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Mexico's President Is Skipping the Big UN Drug Meeting That Mexico Demanded
Mexico was one of three nations that asked the UN to call a special session to discuss drug policy at a time when many believe criminalization is fueling the country's brutal drug wars.
The Pope is Planning to Visit Very Troubled Parts of Mexico
Government and church sources have indicated the pope will visit past and current drug war hotspots Ciudad Juarez and Michoacán state, as well as the poverty-stricken state of Chiapas where Central American migrants are facing a government crackdown.
After Single Syrian Refugee Arrives, Mexico Still Has No Formal Plans to Receive More
Essa Hassan, 26, reached Mexico through a local aid group for Syrian students, not through government channels. 'I will return,' he told reporters.
Bodies of Tourists Killed in Egyptian Desert Attack Sent Back to Mexico
The eight Mexican victims arrived Tuesday night amid calls from opposition politicians to break off diplomatic relations with Egypt over the fatal assault.
Egypt To Mexico After Tourist Killings: Shit Happens in War
'We are all together in the same boat,' Egypt's foreign minister writes to Mexico in the aftermath of the Sunday attack. A letter also makes reference to Mexico's war on drug cartels.
Mexican Tourists Killed by Egyptian Forces Were Cleared For Picnic Site, Relative Says
A sister of one of 12 people killed tells VICE News the Mexican group was in a safe, authorized area when an Egyptian Apache military chopper opened fire.
Mexico Reportedly Paid Millions to Hollywood for Better Portrayal in Upcoming 007 Film
Backers wanted a non-Mexican villain and a first-ever Mexican 'Bond Girl,' and they got it, as reports say officials paid Hollywood executives as much as $20 million to show a troubled country with a more 'modern' face on the big screen.