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Josefina Vazquez Mota to Run for President in Mexico as PAN Candidate
February 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Josefina Vazquez Mota was selected as the presidential candidate of Mexico's governing National Action Party, or PAN, in a primary election held over the weekend. continue reading »
Mexican “Vaccine” Against Heroin Addiction to be Ready in 5 Years
February 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Mexico's government said a "vaccine" against heroin addiction, which it patented this week, will be ready for human use in roughly five years. During a working visit to the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, Health Secretary Salomon Chertorivski said all the laboratory experiments have already been carried out on rats and "the next step is testing on humans." continue reading »
What does Romney mean by “Self-Deportation” for the 8.8 Million Undocumented Hispanics in the US?
February 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
When he was asked about his plan to deal with illegal immigration, Republican front runner Mitt Romney said: "The answer is self-deportation, which is people decide they can do better by going home because they can't find work here because they don't have legal documentation to allow them to work here. And so we're not going to round people continue reading »
Football NOT Futbol - NFL Eyes Regular Season Games in Mexico
February 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The National Football League is looking to play a regular season game in Mexico, a country that has become the league's priority market in Latin America, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. In addition to playing regular season games in Britain, the league wants to expand into Latin America, focusing on Mexico, as part of its international expansion strategy, the commissioner said. continue reading »
Kate Del Castillo: “I am not a lesbian.” (VIDEO)
February 5, 2012 | by Univision Entretenimiento
“I know many would like me to be one, but no, I’m not a lesbian. I like men a lot.” said Kate in response to questions from her fans and the public about her sexuality. continue reading »
Score a Goal for John Paul in MX - National Collection Drive is Launched in the U.S. for Rosaries
February 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Victor John Mooney, executive director of Queens, New York based – South African Arts International, hopes that 100,000 pilgrims will kick an official 2010 World Cup Match Ball into a goal on a portable soccer field. “With each goal, our plan is to give pilgrims a rosary and a refreshing cup of coca-cola”, said Mooney. continue reading »
Mexican Human Rights Activist’s Norma Andrade Face Slashed by Attacker
February 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Mexican human rights activist Norma Andrade suffered a knife wound to the face in an attack in this capital and has been hospitalized, officials said. An unknown assailant attacked Andrade at around 8:00 a.m. Friday while she was walking her granddaughter to school, a spokesman for the Mexico City District Attorney's Office told continue reading »
Banderas Asks Mexicans to Join Fight Against Child Sexual Exploitation
February 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Spanish actor and producer Antonio Banderas made a call from Mexico for everyone to join the fight against child sexual exploitation, something that, he said, affects not only underdeveloped nations but everyone continue reading »
US Attorney General Faces Renewed Criticism Over Mexico Gun Operation
February 4, 2012 | by Voice of America
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has faced a new round of Republican criticism over a controversial tactic in which U.S. authorities allowed gun buyers to move arms into Mexico, destined for drug cartels. continue reading »
How to Fix a Broken Border: Disrupting Smuggling at Its Source
February 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff
This week, the Immigration Policy Center releases How to Fix a Broken Border: Disrupting Smuggling at Its Source. This perspectives paper is part two of a three-part series by former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard. continue reading »
HS Narco News: 9 Gunned Down at Nightclub in Northern Mexico
February 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Gunmen killed nine people, including a police officer and five musicians, and wounded 11 others at a nightclub in the northern Mexican city of Chihuahua, local authorities said Saturday. The incident occurred at around 1:00 a.m. Saturday when a group continue reading »
Woman Becomes First Transsexual to Run for Office in Mexico
February 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Diana Sanchez Barrios, the first transsexual women to seek a seat in Mexico City's municipal assembly, says she is confident of winning. continue reading »
American Missionaries, Wanda and John Frank Casias, Killed in Mexico, Police Say They Knew Killer
February 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The two American missionaries strangled to death in the northern Mexican town of Santiago knew their killer, the Nuevo Leon state attorney general said Thursday. continue reading »
Arrest Warrants issued in the killings of Mexican students in Guadalajara
February 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A Mexican judge has issued arrest warrants for eight people linked to the murder of four students and a snack vendor in December in the western city of Guadalajara, Jalisco state Attorney General Tomas Coronado said. continue reading »
Antonio Banderas says Mexico has ‘Very Special’ Place in His Heart
February 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Spanish film star Antonio Banderas said here Thursday that Mexico has a "very special" place in his heart. Banderas was invited to Cancun, Mexico's touris continue reading »
