “Disappeared”
May 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Hundreds of mothers and other relatives of the "disappeared" held a protest in this capital on Thursday - Mother's Day in Mexico - to demand justice. continue reading »
U.S. Wireless Operator to be Acquired by Carlos Slim’s America Movil
May 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Regional wireless giant America Movil, controlled by Mexican multi-billionaire Carlos Slim, said Thursday it has agreed to acquire a 100 percent stake in U.S. wireless carrier Simple Mobile, Inc., a unit of T-Mobile USA. continue reading »
Mexico To Use French Soccer Tournament to Finalize its Olympic Roster
May 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexico's under-23 national soccer team will compete in a tournament this month in Toulon, France, fielding a squad of 20 players under consideration for the Olympic roster. continue reading »
49 Guatemalan Migrants Detained by Mexican Authorities
May 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican police arrested 49 undocumented Guatemalan migrants in the southern border state of Chiapas, authorities said. continue reading »
