Aid effort for Mexico moving ahead
The McAllen Economic Development Corp. ramped up efforts Friday to gather much-needed aid for Reynosa residents affected by Hurricane Emily.
The Mexican government officially declared a state of emergency Thursday for 23 cities in the state of Tamaulipas, including Reynosa, due to extreme damage in outlying colonias and ejidos — rural farming communities — suffered during the hurricane.
The storm left 5,000 homeless in Reynosa, flooded 40 of its poorer subdivisions, spawned power outages for 5 percent of its population, and destroyed tin roofs on hundreds of flimsy homes. Many families lost all their belongings in the storm.
Mike Allen, president and chief executive officer of the development corporation, said his organization has been in contact with Reynosa officials but doesn’t yet have an assessment of what they need
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Tourists fleeing Yucatan ahead of hurricane
Long lines of people choked the Cancun airport as tourists rushed to leave this Caribbean resort ahead of Hurricane Emily, which packed 155 mph winds as it streaked toward Mexico.
Mexican officials issued a hurricane warning today for much of the eastern Yucatan peninsula, including the resort of Cancun, and authorities were recommending tourists abandon much of Mexico's Caribbean coast as a precaution.
Sunny skies and a laid-back atmosphere still prevailed at the resort, despite the approaching Category 4 hurricane.
"The locals seem pretty nonchalant about it," said Becky Hart, 29, a school teacher from Madera, Calif.,
Mexico conservative holds election lead in new poll
The conservative ruling party candidate in Mexicos presidential race has a 2-point lead over his main leftist rival, according to a newspaper poll published on Thursday that confirms a recent trend.
The survey by Excelsior newspaper gave Felipe Calderon 36 percent support compared with 34 percent for former Mexico City Mayor Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. It was the first time Calderon has led the Excelsior poll, which last month showed Lopez Obrador ahead by 2 percentage points.
It follows a series of more closely watched newspaper polls that also showed Calderon moving ahead of the
Mexico Cancels Hilary Storm Warnings
Hector Duarte Jr. - All Headline News Staff Reporter
Mexico City. Mexico (AHN) - Mexican officials cancel tropical storm warnings for the country's Pacific coast as Hurricane Hilary moves further out to sea Monday.
Hilary is located about 425 miles west of Manzanillo, Mexico, or 340 miles south of Cabo San Lucas in southern Baja California.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports she is moving northwest at about 18 mph and is not expected to make landfall.
Forecasters predict Hilary will likely gain strength before moving over cooler waters.
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Mexico, Brazil set up finale at world under-17 soccer championship
Mexico crushed the Netherlands 4-0 on Thursday to become the first CONCACAF team to reach the final of the U-17 world championship.
The Brazilians needed a late goal to overcome courageous 10-manTurkey 4-3 in the evening's second semifinal.
Brazil and Mexico will face off in the final of the biennial tournament on Sunday in Lima's National Stadium while the losing sides will meet earlier in the day in the third-place match.
While the Mexicans had an unexpected easy time
Mexico assails US border fence immigration bill
A bill moving through the U.S. Congress that demands security fencing with lights and cameras be built along the Mexico-U.S. border will not stop the flood of illegal immigrants, Mexico said Friday.
The House of Representatives voted 260-159 late Thursday to require the high-tech fencing along parts of the U.S. border, while seemingly moving away from a White House plan for immigration reform that includes a guest worker program and is backed by Mexico.
Mexican presidential spokesman Ruben Aguilar said Mexico would keep pushing for a comprehensive immigration reform that expands temporary worker programs.
"An immigration reform
Gamma threatens Belize, Honduras, Mexico
Portions of Belize, Honduras and Mexico were under a tropical storm warning Saturday from Gamma, the 24th storm of the record Atlantic hurricane season.
At 8 p.m. EST, Gamma was about 245 miles east-southeast of Belize City, Belize, and about 65 miles northeast of Limon, Honduras. The storm was moving erratically toward the northeast at about 6 mph with sustained winds near 45 mph, and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it was expected to continue moving slowly toward the north or northeast during the next 24 hours.
Forecasters said the storm was still poorly organized.
Tropical storm Stan hits Mexico
Tropical storm Stan washed over the Mexican Yucatan peninsula Sunday with winds of 45 mph as another tropical depression developed over the Atlantic Ocean.
At 8 a.m. EDT, the center of Stan was 75 miles south-southwest of Cozumel, moving west-northwest at 6 mph, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami reported. Rainfall ranging from 5 to 10 inches was predicted.
The system was expected to weaken to a tropical depression while over land, but could "re-strengthen to a tropical storm after emerging over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico early Monday," forecasters said.
Meanwhile, tropical depression 19 was described as
Category 3 Hurricane Katrina Eyes Gulf Of Mexico Coast
New Orleans, Louisiana--Hurricane Katrina, is a Category 3 hurricane as predicted by Bayoubuzz meteorologist, Ed Roy. The storm is moving westward through the Southeastern Gulf of Mexico at a clip of 7 to 11 miles per hour, the Gulf Coast guessing game begins. The Katriana Eye at 8 a.m. EST was near latitude 24.4 North and Longitude 11 KM/Hr.
The slow moving storm has maximum sustained winds near 116 MPH and with higher gusts. A gradual turn toward the west-northwest is expected during the next 24 hours.
Hurricane forces
UPDATE 2-Mexico central bank holds interest rates steady
Mexico's central bank held interest rates steady on Friday, although it is widely expected to push them lower later this month to help a struggling economy.
With manufacturing output weak, the central bank began pushing rates lower in August and markets expect further cuts ahead, but analysts differ over whether policy-makers will pause in the easing cycle as the race for July 2006 elections heats up.
The bank said in its twice-monthly policy review on Friday it was keeping its money market "short" steady at 79 million pesos a day and made no change
Mexico crowned Under-17 champions
Mexico scored twice in two minutes to set up a stunning 3-0 victory over defending champions Brazil to capture the Fifa Under-17 World Championship on Sunday.
Tournament top scorer Carlos Vela put Mexico ahead with a low header in the 31st minute and Omar Esparza doubled the advantage soon after with a blinding right-foot volley.
Ever Guzman sealed the win in the 86th minute with a stunning solo effort.
The victory in the 16-team tournament was Mexico's first at any level in a Fifa World Championship. Brazil have won the event on three previous occasions.
The Netherlands beat Turkey 2-1 for
