Mexico suffers bloody day of drug violence (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Thirty five people were killed in Mexico’s drug-related violence on Friday, with brutal attacks spanning five states, officials said.
Lorain man arrested in Puerto Rico for violent ’07 invasion (The Morning Journal)
VEGA ALTA, Puerto Rico — A Lorain man wanted for a violent Elyria home invasion from April 2007 was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Leonardo “Joker” Rodriguez, 36, was caught by the U.S. Marshals Service Puerto Rico Fugitive Task Force.
Mexico coach Aguirre ready for “war” against El Salvador (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
Mexico are determined to make El Salvador pay for past insults in their World Cup qualifier at the Azteca stadium on Saturday, said coach Javier Aguirre.
Mexico, U.S. taking different routes to 2010 World Cup (Los Angeles Times)
While a victory over El Salvador is regarded as a foregone conclusion for the Mexicans, the Americans must overcome a Honduran team that at home is undefeated and has outscored opponents, 22-3. While a victory over El Salvador is regarded as a foregone conclusion for the Mexicans, the Americans must overcome a Honduran team that at home is undefeated and has outscored opponents, 22-3.
Luis Bueno: Mexico’s qualifying turnaround isn’t airtight just yet (Sports Illustrated)
Mexico is back, or so the Hexagonal table says. El Tri needs just one win to get into South Africa 2010 and complete its remarkable comeback. A win over El Salvador on Saturday (6 p.m. ET, Telemundo), combined with other results, could catapult Mexico into first place, and it could remain there until the final round of CONCACAF qualifying ends on Oct. 14.
FBI Top 10 fugitive captured in Mexico, officials say (CNN)
Mexican federal police have arrested a fugitive on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list, Mexican authorities said.
Mayor kidnapped, killed in violence-plagued Mexican border town near New Mexico (Coast Reporter)
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – Unidentified assailants kidnapped and killed the top official of the border town of Palomas, across from New Mexico, on Thursday.
Man wanted for violent ‘07 home invasion arrested in Puerto Rico (The Chronicle-Telegram)
Leonardo “Joker” Rodriguez, 36, was apprehended yesterday by the U.S Marshals Service Puerto Rico Fugitive Task Force in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Rodriguez was wanted for a violent Elyria home invasion from 2007. On April 12, 2007, Rodriguez and several others were armed with weapons and disguised as police officers when they raided a home at 856 [...]
Lawmakers Scrap Plan for 300 More Miles of Fencing on Mexican Border (Washington Post)
BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Oct. 9 — Members of Congress have stripped a provision requiring 300 more miles of fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border from a Department of Homeland Security appropriation bill, saying that the money needed would be better spent on alternative security measures.
Mining firm announces lithium find in Mexico (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
A Mexican mining company says it has found large deposits of lithium in northern Mexico and predicts they could yield as much as 12,000 tons of the metal a year.
A Mexican Story Full of Sound and Fury (New York Times)
The exhibition ”Moctezuma, Aztec Ruler” at the British Museum focuses on the man, not on the works of art. But most of the information is based on documents written long after the invasion of the European conquerors.
Gloria Estefan lets laid-off government workers in Puerto Rico hear the conga beat for free (Coast Reporter)
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Thousands of laid-off government employees in Puerto Rico will be doing the conga for free, thanks to Gloria Estefan.
