26Jul2017 | Arbitrary Detentions in Mexico: ‘We Never Thought This Could Happen to Us’ Amnesty International Mexico A recent investigation by Amnesty International found police forces across Mexico are routinely detaining people without reason. It appears to be an attempt by authorities to show they are tackling the country’s brutal drug cartels and high crime rates. But the reality is different. |
26Jul2017 | Contract Defines Rights of Mexico’s Domestic Workers Mexico News Daily A campaign has been launched to encourage more domestic workers — commonly known as muchachas, maids or housekeepers — and their employers to sign contracts that define the workers’ rights and give them the benefits to which they are legally entitled. |
25Jul2017 | Reporters Under New Stress in Mexico’s Northern Border State of Tamaulipas Marfa Public Radio The year 2016 was one of the most deadly in recent history for Mexican reporters. Reporters Without Borders annual report documents that Mexico was the third most dangerous country in the world for journalists. That said, what is happening right now to reporters in Reynosa, is unusually difficult. |
25Jul2017 | Pocket-Sized Laboratory Allows You to Know the Chemical Composition of Your Cannabis VICE Daniel Yazbec explains his app Cdx, a pocket-sized laboratory that allows you to know the exact chemical composition of your weed, and which strain is right for you. |
25Jul2017 | Explosive Device Detonated Outside Council of Bishops Offices in Mexico City Catholic News Service An explosive device was detonated outside the offices of the Mexican bishops’ conference, directly across the street from the country’s most visited religious site, the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. |
25Jul2017 | Pemex Pipeline Siphoning Incidents Are Likely to Reach Record Levels in 2017 at Current Trends The Fuse Mexico is combating the persistent problem of fuel theft from Pemex pipelines and facilities, driven by intricate smuggling networks and corruption at the state oil company. |
25Jul2017 | Hot Air Balloons Take to the Skies at Oaxacan Festival ODN Vibrant hot air balloons took to the skies in Mexico as part of the annual Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca. |
25Jul2017 | You Can Help the Growing Number of Children Fleeing Violence in Central America UN Refugee Agency As crime and violence have increased dramatically in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala in recent years, so has the number of unaccompanied children forced to flee in search of safety. The UN Refugee Agency is on the ground responding to this mounting crisis, but the risks and needs are growing. |
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