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Hitmen Kill Second Mexican Mayor in Two Weeks

(Aug. 30) -- The Mexican border state of Tamaulipas, known for drug-related violence, saw more bloodshed when the mayor of Hidalgo was shot dead by suspected cartel hitmen. The killing of Mayor Marco Antonio Leal Garcia, 46, on Sunday comes just a few days after a wave of car bombs were set off in the state capital and...

Mexicans to Vote Amid Drug-Fueled Violence

MEXICO CITY (June 30) -- As drug-trade violence mars the run-up to a brace of elections in Mexico, a troubling figure has resurfaced as the leading mayoral candidate in Mexico's murder capital. Hector "Teto" Murguia Lardizabal, 57, a former mayor of the violent border city Ciudad Juarez, left office in 2007 under a cloud...

Mexican Governor Candidate Killed, Cartels Blamed

MEXICO CITY (June 28) -- Gunmen assassinated the front-running candidate for governor of a Mexican border state Monday in what President Felipe Calderon called an attempt by drug gangs to sway local and state elections this weekend. The assailants ambushed Rodolfo Torre's vehicle as he headed to the airport in Ciudad...

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Mexico's PRI repudiates pol linked by U.S. to cartel

Mexico's PRI, poised to retake the presidency this year after more than a decade in opposition, sought on Wednesday to distance itself from a prominent party member accused by U.S. authorities of taking bribes from drug cartels.

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Mexico's Most Famous Playmate Strikes Back

Mexican presidential candidate for the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), Enrique Pena Nieto, speaks during a rally in Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico State, Mexico on April 28, 2012.

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Mexico Presidential Election: Candidates Face Off In Heated Debat

The front-runner in Mexico's presidential race fended off rivals' attempts to paint him as a liar with corrupt backers, emerging from the first of two debates with analysts saying his large lead appeared safe.

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Enrique Pena Nieto, Mexico President Candidate, Has Big Lead For PRI

A month into Mexico's breakneck campaign season, the movie-star handsome candidate of the former ruling party is 20 percentage points ahead of his two main rivals and drawing tens of thousands of cheering supporters to tightly choreographed rallies that feel as much like victory celebrations as campaign events.

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Josefina Vazquez Mota, Mexico Presidential Candidate, Accuses Institutional Revolutionary Party Of Wiretapping

The campaign staff of Mexican presidential candidate Josefina Vazquez Mota is accusing the rival Institutional Revolutionary Party of using wiretaps.

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05/28/12 How social media can sway votes Source: IOL Online social networks, a newcomer in Mexican elections, are making a mark on the country's presidential campaign, forcing candidates to respond to issues and protests enabled by the Internet.
05/25/12 Mexico student protests cause election stir Source: Imperial Valley Press - El Centro CA It's almost starting to look like a movement.
05/24/12 Mexico student protests cause election stir Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA It's almost starting to look like a movement.
05/23/12 Mexico's PRI party scolds ex-governor in drug probe Source: AlertNet Mexico's opposition party, leading by double digits in presidential polls, said on Wednesday that one of its former governors must face up to charges in the United States of accepting millions of dollars from drug cartels.
05/23/12 Lawyer: Ex-Mexican gov. denies drug bribe claims Source: Boston.com - Boston MA The PRI's presidential candidate, Enrique Pena Nieto, is leading his two main opponents by double digits in opinion polls ahead of Mexico's July 1 election.