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As money sent home drops, Mexico reaches out
NEWARK — As the economic crisis worsens, the money that Mexicans living in the United States send home to their families continues to decline — reaching record lows over the summer. But the Mexican government has long known that the day would come when the historic migration of its people ...
Hospitals Now a Theater in Mexico’s Drug War
nytimes.com — Mexico’s violent drug war is finding its way into the seeming sanctuary of the nation’s hospitals. >... (more) Hospitals Now a Theater in Mexico’s Drug War
Calderón's 2nd year ends with fresh turmoil in Mexico | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas ...
dallasnews.com — n's 2nd year ends with fresh turmoil in Mexico 12:00 AM CST on Monday, December 1, 2008... By LAURENCE ILIFF / The Dallas Morning News liliff@dallasnews.com / The Dallas Morning News Alfredo Corchado in Ciudad Ju rez and The Associated Press contributed ... (more) Calderón's 2nd year ends with fresh turmoil in ...
Mexico Drug Violence: Nine Headless Bodies Found In Tijuana In State Of Baja California | World News | Sky News
Mexico Drug Violence: Nine Headless Bodies Found In Tijuana In State Of Baja California | World ...
news.sky.com — 9:35am UK, Monday December 01, 2008 Nine headless bodies have been found after a wave of drug-related... violence in Mexico. Revolucion avenue in Tijuana Revolucion avenue in Tijuana, a city hit by drugs violence The heads of the victims, all men, were ... (more) Mexico Drug Violence: Nine Headless Bodies Found In ...
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AP Feels Sorry for Mexico Over Drop in 'Money Sent Home' By Returning Illegals
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... I suppose the Associated Press wants us all to feel sorry for Mexico. With so many illegals here either having trouble finding work or actually returning home, Mexico is finding that its citizens illegally in the US have fewer American dollars to send home. AP says the "situation is so serious" that the Mexican government is trying to create new programs to reinforce ties between illegals here and its citizens at home. Of course, no where in AP's story does it seem to occur to anyone that Mexico clean itself up and offer opportunities there as opposed to trying to ...

Associated Press Worries About Impact Of America’s Economic Downturn On…Mexico
Say Anything — ... NEWARK — As the economic crisis worsens, the money that Mexicans living in the United States send home to their families continues to decline — reaching record lows over the summer. ...

AP Feels Sorry for Mexico Over Drop in ‘Money Sent Home’ By Returning Illegals
Stop The ACLU — -By Warner Todd Huston [image] I suppose the Associated Press wants us all to feel sorry for Mexico . With so many illegals here either having trouble finding work or actually returning home, Mexico is finding that its citizens illegally in the US have fewer American dollars to send home. AP says the “situation is so serious” that the Mexican government is trying to create new programs to reinforce ties between illegals here and its citizens at home. Of course, no where in AP’s story does it seem to occur to anyone that Mexico clean itself up and offer opportunities there as ...

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