Mexico
Mexico drug cartel commander pleads guilty in murder of U.S. official
NEW YORK - A Mexican drug cartel commander known as "Tweety Bird" pleaded guilty on Thursday in federal court in Washington to ordering the ambush and murder of U.S. immigration agents in 2011, according to U.S. officials.
Caixabank to sell stake in Carlos Slim's Inbursa
MADRID - Spain's Caixabank may sell around 10 percent of Grupo Financiero Inbursa , a Mexican bank controlled by tycoon Carlos Slim, in response to renewed pressure to shed investments and bulk up capital.
Mexican tycoon Slim seeks funding details of U.S. protest group
MEXICO CITY - A U.S. cellphone company owned by Carlos Slim has asked Californian authorities to investigate the funding behind protests against the Mexican tycoon by lobby group Two Countries, One Voice.
Analysis: U.S. food labels seen heating up North America meat war
WINNIPEG, Manitoba/CHICAGO - The United States is poised to introduce stricter rules on the labeling of meat imports this week, a move that is likely to heat up a simmering trade dispute with Canada and Mexico.
Philip Morris to buy out Carlos Slim's stake in Mexican JV
- Marlboro maker Philip Morris International Inc said it will buy out billionaire Carlos Slim's Grupo Carso from their Mexican joint venture for about $700 million.
Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join U.S. 'X Factor' judges panel
LOS ANGELES - Pop singer Kelly Rowland and Mexican singer-actress Paulina Rubio have signed onto "The X Factor" judging panel replacing Britney Spears and music mogul L.A. Reid, the Fox television talent competition produced by Simon Cowell said on Monday.
Mexican opposition dispute goes public, threatening reforms
MEXICO CITY - Divisions within Mexico's main conservative opposition party have erupted into a bitter public dispute that threatens to undermine the reform agenda of President Enrique Pena Nieto.
Mexican general sent to quell drug violence in new strategy
MEXICO CITY - A Mexican general took over all police and military operations in a chaotic western state on Thursday in a test run of President Enrique Pena Nieto's new security strategy to tame raging drug violence.
Telefonica Mexico chief sees quick move to loosen Slim's grip
MEXICO CITY - Spain's Telefonica expects Mexico's new government to quickly implement new regulations designed to challenge billionaire Carlos Slim's dominance in the local telecommunications market, a top company official said.
A Texas town becomes the tomb of the unknown immigrant
FALFURRIAS, Texas - Mounds of dirt decorated with fake flowers sit at the northern edge of the cemetery in this town about 80 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. Small metal placards mark the graves of the unknown, generally by gender, while others simply say "bones" or "skull case."
China says hopes visit of North Korean envoy can ease tension
BEIJING - China hopes that this week's visit by a senior North Korean envoy can ease tension in the region and help spur efforts to rid the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday.
Ethiopia and Eritrea: An elusive peace on the cards?
Ethiopia and Eritrea are still at each others’ throats. The two neighbours fought hammer and tongs in sun-baked trenches during a two-year war over a decade ago, before a peace deal ended their World War I-style conflict in 2000. Furious veRed Sea, UNrbal battles, however, have continued to this day.
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