Cocaine Sharks

Mexico's navy has seized more than a ton of cocaine stuffed inside frozen sharks, as drug gangs under military pressure go to greater lengths to conceal narcotics bound for the United States.
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Heidi is Hilarious...like a joke

Heidi Montag was so determined to film the clip in Mexico last month that she visited the country with her new husband Spencer Pratt at the height of pandemic fears.
But without a plot line in sight and no more scenery than a pool and sandy beach, the effort almost begs belief.
Instead of good quality production values and careful directing, the clip employs the use of a very simply strategy - a bikini and lots of flesh.
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Snotty Soccer Swine

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - Chivas defender Hector Reynoso has been suspended from the Copa Santander Libertadores for pretending to cough and spit in an opponent's face, gestures interpreted as threatening to spread swine flu.
The Mexican coughed several times in the face of Sebastian Penco - an Argentine playing for Chilean club Everton - in a Copa Libertadores match last week.
story w/video HERE

Related:
Reynoso apologizes for coughing

Cinco de Mayo 2009

Of the many battles fought on Mexican soil in the nineteenth century, only one— the Battle of Puebla, fought on May 5, 1862— has given rise to a Mexican national holiday.
Why this one? The main reason is that the Battle of Puebla marks Mexico's only major military success since independence from Spain in 1821.
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Pandemic Plush Toy

MEXICO CITY, Mexico - A man from Mexico is trying to capitalize on the H1N1 virus with a new line of stuffed animal called Achufy! The small, blue stuffed figurine is supposed to commemorate the latest outbreak of H1N1 in Mexico and across the globe. For 345 pesos (roughly $30.00 U.S.) people can purchase Achufy!
The creator of Achufy! says the stuffed animal is, "A souvenir of the 2009 Epidemic that united Mexico. You can use the stuffed animal to tell your grandchildren of this unique experience in history."
The creator has been criticized, being called "opportunistic." But, others feel the idea is "genius."
You can view the purchase place for the toy here. Some users on the purchasing site have commented how similar the toy appears to the Common Cold toy of international company GIANTmicrobes.com
(This information has been translated from a Spanish article on Milenio.com)

Border Burger Dispute

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico is protesting what it says is a whopper of an insult. An advertisement for Burger King's Texican Whopper burger that has run in Europe shows a small wrestler dressed in a cape resembling a Mexican flag. The wrestler teams up with a lanky American cowboy almost twice his height to illustrate the cross-border blend of flavors.
"The taste of Texas with a little spicy Mexican," a narrator's voice says.
Mexico's ambassador to Spain said Monday he has written a letter to Burger King's offices in that nation objecting to the ad and asking that it be removed saying that the ads "improperly use the stereotyped image of a Mexican."
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THE PUNCHLINE

Today was the first day of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's two-day trip to Mexico. She spent the day with Felipe Calderon discussing the drug violence that has been spilling over into the U.S. Then she flew to Cancun to look for Bill."
-- Jimmy Kimmel

Mexican Election Erections?

The Mexican government is handing out free Viagra to poor men...
For horny men 60 and over, poor, and in need of a little extra excitement in their love life, Mexico City just might be the place to be.
"Everyone has the right to be happy," Mexico City's mayor told the New York Times.
The New York Times also reported: The Mayor is up for re-election in July, and this little Viagra move might just help him get re-elected.
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Mexico Sets Guinness Kissing Record

The Long Awaited Return of the Jaguar

The largest cat in the Americas is alive and well in the heart of Mexico, scientists say. Three photographs of a male jaguar (including the one above, released February 10) and exactly 132 poop samples are the first known evidence of the predator since the early 1900s.
National Geographic story HERE

Mexican Voodoo Promotion Nixed

MEXICO CITY — RadioShack Corp. will not sponsor a Mexican newspaper promotion that invited fans to prick voodoo dolls wearing American jerseys to boost the country's soccer team in a World Cup qualifier next month against the United States.
An illustration in the Mexican sports daily Record showed a pair of scissors slicing off the leg of a doll in a U.S. jersey.
The doll was stuck with pushpins, grimaced in pain and its arms were covered in bruises. Stuffing leaked from its No. 10 jersey.
The newspaper ad said it hoped young people would gather around televisions for the match and "apply punishments to our rivals," giving Mexico an edge to end a decade of winless play versus the Americans on U.S. soil.
"Help end the losing streak so Mexico advances," the ad read.
A day later, RadioShack reversed course and withdrew its sponsorship of the campaign.
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Radio Shack Press Release HERE