12May2014
Mexican Economy in Recession, Economists Say
World Bulletin
The Mexican economy has entered into a recession according to technical measures and definitions used by the Mexican-based National Institute of Statistics and Geography.

12May2014
Education Reform Organization Says Public Funds Are Being Mishandled
The News
The education reform organization Mexicanos Primero claimed last week that 35 billion pesos from the country’s education budget are diverted each year to union leaders and people who are listed on the payroll but do not actually interact with students.

12May2014
THE LEG: A Graphic Novel With a Kick
Kickstarter
"The Leg" is a new graphic novel starring the disembodied, sentient leg of Mexican President Santa Anna.

12May2014
Rafael Castillo: Mexico's Military Might Have to Stop Torturing People
VICE News
In spite of the progress that has been made, human rights organizations see new reforms to limit military jurisdiction in any case that implicates civilians as just one of the necessary steps to counteract unjust practices in Mexico.

11May2014
Papa Smurf's Army: Mexico Turns Vigilantes Into Police Force to Battle Drug Cartel
RT.com
Thousands of Mexican vigilantes are signing up to become part of a new rural police force. The government decided to bring the 20,000-strong “self-defense” group under state control.

11May2014
Train Enforces Stowaway Ban, Stranding Central American Migrants in Mexico
The New York Times
Hundreds of Central American migrants trying to make their way to the United States have been stranded in Mexico in recent weeks after the freight-train line they ride - labeled the Beast - began enforcing a ban on stowaways, migrant advocates say.

11May2014
Chinese Push for Mexican Resort Near Cabo Pulmo Reef Alarms Mexican Activists
The Associated Press
Environmentalists say the only living hard coral reef in the Gulf of California is once again under threat, just two years after activists persuaded the government to block construction of a huge 30,000-room resort nearby.

11May2014
Slab City: The Last Free Place in America
OpenSourceTV
Dubbed "The Last Free Place in America," Slab City is 50 miles north of the Mexico border, deep in the Southern California desert.


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