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Mexico's governing Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) is pushing to get deputy Julio César Godoy removed from office, following Godoy's expulsion from the left-wing Partido de Revolución... 2010-11-02

We are beginning to see signs that drug-related violence in Mexico is having an impact on the country's economy, with the oil and gas sector particularly suffering. For instance, the... 2010-10-04

During the governing Partido Acción Nacional (PAN)'s 71st anniversary celebrations, President Felipe Calderón was at the receiving end of criticism that he has been responsible for... 2010-10-04

Mexican Attorney General's Office has announced that the police have arrested a suspected US-born drug trafficker on August 30. The US authorities claimed that Edgar Valdez Villareal,... 2010-09-07

On July 29 US District Judge Susan Bolton blocked parts of Arizona's controversial immigration law, hours before the law was due to come into effect. Sections blocked by Bolton include... 2010-07-30

We have downgraded Mexico's short-term political rating this month on the back of rising security threats and a weaker outlook for policy enforcement. The country still scores relatively... 2010-06-29

In line with our view, Mexico's benchmark 10-Year MBono has continued to rally, with the yield on the peso-denominated treasury hitting a record low of 7.1%. The price of the 10-year... 2010-06-03

The ruling Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) lost the mayoral election in Mérida, capital of Yucatán state, on May 16, reinforcing our view that the party is set to struggle in the gubernatorial,... 2010-06-02

Seven people, including six police officers were killed in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez during a shoot-out on April 25. Police officers came under fire as they attempted to stop vehicles... 2010-05-07

Diplomatic relations between Mexico and US received another blow in late April, with the US state of Arizona passing a new immigration law which encourages police to crack down on... 2010-05-07