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High-ranking Member of the Mexican Gulf Cartel Extradited to the United States From Mexico
Aurelio Cano-Flores, aka “Yankee” and “Yeyo,” a high-ranking member of the Mexican Gulf Cartel, has been extradited to the United States from Mexico to face drug conspiracy charges.
Canada And Mexico Reach Expanded Air Transport Agreement
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, has announced that Canada and Mexico have reached an expanded air...
Mexico’s Pemex Now Third Largest Stock Holder in Repsol
Mexico’s Petroleos Mexicanos state oil monopoly, more familiarly known as Pemex, recently bought 825,150 shares in Spain’s Repsol YPF, S.A., increasing its stake in the Spanish company to 5 percent.
Endangered River Turtle’s Lack of Genetic Variation Reveal Ancient Influence of Maya Indians
A genetic study focusing on the Central American river turtle (Dermatemys mawii) recently turned up surprising results for a team of Smithsonian scientists involved in the conservation of this critically endangered species. Small tissue samples collected...
PEMEX And the Long Road to Privatization
Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) is the state-owned oil company (and natural gas) of México, which since the 90’s has been discussed for privatization like many other state-owned companies in México. The policy of privatization is sometimes called liberalizing...
Virgin Atlantic Launching New Route Between London And Cancun, Mexico
Virgin Atlantic has announced the launch of a new route between London and Cancun, Mexico. The twice weekly service will begin on June 12th 2012 and will see up to 94,000 customers traveling between London and Cancun in the first year.Texas Man Guilty of Attempted Carjacking of Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent, Other Crimes
Jose Antonio Armendariz, last known to reside in Penitas, Texas, was found guilty of all 12 counts charged against him in relation to the 2006 hostage-taking of a local rancher, two 2006 carjackings, and the 2009 attempted carjacking of an off-duty Border...
DOE-Supported Abiquiu Low-Flow Turbine Hydropower Project in Northern New Mexico Begins Operation
The Abiquiu Low-Flow Turbine Hydropower Project in northern New Mexico, which is the first completed hydropower project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, started operations on April 21.
