News on Marcelo Ebrard

Increasing Pols In Latin America Support Gay Marriage, Unions

2010-06-19T13:30:19Z

An increasing number of lawmakers in Latin America support recognition of gay unions, including marriage

An increasing number of lawmakers in Latin America support recognition of gay unions, including marriage.

The trend kicked into gear two years ago when Uruguay's leftist Preside...

Mexico City allows gay marriage with landmark law

2010-04-16T08:12:33Z

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico City became the first capital in Catholic, often macho Latin America to allow same-sex marriage on Monday when city legislators passed a law giving gay couples full marriage rights.

The legislation goes further than a 2006 city law allowing civil unions by giving gay couples a...

Mexicans get holiday cheer, pain on ice

2010-09-10T17:07:36Z

Mexicans Get Holiday Cheer, Pain As Giant Ice Rink Unveiled in the Capital

Thousands of Mexicans are skating, wobbling and often falling on a giant ice rink set up by the tropical capital's government to bring some holiday cheer to this massive, chaotic metropolis.

The rink in Mexico City's main square measures 34,445 square feet — twice the size of a professional hockey rink and nearly five times a...

Mexicans get holiday cheer, pain on giant ice rink

2010-09-10T17:06:59Z

Thousands of Mexicans are skating, wobbling and often falling on a giant ice rink set up by the tropical capital's government to bring some holiday cheer to this massive, chaotic metropolis.

The rink in Mexico City's main square measures 34,445 square feet — twice the size of a professional hockey rink and nearly five times as big as the one at New York's Marcelo Ebrard inaugurated the 3,200-square-meter (34,445 square-foot) rink in Mexico City's main square Saturday night and by Monday more than 5,000 skaters glided across its surface,...

Mexico Next President

2010-03-28T08:24:31Z

FILE - In this May 21, 2009 file photo, Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard speaks during a news conference in Mexico City. Ebrard has not confirmed his 2012 presidential ambitions, but already he is seen as one of the main front runners. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)

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Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard speaks on Swine flu

2010-04-08T04:16:23Z

Mexico City's Mayor Marcelo Ebrard (R), talks during a press conference on the outbreak of AH1N1 flu in Mexico City, Mexico, 04 May 2009. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said that the city has four days without victims of the AH1N1 flu and the local Government will permit about 35,000 closed restaurants could open its doors, and on 07 May museums, Lib...

Decrease in Swine flu cases in Mexico

2010-04-08T11:30:26Z

Doctors and nurses register the symptoms of a boy at a supermarket in Mexico City, Mexico, 30 April 2009. According to the city's mayor, Marcelo Ebrard, the number of suspicious cases and deaths caused by respiratory diseases due to swine flu have decreased, though there is the need to wait until next Sunday in order to confirm a real stabi...

Mexico swine flu

2010-04-08T13:02:14Z

A father protects his little baby with a protective mask in Mexico City, Mexico, 29 April 2009, due to the swine flu sprout alert in the country. The Mexican capital's mayor, Marcelo Ebrard, said on wednesday that the suspect cases of swine flu in the city, where on tuesday died only one people, show a ''stabilization'' tendence

Culiacan, Mexico, on 28 April 2009, due to the swine flu situation that affects the country. According to mayor of Mexico City, Marcelo Ebrard, cases of possible infection of swine flu have reduced since last Saturday...