The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Almost 20 years since the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) led an armed uprising in the southern state of Chiapas on January 1, 1994, the indigenous Zapatista movement remains alive and well.
Gulf Cartel leader Mario Ramirez Treviño, alias ‘X-20,’ was detained in a joint operation between the Mexican Army and the Marines in the border town of Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas on Saturday morning.
The explosion that killed 37 people at the Mexico City headquarters of state oil monopoly Pemex in January was caused by a build-up of methane gas and solvent vapors, an official investigation has found.
President Enrique Peña Nieto proposed allowing private companies to profit-share with Pemex on Monday, but said the state-run monopoly would remain in government hands and maintain full ownership of Mexico’s oil reserves.
The federal Attorney General’s Office (PGR) has budgeted 322 million pesos for spying equipment, despite having been accused of overpaying for such products in the past.
An online company offering a discreet condom delivery service has set up a philanthropic program to enable people in marginal communities to receive free condoms to help prevent unwanted pregnancies and stop the spread of HIV in Mexico.
Ahead of the anticipated energy reforms, Mexican magnate Carlos Slim has been gradually investing in the sector over the last seven years.
Mexico’s top AIDS expert has warned that the nation is facing a sharp surge in the number of infected people if prevention measures continue to be ignored, especially by the young.
Having planned to unveil his proposal for a major overhaul of the energy sector this week, President Enrique Peña Nieto announced on Wednesday that he will now wait until next week to present the bill to Congress.
