Oaxaca
Mexican author Carlos Montemayor dies at 62
Feb 28, 2010 14:26 EST
Mexican author, guerilla movement expert Carlos Montemayor dies at 62. Mexican author and guerrilla movement scholar Carlos Montemayor died Sunday, his publisher said. He was 62.
Mexican army detonates small bomb found with note
Feb 26, 2010 23:28 EST
Mexican soldiers detonate small bomb found in Oaxaca with note threatening local high school. Police in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca have found a small bomb left in a vacant lot with a note mentioning a possible explosion at a local school.
Suspect in reporter's death in Mexico to be freed
Feb 17, 2010 16:47 EST
Lone suspect in slaying of US journalist in Mexico freed, says he was a 'political prisoner'. The lone suspect in the killing of an independent U.S. journalist during protests against the Oaxaca state government three years ago was let out of prison Thursday for lack of evidence.
Quake shakes southern Mexico, felt in capital
Feb 08, 2010 21:08 EST
Magnitude-5.7 earthquake rattles southern Mexican coast, felt in Mexico City; no damage. A magnitude 5.7-earthquake shook southern Mexico near the Oaxaca coast Monday, setting off evacuation alarms and swaying buildings as far away as Mexico City.
El Salvador denounces 3 migrant deaths in Mexico
Jan 26, 2010 23:59 EST
El Salvador files complaint with Mexican authorities over killing of 3 migrants, rape of 4. The government of El Salvador has filed a complaint with Mexican officials over the killing of three migrants and the rape of four others by armed men in southern Mexico.
Indigenous immigrants to be counted in 2010 Census
Jan 04, 2010 18:47 EST
Indigenous immigrants from Latin America to be counted on 2010 Census for first time. For most people, describing themselves on the U.S. Census form will be as easy as checking a box: White. Black. American Indian.
Indigenous immigrants to be counted in 2010 Census
Jan 04, 2010 16:19 EST
Indigenous immigrants from Latin America to be counted on 2010 Census for first time. For most people, describing themselves on the U.S. Census form will be as easy as checking a box: White. Black. American Indian.
Mexican judge seeks release of US journalist murder suspect
Dec 31, 2009 15:13 EST
A Mexican judge has ordered the release of a man accused of killing a US journalist at a protest in Mexico three years ago, citing insufficient evidence against him, a defense lawyer said Thursday.
Planning your 2010 holidays? Try Suriname
Nov 02, 2009 16:27 EST
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Next year, it may be worth a visit to El Salvador, Lake Baikal or Cork, with these destinations featuring in a new Lonely Planet travel guide for the top places to go to in 2010.
'Scapegoat' held in US journalist's murder: Amnesty
Oct 27, 2009 20:00 EDT
A man accused of killing a US journalist during a protest in Mexico three years ago is innocent and being used as a scapegoat, human rights group Amnesty International said.
Mexican governor won't resign despite court ruling
Oct 16, 2009 17:43 EDT
Oaxaca governor won't resign despite Mexican court ruling blaming him for abuses in protests. The governor of a southern Mexican state says he will not resign despite a Supreme Court ruling blaming him for rights abuses during deadly 2006 protests.
Mexico hijacker is singing, gunslinging evangelical
Sep 10, 2009 14:25 EDT
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A man who hijacked a Mexican plane is a singing evangelical minister, marksman and martial arts whiz who friends nicknamed "Crazy" as he turned to religion to escape a life of drug addiction and petty thieving.
Preacher used juice cans to hijack Mexican jet
Sep 09, 2009 20:00 EDT
A Bolivian preacher who hijacked a Mexican plane saying he was on a divine mission used three juice cans to convince crew members he had a bomb, he later told reporters.
Assay results in on Aura Silver, Intrepid Mines joint venture
Sep 03, 2009 13:37 EDT
Aura says mineralization was prevalent for the first 50 meters of core in hole HBAD06 . Shares of Aura Silver Resources (TSX: V.AUU, Stock Forum) moved 12.5% higher to 36 cents Thursday, as the Ontario-based company reported assay results from its Taviche joint venture project with Intrepid Mines (TSX: T.IAU, Stock Forum), in Oaxaca, Mexico.
School's out in Oaxaca: Teachers on strike
Sep 01, 2009 21:53 EDT
Teachers seize govt offices, close classrooms in south Mexico to protest teacher's shooting. Teachers enraged by the shooting death of a colleague seized government offices and blocked roads Tuesday in southern Oaxaca state, the site of months of violent demonstrations by teachers three years ago.
Protests in Mexico after Oaxaca teacher killed
Aug 28, 2009 23:05 EDT
Protests return to southern Mexico city of Oaxaca after teacher reportedly killed. Protest barricades returned to the streets of this southern Mexico city Friday after a teacher was killed and two other people were wounded during an apparent clash between rival unions in another part of the state.
Aura Silver (AUU) surges on drill results
Aug 14, 2009 10:16 EDT
Reports 12.1 metres of 533 g/t including 1.3 metres of 2.5 k/t silver equivalent at shallow depth . Shares of Aura Silver Resources (TSX: V.AUU, Stock Forum) surged 105% to 19.5 cents Friday, as the company reported results from the first three drill holes of a 1,500 meter program at Oaxaca, Mexico.
Mexico commission slams US reporter's death report
Aug 06, 2009 23:45 EDT
Mexican human rights commission says report on US journalist's slaying based on 'opinion'. Mexico's National Human Rights Commission on Thursday criticized a report commissioned by federal prosecutors that supports the official assertion that U.S. journalist Bradley Will was fatally shot at close range during a protest three years ago.
Mexican drug lords sport flashy, goofy nicknames
Jul 23, 2009 04:05 EDT
What's in a name? Mexican drug traffickers sport flashy, sometimes goofy, nicknames. MEXICO CITY ? Edgar Valdez Villarreal is believed to be the chief hit man for one of Mexico's most brutal drug cartels. His nickname? "Barbie."
Mexico Navy seizes 7.5 tonnes of cocaine: minister
Jul 21, 2009 20:00 EDT
Mexican authorities have seized over 7.5 tons of cocaine found aboard two speed boats traveling off the Pacific coast en route to the United States, Mexico's Navy said.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| State of Oaxaca | |||
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| Country |  Mexico | ||
| Capital | Oaxaca | ||
| Municipalities | 570 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Governor | Ulises Ruiz Ortiz (PRI) | ||
| - Federal Deputies | PRD: 7 PRI: 2 Convergencia: 1 PT: 1 | ||
| - Federal Senators | PRI: 1 PRD: 1 Convergencia: 1 | ||
| Area[citation needed] Ranked 5th | |||
| - Total | 93,952 km2 (36,275.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Total | 3,506,821 (Ranked 10th) | ||
| - Density | 37/km2 (95.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| HDI (2004) | 0.7164 - medium Ranked 31st | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | MX-OAX | ||
| Postal abbr. | Oax. | ||
| Website | http://www.oaxaca.gob.mx | ||
