A Mexican Tradition Runs on Pageantry and Faith
The weeklong Passion Play in Iztapalapa is one of the largest and most fervent in the world, attracting more than two million people annually. feeds.nytimes.com |
US Conservatives Support Ouster of Honduran President
Conservatives argue that Manuel Zelaya violated constitution by planning to hold illegal referendum voanews.com |
Mexico Says It Is Closing a Provider of Electricity
The state-run power company that serves the Mexico City region has been gripped by a labor dispute; the government calls the company inefficient and wasteful. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: Journalist Is Fatally Shot
A journalist in the industrial city of Saltillo was kidnapped and fatally shot, and a threatening message was left on his body, his newspaper, Zócalo, said Friday. feeds.nytimes.com |
For the Trapped, Rescue Is but the First Hurdle
The fate of one man and the struggles of his rescuers reflect the complications of the aid effort in Haiti. feeds.nytimes.com |