By most accounts Benedict XVI did an admirable job following in the footsteps of his more-beloved predecessor, John Paul II, in his first visit to Mexico as leader of the Catholic Church.

The Mexican Senate this month passed a modification to the Constitution to bolster failing protections for human rights activists and journalists working in the country.

Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega, the newly appointed archbishop of Guadalajara,  hopes this weekend’s visit of Pope Benedict XVI will help cool the climate of violence in Mexico.

Only two fatalities were reported after the mighty earthquake struck on the southern border of Guerrero and Oaxaca.

Another year, another number one spot on the Forbes World Billionaires list for Mexican telecommunications and media mogul Carlos Slim, whose fortune is now valued at 69 billion dollars.

The controversial case of Florence Cassez, serving 60 years in prison for her part in a 2005 kidnapping, draws strong parallels with the 19th century “l’affaire Dreyfus.”