Political parties, cops top corruption list
90% believe the two are the worst institutions for corruption
Politicians, police, democracy and private enterprise have one unenviable feature in common: few people trust them. A new study has found that 90% of Mexicans believe political parties and police FULL STORY
‘Police’ gone but so are at least 12 others
Chilapa 'community police' have left but as many as 30 residents have disappeared
The situation in Chilapa and the whole Montaña region of Guerrero has been tense since the murder of mayoralty candidate Ulíses Fabián Quiroz on May 1: political campaigns have been FULL STORY
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Candidate campaigns in symbolic Batmobile
Mayoralty hopeful is running on a crime-fighting ticket
Voters in the State of México municipality of Nezahualcóyotl have a unique opportunity to address organized crime: they can elect Batman as mayor. Candidate Valentín González Bautista is motoring around FULL STORY
Official fined, resigns over OHL scandal
Secretary of Communications who asked a favor fined 189,000 pesos
The State of México official who asked a favor of the construction firm OHL México has been fined 189,000 pesos and lost his job as Secretary of Communications. Apolinar Mena FULL STORY
Ebrard faces scrutiny over real estate deal
Former mayor bought house at a discount, report alleges
New accusations are shining the spotlight once more on Marcelo Ebrard, the former mayor of Mexico City who doesn’t seem able to avoid unfavorable public and media scrutiny. Current Mayor FULL STORY
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Politicos make use of medium without rules
On the Internet, election campaign rules cannot easily be applied
The Internet has become a murky territory for the National Electoral Institute (INE) as political parties, candidates and the general public take advantage of the inherent anonymity of the medium FULL STORY
MX deportations up, US arrests down
Mexico is sending more Central American migrants back home
The signs point to a drastic reduction in the number of Central American migrants — particularly women and children — who will attempt the journey north this spring and summer, FULL STORY
JetBlue offers service between DF, Florida
Daily flights from Orlando, Fort Lauderdale begin in October
New York City-based low-cost airline JetBlue will begin flying to a second destination in Mexico this fall from two cities in Florida. Daily flights from Orlando and Fort Lauderdale to FULL STORY
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What country do you think we live in?
Mutual trust in schools, nurtured by sound leadership, is an attainable goal
Educational reform in Mexico is at a basic disconnect. Recent large educational research studies conducted over several years in many schools have found that improving student learning school-wide only happens FULL STORY
Mexico is No. 2 for homophobic crimes
Over 1,000 homicides have been recorded over 19 years
While there are outward indications that homosexuals are winning broader acceptance in Mexico, as in other Latin American countries, some statistics show a different picture. Figures released on the eve FULL STORY
5 children kidnap and murder 6-year-old boy
Authorities say it's an indication of social breakdown
What started out as a game of kidnap among youngsters turned into the real thing last Thursday when the supposed victim, aged six, was not just kidnapped but killed byFULL STORY
Need a housekeeper? You can book online
Mexico City startup Aliada links homeowners with house cleaners
A growing number of companies in Mexico are employing modern communications technology to link buyers and sellers, providing on-demand taxi service, home food delivery and now house-cleaning. Booking housekeeping services FULL STORY
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