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| Feb.19 |
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Blast traps 66 in mine In a remote, semi-desert region an explosion ripped through a coal mine two miles underground
| 8 miners who had been near the mine's exit were rescued and hospitalized.
There were 65 miners trapped throughout the mine, near the town of Sabinas.
Rescuers had not been able to make contact with the trapped miners.
Grupo Mexico owns the mine.
Rescue teams were taking turns removing debris that had clogged the steep shaft.
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| | |
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| Feb.20 |
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Hope fading for trapped miners
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| Feb.21 |
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Overnight search for miners |
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| |
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Miners' relatives desperate for news |
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| Feb.24 |
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Rescuers suspend miners search Hazardous gas levels prompted rescuers to suspend the search for 65 men trapped in a coal mine by an explosion
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| Feb.25 |
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Mine missing declared dead There is no chance of survival for 65 miners trapped underground for almost a week
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|
| Mar.1 |
|
Mining industry hit by strike |
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| Apr.11 |
|
Drugs seized on plane from Venezuela |
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| Apr.17 |
|
Bus plunge kills 67 religious pilgrims An overcrowded bus speeding home from a festival veered off a ramp and crashed through a metal barrier
|
|
| May.15 |
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Bush unveils immigration reforms President has announced plans to introduce an additional 6,000 guards along the border with Mexico
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| May.16 |
|
Mexico threatens lawsuits over Guard |
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| Jun.21 |
|
Portugal and Mexico make 2nd stage |
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| Jun.24 |
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Argentina wins 2-1 over Mexico
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| Jul.2 |
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Voters choose between left, right
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| |
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Poll 'too close to call' |
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| Jul.3 |
|
Ballot-by-ballot recount expected |
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| Jul.4 |
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Candidate: Millions of ballots missing |
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| Jul.5 |
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Mexico checks presidential votes
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| Jul.6 |
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Candidate vows vote fight
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| |
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Calderon wins disputed vote Ruling-party candidate was declared the winner in the presidential election, but his opponent will challenge the results
|
| Jul.8 |
|
Thousands protest election results| Thousands of defiant supporters of leftist Lopez Obrador took to the streets to overturn his narrow defeat | | |
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| Jul.16 |
|
Huge poll protest |
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| Jul.25 |
|
Mexico ends probe of killings along border |
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| Jul.30 |
|
Huge rally challenges poll Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets to support the left-wing candidate in the presidential elections
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| Jul.31 |
|
Poll protests block Mexico City |
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| Aug.1 |
|
Election protesters dig in
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| Aug.5 |
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Full poll recount rejected
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| Aug.6 |
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Leftist vows more protests
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| Aug.7 |
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Protests target tribunal
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| Aug.11 |
|
Moderate quake rattles Mexico City
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| Aug.17 |
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Suspect in Juarez killings arrested
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| Aug.28 |
