Mexico may cut millions of cellphones to fight crime

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6375DT20100409

In an effort to cut crime the Mexican government has decided to disconnect millions of cellphones that remain unregistered. Mexican citizens were told through government advertisements that they had to register their phones to match to their identities. Although millions of people have not registered and the government is not increasing the deadline Mexican mobile phone companies are trying to convince law makers to increase the deadline so that more people can have the opportunity to register their phones. Some people claim that criminals can simply register their phone with another persons identity but telecommunications worker, Hector Osuna, said in a radio interview that authorities will be checking the legitimacy of the identity registered with the phone.

Town near epicenter of Mexico earthquake still in short supply of water, electricity

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6943498.html

Water and electricity are still in short supply in this Mexican town two days after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Baja California state on the U.S. border. The town, with a population of 100,000 and located 3 km south of Mexicali, epicenter of Sunday's earthquake, has endured two days without water. Electricity supply was also halved. Local residents fear the shortage will last longer. The earthquake struck Sunday, killing four people, injuring some 250 and affecting more than 5,000 families. This earthquake did not come at a good time for Mexico, because they are still fighting the war with the drug cartels, and having to deal with famine and thirst is going to be difficult.