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32 More Corpses Found in Mexico Pits, Total at 177

Apr 22nd 2011 – 2:11PM

MEXICO CITY -- Mexican authorities say another 32 bodies have been exhumed from clandestine graves in the northeastern border state of Tamaulipas, bringing the total to 177 this month. Tamaulipas prosecutors say in a statement that the latest bodies were found in eight pits discovered during the past week. Authorities...

Mexican Authorities Find Six More Bodies in Border Pits

Apr 13th 2011 – 10:13PM

MEXICO CITY -- Mexican investigators found a clandestine grave with six bodies in Tamaulipas state, bringing to 122 the number of bodies found in pits in a region near the U.S. border that is wracked by battling drug cartels, authorities said Wednesday. Tamaulipas state Interior Secretary Morelos Canseco said...

Dozens of Bodies Found in Mexican Border State

Apr 6th 2011 – 10:46PM
Rubios News/AP

Rubios News/AP

MEXICO CITY -- Fifty-nine bodies were found buried Wednesday in a series of pits in the northern Mexico state of Tamaulipas, near the site where suspected drug gang members massacred 72 migrants last summer, officials said. Security forces investigating reports that a passenger bus had been hijacked in the area conducted...

Gunmen Kill 5 at Mexican Border Bar

Apr 2nd 2011 – 9:17PM
Raymundo Ruiz, AP

Raymundo Ruiz, AP

MEXICO CITY - Gunmen shot up a bar and then threw in fire bombs, killing three men and two women in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, an official said Saturday. The deaths came a day after a shooting attack on another bar in the city caused 10 deaths. A motive had not been determined and it was unclear if the...

Carlos Slim: 5 Facts on the Billionaire Atop the Forbes 400 List

By Mary Phillips-SandyMar 9th 2011 – 5:24PM

Recession woes? Diminished savings? Behind on bills? These aren't words that resonate for Carlos Slim, the Mexican billionaire who just topped a 2011 Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people. As WalletPop reports, Slim is now worth a whopping $74 billion, placing him well ahead of No. 2 Bill Gates ($56 billion) and...

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Paul McCartney Plays Mariachi-Version Of 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' At Free Concert To 200,000 People In Mexico City (VIDEO)

By Laura Steiner May 14th 2012 - 01:08PM

It's hard to believe Paul McCartney - the mariachi-singing ex-Beatle - is turning 70 years-old next month.

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Week In Culture (PHOTOS)

By Amber Genuske May 13th 2012 - 10:05AM

In this Monday, May 7, 2012 photo, visitors look at the paintings during the Babylon Festival of Culture in Hillah, about 60 miles (95 kilometers) south of Baghdad.

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AMÉRICA VA A 'MATAR O MORIR' AL TEC DE MONTERREY

By Omar Porcayo May 12th 2012 - 09:39AM

Monterrey´s Nery Cardozo reacts after missing a chance to score during a Mexican soccer league semifinal match against America in Mexico City, Wednesday May 9, 2012.

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'Chicharito' sí va con el 'Tri' mayor

By Omar Porcayo May 11th 2012 - 02:51PM

Monterrey´s Nery Cardozo reacts after missing a chance to score during a Mexican soccer league semifinal match against America in Mexico City, Wednesday May 9, 2012.

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Mexico Mothers Of Missing March Held On Mother's Day (PHOTOS)

By The Huffington Post News Editors May 11th 2012 - 08:39AM

A banner shows ink drawings of missing people at the National March for Dignity on the day Mexicans celebrate el Dia de La Madre or Mother's Day, in Mexico City, Thursday, May 10, 2012.

mexico city News From the Web

  • 06/01/12 Francisco Goldman, Mexico City Source: The Paris Review A series on what writers from around the world see from their windows.
  • 06/01/12 Down to business Source: BBC Sport For business travellers with adventurous palates, Mexico City's vibrant dining scene recently had the Wall Street Journal wondering if it could be " the world's greatest food city ".
  • 06/01/12 M+P Business Consultants to Sign Agreement with Major... Source: PR.com Mexico City, Mexico, June 01, 2012 --( PR.com )-- Within the market of Latin American consulting firms, few have gained notoriety and market position as has the firm M+P Business Consultants.
  • 05/31/12 The Left Makes Noise in Mexico Source: Counterpunch You can blame it on those damn students.
  • 05/31/12 Mother detained after 5-year-old son's eyes gouged out Source: Today.Az A mother in Mexico has been arrested on suspicion of gouging out the eyes of her 5-year-old son during a ceremony.

Background on mexico city

Mexico City (; , also known as México D.F., or simply D.F.) is the Federal District (Distrito Federal), capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union.

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