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Mexico to extradite drug boss Guzman to U.S., won't face death penalty

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MEXICO CITY Mexico approved the extradition of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States on Friday after receiving guarantees he would not face the death penalty, and the kinkgpin's lawyers vowed to block the move. | Video

Mexican drug boss Guzman to challenge extradition ruling: lawyer

MEXICO CITY Mexican drug boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman will file multiple legal challenges against Friday's ruling to extradite him, one of his lawyers said, a move that could delay his eventual transfer to face charges in the United States for weeks.

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U.N. rights office urges Mexico to act over extrajudicial killings

GENEVA The United Nations human rights office called on Mexico on Friday to properly investigate large-scale extrajudicial killings and bring those responsible to justice, including higher-ranking military officers.

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Mexico could stop setting fuel prices before 2018: Gulf Mexico

MEXICO CITY The head of retail fuel company Gulf Oil International's local unit said on Thursday he believes Mexico could speed up the opening of its fuel sector by liberalizing gasoline and diesel prices ahead of a 2018 deadline.

May 19 2016

Mexico's president proposes allowing same sex marriage nationally

MEXICO CITY Mexico's president on Tuesday proposed allowing same sex marriage nationally, the latest in a series of progressive policies in a traditionally conservative country. | Video

May 18 2016

Carlos Slim keeps it in the family as grandkids join boards

MEXICO CITY/MADRID Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has put two of his grandchildren on boards of his companies, a major step in the succession of one of the world's largest family business empires.

May 17 2016

Boston men jailed for Trump-inspired hate crime attack

BOSTON Two Boston brothers accused of urinating on and beating a homeless Mexican man and telling police "Donald Trump was right: All these illegals need to be deported," were sentenced to prison on Monday, prosecutors said.

May 17 2016

Two Mexicans extradited on charges of murdering U.S. immigration agent

WASHINGTON Two Mexican men have been extradited to the United States to face charges in the killing of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.

May 16 2016

Mexican military personnel acquitted of killing 15 gang suspects

MEXICO CITY A Mexican judge has acquitted three military personnel of the extrajudicial killing of 15 suspected gang members during a confrontation in June 2014, the attorney general's office said late on Friday.

May 14 2016

Wal-Mart wins dismissal of Mexico bribery lawsuit

WILMINGTON, Del. A Delaware judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. shareholders who accused the board of the world's largest retailer of trying to cover up bribes paid by company executives in Mexico.

May 13 2016

Mexico's Pemex could relinquish majority stake in refineries: CFO

MEXICO CITY Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex is seeking partners to operate its money-losing refineries and plans to "dilute" its ownership in the plants, even selling majority stakes, the firm's financial chief said on Friday.

May 13 2016

Mexico says unhappy with Egypt's response to 2015 attack on tourists

MEXICO CITY Mexico said that it was not satisfied with the Egyptian government's response to an aerial bombing in Egypt last year in which eight Mexican tourists wee killed.

May 13 2016

Exclusive: Mexico widens tax evasion probe in wake of Panama Papers - documents

MEXICO CITY Mexico is widening a probe into tax evasion by requiring banks to hand over names of local clients with transactions in tax havens, documents showed, weeks after the "Panama Papers" cast a spotlight on how the world's rich and famous stash their wealth.

May 12 2016

Earthquake shakes Guadalajara, Mexico: emergency services

MEXICO CITY A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico's second most populous city Guadalajara on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said, but there were no immediate reports of major damage.

May 11 2016

Mexico's Homex names temporary CEO, CFO during U.S. SEC probe

MEXICO CITY Mexican homebuilder Homex said on Tuesday it had appointed a temporary chief executive officer and chief financial officer while the current directors dedicate their time to dealing with a U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation.

May 11 2016

We are gathered here today to join this man and this tree

SANTA MARIA DEL TULE, Mexico - Surrounded by village elders, family and friends, Peruvian actor Ricardo Torres promised to care for the environment after symbolically marrying an ancient Cypress tree in Mexico as part of an ecological awareness campaign. | Video

May 10 2016

America Movil's Peruvian unit agrees to buy Olo Del Peru and TVS Wireless

MEXICO CITY America Movil, the Mexican telecoms giant controlled by billionaire Carlos Slim, said on Monday its Peruvian subsidiary had agreed to buy Olo Del Peru S.A.C. and TVS Wireless S.A.C., two telecommunications operators in Peru.

May 09 2016

Judge OKs U.S. extradition of Mexican drug boss 'El Chapo' Guzman

MEXICO CITY A Mexican judge has ruled that drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman can be extradited to face charges in the United States, the country's federal court authority said on Monday, days after he was moved to a prison near the U.S. border.

May 09 2016

Exclusive: Spain's Ferrovial may dump ICA in Mexico airport bid - sources

MEXICO CITY Spanish construction firm Ferrovial SA may cancel its plan to bid jointly with cash-strapped local builder ICA for a contract to build a $3.5 billion terminal building for Mexico City's new airport, people familiar with the matter said.

May 09 2016

Mexico rumbled by 5.9 magnitude quake, no damage reported

MEXICO CITY A 5.9 magnitude earthquake shook southern Mexico before dawn on Sunday and was felt as far away as Mexico City, prompting buildings to sway and some people to rush into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

May 08 2016
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Egypt finds human remains and belongings from plane crash at sea

CAIRO Egypt said on Friday that its navy had found human remains, wreckage and the personal belongings of passengers floating in the Mediterranean, confirmation that an EgyptAir jet had plunged into the sea with 66 people on board. | Video