18Feb2015
#NoMasExtorsiones: Mexico City Citizens' Council Builds App to Fight Extortion
Mexico News Daily
Extortion by telephone has been a popular and lucrative activity for several years, but at least one initiative - a number you can call to report extortion attempts and relay the extortionist’s phone and bank account numbers - has been useful in combating the crime.

18Feb2015
No, You Can't Blame Measles Outbreak on Immigrants
Sputnik
While pundits try to blame the US measles outbreak on immigrants from south of the border, the outbreak that started in Southern California has spread to both Mexico and Canada.

17Feb2015
Armin Rosen: There's One Huge Reason Mexico Is Becoming 'Less Free'
Business Insider
Freedom House’s annual Freedom in the World survey was released this month, and found that 18 countries were on a downward trend compared to last year in terms of upholding political and civil liberties.

17Feb2015
Working 9 to 5? Not Many in Mexico Do
Forbes
Where in the world do employees work longer than 9 to 5? According to the OECD, the standard 40-hour week is a myth in Mexico where 28 percent of employees put in a shift in excess of 50 hours per week.

17Feb2015
Mexico Regrets US Judge's Decision to Block President Obama's Immigration Order
AFP-JIJI
The Mexican government lamented a U.S. judge’s decision to block an immigration order by President Barack Obama that would have protected millions of undocumented workers from deportation.

17Feb2015
Meet Los Viagras: Michoacan's Newest Mini-Cartel Is Blurring Lines in Mexico Drug War
Fusion
It’s not clear if they’re another vigilante group or an actual criminal organization. One thing is for sure: The Viagras are quickly escalating tensions and blurring lines in Mexico’s drug war.

17Feb2015
Mexico Activist Javier Sicilia Criticizes Lack of Justice for His Son's Murder
La Jornada
Javier Sicilia, leader of the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity, criticized that almost four years after the murder of his son, Juan Francisco, and six of his friends, not one of the 23 involved has been convicted.

17Feb2015
Scorpion on Alaska Airline Flight Was Possibly from Mexico, Experts Say
ABC News
Alaska Airline officials aren't sure how a scorpion made its way onto a flight, stinging a passenger. But experts say the critter was likely a stowaway from Mexico, where the flight originated.


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