Mexico Mayan Tomb

2010-01-28T01:00:43Z

A man sits at the Mayan Tonina archeological site near Ocosingo village in Mexico's Chiapas state, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. Archaeologists from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology an History (INAH) announced they discovered in Dec. 2009 an ancient sarcophagus in a tomb dated 840-900 BC at the site. (AP Photo/Miguel Tovar)

Canadian-Mexican mine closed after murder of activist

2010-02-23T18:29:29Z

<div><p>Mexican authorities closed a barite mine run by a Canadian-Mexican company almost two weeks after the killing of a leading local activist enflamed tensions in the area.</p><p>The Chiapas State government said Wednesday it had stopped open pit extraction at the mine in southeast Mexico due to environmental concerns and in response to demands fro...

9 suspects in Mexico Indian village massacre freed

2010-02-24T09:46:39Z

<div id="subtitle">9 more inmates released on illegal evidence ruling in 1997 massacre in Mexican Indian village</div><div><p>Mexico's highest court ordered the release of nine more people convicted in a 1997 massacre of Indians, ruling Wednesday their convictions were based on illegally obtained evidence. New trials were ordered for 16 others.</p><p>It was the second t...

Mexican natives overtake UN office

2010-02-24T11:39:00Z

<div><p>Some 150 indigenous farmers took over a UN office in the southeastern Mexican state of Chiapas to demand the release of three jailed leaders, their group said Saturday.</p><p>The Tzotzil Indians, who also sought "refuge as internally displaced persons" during Friday's...

CHIVAS VS CHIAPAS

2009-09-19T21:20:54Z

epa01867681 Chivas' player Edgar Solis (rear) fights for the ball with Gerardo Flores (front) of Chiapas during their Apertura tournament soccer match at Jalisco stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico, 19...

MEXICO-ILLEGAL-IMMIGRANTS

2009-09-19T08:56:42Z

Rescuers help a wounded illegal migrant at the Comitan community in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, on September 18, 2009. A Salvadorean illegal immigrant was killed and another three seriously wounded with gunshots after being chased after by security forces, authorities said. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)...

Mexico Sports News - August 30, 2009

2009-08-31T07:00:58Z

TO-22418 30-Agosto-2009 Ciudad de Mexico, D.F...Partido de futbol soccer Pumas vs Queretaro de la Jornada 6 dentro del Torneo Apertura 2009 en el Estadio Olimpico Universitario de la Ciudad de Mexico..Jehu Chiapas (PUM)..Foto-P...

Mexico Sports News - August 18, 2009

2009-08-18T15:31:02Z

TO-22319 18-Agosto-2009 Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas..Entrenamiento del equipo de futbol soccer Jaguares en Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas..Luis Fernado Tena (DT)..Foto-Pool-Clasos.com....

Lightning kills 2 girls, injures 4 in south Mexico

2010-02-25T19:07:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Lightning kills 2 girls, injures 4 during outdoor religious service in southern Mexico</div><div><p>Officials say at least two girls have been killed and four others seriously injured after being struck by lightning during an outdoor religious service in southern Mexico.</p><p>Chiapas state officials say t...

20 suspects in Mexico massacre released from jail

2010-02-25T21:02:50Z

<div id="subtitle">20 prisoners released on illegal evidence ruling in 1997 massacre in Chiapas, Mexico</div><div><p>Twenty men were released from prison Thursday after their sentences in the 1997 massacre of 45 Indian villagers in southern Chiapas state were overturned by Mexico...

Prisoners released after overturning of their sentences

2009-08-14T07:03:41Z

Some of the 20 prisoners released from the federal prison El Almate in which they served sentences over a killing held in 1997 in Acteal, southern of country, meet with their relatives in the city of Cintapala, in the Mexican state of Chiapas, 13 August 2009, after being in prison for 11 years....

Mexico Indian Massacre

2009-08-12T18:00:19Z

Relatives of those killed in the 1997 Acteal massacre carry photos and pray in San Cristobal, Chiapas, Mexico, Tuesday, August 11, 2009. Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled in favor of freeing at least 20 Indians convicted in the massacre of 45 men, women and children in sout...

APER TRAIN TENA

2009-08-14T07:01:47Z

SOCCER/FUTBOL ENTRENAMIENTOS APERTURA 2009 JAGUARES CHIAPAS Action photo of Luis Fernando Tena of Jaguares Chiapas, during a training conference./Foto de accion de Luis Fernando Tena de Jaguares Chiapas. durante una sesion de entrenamiento. 11 August 2009. MEXSPORT/MIGUEL ABARCA...

Mexico Sports News - August 02, 2009

2009-08-14T06:54:52Z

TO-22205 1-Agosto-2009 Guadalajara, Mexico..Partido de futbol soccer Pumas vs Cruz Azul de la Jornada 2 dentro del Torneo Apertura 2009 en el Estadio Olimpico Universitario de la Ciudad de Mexico..Jehu Chiapas (PUM), <...

World health officials tackle swine flu challenges

2010-02-26T14:07:09Z

<div id="subtitle">World health officials tackle swine flu pandemic, spreading in Southern Hemisphere, Europe</div><div><p>Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The virus is even showing signs of rebounding in ...

Swine flu cases spike in 2 Mexican states

2010-02-26T16:33:56Z

<div><p>Mexican health officials say swine flu cases have spiked in the southern states of Yucatan and Chiapas prompting authorities to start the summer break weeks early.</p><p>The Health Department says that confirmed infections spiked by 25 percent in each state this week. In Yucatan, cases went from 683 to 913 and in Chiapas from 492 to 657.&...

Head-on bus crash in Mexico kills 19, injures 62

2010-03-02T20:19:01Z

<div id="subtitle">Passenger, tourist buses crash head-on in southern Mexico; at least 19 dead, 62 hurt</div><div><p>Mexican police say two buses collided head-on in the southern state of Chiapas, killing at least 19 people.</p><p>Federal police say in a statement that 62 more are injured and several are in critical conditio...

TWO PRISONERS CRUCIFY THEMSELVES AT A MEXICAN PRISON TO DEMAND JUSTICE

2009-04-10T23:18:04Z

A hand out picture provided on 09 April 2009 by the family of one of the two prisoners accused of murder who crucified themselves two days ago at 'El Almate' prison in the municipality of Cintapala, in the Mexican state of Chiapas, to demand their freedom claiming their innocence. Candelaria Coutino, wife of Raul Tahua Leon

79 Central American migrants rescued in Mexico

2010-03-02T14:43:53Z

<div id="subtitle">Mexican officials: 79 kidnapped Central American migrants rescued from house</div><div><p>Mexican officials say they have rescued 79 kidnapped migrants from a house in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz.</p><p>Veracruz state Public Safety spokeswoman Leticia Rosado says the migrants were found late Thursday in the city of Mexico - Mayan Archaeology Site Palenque, Chiapas. In Spanish - Sitio Arqueologico de Palenque, Chiapas. Palenque is a Maya archeological site near the Usumacinta River in the Mexican state of Chiapas, located about 130 km south of

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