23Aug2014
Rights Group Calls on Mexico to Investigate All Evidence in Killings of 22 By Soldiers
HRW.org
Mexico should ensure that its investigation into the killing of 22 civilians by soldiers on June 30, 2014, is impartial and effective, and properly considers evidence of wrongful state action, says the Americas director at Human Rights Watch.

22Aug2014
If Images Could Fill Our Empty Spaces: Everyday Life in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
YouTube
The haunting story of four photographers in Juarez, Mexico and the ways they deal with representing the violence of daily life in one of the most dangerous cities in the world.

22Aug2014
President Pena Nieto Launches New 'Gendarmerie' Police Force to Guard Commerce
The Washington Post
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto is expected to announce the inauguration of a new police unit intended to protect the production chain and take on other unorthodox assignments.

22Aug2014
Conflicting Crime Stats Call Mexico Security Narrative into Question
InSight Crime
Mexico's National Citizen Observatory has identified major discrepancies in crime figures reported by the country's two official statistics sources, casting doubt on the validity of current data pointing to a large drop in homicides.

22Aug2014
Laura Barbata's Magical World of Stilt-Walkers
Daily Times Monitor
Welcome to the world of the moko jumbies, the guardians of a stilt-walking tradition that originated in West Africa and migrated to the Caribbean hundreds of years ago.

22Aug2014
Another Mexican State Legislature Bans the Use of Animals in Circuses
Agencia EFE
The Mexican state of Coahuila has banned the use of animals in circuses or in any other kind of entertainment.

22Aug2014
A Coyote Speaks: Fusion's Rare, Exclusive Interview with a Human Smuggler
Fusion
In this rare interview with Fusion, a Honduran coyote in San Pedro Sula agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity. What he told us offers a unique glimpse of the shadowy world of human smuggling.

22Aug2014
Mexican Student Develops Voice-Recognition Software
NDTV
A Mexican student is developing a voice-recognition software to be used during criminal investigations and court cases.


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