Mexico

Reproduction of a letter to the National Commission of Human Rights from criminals, drug dealers, murderers and kidnappers in "El Altiplano," Mexico's highest-security prison.

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Notorious Mexican Criminals Say Prison Conditions Are Inhumane

9:13am March 25, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

Nearly 140 inmates, including Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and Edgar "La Barbie" Valdez Villarreal, complain of dirty cells, spoiled food and filthy conjugal rooms at Mexico's maximum security prison.

Julio Cesar Chavez at his home in Tijuana, Mexico.

Ex-Boxing Champ Steps Back Into Spotlight As A Face Of Addiction

10:56am March 21, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez rarely fell in the ring, but alcohol and drugs knocked him down for decades. He's clean now and telling his story to help fellow Mexicans get clean too.

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Mexico's High Court Overturns Murder Conviction Of Man Jailed For 23 Years

7:44pm March 20, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The country's Supreme Court ruled that Alfonso Martin del Campo Dodd, who holds both U.S. and Mexican citizenship, was convicted based entirely on a confession derived by torture.

A platform owned by Mexico's state-run oil company Pemex is seen off the Bay of Campeche in the Gulf of Mexico. The country has recently opened up its energy sector to foreign investors.

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Excitement Over Mexico's Shale Fizzles As Reality Sets In

8:01pm March 16, 2015

by John Burnett

Mexico has opened up its oil and gas fields to foreign investors. But they're slow to enter, as low oil prices, drug violence and other challenges trump the lure of a vast and undeveloped shale bed.

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The 2,100-person Tijuana municipal police force is one of Mexico's largest. It's also the first in the country to employ body cameras for its officers.

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Tijuana Cops Turn On Body Cameras And Hope To Turn Off Bribery

11:20am March 13, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

Police in Mexico are known more for taking bribes than fighting crime. Tijuana's force is now using body cameras and hopes it will show that the public also plays a big role in corruption.

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The alleged leader of the Zetas drug cartel, Omar Trevino Morales, is taken under custody to be presented to the press at the Attorney General Office's hangar at the airport in Mexico City, on March 4. Mexican authorities captured Trevino Wednesday, deali

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Mexico Takes Out Cartel Heads, But Crime Continues To Climb

7:56am March 13, 2015

by Carrie Kahn

Mexican authorities have scored some big arrests of major drug cartel leaders in recent weeks. But most experts say that's not enough: Police, legal and judicial institutions need strengthening.

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Mexico Says Leader Of Knights Templar Cartel Captured

4:59pm February 27, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

Authorities say they have detained Servando "La Tuta" Gomez, one of the most wanted men in the country.

In 2013, the U.S. imported about 2 million tons of Coronas and Modelos, making beer Mexico's largest agricultural export to the U.S., according to a USDA report.

How NAFTA Changed American (And Mexican) Food Forever

11:19am February 13, 2015

by Tracie McMillan

The trade agreement has helped the U.S., Mexico and Canada sell a lot more food to one another. That's meant more seasonal produce for the U.S., and more processed food and supermarkets for Mexico.

Rescue workers and police stand around the scene Thursday night as the search for survivors continues among the wreckage of a maternity and children's hospital in Cuajimalpa on the outskirts of Mexico City.

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At Least 3 Dead, Dozens Injured In Explosion At Mexico City Maternity Hospital

12:38am January 30, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

A gas tank truck exploded while servicing the maternity and children's hospital in Mexico City. Fifty-four people were hurt and an unknown number remained trapped.

A relative holding a picture of one of the missing students, wipes a tear from her face during a press conference in Mexico, City.

Mexico Officially Declares 43 Missing Students Dead

9:59am January 28, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto said the events of Ayotzinapa "forces the country to change" toward a "just and free Mexico."