Cox Washington Reporter Jeremy Schwartz http://www.coxwashington.com The latest headlines from CoxWashington en-us Copyright 2008, Cox Newspapers Inc., CoxWashington Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:41:43 EDT Newspapers COXnet RSS Generator v1.0 5 Two Years Later, More Questions Than Ever http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/2/2008/07/24/MEXICO_ELECTION02_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/07/2/2008/07/24/MEXICO_ELECTION02_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:46:59 EDT (Released July 2) MEXICO CITY — Two years after an ultra-close election plunged Mexico into a summer of conflict, new evidence has emerged that casts further doubt on the results of the 2006 presidential election that declared Felipe Calderon the winner. Budget Air Travel in Mexico: End of an Era? http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/06/2008/07/18/MEXICO_AIRLINES_19_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/06/2008/07/18/MEXICO_AIRLINES_19_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:00:01 EDT Skyrocketing fuel prices are rocking the Mexican airline industry, leading to steep fare increases, the slashing of routes and what some analysts fear could be the end of low cost air travel south of the border. Missing Cubans Find Way to Texas in Mexican Smuggling Case http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/06/19/2008/07/17/CUBANS_MEXICO20_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/06/19/2008/07/17/CUBANS_MEXICO20_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:53:02 EDT (Released June 19) Returning Migrants Remaking Mexico Through Politics http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/06/22/2008/07/17/MEXICO_MIGRANTPOLS22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/06/22/2008/07/17/MEXICO_MIGRANTPOLS22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:22:54 EDT (Released June 22) Returning Migrants Remaking Mexico Through Politics http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/06/18/2008/07/17/MEXICO_MIGRANTPOLS_GA22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/06/18/2008/07/17/MEXICO_MIGRANTPOLS_GA22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:35:55 EDT (Released June 18) Perry, Governors Seek Border Help http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/30/MEXICO_PERRY30_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/30/MEXICO_PERRY30_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:51:18 EDT A trio of border governors, including Texas Gov. Rick Perry, met with Mexican President Felipe Calderon and a host of top Mexican officials Thursday, seeking ways to bolster border security and to slow a bloody turf war between Mexican drug cartels. Texas Chain Hitting It Big South of the Border http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/25/MEXICO_HEB25_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/25/MEXICO_HEB25_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:48:56 EDT At Mexico's newest H-E-B, the bells and whistles are enough to make Luis Infante Soto dizzy. Fla. Delegation Takes Personal Approach in Mexico http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/14/MEXICO_FLABIZ14_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/14/MEXICO_FLABIZ14_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:39:20 EDT When Gary Marcarelli looked to expand his Boca Raton drill bit company, he turned to a place that for years had been overlooked by Florida exporters: the United States' closest southern neighbor, Mexico. Big Opportunities for Home Depot in Mexico http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/10/MEXICO_HOMEDEPOT10_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/10/MEXICO_HOMEDEPOT10_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:35:17 EDT With the U.S. home improvement market hobbled by an unrelenting housing slump, Atlanta-based Home Depot is predicting a far rosier outlook in Mexico, which is in the midst of an unprecedented housing boom. 'Gringo' Birds Dominate Mexican Cockfighting Ring http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/04/MEXICO_COCKFIGHTING04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/05/04/MEXICO_COCKFIGHTING04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 12:30:26 EDT Under soaring coconut palms and tropical fruit trees, roosters bred for battle are carried into a glowing, makeshift ring for a fight to the death. ViVa Aerobus Brings No-Frills Service to Texas Capital http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/20/MEXICO_AIRLINE20_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/20/MEXICO_AIRLINE20_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sat, 31 May 2008 11:49:28 EDT Viva Aerobus' Monterrey terminal has a decidedly warehouse feel: traditional ticket counters are nowhere to be found, exposed piping crawls along the cavernous ceiling and some passengers in a waiting area short on seating lean against the wall before their flights. Stomach It and Find the Best Eats on the Street http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/13/MEXICO_STREETFOOD13_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/13/MEXICO_STREETFOOD13_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:13:49 EDT The faithful gather beneath a bridge, drawn by the smell of grilling steak strips and frying sausages. If tacos are holy in Mexico City (and surely they are) then for many, the Chupacabras food stall beneath the freeway Rio Churrubusco is the shrine. Specter of Violence Hangs over Dam Fight http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/06/MEXICO_DAM06_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/04/06/MEXICO_DAM06_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:58:21 EDT At a makeshift checkpoint near the Papagayo River, machete-wielding farmers stand vigil. They are here to keep