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Mexican Rockers~ Mana~ Makes Triumphant Return to Paraguay
December 16, 2011 | by HS News Staff
Mexican rockers Mana thrilled a crowd here with a spectacle of sound and light in the band's first concert in Paraguay since 2007. More than 25,000 fans packed Asuncion's Jockey Club Paraguayo for the Thursday night show, the promoters said. continue reading »
14 Rebels, 5 Soldiers Die in Clashes in Mexico
December 16, 2011 | by HS News Staff
Fourteen gunmen and five soldiers were killed in three separate clashes in the northeastern state of Coahuila, Mexican authorities said Friday. continue reading »
Mexican Students Complaining About Protection Pay to Sell School Snacks Found Dead
December 16, 2011 | by HS News Staff
Authorities in the western Mexican state of Jalisco said the bodies of five people have been discovered at a student group's headquarters in Guadalajara, three of whom have been identified as students missing since last week. continue reading »
Trade Pact with Peru Rejected by Mexico
December 16, 2011 | by HS News Staff
The Mexican Senate's Trade and Industrial Development Committee has voted down a bilateral trade treaty with Peru. The panel rejected the trade accord by a vote of 7-5 with the argument that continue reading »
Univision: Venezuela and Iran Plotted to Hire Mexican Hackers to Attack U.S. Government Websites
December 15, 2011 | by The Washington Times
Spanish-language network Univision recently aired a report stated that Iranian and Venezuelan were looking to hire Mexican hackers to infiltrate and number of U.S. government websites. continue reading »
Nissan to Spend $2 Billion to Build New Plant in Mexico
December 15, 2011 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen
X Factor Nicole Scherzinger Held At Gunpoint in Mexico
December 15, 2011 | by Star.com
Nicole Scherzinger and a few X Factor crew members got a giant scare while in Mexico, when a gang of heavily armed men held them at gunpoint for no particular reason. continue reading »
Center Offers Chance for Women to Become Self-Sufficient
December 15, 2011 | by HS News Staff
A training center in New Mexico for women living near the U.S.-Mexican border is providing those of them who never received a formal education with the chance to learn a trade. In the hope of learning to be economically self-sufficient, Ana Maria Carrillo, a single mother of two, came to the Women's Intercultural Center in Anthony, New Mexico. continue reading »
Archaeologists at Mexico’s Pyramid of the Sun Find First Offerings EVER Left at Pyramid
December 15, 2011 | by HS News Staff
Tuesday, archaeologists from Mexico’s National Anthropology and History Institute (INAH) announced that they had found what they believe to be some of the earliest offerings at the site of Mexico’s tallest pyramid. continue reading »
First International Exhibit from Spain Premieres at Mexico’s National Gallery
December 15, 2011 | by HS News Staff
Mexico's President Felipe Calderón inaugurated the exhibition on “Treasures of Spain’s Royal Palaces: A Shared History,” the first international exhibition at the National Gallery. continue reading »
Televisa acquires piece of Spain’s ‘La Sexta’ production company
December 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff
Once the deal is completed, Televisa will become a shareholder of a firm that is "the main provider of audiovisual content and services for the media and entertainment industry in Spain and one of the most important in the Spanish-speaking world," the Mexico City-based company said. continue reading »
Chespirito’s “El Chavo del 8,” Gets Own Videogame
December 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff
“El Chavo” videogame will be released for the Nintendo Wii console in March of next year, during the month-long celebration of Chespirito’s 40 year-long career. continue reading »
Estimate: 12 Million Mexicans Ready and Willing to Cheat on Their Spouse
December 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff
Some 12 million married Mexicans of both sexes are dissatisfied with their sex lives and open to the idea of cheating, according to estimates by the operators of a Web site continue reading »
Narco Blog: 2 Bodyguards Killed, Family of 4 Seriously Injured in Attack
December 14, 2011 | by El Blog del Narco
Two bodyguards were killed Tuesday in an attack on the public safety secretary of the northern Mexican town of Gran Morelos, the Chihuahua state government said. continue reading »
6 Million Faithful in Mexico Pray for Virgen de Guadalupe While Receiving News Pope Will Visit
December 14, 2011 | by HS News Staff
Pope Benedict XVI announced his next pastoral visit to Latin America during the "Misa Criolla" celebrated the afternoon of December 12, in St. Peter's for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe continue reading »
