Jorge Salcido Ceniceros, the husband of another consulate employee, was killed in a separate vehicle.
Earlier this month, a 12-year-old San Bernardino County girl, Kristal Salcido, died after inhaling Freon from an air conditioner.
Midfielder Danny Murphy started to move further forward and Gera and Carlos Salcido attempted shots, though both failed to trouble Howard.
When Carlos Salcido lobbed a gorgeous chip shot to Zavala in the 43rd, Guzan ended the threat by coming out and slamming into Zavala.
Mexico's chief offensive weapon in the first half was left-back Oscar Salcido, who regularly found himself in advanced positions, but his execution could not match his intent.
Carlos Salcido crashed a long-range effort against the crossbar and Andres Guardado shot narrowly wide as Mexico found space in front of an Argentina backline that many believe to be a possible weak link in an otherwise gifted side.
Mexico took control in between those goals, with England keeper Robert Green enhancing his World Cup claims with a fine save from Carlos Vela, although he was powerless as Carlos Salcido struck the post from the edge of the area.
Green did well to twice deny Arsenal forward Vela as he broke through the centre of England's defence, but he relied on the woodwork to come to his rescue on the half-hour when Salcido's shot hit the outside of the post with the keeper beaten.
Lesley Enriquez - a US citizen working at the Juarez consulate - her American husband, Arthur Redelfs, and Jorge Alberto Salcido, the Mexican husband of another consular employee, were shot dead in two separate incidents on 13 March in the border city of Ciudad Juarez.
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He had two good shooting opportunities in the first half but from the first he shot wide of the far post from 25 yards, and then saw a close-range effort blocked by France keeper Lloris after William Gallas had inexplicably backed away from Salcido's run.
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