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Mexico’s top cop blames organized crime for killings

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s top security official blamed organized crime for the brazen killing of an acting federal police chief, saying today his death shows a nationwide crackdown is hurting gangs.
Public Safety Secretary General Garcia Luna said authorities would not be deterred by an onslaught of attacks against police as he presided over the funeral [...]

Acting head of Mexico's federal police shot to death

Acting head of Mexico’s federal police shot to death

The acting chief of Mexico’s federal police was shot dead early today outside his home in the capital.
The Public Safety Department said Edgar Millan Gomez was shot 10 times and died hours later in a hospital. Two of his bodyguards were wounded.
A police official, who was not authorized to give his name, said Millan had [...]

Mexican Congress approves end to criminal penalties for undocumented migrants

Migrant rights activists applauded a vote by Mexico’s Congress to remove long-standing criminal penalties for undocumented migrants found in the country.The measure passed unanimously in the lower house on Tuesday, a day after Senate approval. President Felipe Calderon’s office declined to say whether he would sign the popular measure into law.
Mexican lawmakers saw the harsh [...]