Timeline - 2009 Mexican drug war - Backstory

From 8/8/2010 (29 days ago) - 9/6/2010 - (Today)
(30 day period - 874 grouped and future/spin-off stories)

- Sentiment of this story during this period is negative with 66% being negative and 34% being positive with a negative trend.

The sentiment of the story in the later half of this period is negative with 73% being negative and 27% being positive.

The sentiment of the story in the earlier half of this period is negative with 52% being negative and 48% being positive.

- The current 29 day period story count (302 stories) decreased -22.56% from the previous 29 day period (390 stories).

Dates with the most stories	# of stories	Story name
6/28/2010 (70 days ago)	38	Argentina eliminates Mexico from World Cup, 3-1 Los Angeles Times - Top News Some bad officiating and worse Mexican ballhandling leads to a 3-1 rout in the second round. Mexico's run at history ran into a road block Sunday. And a familiar one at that with Argentina taking advantage of some bad officiating and even worse Mexican ballhandling for a 3-1 victory in the second round of the World Cup.
6/22/2010 (76 days ago)	38	AGs seek assurances BP would pay East Coast claims Boston.com -- Latest news Attorneys general in 11 Atlantic Coast states asked BP PLC for assurances that legitimate claims from their residents will be paid if oil from the massive Gulf of Mexico spill reaches their shores. Gulf of Mexico - BP - East Coast of the United States - Attorney general - Business
6/17/2010 (81 days ago)	37	US seeks to extend anti-drug aid plan for Mexico Boston.com -- Latest news The State Department has requested extension of a plan that promised $1.1 billion to help fight drug cartel violence in Mexico, which is undergoing one of the bloodiest months in recent history. Mexico - Drug cartel - United States - United States Department of State - Organized crime
6/15/2010 (83 days ago)	35	Gunmen kill 15 Mexican officers in 2 attacks Boston.com -- Latest news Gunmen killed 15 federal police officers Monday in separate attacks in two drug-plagued states, marking one of the bloodiest days for security forces since the government stepped up its fight with drug cartels. Police - Drug cartel - Police officer - Government - Law
6/11/2010 (87 days ago)	41	19 fatally shot at drug rehab center in Mexico Boston.com -- Latest news At least 30 gunmen burst into a drug rehabilitation center in a Mexican border state capital and opened fire, killing 19 men and wounding several others, police said. Mexico - Police - Mexico – United States border - US-Mexico Border - United States
6/10/2010 (88 days ago)	34	Reporter wounded in university clashes in Mexico Boston.com -- Latest news A Mexican reporter was shot and wounded Thursday during a clash between university students in southern Mexico. Mexico - Student - United States - Organizations - Education
6/9/2010 (89 days ago)	34	BofA Jettisons a Mexico Stake WSJ.com: What's News US Santander agreed to pay $2.5 billion to buy the remaining 25% share of its Mexican subsidiary from Bank of America. Expect to see more banks shed minority stakes, as part of new rules.
6/3/2010 (95 days ago)	40	BP cuts pipe, plans to lower cap over gulf spill washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights Coast Guard says cut in pipe is irregular and placing a cap over the spill in effort to contain gulf oil spill will be more challenging. Business - Gulf of Mexico - Government - Pipes and Fittings - Site Construction
6/2/2010 (96 days ago)	43	Obama use oil spill for energy push CNN.com President Barack Obama will use the oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico to advance his alternative energy agenda Wednesday, according to excerpts of a speech the president is set to deliver at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University.
6/1/2010 (97 days ago)	47	Almost one-third of Gulf fishing grounds closed Boston.com -- Latest news Almost one-third of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico is closing to commercial and recreational fishing because of the oil spill. gulf mexico - Oil spill - Recreational fishing - Fishing - Environment
5/27/2010 (102 days ago)	49	Sources: Obama fires oil agency chief MSNBC.com: Top msnbc.com headlines Elizabeth Birnbaum has been fired as director of the U.S. Minerals Management Service, sources tell The Associated Press. Mineral Management Service - United States - Associated Press - Gulf of Mexico - President
5/26/2010 (103 days ago)	35	In oil spill, a critical moment washingtonpost.com - Today's Highlights Engineers are poised to attempt maneuver to plug gushing well a mile down. It's far from a sure bet. BP - Oil well - Gulf of Mexico - Business - Energy
5/25/2010 (104 days ago)	58	BP says it will show 'top kill' attempt live CNN.com BP says it will continue to provide a live video feed of the ruptured pipe gushing oil into the Gulf of Mexico during Wednesday's planned top kill procedure to seal the well.
5/19/2010 (110 days ago)	44	Calderon criticizes AZ immigration law CNN.com U.S. President Barack Obama and his Mexican counterpart, Felipe Calderon, agreed that immigration and the war on drugs are prime issues that both countries must tackle together, the two leaders said at a news conference Wednesday.
5/7/2010 (122 days ago)	33	BP trying box to contain oil gusher Philly.com News ON THE GULF OF MEXICO - Workers began lowering a giant concrete-and-steel box over the blown-out oil well at the bottom of the sea Thursday in a risky and untested bid to capture most of the gushing crude and avert a wider environmental disaster.
4/30/2010 (129 days ago)	43	Gulf Coast Braces for Oil Slick WSJ.com: What's News US The massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill began washing ashore along the Louisiana coast, as the White House said currently planned offshore petroleum exploration and production drilling can continue.
4/29/2010 (130 days ago)	41	White House offers to send military chicagotribune.com - A massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that has become far worse than initially thought crept toward the coast today as government officials offered help from the military to prevent a disaster that could destroy fragile marshlands along the shore. President Obama has ordered top government officials to the area.
4/28/2010 (131 days ago)	38	Coast Guard Tries Burning Oil as It Nears Land NYT > NYTimes.com Home Crews responding to the spill in the Gulf of Mexico lighted some of the oil on fire late Wednesday afternoon.
4/22/2010 (137 days ago)	33	Burning oil rig sinks in Gulf of Mexico CNN.com An oil rig that has been burning in the Gulf of Mexico has sunk, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Eleven crew members are still missing.
9/9/2009 (362 days ago)	47	Aeromexico jet carrying 104 hijacked (cnn.com) A commercial airliner carrying 104 passengers was hijacked today on the tarmac at Mexico City's airport upon arrival from Cancun. Three abductors aboard the Boeing 737 Aeromexico jet have threatened to blow it up if their demand to speak to President Felipe Calderon is not met, CNN affiliate TV Azteca said. The station added that the abductors had begun to release passengers from the jet.