At halfway mark, Mexican president's approval sinks to new low

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's approval rating sank to a new low in a poll released on Tuesday, as the embattled leader faces a struggling economy and a litany of security and conflict of interest scandals that have undercut his support. Pena Nieto was elected in 2012 to a six-year term, promising robust economic growth via economic reforms and to tame violent crime following years of drug war mayhem. The poll also indicated that 63 percent of Mexicans believe the country is on the wrong