22Aug2014 | Researching the Key to Survival for Yucatan Mammals EPOnline.com In the jungle of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico there are no rivers or streams, yet the jungle is teeming with wildlife. Jaguars, ocelots, tapirs, monkeys and marsupials all inhabit the region and use, as their sole source of fresh water, ancient subterranean sinkholes called ‘cenotes.’ |
22Aug2014 | #TKMBD: Global Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day Opens 2014 Registration IMBA.com IMBA and affiliated partners around the world will celebrate the eleventh-annual Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. |
22Aug2014 | Oil Thieves Cause Massive Pipeline Leak, Polluting Mexico River theSundaily Thieves who tapped an oil pipeline in northern Mexico caused a spill that contaminated the San Juan River, a key irrigation source for farmers. |
22Aug2014 | Voices from the Field: Mexico's Campesinos Resisting the Theft of Their Land Upside Down World The campesinos of the Texmelucan valley in Puebla, Mexico, depend on the land for their livelihood. Their cultures and identities spring from these rich volcanic soils. Yet, this all could be lost with the construction of a new highway. |
22Aug2014 | A Look at Raising the Minimum Wage in Mexico TeleSUR Although many applaud Mexico’s presumed economic growth, the country has the lowest minimum wage in Latin America and over the past decade it has actually dropped in dollar terms. |
21Aug2014 | Mexico Plays the Heavy on Junk-Food Ads, Bars Commercials During Children's Programs The Wall Street Journal New limits for advertisers in Mexico prohibit sugary foods from marketing to children on television and in movie theaters. The new regulations are part of a plan to combat Mexican childhood obesity. |
21Aug2014 | Migrants Are Being Deported Back to Central America, But Home Countries Aren't Ready for Them PRI's The World The journey from Central America to the United States to try cross the border illegally is dangerous. But so is going back home. |
21Aug2014 | Drinking Water Will Not Be Used in Fracking Operations, Mexican Government Says Latin American Herald Tribune Concerns have been raised about the use of fracking in Mexico, with environmentalists and leftist politicians contending that the technique harms the environment and people’s health. |
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