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| Jan.21 |
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Jails placed on high alert
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| Apr.7 |
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Mexico City's mayor stripped of immunity Congress has voted to strip Lopez Obrador of his immunity, forcing him out of next year's presidential poll
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| Apr.27 |
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President fires attorney general
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| May.5 |
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Deadly storm strikes southern Mexico
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| May.14 |
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Fox criticized for comment on blacks
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| May.23 |
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'Fire Volcano' erupts
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| May.30 |
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Volcano of Fire erupts
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| Jun.26 |
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Argentina make final over Mexico
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| Jul.2 |
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Rally angers Fox opponents
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| Jul.18 |
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Hurricane Emily hits Yucatan| Hurricane swept across the peninsula toward the Gulf of Mexico and the Texas border | | |
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| Jul.20 |
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Hurricane pounds Mexico-US border
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| Jul.24 |
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Tropical Storm Gert heads for Mexico
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| Jul.29 |
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US shuts Mexican border consulate The US is temporarily closing down its consulate in the city of Nuevo Laredo following several months of violence
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| Aug.13 |
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Border town hit by truck crash A small settlement was reduced to little more than rubble when a tanker truck collided with a train
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| Sep.8 |
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Mexican troops cross into U.S. for relief The army convoy, carrying water treatment plants, is to bring aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina
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| Sep.15 |
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Explosions rocks fireworks market A fire engulfed is setting off a chain of explosions that destroyed hundreds of open-air stands
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| Sep.21 |
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Minister killed in helicopter crash A helicopter carrying the Cabinet minister in charge of federal police, his deputy and 7 others crashed
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| Sep.23 |
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Border busy as Mexicans flee storm Hundreds living along the Texas Gulf Coast were rushing home to avoid Rita while authorities readied shelters
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| Oct.4 |
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Hurricane Stan churns toward Mexico Tropical Storm strengthened to a hurricane, threatening a port and forcing the evacuation of oil platforms
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Hurricane strikes Mexican coast Stan has ploughed through mainland after killing at least 66 people in Central America
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| Oct.5 |
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66 dead in wake of Hurricane Stan The forecasters warned of possible life-threatening flash floods in southeastern Mexico
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| Oct.7 |
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Hundreds missing after Stan storm Rescuers are continuing their search for the people missing after mudslides caused by Tropical Storm
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| Oct.19 |
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Hurricane Wilma forces evacuation Mexico, Cuba and Florida have started evacuating thousands of people from areas threatened by the hurricane
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| Oct.20 |
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Wilma closes in on coast Waves and turbulent skies are menacing beaches as thousands of tourists and locals flee
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| Oct.21 |
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Hurricane Wilma's eyewall hits Yucatan The center of fierce Wilma brushed the Peninsula as thousands of tourists huddled in shelters and hotels
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Hurricane batters resorts| The Yucatan is suffering severe damage from Wilma, which is forecast to pound the area for at least a day | | |
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| Oct.22 |
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3 dead as Wilma lashes Yucatan Peninsula Tens of thousands of people, many of them tourists, are riding out the storm in overcrowded shelters
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| Oct.23 |
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Relief in Mexico as Wilma leaves| The hurricane has left Mexico's Gulf coast after pounding the Yucatan for more than 48 hours | |
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Resorts survey damage| President Fox planned to visit Yucatan after the region was pounded for 2 days by
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| Nov.14 |
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Chavez and Fox recall ambassadors| Mexico and Venezuela have recalled their ambassadors amid a spat between the two countries | |
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| Nov.29 |
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High court loosens extradition rules Supreme Court ruled that suspects facing life in prison can be extradited, overturning a 4-year-old ban
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| Dec.16 |
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Migrant bill heads for Senate Mexico has condemned a bill, saying it is too focused on securing its 2,000-mile border
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| Dec.26 |
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Volcano spews glowing rock Giant Popocatepetl volcano threw up an ash column almost 2 miles high and spat glowing rocks down its slopes
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