Some states in the U.S. like moving their primaries forward. One party in Mexico is pushing them back.
The Demorcratic Revolution party postponed its elections again to Nov. 6 amidst allegations of irregularity in several states.
The elections were supposed to take place on Oct. 23. Party leaders agreed to move them back to Oct. 30 and then to Nov. 6.
The affected areas are Veracruz, Oaxaca, Zacatecas, Chiapas, and the Federal District. The National Politics Commission said that more time is needed to ensure organized voting in these areas.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Chapo Guzman hunted
The U.S. and Mexico attempt to close in on Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
According to the Washington Post, three special forces teams from the army, marines and federal police are searching for El Chapo dead or alive.
According to El Universal, President Calderon will need to capture Guzman soon to show his war on crime really works.
According to the Washington Post, three special forces teams from the army, marines and federal police are searching for El Chapo dead or alive.
According to El Universal, President Calderon will need to capture Guzman soon to show his war on crime really works.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Senate recieves income report
In the midst of global economic turmoil, Mexico is taking steps to set its budget for next year.
The Mexican Senate recieved the income law for 2012 today and are in the process of approving it.
This is surprising because the agencies involved in creating the plan are still discussing its details.
The law includes planned gas price increases, which began on Sept. 11 of this year and will continue through 2014.
The Senate will hopefully approve at least part of the law next Tuesday.
The Mexican Senate recieved the income law for 2012 today and are in the process of approving it.
This is surprising because the agencies involved in creating the plan are still discussing its details.
The law includes planned gas price increases, which began on Sept. 11 of this year and will continue through 2014.
The Senate will hopefully approve at least part of the law next Tuesday.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Ammunition Siezed
Sometimes little trucks can hold big surprises.
That was the case for one pickup traveling from Phoenix, Arizona to Los Mochis, Sinaloa, which was carrying over 6,000 cartridges of various sizes.
The truck was intercepted just south of Navojoa, about 102 miles from Los Mochis. Authorities stopped the truck after receiving a report from a local citizen that the truck was carrying hidden weapons.
Authorities arrested the two men who were operating the truck. The truck, along with its contents and occupants, are being held by government officials.
The two men are being charged with violating federal firearm and explosive laws.
That was the case for one pickup traveling from Phoenix, Arizona to Los Mochis, Sinaloa, which was carrying over 6,000 cartridges of various sizes.
The truck was intercepted just south of Navojoa, about 102 miles from Los Mochis. Authorities stopped the truck after receiving a report from a local citizen that the truck was carrying hidden weapons.
Authorities arrested the two men who were operating the truck. The truck, along with its contents and occupants, are being held by government officials.
The two men are being charged with violating federal firearm and explosive laws.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Too Much Rain
Intense rain in southern Mexico is causing a flood of problems.
The United Nations estimates that over 600,000 people in southern Mexico and South America have been affected by heavy rains. Flooding has caused mass evacuation and massive property damages in the region.
In Mexico alone, about 92,500 people have been affected by the flooding. Six of the ten rivers in Tabasco, a state that runs along the southern edge of the Gulf of Mexico, have overflowed.
El Salvador has been hit the hardest and has been in a state of emergency since October 16. El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras have solicited humanitarian aid.
Flooding is a constant problem in Southern Mexico, where large rivers run through large cities. When these rivers overflow, homes and businesses can be flooded, forcing people to relocate their families and businesses to other parts of the city.
In 2010, for example, flooding in Minatitlán forced an open-air market to relocate. The city closed several streets to make room for the merchants.
Many cities in Mexico are built on slopes that funnel rainwater to bodies of water, such as rivers and lagoons. During heavy rains, this can cause massive flooding in lower parts of the city.
The United Nations estimates that over 600,000 people in southern Mexico and South America have been affected by heavy rains. Flooding has caused mass evacuation and massive property damages in the region.
In Mexico alone, about 92,500 people have been affected by the flooding. Six of the ten rivers in Tabasco, a state that runs along the southern edge of the Gulf of Mexico, have overflowed.
El Salvador has been hit the hardest and has been in a state of emergency since October 16. El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras have solicited humanitarian aid.
Flooding is a constant problem in Southern Mexico, where large rivers run through large cities. When these rivers overflow, homes and businesses can be flooded, forcing people to relocate their families and businesses to other parts of the city.
In 2010, for example, flooding in Minatitlán forced an open-air market to relocate. The city closed several streets to make room for the merchants.
Many cities in Mexico are built on slopes that funnel rainwater to bodies of water, such as rivers and lagoons. During heavy rains, this can cause massive flooding in lower parts of the city.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
PRD Leader to Recieve Award
Cuautémc Cárdenas, a leader in Mexico's Democratic Revolution Party, will receive the prestigious Belisario Domínugez Medal of Honor in the coming days.
The award may improve his chances of winning the candidacy of his party for the presidential elections next year.
Cárdenas, who is considering running for the Mexican presidency in 2012, said his decision will be based on the competition he will face.
Cárdenas has said that if Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Marcelo Ebrad, both from his party, run for the party's candidacy, he will not run.
"I'm not going to go in to take the candidacy from the people who want it," he said to El Universal.
The Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor is given annually to one eminent Mexican who contributed most to the welfare of Mexico and mankind. It is named after Belisario Domínguez, who spoke against Victoriano Huerta's coup of the Mexican government in 1913. Domínguez was assassinated later that year.
President Adolfo Ruiz Cortinez established the award in 1953. It was first awarded in 1954 to Rosaura Zapata, who helped found the national education system in Mexico, and posthumously to Domínguez himself.
The medal is the highest award given by the Mexican government. It will undoubtedly boost Cárdenas' prestige among members of his party and the people of Mexico in general.
The award may improve his chances of winning the candidacy of his party for the presidential elections next year.
Cárdenas, who is considering running for the Mexican presidency in 2012, said his decision will be based on the competition he will face.
Cárdenas has said that if Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Marcelo Ebrad, both from his party, run for the party's candidacy, he will not run.
"I'm not going to go in to take the candidacy from the people who want it," he said to El Universal.
The Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor is given annually to one eminent Mexican who contributed most to the welfare of Mexico and mankind. It is named after Belisario Domínguez, who spoke against Victoriano Huerta's coup of the Mexican government in 1913. Domínguez was assassinated later that year.
President Adolfo Ruiz Cortinez established the award in 1953. It was first awarded in 1954 to Rosaura Zapata, who helped found the national education system in Mexico, and posthumously to Domínguez himself.
The medal is the highest award given by the Mexican government. It will undoubtedly boost Cárdenas' prestige among members of his party and the people of Mexico in general.
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