|
Court rejects fraud claim The top electoral court decided not to order a full recount of votes from the disputed election
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| |
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Leftist refuses poll ruling
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| Aug.30 |
|
Hurricane John threatens Mexico
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|
| Sep.1 |
|
Leftist lawmakers muzzle President Fox Vicente Fox was forced to forego the state-of-the-nation address after leftist lawmakers stormed the stage
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| |
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Hurricane nears Baja California peninsula
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| Sep.5 |
|
Court chief backs conservative win The president of Mexico's top electoral court recommended that his judges uphold the slim lead of Felipe Calderon
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| |
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Judge: Calderon to lead Mexico Felipe Calderon was declared president-elect. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador refused to recognize the victory
|
| |
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Calderon makes unity appeal Governing party candidate has called for unity with his defeated rival Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
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| Sep.16 |
|
Hurricane powers towards Mexico
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| |
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Left names own 'president' Mexican leftists declared their candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador their 'legitimate president'
|
| Sep.17 |
|
Hurricane slams Mexico
|
| Sep.26 |
|
Locust plague encircles Cancun resort
|
| Sep.30 |
|
Congress OKs 700 miles of Mexico fence 
Republicans are authorizing a fence along 1/3 of the Mexico border and making a $1.2 billion down payment on it
|
|
| Oct.2 |
|
Banks attacked in restive city
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| Oct.4 |
|
Aztec ruin unearthed in busy Mexico City
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| Oct.6 |
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Police 'probed on drugs'
|
| Oct.23 |
|
Hurricane Paul threatens Baja resorts
|
| Oct.26 |
|
Bush signs Mexico fence into law| US President has authorised 700 miles of new fencing along the border, in a move to curb illegal immigration | |
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| |
|
Mexico anger over US border fence
|
| Oct.27 |
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Shootouts kill journalist| 2 shootouts left an American journalist dead in the city of Oaxaca where protesters have barricaded streets | |
|
| Oct.28 |
|
Mexico sends forces to violent city President Fox was sending federal police into the violence-wracked state capital of Oaxaca
|
| Oct.29 |
|
Riot police occupy Oaxaca
|
| Oct.30 |
|
Congress asks Ruiz to quit Violence returns to Oaxaca. The Congress has called on the governor of the state to step aside to restore order
|
|
| Nov.18 |
|
Report links ex-leaders to killings
|
| Nov.20 |
|
Lopez Obrador 'sworn in' The defeated left-wing presidential candidate has held an unofficial swearing-in ceremony
|
|
| Dec.1 |
|
Fracas mars inauguration | Felipe Calderon has been sworn in as presiden, after brawls in Congress between lawmakers, divided by the tight election | |
|
| Dec.8 |
|
3 dead, 80 at large after prison riot
|
| Dec.11 |
|
Troops sent to fight drugs
|
| Dec.14 |
|
Soldiers kill drug traffickers Soldiers killed several traffickers in a gunbattle near Aguililla in the rugged mountains of western Mexico
|
| Dec.20 |
|
Calderon: Jobs key to ending flight to US
|
| Dec.28 |
|
Train rams bus; at least 22 die
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Dec.11 |
Troops sent to fight drugs
|
| Dec.14 |
Soldiers kill drug traffickers Soldiers killed several traffickers in a gunbattle near Aguililla in the rugged mountains of western Mexico
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Feb.19 |
Blast traps 66 in mine In a remote, semi-desert region an explosion ripped through a coal mine two miles underground
| 8 miners who had been near the mine's exit were rescued and hospitalized.
There were 65 miners trapped throughout the mine, near the town of Sabinas.
Rescuers had not been able to make contact with the trapped miners.
Grupo Mexico owns the mine.
Rescue teams were taking turns removing debris that had clogged the steep shaft.
|
| | |
|
| Feb.20 |
Hope fading for trapped miners
|
| Feb.21 |
Overnight search for miners |
|
| Feb.21 |
Miners' relatives desperate for news |
|
| Feb.24 |
Rescuers suspend miners search Hazardous gas levels prompted rescuers to suspend the search for 65 men trapped in a coal mine by an explosion
|
| Feb.25 |
Mine missing declared dead There is no chance of survival for 65 miners trapped underground for almost a week
|
| Mar.1 |
Mining industry hit by strike |
|
| Apr.17 |
