16Dec2014
Rights Group: Tolerance of Child Sex Crimes in Latin America Thwarts Convictions
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Latin America must tackle a social tolerance of children being sold for sex work and the growing online sex trade to boost low conviction rates for child sex trafficking, a rights group said.

16Dec2014
Judge Frees 2 Witnesses to Mexican Army Killings After Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges
The Associated Press
A federal judge dismissed criminal charges on this week against two women who witnessed the June 30 army killing of suspected drug gang members in southern Mexico.

16Dec2014
Indigenous Illiteracy at Same Level as 40 Years Ago - Mexico Institute for Adult Education
La Jornada
In an analysis to state authorities, it stands out that of the 5.4 million Mexicans that don’t know how to read or write, at least 1.5 million are indigenous people that speak a language other than Spanish. In addition to this, 3.3 million of all illiterate people are women.

16Dec2014
Federal Police Not Involved in Mexican Students' Disappearance, Chief Says
Latin American Herald Tribune
Mexican Federal Police chief Enrique Galindo said he had no “clear evidence of active participation” by officers from his force in the disappearance of 43 Ayotzinapa Rural Normal School students on Sept. 26 in Iguala.

16Dec2014
Mexico Gambling Bill Would End Haven for US Online Poker Refugees
PokerFuse
US players who relocated to Mexico after Black Friday will need to look for a new home when the laws come into force sometime around September next year.

16Dec2014
Jalisco Vigilante Group Rounds Up and Jails Gang Members and Other Criminals
Mexico News Daily
A prison in the western Sierra Madre is their prize, says a vigilante group, and a sign of their success against organized crime.

16Dec2014
Despite Conflicts, Tourism Grows in Mexico
The Yucatan Times
Despite the insecurity in certain areas of the country, the number of foreign visitors to the Mexico increased by 10.1 percent from January to October of this year, with the arrival of 10.5 million tourists.

16Dec2014
International Migrants Day 2014: IOM Calls for Action to Save Migrants
International Organization for Migration
On International Migrants Day 2014, December 18th, IOM Director General William Lacy Swing is calling for urgent action to save the lives of migrants and stop smugglers from exploiting their desperation to extort huge sums of money.


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