Mexico

Mexico's PRI eyes jump-start to reforms if victorious-aide

23 May 2012

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's main opposition faction hopes to secure support for energy, fiscal and labor market reforms by December if its candidate who is well ahead in the polls wins the presidency, a senior official in the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) said on Wednesday. Enrique Pena Nieto of the PRI is strong favorite to win the July 1 presidential election, and he has pledged ...

Mexico extradites drug boss involved in corruption probe

23 May 2012

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico extradited to the United States an alleged drug kingpin who has testified that high-ranking military officers worked with drug cartels, Mexican officials said Wednesday. Sergio Villarreal, also known as "El Grande" and "King Kong," was flown to the United States where he faces federal charges of cocaine trafficking, the Mexican federal attorney general's office ...

Mexico's PRI party scolds ex-governor in drug probe

23 May 2012

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's opposition party, leading by double digits in presidential polls, said on Wednesday that one of its former governors must face up to charges in the United States of accepting millions of dollars from drug cartels. In an effort to contain what is likely to become a hot campaign issue, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) said they are deciding if Tomas ...