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¡Vamonos a Mexico!
07/01/2012 - The Sound Kitchen

¡Vamonos a Mexico!

On today’s special Sound Kitchen, Susan takes you to Paris’s Latin America House for a taste of George Jackson de Llano’s photographs of the Nahua rain dances in Guerrero, ...

Mexico to host the G20 Summit in 2012
31/12/2011 - World news explained

Mexico to host the G20 Summit in 2012

With the world financial crisis not giving any sign of easing, a developing nation will for the first time organise this coming year's G-20 meeting.

Mexico G-20 to debate state control of food prices
29/12/2011 - World news explained

Mexico G-20 to debate state control of food prices

As Mexico is preparing the 2012 G-20 summit, as the first developing country to host the event, discussion papers are being presented on topics that are likely to trigger fierce debate among ...

11/11/2011 - France - Mexico

Jailed French woman Cassez, victim of Mexican media hate campaign says lawyer

The lawyer for Florence Cassez, the French woman convicted in Mexico on kidnapping charges and sentenced to 60 years in jail, claims the Mexican government is trying to discredit his client just ...

09/09/2011 - United States - Mexico

Massive power outage hits southern US and Mexico

A massive power cut caused traffic gridlock and left at least 1.4 million customers without electricity overnight into Friday in southern California, Arizona and Mexico, officials said.

26/08/2011 - Mexico

Arson attack on casino in Monterrey kills over 50 people

At least 53 people have been killed after an arson attack on a casino in the northern Mexican industrial city of Monterrey which sparked a massive fire.

 

Pipeline plan spells environmental disaster says author McKibben
22/08/2011 - World news explained

Pipeline plan spells environmental disaster says author McKibben

Thousands of people protested outside the White House at the weekend over a plan to build a  2,735 kilometre pipeline carrying tar-sand oil from Canada to refineries on the Gulf of Mexico.

20/08/2011 - Central America and Caribbean

Tropical Storm Harvey expected to become hurricane Saturday

Central American emergency services were on alert Saturday as Tropical Storm Harvey, which is forecast to turn into a full-fledged hurricane, crossed the Caribbean.

16/07/2011 - Mexico

Seven dead in Mexican prison break

A massive prison break in the Mexican town of Nuevo Laredo on the border with the United States on Friday has left at least seven prisoners dead.

12/06/2011 - Israel

Bank of Israel's Fischer joins race for top IMF job

A third candidate has joined the race to become head of the International Monetary Fund.

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