Mexico
Wildfires hit six U.S. states, small towns evacuated
Santa Fe, New Mexico - A wildfire burned out of control for a fourth day in the steep mountains of southwestern New Mexico on Saturday, one of several blazes that have consumed more than 200 square miles (520 square km) of rugged land in six U.S. states.
Wildfires hit six U.S. states, small towns evacuated
Santa Fe, New Mexico - A wildfire burned out of control for a fourth day in the steep mountains of southwestern New Mexico on Saturday, one of several blazes that have consumed more than 200 square miles (520 square km) of rugged land in six U.S. states.
Bud dumps heavy rain on Mexico's Pacific coast
MANZANILLO, Mexico - The remnants of the first hurricane of the 2012 season, Bud, dumped heavy rain along Mexico's coast early on Saturday but caused little damage before it turned back into the Pacific.
Mexico to place Samurai bond next week
MEXICO CITY, May 25 - Mexico will place a landmark unsecured yen bond next week in a deal that could open up Japan's debt market to Latin America.
Ex-Mexico cop pleads guilty in U.S. to organizing cartel hit squad
- A former Mexican police officer accused of organizing a hit squad for the once-powerful Tijuana drug cartel pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court on Friday to racketeering and drug trafficking, prosecutors said.
Hurricane Bud weakens off Mexico's Pacific coast
MANZANILLO, Mexico - Hurricane Bud weakened as it churned closer to Mexico's coast on Friday, but brought heavy rains and strong winds that downed trees and closed schools and a major Pacific shipping port.
Crews battle wildfires raging in six US states
SANTA FE, New Mexico - Crews battled to contain a massive New Mexico wildfire on Friday that torched a dozen homes, the largest of several blazes that have consumed more than 200 square miles (520 square km) of rugged land in half-a-dozen U.S. states in recent days.
UPDATE 1-Mexico's oil exports fall in April, production steady
* Oil output holds steady in the month at 2.54 mln bpd (Updates with details)
Analysis: Slow and steady Mexico draws equity bets over Brazil
MEXICO CITY - Mexican stocks are drawing investors away from Brazil as Latin America's biggest economy loses steam and Mexico's close ties to the United States render it a safer bet in unsettled times.
Firefighters save some homes from New Mexico wildfire
SANTA FE, New Mexico - Firefighters managed to protect the remaining homes in a southwestern New Mexico subdivision overnight, but some outlying buildings were engulfed by flames from a fire that burned on rough mountain terrain near the Arizona border.
Syria blames rebels for Houla massacre
AMMAN - Facing growing world outrage over the killing of at least 109 people in a restive town, Syria on Sunday accused rebels of carrying out the massacre, in which dozens of children perished.
Greek debt – remember the goats
Greece's creditors have essentially let it off the hook by overwhelmingly agreeing to take a 74 percent loss. So what better time to remember one of the first times Athens got in trouble with paying its debts.


