Zacatecas, Mexico News

Spreading drug violence, kidnappings and carjackings in Mexico have led the State Department to increase the number of places it says Americans should avoid for safety reasons for the second time in less than a year.

A vulture picks at a dead steer. Ranchers say many cattle have died because of the drought that has ravaged much of Mexico.

It owns operating mines in Mexico and Brazil and also has several projects at exploration and development stages.

Oro Mining Ltd. announces the results of the sonic drilling campaign conducted in 2011.

Xtierra Inc. , is pleased to provide an update on a drilling programme being carried out on its Bilbao project in the State of Zacatecas, Mexico.

To celebrate the 24th edition of the emblematic classic car rally La Carrera Panamericana, the Swiss independent watchmaker Frederique Constant reinforces its involvement in classic cars events by introducing two timepieces in limited edition.

Rescuers battling big waves and strong winds have pulled nearly 250 people from the sea off Papua New Guinea's east coast after a ferry sank.

The amount of money Mexican migrant workers sent home in 2011 increased by 6.86 percent over the year before, the first major rebound in remittances since the 2008 economic downturn, Mexico's central bank announced.

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Someone had asked carpenter Raul Zapata to fetch some wood down in a 12-foot trench so that he could continue working on the foundation of a mega-home being built in the Milpitas hills.

Young Mexicans are being abducted from poor towns and villages and forced to work for drug gangs, rights groups say, alleging the authorities are failing to do anything to stem the problem.

A drought that a government official called the most severe Mexico had ever faced has left two million people without access to water and, coupled with a cold snap, has devastated cropland in nearly half of the country.

Juana Lara is Monday's Facebook Friend of the Day. She was born in Zacatecas, Mexico.

This customized combo plate from El Original Huichos Tacos features a chile relleno, a fried beef taco and a chicken enchilada.