22Jul2015
School of the Americas Watch Calls for Suspension of Mexico's Plan Merida
CIP Americas
Participants of the School of the Americas Watch delegation in Mexico called for the suspension of Plan Merida last month after meeting with Mexican social movements and human rights organizations in Mexico City, Guerrero, and Chiapas.

22Jul2015
Mexico Tops Income Inequality in All OECD Countries Around the World
Business Insider
Mexico, Chile, the US and Turkey have the highest inequality among the OECD members. And inequality is even higher in emerging economies.

22Jul2015
Women in Mexico State Continue to Press Demands to End Gender Based Violence
teleSUR English
Women in Mexico State continue to demand the implementation of a widespread gender alert due to the staggering level of gender based violence recorded in the region.

22Jul2015
Despite Deaths and Drugs, Asylum in the US Remains a Dream for Most Mexicans
WLRN.org
In June's midterm elections in Mexico, voter turnout was higher than expected. Surveys showed that voters were voicing frustrations with drug cartel violence and corruption. But an increasing number of Mexicans cannot wait for electoral changes to improve their situation. They see leaving as the only option.

22Jul2015
Mexican Poachers Ignore Fishing Ban as Endangered Vaquita Nears Extinction
TakePart
A Greenpeace vessel patrolling the Gulf of California finds that vaquita porpoise–killing gill-net fishing continues despite a government moratorium.

22Jul2015
Doctors Without Borders Offers Guide for Treating Chagas Disease in Mexico
Fox News Latino
Doctors Without Borders is about to launch jointly with Mexican authorities a guide for the comprehensive care of Chagas disease victims. According to the Pan-American Health Organization some 800,000 people are infected with this illness.

22Jul2015
Mobile Phone Stolen Every 4 Seconds in Mexico
telecompaper
A mobile phone is stolen every four seconds in Mexico, according to GSMA Latin America CTO Jose Antonio Aranda. Database figures reveal that around 47 percent of the smartphones stolen are Samsung Galaxy devices, while 24 percent are iPhones.

22Jul2015
openDemocracy: Mexican Winds and the Need for Indigenous Community Alternatives
openDemocracy
Wind is a localized common resource, as copper or coal is. Its extraction should respect the property and institutions of the indigenous communities in the territory.


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