Natural gas engines to power new plant
To be built in Nuevo León to supply electricity to Guatemala
A Finnish company has received final approval to build a 139-megawatt power plant in Nuevo León to supply power to Guatemala. Wartsila Corporation will begin work immediately on the natural FULL STORY
PRI mayoral candidate killed in Chilapa
Months of violence have resulted from drug gangs' territorial dispute
A candidate for mayor in the municipality of Chilapa, Guerrero, which has seen more than its share of drug gang violence, was killed yesterday while on the campaign trail. Ulises FULL STORY
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Is Mexico prepared for the next big drought?
Sonora could be hard hit due to climate change and other factors
A difficult scenario awaits the state of Sonora in coming years because, according to experts, changing climate patterns throughout the planet will cause dryer conditions. Luis Brito Castillo, doctor of FULL STORY
62nd Legislature leaves laws in limbo
Congress shuts down, leaving 25 bills and reforms
Congress shut down yesterday, ending the last period of ordinary sessions in the 62nd Legislature and leaving behind more than 25 laws and reforms, including a security package sent by President FULL STORY
7 dead, 19 wounded, 19 arrested in Jalisco
Cartel mounted its offensive in response to an operation against it
Yesterday was the beginning of the Labor Day puente, or long weekend, in Mexico, and for many citizens of Guadalajara that meant getting out of the city for a few FULL STORY
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Cartel leaders are drug trade veterans
El Mencho, leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel, did time for trafficking
The cartel blamed for yesterday’s aggression in the state of Jalisco is headed by a veteran of the drug trade, who even did time in a United States prison. Nemesio FULL STORY
Targets prove elusive for mobile carriers
New firms have run up against strong competition
Newcomers looking to capture a stake in Mexico’s mobile phone market arrived with great fanfare during the past year, hoping to cash in on telecommunications reform and sign up millions FULL STORY
Gunmen hit chopper in Jalisco violence
At least 6 are dead in cartel attack; burning vehicles blocked highways in 23 locations
Three people are dead, 12 are wounded and three more are missing after a military helicopter was fired on in southern Jalisco, capping a morning of aggression in Guadalajara and FULL STORY
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New breed of NGOs new movers and shakers
They don’t wear balaclavas or wave banners, but they are bringing about change
Mexico’s new movers and shakers, The Economist writes this week, are the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that have sprouted in recent years and are making an impact with their hard-facts analysis, FULL STORY
Human trafficking gang boss captured
He was on the 10 most wanted list of human traffickers
The leader of a human trafficking organization was arrested March 31 in Tenancingo, State of Mexico, United States authorities announced yesterday. Paulino Ramírez Granados was on the U.S. Immigration and FULL STORY
Guerrero shoot-out leaves eight dead
Prosecutor warns community police groups not to cross the line
Eight people are dead after armed civilians belonging to a local community police force in the Costa Chica region of Guerrero faced off yesterday against state police. The shoot-out later FULL STORY
Baltimore: a contrast to Mexican reality
Peaceful protest protected, but not criminal acts of violence
We have recently seen several cases of police brutality in the United States, where fatal victims are always of Afro-American origin. One of the most arresting happened in a cityFULL STORY
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