Mexico

HURRICANE DEAN ADVISORY NUMBER 26
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL042007
1100 AM EDT SUN AUG 19 2007

...OUTER BANDS OF DEAN MOVING OVER JAMAICA...

AT 11 AM EDT...1500 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO HAS ISSUED A
HURRICANE WATCH FROM CHETUMAL TO SAN FELIPE ON THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

AT 11 AM EDT...THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH FOR THE PROVINCES OF PINAR DEL RIO AND LA HABANA. A TROPICAL    » read more »

August 10, 2007 -- "Today, members of my Cabinet announced a series of important new Administrative actions to address border security and immigration challenges. These reforms represent steps my Administration can take within the boundaries of existing law to better secure our borders, improve worksite enforcement, streamline existing temporary worker programs, and help new immigrants assimilate into American society.    » read more »

10 August 2007 -- Mexico is demanding the United States conduct an investigation following the shooting death of a man who allegedly tried to cross the border into the U.S. illegally.

U.S. authorities say a border patrol agent shot and killed a suspected smuggler of illegal immigrants on Wednesday at the fence that separates the southern U.S. city of El Paso, Texas, from Mexico. U.S. authorities say the man tried to hit the agent with a rock and was holding bolt cutters in his other hand.    » read more »

Governor To Visit Separately With Nevada Guard Troops At US-Mexico Border, Mexican Government Officials And Arizona Governor Napolitano

August 8, 2007 -- Carson City – Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons will make three trips in the month of August to receive briefings and discuss important border issues.    » read more »

07 August 2007 -- The head of Amnesty International, Irene Khan, who ended a week-long visit here, told Mexican officials fighting organized crime must be tempered with strict observance of human rights.

Irene Khan came to Mexico on a fact-finding mission. While here, she met with President Felipe Calderon, the foreign minister, minister of the interior, among others.

She described Mexico's approach to human rights as "schizophrenic" -- advocating an ambitious plan on a global scale, all the while carrying out a haphazard program at home.    » read more »

MEXICO CITY - Washington Governor Chris Gregoire and her business delegation today promoted Washington apples, cherries, wine, beef, and other food and agricultural products in Mexico on a visit to a Costco in Mexico City.

“Costco is an example of strengthened economic ties between Mexico and Washington - they import many of our high quality food products including apples, cherries, wine, seafood and berries,” said Governor Gregoire. “I am proud that this homegrown company has become such a good employer in Mexico.”    » read more »

08 July 2007 -- The new Seven Wonders of the World have been selected after a global poll. The winners were announced Saturday. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome.

About 100 million votes were cast by the Internet and cell-phone text messages to choose the new Seven Wonders of the World.

Academy Award-winning British actor Ben Kingsley announced the winners at a glitzy international show at Portugal's largest venue, the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon.

"The Colosseum in Rome," he said.    » read more »

U.S. DOT Flunks Safety Test as “Report Card” Spotlights Failing Grades; New Opinion Poll Shows Majority View Administration Plan as Dangerous

June 20, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Organizations representing highway and truck safety groups, labor, and independent truck drivers joined members of Congress today to criticize the Bush administration for ignoring federal safety laws concerning the implementation of a pilot program allowing trucks from Mexico to travel throughout the United States.    » read more »

19 June 2007 -- Canadian officials have seized 160 kilograms of cocaine and arrested five Mexican nationals in connection with the drugs.

Police say they discovered the cocaine in late May after it was shipped to the Port of Montreal from Mexico.

They say the five have visitor status in Canada and face charges of drug possession and trafficking.

The cocaine was said to have been stashed in plastic bags of four kilograms each and hidden in a shipment of frozen mashed mango.

Source: VOA News

Napolitano, Bours fight drug trafficking, money laundering, human smuggling

PHOENIX June 15, 2007 – Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano and Sonoran Governor Eduardo Bours met with local, state and federal officials to discuss the necessary steps to secure the U.S.-Mexico border and stop the increasing violence in border communities. The meetings were held in conjunction with the Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC) Plenary Session today in Tucson.    » read more »

Starting tomorrow, Michigan State Police (MSP) motor carrier officers will join over 9,000 federal, state and local truck and bus inspectors from the United States, Canada and Mexico for the 20th Annual International Roadcheck, which runs through June 7.    » read more »

WASHINGTON, Friday, June 01, 2007 — While the global health community and residents of several countries are concerned about news reports of the estimated 100 people who may have contracted tuberculosis (TB) from an infected airplane passenger recently, the American Red Cross has been working for two years along the U.S. and Mexican border to prevent the spread of this particularly infectious disease.    » read more »

02 June 2007 -- Tropical Storm Barbara has made landfall near the border between Mexico and Guatemala.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the Pacific storm could dump up to 50 centimeters of rain in parts of southeastern Mexico and Guatemala. That could trigger life-threatening flash floods and mud slides.

When the storm hit land early Saturday, it had sustained winds of 85 kilometers-an-hour, with higher gusts. It was expected to weaken as it moved inland.    » read more »

Bill Requires That Plan to Give Mexico-Domiciled Trucks Access to U.S. Roads Must Address Safety Issues

May 15, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives today did the right thing by approving a bill to ensure that the Bush administration’s attempt to implement a demonstration project to allow Mexico-domiciled trucks full access to the nations’ highways does not circumvent safety standards or congressional oversight.    » read more »

Bill Will Require Bush Administration’s NAFTA Trucks Plan to Adhere to Existing Law and Put Public Safety First

May 2, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – A U.S. House of Representatives committee today approved a bill to ensure that the Bush administration’s attempt to implement a demonstration project to allow Mexico-domiciled trucks full access to the nation's highways does not circumvent safety standards or congressional oversight.    » read more »