out the heavy machinery, as well as the undercover agents they say come disguised as teachers and doctors trying to bribe their leaders. Uncertain Future for Mexico's Oil Giant http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/30/MEXICO_PEMEX30_2NDLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/30/MEXICO_PEMEX30_2NDLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:49:44 EDT These are grim days for Mexico's state-owned oil monopoly, Petróleos Mexicanos, better known as Pemex. Deportations Haunt Mexican Countryside http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/23/MEXICO_DEPORTEES23_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/23/MEXICO_DEPORTEES23_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:43:09 EDT It's been five months since Luís Romero Chegue, an illegal immigrant who lived and worked for two years in metro Atlanta, was deported from Gwinnett County to his struggling hometown in southwestern Mexico. Georgia Laws Impact Mexico Towns http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/16/MEXICO_MIGRANTS_GA16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/16/MEXICO_MIGRANTS_GA16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:38:03 EDT Lanky teenagers hang out in clumps at the volleyball courts, laughing and teasing, enjoying what could be their last days here. Coke Replaces Controversial Sweetener in Mexican 'Zero' http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/13/MEXICO_COKE13_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/13/MEXICO_COKE13_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:35:15 EDT Coca-Cola has reformulated the Mexican version of Coca-Cola Zero, removing a controversial artificial sweetener that is banned in the United States and caused an outcry from consumer advocates in Mexico. UT Betting on Mexico http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/01/MEXICO_UT01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/03/01/MEXICO_UT01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:26:14 EDT In an attempt to strengthen its presence in Mexico, the University of Texas at Austin sponsored a unique academic conference here this week that brought UT researchers together with counterparts from five of Mexico's leading universities. Cactus Poachers Ravage Mexican Desert http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/17/MEXICO_CACTUS17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/17/MEXICO_CACTUS17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:16:41 EDT These moonscape lands used to guard secret treasures. Delicate balls of snowy thread, twisting cones topped with graceful pink flowers, spiky lemon-lime colored orbs until recently dotted the central Mexican desert. Judges Latest Target in Mexico Drug War http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/02/MEXICO_JUDGES02_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/02/MEXICO_JUDGES02_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:02:33 EDT Judges have become the latest target of Mexico's drug violence, a sign that warring drug cartels are escalating their attacks on the Mexican government, analysts warn. Watching Obama, Mexico Opens a Window on Its Racial Issues http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/01/31/MEXICO_OBAMA31_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/01/31/MEXICO_OBAMA31_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:01:00 EDT The Mexican media has crowned Barack Obama the "black Kennedy" and interpreted his strong candidacy as a signal that the United States is finally entering the age of racial enlightenment. Congressmen Urge More U.S. Help for Mexico in Drug War http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/01/23/MEXICO_TEXAS23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2008/01/23/MEXICO_TEXAS23_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 06:55:33 EDT Two Central Texas lawmakers warned that Mexican cartel violence is spilling across the Texas border and urged greater U.S. cooperation to fight the cartels. Mexican Farmers Fret as NAFTA Extends Its Reach http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/12/20/MEXICO_NAFTA20_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/12/20/MEXICO_NAFTA20_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 06:26:46 EDT Farmers and activists here are planning a series of protests as NAFTA enters its final stage on New Years Day, when the last tariffs and quotas on corn, beans, milk and sugar melt away. In the Age of Designer Drinks, Rebirth for an Ancient Elixir http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/12/16/MEXICO_PULQUE16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/12/16/MEXICO_PULQUE16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 06:23:38 EDT Reviled and ridiculed by the modern age, time has not been kind to pulque, a thick, milky alcoholic drink that was enjoyed by Aztec kings long before the Spanish arrived. Pop Star Murders Highlight Unrelenting Mexico Violence http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/12/09/MEXICO_DRUGWAR09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/12/09/MEXICO_DRUGWAR09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 06:16:30 EDT Mexico is reeling from the gruesome executions of two popular musicians last week in a record year for drug violence, despite a yearlong military operation against Mexico's major drug cartels. UT Connection Runs Deep in Cuatro Ciénegas http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/12/02/MEXICO_UT_ADV02_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/12/02/MEXICO_UT_ADV02_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 06:10:00 EDT With its dizzying variety of wildlife, Cuatro Ciénegas is one of the most studied spots on earth and no institution has been more involved lately than the University of Texas. Desert Jewel in Mexico