• Golf: Jet-lagged New Zealander felt drunk like a fox at WGC-Mexico
  
  New Zealander Ryan Fox said he felt almost drunk late in the opening round at the WGC-Mexico Championship on Thursday, after flying across the Pacific Ocean at the last minute to play in the $10.25 million event.
  Reuters.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 23:31:42 -0500.
• Rory McIlroy Leads Mexico Championship, Shining Where Tiger Woods Struggles
  
  McIlroy, who almost made a hole in one on a hole that Woods double bogeyed, shot 63 for a one-stroke first-round lead over Dustin Johnson. Woods finished with a 71.
  The Associated Press.  New York Times.  Fri, 22 Feb 2019 01:35:32 GMT.
• Mexican Senate approves quasi-military National Guard
  
  Mexico's Senate has unanimously approved a watered-down version of the militarized National Guard the government wants to use to combat a rising wave of crime.
  Fox News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 22:37:26 GMT.
• Man who wanted to 'kill Mexicans' faces federal hate crime charges
  
  A Utah man who allegedly attacked three men with a metal pole after shouting that he wanted to "kill Mexicans" has been charged with federal hate crimes.
  ABC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:30:32 -0500.
• Rory McIlroy nearly aced a par 4 at the WGC-Mexico Championship. With a 2-iron(!)
  
  Rory McIlroy's spectacular eagle highlighted a red-hot first round on Thursday at the WGC-Mexico Championship.
  Alex Myers.  Golf Digest.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:27:45 +0000.
• Mexico president says no more Pemex oil joint ventures for now
  
  President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday Mexico will not offer more oil joint ventures between private companies and state energy company Pemex indefinitely, raising doubts about auctions set for October. ...
  Yahoo.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:56:59 -0500.
• Mexican environmental activist murdered in Morelos
  
  Campaigners believe Samir Flores Soberanes was killed because of his opposition to a gas pipeline.
  BBC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:52:22 GMT.
• Heckler & Koch fined for illegal gun sales to Mexico
  
  A German court fines Heckler & Koch and convicts two ex-staff for illegal arms exports to Mexico.
  BBC News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:20:51 GMT.
• Germany convicts ex-weapons workers for Mexico gun sales
  
  BERLIN (AP) - A German court has convicted two former employees of gun maker Heckler & Koch over their role in delivering weapons that ended up in troubled areas of Mexico. ...
  Washington Times.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 06:39:36 -0500.
• Critics Say Border Wall Could Harm Wildlife Corridors And Sensitive Desert Terrain
  
  The wall along the U.S.-Mexico border cuts across sensitive desert and mountainous terrain. But environmental regulations are waived for wall construction, raising concerns about longterm damage.
  Mallory Falk.  NPR.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:00:11 -0500.
• Russian manufacturer mulls delivering Ansat helicopters to Mexico
  
  The company also showcased Ansat helicopters in Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand
  Tass.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 08:23:54 +0300.
• Armando Rodriguez, WWII vet who served 4 US presidents, dies
  
  Armando M. Rodriguez, a Mexican immigrant and World War II veteran who served in the administrations of four U.S. presidents while pressing for civil rights and education reforms, has died. ...
  By Russell Contreras, Associated Press.  San Antonio Express News.  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 02:19:12 UTC.
• Central American migrants from Piedras Negras arrive in Tijuana
  
  A small group of Central American migrants arrived in Tijuana late Wednesday from Piedras Negras where riots erupted last week, according to Mexican federal police. ...
  Wendy Fry.  San Diego Union Tribune.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:25:00 PST.
• GOP Sen. Collins says she'll back resolution to block Trump's emergency declaration
  
  GOP Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) on Wednesday said she would support a resolution to block President Trump's emergency declaration to construct the U.S.-Mexico border wall.Collins, speaking to reporters in Maine, ...
  Jordain Carney.  The Hill.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 22:20:17 +0000.
• Mexico beefs up security in Cancun and Playa del Carmen with an additional 1,100 military officers
  
  Mexico will look to curtail the ongoing violence in the immediate areas surrounding Cancun and Playa del Carmen by deploying 1,100 military officers that will be on patrol 24/7.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 21:11:42 GMT.
• A drive along the border barrier between El Paso, Texas, and Juárez, Mexico
  
  A ride along El Paso's Cesar Chavez Border Highway/Loop 375 offers a look at commuting alongside the border barrier.        
  Samuel Gaytan and Daniel Borunda, El Paso Times.  El Paso Times.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 14:04:07 -0500.
• US Polls Show Majorities Oppose National Emergency Declaration
  
  Three new polls in the U.S. show that a majority of Americans oppose President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency to build a wall along the country's southern border with Mexico without congressional authorization. ...
  Voice of America.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 11:27:49 -0500.
• Two Potential Breakout Stars At The First World Golf Championship Of 2019
  
  The 2019 golf season is going to be a concentrated thrill ride. Here are two European Tour stars who have the opportunity to ride the wave of recent success and step up to world-class, starting this week in Mexico City.
  By Matthew Cooper, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:52:00 -0500.
• Customs intercepts over $12M in meth at border crossing
  
  PHARR, Texas (AP) - Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted nearly $13 million worth of methamphetamine inside a truck carrying frozen strawberries that crossed into the U.S. from Mexico. ...
  Washington Times.  Wed, 20 Feb 2019 06:43:36 -0500.
• Trump says he has 'absolute right' to declare emergency, faces 16-state lawsuit
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump declares he will prevail over a multistate lawsuit challenging his emergency declaration to pay for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Tue, 19 Feb 2019 16:57:27 EST.

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