Mexico
Mexican tycoon Slim scores new win in Europe
MEXICO CITY - Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim notched another victory in Europe on Wednesday as he acquired a quarter of Dutch telecom KPN , bolstering his expanding mobile phone empire.
Mexican Pena Nieto has big lead for Sunday's election
MEXICO CITY - Mexican presidential front-runner Enrique Pena Nieto goes into Sunday's election with a wide lead over his rivals, opinion polls showed on Wednesday, putting him on track to return to power the party that ruled for much of the last century.
Mexico would need major reforms for better rating: Fitch
MEXICO CITY - Meaningful reforms to Mexico's energy sector and tax base after Sunday's presidential election could move the country toward a higher credit rating, a top official with ratings agency Fitch said on Wednesday.
Exxon CEO says hopes Mexico extends oil reforms
NEW YORK - Exxon Mobil would be interested in investing in Mexico's oil and gas sector, but only if the Mexican government allows the company to own some energy reserves, its chief executive said on Wednesday.
Calderon passes Mexican drug war chaos to successor
MEXICO CITY - Gunmen killed three policemen near a fast-food court at Mexico City's international airport as panicked travelers hit the deck. Hours later the government says the killers are fellow officers on a drug cartel payroll, and that they escaped.
Mexico's Pena Nieto with big lead in election poll
MEXICO CITY - Mexican presidential front-runner Enrique Pena Nieto goes into Sunday's election with a clear lead over rivals, opinion polls showed on Wednesday as the campaign draws to a close.
Sale by KPN's biggest shareholder makes way for Slim
AMSTERDAM/LONDON - Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim appeared to have outflanked management at KPN on Tuesday to take effective control of the Dutch telecoms group after KPN's only other major shareholder cut its stake by more than half.
War of words heats up over gun walking case
WASHINGTON - A fight between the White House and House Republicans over documents from a botched U.S.-Mexico gun running sting intensified on Tuesday as the lawmaker heading the congressional probe accused the White House of obstructing the investigation.
Mexico's Pena Nieto with big poll lead before election
MEXICO CITY - Mexico's presidential front-runner Enrique Pena Nieto maintained his wide lead over leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) could win a majority in Congress, a new poll less than a week before the election showed on Tuesday.
Analysis: Mexican ruling party faces defeat but may back reforms
TIJUANA, Mexico - Mexico's ruling party faces heavy defeat at a presidential election on Sunday and already is preparing for life in the opposition, where it could help pass economic reforms that it was unable to push through in power.
Rebels storm Pro-Assad Syrian TV channel
BEIRUT - Gunmen stormed a pro-government Syrian TV channel headquarters on Wednesday, bombing buildings and shooting dead three employees, state media said, in one of the boldest attacks yet on a symbol of the authoritarian state. | Video
Are African governments suppressing art?
The dust is finally settling on the storm that was kicked off in South Africa by a controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed.
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