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At least 35 killed in fire at Mexican day care center

11:12 am By la Macha · Labor| mexico| youth · 1 Comment

8 Jun 2009

Tragedy occurred over the weekend in multiple places. One of the most notable was this fire that killed 35 and hurt countless others at a daycare center in Mexico.

And from the BBC News:

Reports say the fire started in a tyre depot next to the state-run centre.

President Felipe Calderon said that the fire was a “painful tragedy for all Mexicans”.

“I have ordered the federal prosecutor to carry out investigations as soon as possible to help us know exactly what happened and how, and to determine the corresponding responsibility,” he said.

More than 140 children are reported to have been at the centre when the fire began.

This is just so horrible. And it made me remember the “ground zero” kid (remember him?) and how *his* home was next to a pig factory. It reminded me of all the lives that were lost back in the late 1800’s/early 1900’s here in the US that basically kicked the labor movement into high gear.

Why were people working in such conditions? Why is it considered ok to have some children grow up surrounded by toxins that kill?

There are no answers yet–and given the Calderon government’s past history with transparency and accountability, I hardly expect them. I wish nothing but strength and healing for the people dealing with this tragedy–and may Calderon be on the right side when these families begin raising hell in the name of their loved ones.

Mexico Continues to Struggle with Violence

1:25 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · mexico · Comments Off

1 Oct 2008

In another attempt to deal with the ever increasing drug related violence in Mexico, Mexican president Felipe Calderon, is campaigning to create a “department to monitor and tackle corruption among Mexican police.”

Mexicans March Against Violence

1:40 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Activism| crime| mexico · Comments Off

2 Sep 2008

It wasn’t just RNC protesters out marching this weekend. Mexicans sick of the constant violence in their country were out en masse as well. Among the protesters were parents and family members of murdered and kidnapped relatives.

Drug cartels are being blamed for the violence, and yet for some reason, 25,000 military and federal officers dispatched throughout the country since Mexican president Calderon took office don’t seem to be helping at all.

I wonder why that is?

Could it have something to do with the fact that many of those military seem more intent on preventing indigenous nations from organizing than they do stopping drug trafficking? Or maybe it’s just that old culture of violence thing–you know, the argument that basically states that you can’t end violence with violence?

Whatever the reason is, Mexican citizens seem to be doing more about the violence than the government is. And there’s sadly, nothing new about that.

via/The Christian Science Monitor

Calderón sworn in as new President of Mexico

12:42 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Controversia| Politics| mexico · Comments Off

1 Dec 2006

After months of struggle and a recent physical confrontation, leftist politicians and citizens have lost the battle to challenge the legitimacy of Felipe Calderón’s presidential win. At 9:47 this morning Mexico City time, Calderón was sworn in with outgoing President and political ally Vicente Fox at his side, but not without controversy. Apparently there was a repeat of what happened in the Congressional Tribunal last week, this time in the Cámara de Diputados:

The ceremony was marked by tension, as previously dozens of pro-government and leftist legislators went head to head with insults and pushing in the Cámara de Diputados.

The brawl, in which there were also a few isolated punches, ocurred at 8:00 am local time, when the “civility pact” (no agression) made by the congressional members on Wednesday finally expired.

Mexican Court Rejects Election Fraud Claims

2:03 pm By Maegan La Mala · Politics| mexico · Comments Off

30 Aug 2006

In a 7-0 ruling, the Electoral Court of the Federal Judiciary (TEPJF), ruled that they had rejected Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) claims that the Presidential election had been plagued by massive fraud. The court stated that López Obrador had failed to prove that the irregularities in many of the polling places did not stem from fraud.

TEPJF stated that they had thrown out the results from hundreds of polling stations where major irregularities were shown to have taken place, which meant annulling 81,000 votes for Felipe Calderón and 76,897 for López Obrador. Therefore, leaving Calderon with 4,000 fewer votes from his original 244,000-vote margin. The tribunal decided that the outcome of the partial recount was not enough to overcome Calderón’s margin of victory.

However, the tribunal did stop short of officially naming Calderón as Mexico’s next President, by law the tribunal has until Sept 6 to name the winner of the election to declare a winner.

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