Mexican president Felipe Calderón unveils his emergency spending plan to combat the country's financial crisis. The plan will focus on public works like roads.

U.S. Mexicans are sending even less money home. Remittances to México suffered their biggest decrease on record last month, according to Mexico's central bank. The U.S. is expected to post record-breaking unemployment figures in two days.

Mexican President Felipe Calderón pledged to ramp up his fight on drug cartels by proposing a new security plan that includes creating a national crime database, increasing penalties for drug dealers and cracking down on criminals who use fake police badges and uniforms.

México has kicked off "Vamos Por Un Millón de Kilos," a national weight loss campaign with the goal of helping Mexicans lose two million pounds. Nearly half of all Mexicans are overweight. (via Guanabee)

Take a look at how Mexican children view drugs and drug violence in this BBC photo gallery.

Nearly half of all Mexicans feel less safe than they did a year ago, according to a poll by the BBC. One-third of those polled said they have considered leaving México due to recent drug violence.

Twenty prisoners were killed by guards during a daylong riot in an overcrowded jail in Tijuana, Mexico. The head of the state's prison system has been fired.

A daylong riot in an overcrowded Tijuana, Mexico jail leaves 19 dead. The head of the state's prison system has been fired.

At least eight people were killed in an explosion during Mexican Independence Day celebrations in Morelia, México. Police officials blame drug gangs for tossing two grenades in the crowd.

Mexican telecommunications billionaire Carlos Slim has purchased a 6.4 percent stake in The New York Times. (via FP Passport)