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Venezuelan Kidnappers Release Mexican Ambassador and His Wife from Captivity
January 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Mexican Ambassador to Venezuela Carlos Pujalte and his wife, Paloma Ojeda, were released after being kidnapped over the weekend and are in good condition, a Mexican diplomatic source told Efe Monday. continue reading »
Coca-Cola Set to Invest $1 Billion in Mexico This Year, Creating 10,000 New Jobs
January 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Coca-Cola Co. plans to invest $1 billion in its operations in Mexico this year as part of a $5 billion long-term investment plan, CEO Muhtar Kent said. continue reading »
32 Die from Swine Flu Outbreak, Another 40 Die from Cold Weather in Mexico
January 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The current winter season in Mexico has left 40 people dead from problems derived from cold and another 32 from flu, the Health Secretariat said. continue reading »
Interesting View Of The US-Mexican Border
January 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A small fence separates densely populated Tijuana, Mexico, right, from the United States in the Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector on the left. Construction is underway to extend a secondary fence over the top of this hill and eventually continue reading »
US Immigrant Restaurateurs Share Dishes of Mexican State
January 28, 2012 | by Voice of America
Los Angeles is home to people from many countries who share their culture, and their food, with their neighbors. We talk with a family with roots in southern Mexico that is preserving and teaching others about their culinary traditions. continue reading »
#1 Item CentAm Migrants in Mexico Need? Socks AI Responds (VIDEO)
January 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Amnesty International has launched a new campaign to call attention to the plight of Central American migrants traveling through Mexico, urging the public to donate socks to help protect their feet during the perilous journey. The London-based rights group said in a statement Thursday that it conducted a survey of Central American migrants, continue reading »
Narco Blog: Man Shot Dead While Trying to Sell His Car ( Warning: Graphic Photos)
January 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff
This week a 26 year old was gunned down as he prepared to show a car that was for sale in Villa Verde and shot to death. The victim was identified as Francisco Javier Raygoza Inzunza. continue reading »
Mana collaboration with Prince Royce Number 1 on Billboard’s Latin Songs Chart
January 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff
"El verdadero amor perdona," a joint effort by Mexican rockers Mana and bachatero Prince Royce, climbed from second to first this week on Billboard's Latin Songs chart.Rising from the fourth spot to No. 2 was "Te quiero a morir," by Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga, as "Promise," Romeo Santos' duet with R&B icon Usher, slipped from second to third. continue reading »
Mexican Woman Whose Transplant Heart Fell on the Ground is Doing Well (VIDEO)
January 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
When Erika Hernandez heard that a match had been found and that she would be getting a much needed heart, she was ecstatic. However, she may not know her heart was laying on the ground just moments before the transplant surgery. continue reading »
Mexico’s Indians Fairing the Worst Against Terrible Drought
January 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Raramuri Indians, inhabitants of the Sierra Tarahumara region of the northern state of Chihuahua, are battling severe food shortages and a threat to their traditional way of life amid Mexico's most worst drought in 71 years. continue reading »
Mexico No. 2 Producer of Child Porn, Lawmakers Say
January 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Mexico is the world's No. 2 producer of child pornography and is classified as a source, transit and destination country for people traffickers involved in sexual exploitation, lawmakers said. Child pornography is the No. 2 illegal business, trailing only drug trafficking, and generates $42 billion annually, Special Committee to Fight People Trafficking chairwoman Rosi Orozco said. continue reading »
LATINO BLOTTER: Bank Robber Uses Skateboard From Bank to Bank
January 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Police in Mexico say a man has been arrested after attempting to rob two banks, using his skateboard as the getaway “car”. Sergio Ledesma was taken in to custody after police say he tried to rob two Mexico City banks continue reading »
EXTREME TRAFFICKING: Over 200 Pounds of Pot Hidden in Religious Statues Seized
January 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Hidalgo port of entry on Saturday seized marijuana valued at more than $233,000 during a routine vehicle inspection. continue reading »
EXTREME TRAFFICKING: 756 Pounds of Pot Found Stashed in Frame of Flatbed Trailer
January 24, 2012 | by Grant Sabatier
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa cargo port of entry Thursday stopped a tractor-trailer with 756 pounds of marijuana hidden in the frame. continue reading »
Nobel Laureate Denounces Impunity for Crimes Against Women in Mexico
January 23, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams denounced in Mexico the impunity that prevails for crimes against women in this country and the lack of political will to seek solutions. After meeting with a group of 50 women's rights activists, Williams criticized the "pretty words" of the Mexican government and demanded real solutions to a problem that affects the entire population. continue reading »
