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President begins job of winning back Mexicans’ trust

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto used his annual state-of-the-nation speech (informe) on Wednesday to reaffirm his conviction in his economic blueprint for the country but acknowledge the anger that citizens are feeling over a series of corruption and crime scandals that have overshadowed all other news for the past year.

Danger of planted drugs stalks travelers to South America

It’s a nightmare scenario for anyone traveling by air.  You arrive at your destination, pick up your luggage from the belt and pass through customs, only to be stopped by officials.  On opening your bags, they discover a stash of drugs mixed up with your belongings.  Of course you didn’t pack the drugs – they must have been put there by someone at the airport you left from or arrived at. You know you are innocent but airport officials and the police don’t.