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Mexico's Father Miguel Hidalgo, a 'father' in more ways than one
La PlazaIt may not be the best of times for Mexico, but the country is nonetheless facing an enormously symbolic signpost in its history today with a parade and massive public party in Mexico City to celebrate 200 years of independence from Spain. Celebrations... -
'Bold Caballeros y Noble Bandidas' at the Autry National Center of the America West
A framed poster of Leo Carrillo starring as Mexican caballero Francisco "Pancho" Villa in the 1950 film "Pancho Villa Returns" rests, in all its pristine splendor, on a cobalt wall. Tag lines such as "The man who made history with cyclonic fury!" and "The...Tags: Culture, Grateful Dead (music group), Death, Robin Hood, Defense
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Another bloody night in Sinaloa, Mexico
The fourth corpse pulled from the bullet-shattered pickup truck didn't have the benefit of a body bag. Only the face was covered (with a useless bulletproof vest). The victim's red shirt was even redder, soaked with blood. His bare arm hung limply from...Tags: Crimes, Gang Activity, Death, Felipe Calderon, Murder
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In Sinaloa, the drug trade has infiltrated 'every corner of life'
Yudit del Rincon, a 44-year-old lawmaker, went before the state legislature this year with a proposition: Let's require lawmakers to take drug tests to prove they are clean.
Her colleagues greeted the idea with applause. Then she sprang a surprise on...Tags: Crimes, Restraint of Trade, Communist Party, Felipe Calderon, Local Elections
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The good life in Xalisco can mean death in the United States
Last Of Three PartsAs a boy, Esteban Avila had only a skinny old horse and two pairs of pants, and he lived in a swampy neighborhood called The Toad. He felt stranded across a river from the rest of the world and wondered about life on the other side. He saw merchants...Tags: Crimes, Prisons, Employees, Sales, Building Material
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What's up with Mexico's bicentennial?
La PlazaWhatever the root of the somewhat anti-climactic countdown, there is still plenty of activity going on around the dates, September 16 and November 20. The federal government has a dynamic bicentennial Website up, and on Thursday announced plans to... -
At L.A. carwashes, taking a stand
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer"Compañero, how do they treat you here?" The stranger addressed Manuel Varela, a worker at Nary's Hand Car Wash on Beverly Boulevard, in Spanish. "Badly," Varela answered, continuing to pass tickets to motorists as they pulled in. Curious, Gabriel...Tags: Crimes, Lawyers, Deportation, Wages and Pensions, Employees
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Mexico City: A sea of Juarez streets
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNo matter where you drive in this megalopolis, it's hard to miss Juarez Street. That's because there are 632 of them. Hidalgo Street is almost as ubiquitous, with 624 incarnations. At least 500 streets are named Zapata. But you can also find Sea of...Tags: Death, Landforms, Civil and Public Service, Javier Sanchez, Lakes and Ponds
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A place of Latino pride and heritage
Special to The TimesSituated just east of downtown, across the Los Angeles River, is the century-old community of Lincoln Heights. Latino pride clearly resonates — from the symbolic liberty bell of Mexico on display to the bustling businesses serving residents....Tags: Basketball, Fishing, Sports, National or Ethnic Minorities, Tortillas
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Do you have a pistol for the pain?
Special to The TimesMy husband says he's multilingual. Or at least that's what he believes. On his résumé, John claims he speaks Swedish, Korean, Indonesian, French and Spanish. But in my book, the only language he speaks with any fluency is English. I made this...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Hotels and Accommodations, Death, Defense, Travel
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Pedro Aguilar
In 1996, according to police and court records, 32-year-old Mexican-born cook Pedro Aguilar shot and killed his former boss Maria Rodriguez — a restaurant owner and single mother of four who had initially befriended him but then spurned his romantic...Tags: Brain, Mexico, FBI
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Across the border, beyond the law
Just days before authorities charged him with sexually assaulting his own daughter, Abraham Caudel hopped a Greyhound bus from DeKalb to California, then crossed into Mexico in a pickup truck driven by his brother.
In the eight years since he returned to...Tags: Crimes, Interpol, Lawyers, Conservation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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