09May2015
A 'Seminar' Organized by the Zapatistas Draws Over a Thousand Participants in Chiapas
Dissident Voice
While the front pages and TV news reports in Mexico are full of accounts of ghastly levels of corruption and violence, in every corner of the country there are spaces where “you breathe a different air,” as the saying is here.

09May2015
Mexico City Could be the Next to Ban Uber Taxi App
GlobalPost
Despite their grim reputation, Mexico City cab drivers have been howling in protest at Uber’s incursion into their megalopolis. They launched a lawsuit against the app complaining that it’s pirating away customers and violating fare rules.

09May2015
US Couple Stranded in Mexico Over Surrogacy Snafu Can Go Home with Son
CBS News
A San Francisco Bay Area couple had been stuck in Mexico for a month because the state of Tabasco unexpectedly stopped issuing birth certificates to all surrogate babies.

09May2015
Authorities Implicated in Mexico Violence, But US Security Aid Still Flows
First Look
In the span of less than a year, three incidents have implicated local, federal, and military authorities, providing graphic examples of the state-sponsored violence that has become so prevalent in Mexico. In this context, U.S. cooperation with the Mexican government is receiving renewed scrutiny.

09May2015
A Heartbreaking Story of a Woman Enslaved in Mexico
Global Voices
She calls herself Zunduri, “beautiful girl”, in Japanese. She's a 22-year-old woman, but looks like a girl not older than 15. Her case has shocked Mexico and every person who comes across her story.

09May2015
German Arms Maker Heckler & Koch 'Illegally Exported' Rifles to Mexico
Deutsche Welle
German media reports claim that Heckler & Koch may face a heavy fine for sending thousands of G36 rifles to Mexico. The reports came hours after the defense minister confirmed attempts to cover up the weapon's faults.

08May2015
How to Walk Into a US Embassy as an American and Leave as a 'Foreigner'
Amazon.com
Glen Lee Roberts brings the requirements and process of renouncing U.S. Citizenship down to earth. He takes the politics, confusion, and fear out of the process. After reading this book you’ll know exactly what you need to do, and how to do it.

08May2015
#CaminataPorLaPaz: Guadalajara Residents Plan Weekend March for Peace
PRI's The World
This weekend, residents of Mexico's second-largest city are going to hit the streets and walk for peace. Saturday's planned march in Guadalajara, called #CaminataPorLaPaz, is in response to what happened there a week ago.


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