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Anti-US protest blocks hotel in Mexico City

Anti-US protest blocks hotel in Mexico City Protesters waving Cuban flags blocked the entrance to a US-owned Sheraton hotel in Mexico City yesterday, calling for it to be closed because it evicted Cuban officials on orders from Washington. About 30 people shouted "Yankees out" as they demonstrated outside the hotel over its eviction of the 16 Cubans who were staying there last week for a conference with US energy companies. Presidential spokesman Ruben Aguilar said Mexico was looking into the evictions and would apply the full force of the law against the Sheraton if a crime had been committed. "It

MEXICO’S PLAN PUTS AMERICAN VALUES TO THE TEST

MEXICO'S PLAN PUTS AMERICAN VALUES TO THE TEST Behind the illegal immigrants waving Mexican and Salvadoran flags in Los Angeles last week; behind the Mexican girl in Arlington, Va., who was quoted as saying on radio, "Citizens -- what are they for? We do all the work"; behind the antiquated calls for taking back the Southwest in the name of a Mexican Aztlan -- there is a plan. I am not saying that this plan, propagated by Mexico City, could challenge the lies, secrecy and Machiavellian scheming of American war plans in the Middle East. I am not saying that

Update 6: Zapatistas Begin Tour to Reshape Mexico

Update 6: Zapatistas Begin Tour to Reshape Mexico Zapatista rebels met Monday with leaders of poor and Indian groups at the start of a campaign that has carried them from their jungle strongholds for the first time in four years in a bid to reshape Mexico's politics. The rebels' ski-masked spokesman, Subcomandante Marcos, arrived Monday in a caravan of minivans, SUVS and pickup trucks for the meetings with non-governmental organizations in this mountain city in southern Mexico. The night before, Marcos formally launched the nationwide tour with a speech railing against capitalism, free trade and the Mexican government before 15,000 rebels

Thousands pack Mexico City plaza as ex-mayor accepts leftist coalition’s presidential nomination

Thousands pack Mexico City plaza as ex-mayor accepts leftist coalition's presidential nomination Tens of thousands filled the Mexican capital's massive main plaza Saturday as a fiery former mayor considered the 2006 presidential race's front-runner formally accepted the nomination of a coalition of leftist parties. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who stepped down as Mexico City mayor to run for president with the Democratic Revolution Party, faced a sea of supporters chanting "Obrador! Obrador!" and wearing hats and waving flags featuring his party's yellow-and-black colors. But perhaps the best-known face of the Mexican left -- Democratic Revolution founder and perennial presidential candidate Cuauhtemoc

Mexico isn’t really helping us

Mexican government officials have made it clear for many years that, far from attempting to stem the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States, they encourage it actively. They do so for a very good reason - in their minds: Mexico's economy is a wreck, in comparison to that of the United States. The more Mexicans who come here illegally to make money and send it home, the less reaction Mexican officials have against bad government there. All the while, of course, Mexican officials have claimed to share our concern about illegal immigration. But recent revelations demonstrate that any

Money transfers to Mexico targeted by scam artists

Money transfers to Mexico targeted by scam artists The Texas Attorney General’s office issued a warning for anyone sending money to Mexico with a wire transfer Anyone thinking of sending money to their family in Mexico should be very careful. The Texas Attorney General’s office issued an alert to make sure people don’t become the target of scams. They say you should choose a money transfer company carefully. These are red flags that the money transfer company may be scamming you: The exchange rate is different from the one advertised or printed on the receipt. The person receiving the money is forced to pay an

Mexico Army Brings Aid to Katrina Victims

Mexico Army Brings Aid to Katrina Victims A Mexican army convoy began crossing into the United States on Thursday to bring aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina. Carrying water treatment plants and mobile kitchens that can feed 7,000 people daily, the convoy bound for San Antonio is the first Mexican military unit to operate on U.S. soil since 1846. The first green tractor-trailers, with Mexican flags attached to the tops of their cabs, crossed the international bridge at Laredo at about 8:15 a.m. The rest of the 45-vehicle convoy was in a staging area on the U.S. side in about 15

Students, unions mark ’68 Mexico massacre

Students, unions mark '68 Mexico massacre Thousands of students and union activists marched through downtown Mexico City on Sunday to mark the 37th anniversary of the 1968 massacre of student protesters. This year's commemorative march comes after a judge in September refused to issue arrest warrants for former president Luis Echeverria and other former officials, ruling that the statute of limitations had run out on the crimes. The leftist Mayor of Mexico City, Alejandro Encinas, held a ceremony in Tlatelolco Plaza, the city square where it occurred, to honor the dead. "We must create a climate of vengeance, but we must find out the

Protests Disrupt California-Mexico Border Crossing

Protests Disrupt California-Mexico Border Crossing Several hundred protesters in Tijuana, Mexico blocked vehicle traffic heading to San Diego on Monday, turning the worlds busiest border crossing into an empty parking lot for about two hours. U.S. authorities responded by closing the metal barriers in front of vehicle inspection lanes for security purposes about 1 p.m. at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, which links Tijuana with San Diego. However, Angelica De Cima, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Customs Service, which runs the port, stressed that the port remained open to the few vehicles able to make it through the crowd. We are there to

Violence linked to drug trafficking no threat to Mexico’s national security: spokesman

Violence linked to drug trafficking no threat to Mexico's national security: spokesman Violence linked to drug trafficking puts public security at risk in some cities and regions in Mexico, but it has never threatened national security, a spokesman for Mexican President Vicente Fox said Monday. "There are red flags in some areas and cities, but not in the Mexican state as a whole," said Ruben Aguilar, the presidential spokesman. Last July, 11 local governments launched the "Mexico Seguro" (Safe Mexico) operation in an effort to restore peace and security in the most