06Apr2015
Is the Microcredit Model of Lending in Mexico a Casualty of Neoliberalism?
Institute for Public Policy
Mexico has recently become a flashpoint in the debate over the benefits of microcredit lending, and it may well be that the future of this rapidly evolving “business” will be decided in the sprawling metropolis of Mexico City.

06Apr2015
Suspect Charged in Death of Common-Law Wife in Baja's First 'Femicide' Case
U-T San Diego
Feminist groups in Baja California are hailing the prosecution as an important step in protecting women in the state.

06Apr2015
A Narco History: How 100 Years of Failed Drug Policy Gave Rise to Mexico's Cartels
InSight Crime
Many say Mexico's war on drugs began after former President Felipe Calderon took office in 2006, but a new book suggests that the genesis was prohibitive drug policies enacted by the United States at the turn of the twentieth century.

06Apr2015
A New Computer Hack: Jumping the Air-Gap with Heat
Digital Journal
Researchers have found a way to hack into secure computer systems by firing blasts of hot air, tricking the computer's thermal sensor and allowing the researchers access to the computer even when not connected to the internet.

06Apr2015
Last Night Was a Buzz! A Shocking Drinking Game Seeing a Surge in Mexican Bars
MailOnline
A drinking game popular in Mexico City takes shock-factor to the extreme as friends affirm their macho status by competing over who can handle the most electricity, and they connect themselves to a live current.

06Apr2015
Baja California's Farmworkers Have Suffered Same Humiliations for 20 Years
Mexico Voices
Over the years, the demands of the day laborers have not changed, even as new allegations of sexual harassment against women workers by mayordomos are added, said Everardo Garduno.

06Apr2015
Burning of Judas: A Mexican Easter Holy Week Tradition Gets Political
Agence France-Presse
During Holy Week in Mexico there are always processions and prayers, traditionally observed by worshipers across the country. But lesser-known traditions also persist, such as burning Judas figures as a means of overcoming evil.

05Apr2015
Caravana 43: Families of Mexico's Missing Students Seek Aid During US Visit
People's World
Families and friends from Ayotzinapa in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, have expanded their call to the Mexican government to return their sons and fellow students to them, by participating in a month-long 43-city "Caravana 43" across the U.S.


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