U.S. Issues $50 Million Bounty On Cartel Kingpins

Posted on July 20, 2009 by mexicoinstitute

Houston Chronicle, 7/19/2009
The U.S. government increased the pressure on Mexico’s infamous Gulf Cartel today by offering a reward of up to $50 million for the capture of 10 ranking members of the drug-trafficking syndicate.
The reward, announced in Washington, includes four leaders who were specially designated as kingpins.
“These indictments allege a stunning and sophisticated operation … [...]

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Mexico Joblessness May Increase to Record on Slump: Week Ahead

Posted on July 20, 2009 by mexicoinstitute

Hugh Collins and Valerie Rota, Bloomberg, 7/20/2009
Mexican unemployment probably rose to a record in June and economists predict the recession in Latin America’s second-largest economy may fuel more job losses through the middle of next year.
“We should expect more layoffs in the following months and definitely no new hiring,” Miguel Maron Manzur, president of the [...]

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