Offers Mystery, Relaxation http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/12/02/MEXICO_TRAVEL_ADV02_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/12/02/MEXICO_TRAVEL_ADV02_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 06:09:59 EDT We drove across the scorched land, past stunted mesquite and pillows of white gypsum dunes, and looked for the water. Here in this isolated corner of the Chihuahua Desert, a harsh wasteland stretching from Texas to Zacatecas, we had been promised a unique oasis. Mexican Frustration with U.S. Immigration Policy Builds http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/11/17/MEXICO_US17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/11/17/MEXICO_US17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 05:52:52 EDT Anger in Mexico is growing in the wake of a number of new state laws in the United States, including those in Georgia, Oklahoma and Arizona, considered by critics to be anti-Mexican — a shift likely reflected in President Felipe Calderon's verbal lashing this week of U.S. presidential candidates. College Football, U.S.-Style, Takes Hold in Mexico http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/11/16/MEXICO_FOOTBALL16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/11/16/MEXICO_FOOTBALL16_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 05:50:43 EDT It's Saturday afternoon, the hot dogs are slathered in jalapeños, and the stadium is already rocking, two hours before kickoff. Blame Game Begins over Flooding in Tabasco http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/11/07/BC_MEXICO_FLOODS07_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/11/07/BC_MEXICO_FLOODS07_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 05:35:45 EDT In one of the country's worst flooding disasters, as many as 500,000 people are homeless and at least 10 are dead after rainwater and swollen rivers washed over 80 percent of Tabasco state last week. Calderon Administration Struggles to Fulfill Jobs Promise http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/11/04/MEXICO_JOBS04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/11/04/MEXICO_JOBS04_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Mon, 7 Apr 2008 05:30:21 EDT Cesar Mora has been looking for steady work for three frustrating years since he graduated with a degree in applied mathematics from Mexico's National Autonomous University. Mexico City DJ Finds Inspiration in Chaos http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/10/28/BC_MEXICO_BEATMAKER28_1STLD.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/10/28/BC_MEXICO_BEATMAKER28_1STLD.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:03:53 EDT Camilo Lara must have one of the biggest record collections in the Americas. With 45,000 albums and compact discs, his music has crowded the Mexico City DJ out of apartments, landed him in the hospital for back surgery (those record crates are heavy) and sent him into dangerous neighborhoods in search of shadowy record dealers. U.S. Plan for Drug War Has Some in Mexico Worried http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/10/14/BC_MEXICO_DRUGWAR_ADV14_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/10/14/BC_MEXICO_DRUGWAR_ADV14_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:02:48 EDT A massive U.S. aid package to fight violent drug cartels has sparked a collective bout of hand-wringing in Mexico, where anything hinting at U.S. intervention has long been viewed with suspicion. Police Capture Alleged Cannibalistic Serial Killer http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/10/12/BC_MEXICO_CANNIBAL12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/10/12/BC_MEXICO_CANNIBAL12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:19:38 EDT On the stove, a frying pan with chunks of flesh. In the refrigerator, a leg and part of an arm, both de-boned. The bones were stuffed into a cereal box. Mexico Aiming for Kinder, Gentler Elections http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/09/30/BC_MEXICO_ELECTION_ADV30_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/09/30/BC_MEXICO_ELECTION_ADV30_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:03:19 EDT When Felipe Calderon unleashed a series of blistering TV ads comparing front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to Venezuelan lightning rod Hugo Chavez, most experts agree Mexico's 2006 presidential election shifted course. Guatemala Votes, Hopes for Peaceful Election http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/09/11/BC_GUATEMALA_ELECTION2NDLEDE.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/09/11/BC_GUATEMALA_ELECTION2NDLEDE.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:32:01 EDT After a bloody campaign season that saw nearly 50 candidates slain, Guatemalans went to the polls Sunday amid fears of violence and mudslides. Guatemalan Election Drowns in Blood http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/09/09/BC_GUATEMALA_ELECT_ADV09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/09/09/BC_GUATEMALA_ELECT_ADV09_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 9 Sep 2007 00:02:46 EDT Hector Montenegro is running for Congress, but he's having trouble thinking of anything except his 15-year-old daughter. Three weeks ago, her throat was slit before she was stuffed into a taxi trunk. Felix's Rains Could Wreak Election Havoc http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/09/06/BC_GUATEMALA_FELIX06_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/09/06/BC_GUATEMALA_FELIX06_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 6 Sep 2007 11:46:26 EDT Election observers warned that heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Felix could disrupt Sunday's fiercely contested presidential election, already considered a logistical headache. Perry Hails Texas-Mexico Ties, Blasts