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Tag: Calderon

 

Obama's promises to Mexico ring hollow to some

Jim Kouri Region: Mexico

President Barack Obama's promises to Mexico's President Felipe Calderon on Thursday are getting mixed reviews from Americans and Mexicans who have opposing views on how to deal with the Mexican drug war and the c... more

Views: 1406
 

The Obama Limbo: How Low Can You Go?

Betsy Ross Region: United States

That globally affiliated news organization, ABC, carried a story this morning that seemed to sink to a level that seems to be becoming the modus operandi with those in Washington over controversial and unpopular (and uncon... more

Views: 1880
 

Calderón Corruption Trial May Derail Presidential Aspirations

Global Voices Region: Costa Rica

In 2004, documents were made public [es] indicating that a company of former Costa Rican president Rafael Ángel Calderón Fournier had received $440,500 from the Fischel Corporation. This amount corresponded t... more

Views: 1802
 

Mexico's Calderón comes to Washington

Betty McMahon Region: District of Columbia

Although President-elect Obama's meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderón is considered by some to be largely ceremonial,  Calderón has a wish list of topics to bring up when he visits Obama in Was... more

Views: 1581
 

Mexican police score some victories

Betty McMahon Region: Mexico

Recent shootouts in Mexican cities between police and drug cartel members suggest the police are getting the upper hand – despite the hefty arsenals attributed to the criminals. Police officers killed several cart... more

Views: 1580
 

Drug Killings in Mexico Become Routine

Betty McMahon Region: Mexico

The number of drug-related killings in Mexico is increasing so exponentially that they're almost not news. The latest is right out of a Hollywood gangster movie:  A Mexican police chief and his three bodyguards gunned... more

Views: 2084
 

Mexico Rejects Merida Initiative

Betty McMahon Region: Mexico

Balking at the strings attached to US aid, the Mexican government is saying no thanks to the Merida Initiative. The $1.4 billion drug-fighting plan for Mexico and Central America includes helicopters and encrypted commu... more

Views: 1541
 

Entire Police Forces Defecting in Mexico

Betty McMahon Region: Mexico

The question in Mexico’s Calderon-declared war against drug cartel violence is, who’s winning? The good guys or the bad guys? Which brings up another question:  How do you tell the good guys from the bad g... more

Views: 1999
 

Mexican Immigrants Aid US economy, says Calderón

Betty McMahon Region: Mexico

Families of Mexican origin contribute hundreds of billions of dollars annually to the US economy, Mexico President Felipe Calderón said in a speech in New Orleans on Monday, April 21. Calderón, along with Can... more

Views: 2944
 

Mexico Ambassador Warns U.S. Citizens Away From Chihuahua

Betty McMahon Region: Mexico

Alarmed that crime and violence is rapidly increasing, Mexico Ambassador Antonio O. Garza, said that the travel alert for Americans going into Mexico, set to expire soon, not only should be re-issued, but should be heighte... more

Views: 1786




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