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Topic: Felipe Calderon
Chinese President Hu Jintao stands at attention next to his Mexican counterpart Felipe Calderon (L) during an official welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 11, 2008. Calderon is on a four-day trip to China. (UPI Photo/Stephen Shaver)
Felipe Calderon is the subject or is mentioned in the following stories:
Mexicans rally in streets against crime
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to Mexican streets to demand government action in the face of the nation's growing crime wave, rally organizers say.
More decapitations in Mexico drug violence
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Eleven decapitated bodies showing signs of torture have been discovered on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula near the city of Merida, authorities said.
Mexican leader proposes crime-fighting plan
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon has proposed steps aimed at countering his nation's wave of violent crime that has angered citizens.
Tijuana AIDS crisis threatens U.S.
TIJUANA, Mexico, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Tijuana is a chaotic Mexican border city of 1.5 million people and seen as a direct threat to the United States through its AIDS crisis, officials say.
UPI Energy Watch
Shell confirms production cut in Nigeria; Mexicans turn down new oil plan; OPEC asks Indonesia to stay
Mexico battles drug addiction
MEXICO CITY, July 28 (UPI) -- Health officials report drug addiction is a growing problem in Mexico since the government's crackdown on cartels and stepped-up U.S. border enforcement.
U.N. secretary-general to address AIDS
NEW YORK, July 23 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says combating AIDS will be a top priority on his first official visit to Mexico, scheduled to begin Aug. 3.
Calderon ends four-day China trip
BEIJING, July 12 (UPI) -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon ended his four-day trip to China on Saturday.
McCain to visit Colombia, Mexico
WASHINGTON, June 30 (UPI) -- John McCain, likely GOP U.S. presidential nominee, will head to South and Central America, where aides said he'll discuss free trade and the war on drugs.
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