Bus plunge kills 67 religious pilgrims An overcrowded bus speeding home from a festival veered off a ramp and crashed through a metal barrier
|
| Aug.11 |
Moderate quake rattles Mexico City
|
| Aug.30 |
Hurricane John threatens Mexico
|
| Sep.1 |
Hurricane nears Baja California peninsula
|
| Sep.16 |
Hurricane powers towards Mexico
|
| Sep.17 |
Hurricane slams Mexico
|
| Sep.26 |
Locust plague encircles Cancun resort
|
| Oct.23 |
Hurricane Paul threatens Baja resorts
|
| Dec.28 |
Train rams bus; at least 22 die
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jun.21 |
Portugal and Mexico make 2nd stage |
|
| Jun.24 |
Argentina wins 2-1 over Mexico
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Mar.1 |
Mining industry hit by strike |
|
| Oct.2 |
Banks attacked in restive city
|
| Dec.20 |
Calderon: Jobs key to ending flight to US
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Apr.11 |
Drugs seized on plane from Venezuela |
|
| Jul.25 |
Mexico ends probe of killings along border |
|
| Aug.17 |
Suspect in Juarez killings arrested
|
| Oct.6 |
Police 'probed on drugs'
|
| Oct.27 |
Shootouts kill journalist| 2 shootouts left an American journalist dead in the city of Oaxaca where protesters have barricaded streets | |
|
| Oct.29 |
Riot police occupy Oaxaca
|
| Dec.8 |
3 dead, 80 at large after prison riot
|
| Dec.11 |
Troops sent to fight drugs
|
| Dec.14 |
Soldiers kill drug traffickers Soldiers killed several traffickers in a gunbattle near Aguililla in the rugged mountains of western Mexico
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| May.15 |
Bush unveils immigration reforms President has announced plans to introduce an additional 6,000 guards along the border with Mexico
|
| May.16 |
Mexico threatens lawsuits over Guard |
|
| Jul.2 |
Voters choose between left, right
|
| Jul.2 |
Poll 'too close to call' |
|
| Jul.3 |
Ballot-by-ballot recount expected |
|
| Jul.4 |
Candidate: Millions of ballots missing |
|
| Jul.5 |
Mexico checks presidential votes
|
| Jul.6 |
Candidate vows vote fight
|
| Jul.6 |
Calderon wins disputed vote Ruling-party candidate was declared the winner in the presidential election, but his opponent will challenge the results
|
| Jul.8 |
Thousands protest election results| Thousands of defiant supporters of leftist Lopez Obrador took to the streets to overturn his narrow defeat | | |
|
| Jul.16 |
Huge poll protest |
|
| Jul.30 |
Huge rally challenges poll Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets to support the left-wing candidate in the presidential elections
|
| Jul.31 |
Poll protests block Mexico City |
|
| Aug.1 |
Election protesters dig in
|
| Aug.5 |
Full poll recount rejected
|
| Aug.6 |
Leftist vows more protests
|
| Aug.7 |
Protests target tribunal
|
| Aug.28 |
Court rejects fraud claim The top electoral court decided not to order a full recount of votes from the disputed election
|
| Aug.28 |
Leftist refuses poll ruling
|
| Sep.1 |
Leftist lawmakers muzzle President Fox Vicente Fox was forced to forego the state-of-the-nation address after leftist lawmakers stormed the stage
|
| Sep.5 |
Court chief backs conservative win The president of Mexico's top electoral court recommended that his judges uphold the slim lead of Felipe Calderon
|
| Sep.5 |
Judge: Calderon to lead Mexico Felipe Calderon was declared president-elect. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador refused to recognize the victory
|
| Sep.5 |
Calderon makes unity appeal Governing party candidate has called for unity with his defeated rival Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
|
| Sep.16 |
Left names own 'president' Mexican leftists declared their candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador their 'legitimate president'
|
| Sep.30 |
Congress OKs 700 miles of Mexico fence Republicans are authorizing a fence along 1/3 of the Mexico border and making a $1.2 billion down payment on it
|
| Oct.2 |
Banks attacked in restive city
|
| Oct.4 |
Aztec ruin unearthed in busy Mexico City
|
| Oct.26 |
Bush signs Mexico fence into law| US President has authorised 700 miles of new fencing along the border, in a move to curb illegal immigration | |
|
| Oct.26 |
Mexico anger over US border fence
|
| Oct.27 |
Shootouts kill journalist| 2 shootouts left an American journalist dead in the city of Oaxaca where protesters have barricaded streets | |
|
| Oct.28 |
Mexico sends forces to violent city President Fox was sending federal police into the violence-wracked state capital of Oaxaca
|
| Oct.30 |
Congress asks Ruiz to quit Violence returns to Oaxaca. The Congress has called on the governor of the state to step aside to restore order
|
| Nov.18 |
Report links ex-leaders to killings
|
| Nov.20 |
Lopez Obrador 'sworn in' The defeated left-wing presidential candidate has held an unofficial swearing-in ceremony
|
| Dec.1 |
Fracas mars inauguration | Felipe Calderon has been sworn in as presiden, after brawls in Congress between lawmakers, divided by the tight election | |
|
| Dec.20 |
Calderon: Jobs key to ending flight to US
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