20May2014
On HIV Vaccine Awareness Day UNAIDS Calls for Vaccine for HIV
UNAIDS
On HIV Vaccine Awareness Day UNAIDS is urging for global efforts to be stepped up to find an effective HIV vaccine and accelerate progress towards ending the AIDS epidemic.

19May2014
Banco Santander Mexico Lets Customers' Voices Confirm Their Identity
American Banker
Banco Santander Mexico now authenticates customers with their voice when they call the bank's automated phone system.

19May2014
Community-Based Tourism Is Changing the Face of Cancun, Mexico
treehugger
An exciting new tide of change is sweeping through the Yucatan. Indigenous, community-based tourism initiatives are springing up, offering experiences that are adventurous, educational, and far more authentic than anything resorts have to offer.

19May2014
President Pena Nieto Praises Teachers, Says Education Is Primary Responsibility
The News
President Enrique Pena Nieto has announced a 6.24 percent increase in teachers salaries, which he said is the appropriate outcome of the ongoing collective bargaining process.

19May2014
In Boon to Travelers, Mexico Disbands Secondary Checkpoints on Borders
Border News Network
The end has finally arrived. After 40 years of corruption, Mexico’s infamous “garitas” are being dismantled, thanks to new national legislation.

19May2014
Researchers Say Ancient Skeleton in Mexico Sheds Light on Americas Settlement
NPR.org
The nearly complete skeleton of a teenage girl who died some 12,000 to 13,000 years ago in a cave in the Yucatan Peninsula, has yielded DNA clues linking her to Native Americans living today.

19May2014
Fight Violence and Poverty, Protect Family and Life: Pope's Challenge to Mexican Bishops
Catholic World News
Pope Francis encouraged the bishops of Mexico to reach out to “the victims of drug trafficking and the most vulnerable social groups” in a May 19 address.

19May2014
Deforestation of Central America Rises as Mexico's War on Drugs Moves South
The Guardian
Swaths of rainforest affected by 'narco-deforestation' caused by landing strips and roads built by and for drug traffickers.


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