13Oct2014
In Higher Education Rankings, Latin America Universities Fail to Make the Grade
MENAFN/AFP
Nobel prize week can prompt uncomfortable soul-searching at universities in Latin America, which has produced relatively few winners in the sciences - a symptom, experts say, of the region's struggles in higher education.

13Oct2014
SalaUno Founder Javier Okhuysen Aims to Eliminate Blindness in Mexico
CCTV America
In Mexico, 2 million people suffer from cataracts and even more from other eye-related health issues, making it the second leading cause of disability in the country. In order to combat this issue, Javier Okhuysen founded SalaUno.

13Oct2014
Charity Challenge: Mexico Aztec Volcanoes Bike Ride
Charity Challenge
A tough six day mountain biking challenge this November takes in the smoking volcanic slopes of Popocatepetl and the tropical jungles of the Sierra Madre Oriental. This incredible adventure explores the natural and cultural heartland of the Aztecs.

13Oct2014
Search Continues for Missing College Students in Mexico's Guerrero State
Al Jazeera
Authorities in Mexico are saying some of the bodies found in clandestine graves do not match 43 missing college students.

13Oct2014
Before Christopher Columbus: How Africans Brought Civilization to Mexico
Global Research
When most people think about ancient Mexico, the first civilizations that come to mind are the Incas, Aztecs and the Maya. However, during the early 1940's archeologists uncovered a civilization known as the Olmecs of 1200 BC, which pre-dated any other advanced civilization in the Americas.

13Oct2014
Did the Mexican Government Protect the Sinaloa Cartel's Chapo Guzman?
CBSTV Videos
60 Minutes' Bill Whitaker asks Tomas Zeron, the head of Mexico’s version of the FBI, whether the Mexican government helped El Chapo elude capture in the past.

13Oct2014
Jonas Ginter's Tiny Planet: Ingenious 360-Degree Time-Lapse Filmmaking
The Atlantic
Jonas Ginter is a German journalist with a knack for creative filmmaking. With the help of a 3-D printer he built a custom mount that holds six GoPro cameras at once.

13Oct2014
Mexican Leftist Deputies Criticize New 500m Dollar Presidential Plane
teleSUR
Mexican leftist deputies have criticized the President Enrique Pena administration for buying a "luxurious" presidential plane.


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