In honor of the 200th anniversary of Mexican independence and 100 years since the country’s revolution, the Mexican government is sponsoring its first Rose Parade float in over 40 years.
“With this float we’re going to tell 40 million people watching on TV that it’s Mexico’s birthday,” said Juan Marcos Gutierrez-Gonzalez, the Mexican consul general in Los Angeles. “There’s no better way to do it.”
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in response to a lawsuit concerning the Hours of Service regulations, has in essence agreed to review the 2008 HOS rule from scratch and issue a new Final Rule in less than two years.
In light of the decision to reconsider the rule, the petitioners who brought the suit, Public Citizen, et al., and FMCSA have entered into a settlement agreement that will put the case in abeyance pending the issuance of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which the FMCSA must submit to the Office of Management and Budget for review within nine months of the settlement (Oct. 26, 2009) and the publishing of a Final Rule within 21 months of the date of settlement.
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Officers from Tijuana PD and Federal Police gather on Mexican side of the US-Mexico border after arresting a 17 yo juvenile who fled back into Mexico after the US Border Patrols murderous attempt to stop three vans of human smugglers
CBP officers FIRED ACROSS NINE LANES OF TRAFFIC in an attempt to stop the vans at one of the United States busiest land crossing borders that sees and average of 40,000 vehicles a day
Two of the people in the van were injured, one critically and one with non life threatening injuries and were taken to area hospitals.
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Mexico's Guillermo Franco (10) celebrates as Clarence Goodson (3) of the US reacts after Franco's goal against the US during the finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer tournament July 26, 2009 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Mexico won the match 5-0. AFP PHOTO/DON EMMERT
The Americans were thumped, humiliated, 5-0, Sunday by Mexico in the Gold Cup final. It was the worst loss anywhere for the U.S. team since a 1985 defeat to England in Los Angeles by the same score.
This fiasco was a public relations blow more than a true comparative test of national teams. But an embarrassment is an embarrassment.
“The second half for us, that’s not what we’re all about,” coach Bob Bradley said. “It’s important we look hard at ourselves and use it the right way.”
For this exercise in foreign ego boosting, the Americans provided a sold-out Giants Stadium, filled to the brim with Mexico supporters among the crowd of 79,156. The U.S. then sent in a bunch of C-teamers, who had successfully sneaked past the CONCACAF minnows in this tournament despite severe experiential shortcomings.
Mexico, with its B-plus unit, took advantage of this setup to post its first victory since 1999 over the U.S. outside Mexico City. All five goals were scored during the final 34 minutes of the match, when the American back line utterly lost its shape and its way while chasing the match, following a penalty kick goal in the 56th minute by Gerardo Torrado.
Giovani Dos Santos and Carlos Vela then baffled American defenders, while the U.S. managed only one shot all match at goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa.
This one-sided spectacle greatly appealed to the Mexican audience, which had endured a great number of soccer setbacks in recent months, plus key losses to the U.S. over the past decade.
A chance at sweet redemption looms, however. Next comes a pivotal World Cup qualifying match at Estadio Azteca on Aug. 12. If the U.S. can win that game before 105,000 fans in Mexico City, in high altitude, all will be forgotten, forgiven – and then some.
“People will read into (this loss) different ways,” Bradley said. “When we go to Azteca, we start over again. We have a chance to do something U.S. has never done before. When the game starts that day, we’ll be ready. Today was their day. Today is their day. They can celebrate.”
For that Aug. 12 match, the U.S. will have its entire A-team available, the same group featuring Landon Donovan, Michael Bradley, Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard that defeated Spain at the Confederations Cup in South Africa. Only Brian Ching from this team yesterday has much chance of seeing even a minute of action in that match.
“We know the Gold Cup ends today,” said Mexico coach Javier Aguirre. “We’re celebrating in the locker room. But it’s two different things. We feel good, but you can’t carry history with you.”
On the heels of that Confederations Cup success, Bradley had hoped to use the Gold Cup tournament to showcase a younger crop of players. He also wanted senior team stars to report for duty to professional teams. Players such as Charlie Davies and Jozy Altidore were placed on the Gold Cup roster, but weren’t called up for this match.
That philosophy made some sense, and Bradley nearly got away with the tactic. If the Americans had merely lost in a semifinal, or battled to a tight defeat against Mexico, nobody would have grumped. Then everything fell apart. The 5-0 scoreline went across the wires and oceans, potentially negating a good deal of respect earned by the U.S. in South Africa.
As always when these two rivals play, there were some bitter seeds planted in the sod. Before this match, Aguirre characterized the U.S. national soccer style as a few set-play tricks wrapped up in a defensive shell.
“They stack eight in the back and live off the other team’s mistakes,” Aguirre said. “If we do what they do, it’s going to be a zero-zero game and that’s not my goal.”
He wasn’t far off yesterday, when the U.S. side was practically devoid of technical or racial diversity.
The Americans appeared a throwback to the days when the national team was a bunch of slow, white, suburban kids.
The Mexicans? They were heroes again at home, until Aug. 12.
“Tonight I will sleep well,” Aguirre said. “Tomorrow, the pressure begins again.”
SOURCE: Filip Bondy – NYT
MEXICO CITY — Seven state officials have been arrested for negligent homicide in a day care fire that killed 47 children in northern Mexico, an official said Monday.
The seven are officials with the northern Sonora state Finance Department, which operated a warehouse where the June 5 fire started, then spread to the adjacent day care center, said Sonora State Attorney General Abel Murrieta. He said arrests warrants have been issued for six other Finance Department officials.
“They are employees and officials with the Finance Department who have a direct responsibility for the warehouse where the fire started,” Murrieta said at a news conference.
Investigators say the fire may have been caused by a short circuit or overheating in the warehouse air conditioning system. There were no fire alarms or extinguishers at the warehouse for cars, tires and paperwork.
The blaze spread to the roof of the day care, sending fire raining down on the children and teachers.
Thirty children died the day of the fire in Hermosillo, the Sonora state capital, and many more were badly injured. The 47th victim, a 3-year-old girl with burns on 65 percent of the her body, died on Sunday.
Murrieta said it was up to federal prosecutors to decide whether the owners of the day care would face charges because the national Social Security Institute had outsourced services to the privately run center.
The day care center passed a safety inspection on May 26, and its owners have said there were three clearly marked emergency exits.
But firefighters, parents and civilian rescuers said they fought to evacuate the children through the only door that was not blocked and through large holes that neighbors had punched through the walls.
Although the day care center had fire alarms, they failed to go off because the smoke seeped through a space between the roof and the ceiling panels where the alarms were attached.
The Social Security Institute said it would file a civil lawsuit against Sonora’s Finance Department and the day care owners for negligence.
I didn’t cover this when it happened for two reasons. One, I know one of the families who lost a child in this tragedy, and if that isn’t a good enough reason, I was advised about the response of the hate mongers at ALIPAC.us in which one response really stood out in my mind. To paraphrase, one of their “executive” hate mongers made the comment….
Mexico better pay for the kids treatment in the US and take them back when they’re well
We’re talking about babies here, some with burns over 80% of their bodies! And all these fucktards can think about is who’s going to pay the bill.
The Shriners, God bless em!
This also proves another point I’ve made over the years concerning the law in Mexico. People are held criminally responsible for acts that would be treated as a civil matter in the US. It’s called “self responsibility”!
Whereas in the US, everyone is quick to shift the blame for their actions to someone else, in Mexico, those responsible are held accountable. And while it may be hard to process in the myopic minds of some, the Mexicans generally accept responsibility for their actions.
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