A sudden burst of violence across Mexico is reminding citizens that the government’s war on drug cartels is far from over. In the state of San Luis Potosi, 14 bodies were discovered in an abandoned truck. In Acapulco, no less than 17 homicides have been reported since Sunday, along with another 12 murders reported within [...]
Mexicans Elect Enrique Nieto as New President
July 2, 2012 | Posted by
Mexicans voted to elect Enrique Pena Nieto as their new president, which marks a return to power of the Institutional Revolutionary Party that ruled Mexico for 71 straight years. The party fell from power in 2000, when voters elected National Action Party (PAN) candidate Vicente Fox. Next came outgoing resident Felipe Calderon, also from PAN. [...]