Border Fence http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/08/29/BC_MEXICO_PERRY29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/08/29/BC_MEXICO_PERRY29_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:21:10 EDT Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday criticized the proposed border wall between the U.S. and Mexico as he expressed optimism about the future of economic ties between his state and Mexico. Coke Using Banned U.S. Sweetener in Mexico http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/08/29/BC_MEXICO_COKE29_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/08/29/BC_MEXICO_COKE29_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:16:24 EDT Consumer advocates here are blasting Coca-Cola over its use of a sweetener that's been banned in the United States since 1969, but is now an ingredient in the Mexican version of Coca-Cola Zero. Mexico Braces for Second Punch from Dean http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/08/22/BC_DEAN_MEXICO22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/08/22/BC_DEAN_MEXICO22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:24:32 EDT Mexico braced for a second hit Wednesday from powerful hurricane Dean after it plowed across the Yucatan peninsula Tuesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction but initially no reported deaths. Dean Expected to Make Landfall near Mexico-Belize Border http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/08/22/BC_DEAN_MEXICO21_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/08/22/BC_DEAN_MEXICO21_1STLD_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:34:42 EDT Posh resorts and Mayan villages up and down this coast braced for the arrival of a potentially monstrous Hurricane Dean early Tuesday morning, as tourists scrambled to find flights or shelter. Wrestling Students Have Big Lucha Libre Dreams http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/08/12/BC_MEXICO_LUCHALIBRE12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/08/12/BC_MEXICO_LUCHALIBRE12_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 00:02:54 EDT On the fifth floor of a dingy gym in one of this city's most dangerous neighborhoods, an unusual group of students fling each other around the wrestling ring, swan dive off the top rope and try to master painful leg locks. Going Down? Sinkholes Threaten Mexican Capital http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/07/22/BC_MEXICO_SINKING_ADV22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/07/22/BC_MEXICO_SINKING_ADV22_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:03:31 EDT As if life-shortening pollution, hours-long traffic jams and kidnappings weren't bad enough, Mexico City residents now have to worry about the earth opening up and swallowing them. Mexico's Brutal Election Leaves Scars a Year Later http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/07/01/BC_DIVIDED_MEXICO01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/07/01/BC_DIVIDED_MEXICO01_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Sun, 1 Jul 2007 00:03:18 EDT In the year since a brutally contested presidential election plunged Mexico into a summer of turmoil, a kind of weary normalcy has descended on the country. In Mexican Mountains, New Life for an Ancient Delicacy http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/06/17/BC_MEXICO_CHEESE17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/06/17/BC_MEXICO_CHEESE17_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:12:10 EDT On one side of the mountains is the so-called Hot Earth, a region plagued by drug violence and infested with clandestine marijuana fields. On the other is the Bermuda Triangle, so named by the truckers who lose their loads to highway bandits. Despite Push, Hybrid Cars Hard to Find in Mexico http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/06/24/BC_MEXICO_HYBRIDS24_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/06/24/BC_MEXICO_HYBRIDS24_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:57:35 EDT With its choking cloud of haze and hellish traffic jams, this megalopolis of 20 million would seem a natural fit for cleaner-burning hybrid cars. Inside Mexico's Drug Cartel Underworld http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/06/03/BC_MEXICO_DRUGS_QA03_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/06/03/BC_MEXICO_DRUGS_QA03_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 14:46:00 EDT Mexican journalist Ricardo Ravelo has been covering drug trafficking for more than a decade for Proceso, the nation's leading weekly news magazine. He is the author of several books on the drug trade. His latest, Herencia Maldita (Cursed Inheritance), published in May provides a detailed look at the roots of the current drug war, which has left more than 1,000 dead so far this year. Mexico City Seeks to Corral an Army of Street Vendors http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/05/08/BC_MEXICO_STREETS06_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/05/08/BC_MEXICO_STREETS06_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:44:47 EDT Aztec warriors spotted an eagle holding a serpent in its mouth and, struck by the omen, founded the canal city of Tenochtitlan, precursor to the Mexican capital. Business Leaders, University Of Texas Forge Connections With Mexico http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/01/27/BC_MEXICO_UT27_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 http://www.coxwashington.com/news/content/reporters/stories/2007/01/27/BC_MEXICO_UT27_COX.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=0 Fri, 2 Feb 2007 11:41:18 EST High in the hills overlooking this city, a packed room of about 500 University of Texas officials, Austin business leaders and Mexican alumni raised their hands in a Hook 'em Horns sign and belted out the "Eyes of Texas."