07Apr2014
Musicians Play Role Comforting Mexican Mourners
The New York Times
In Iztapalapa, a violent Mexico City neighborhood, two musicians with a guitar and an accordion are hired to ease the strains of grief, celebrate the dead and remind mourners of more festive memories.

06Apr2014
Behind the Scenes: What the Fans of Wirikuta Fest Bought With Their Tickets
IC Magazine
Wirikuta Fest was the result of more than a year of organizing, culminating in a powerful moment in the history of indigenous struggles with a lineup of superstars like Caifanes, Calle 13, Cafe Tacvba, Enrique Bunbury, Julieta Venegas and many more.

06Apr2014
Human Trafficking Survivor on Trek with Purpose
LMTonline.com
Norma Bastidas, a survivor of human trafficking and ultra-triathlete, arrived in Laredo last week, making her trek from Cancun into the United States through the Gateway to the Americas Bridge via a bicycle.

06Apr2014
Survey Says 92% of Crime Victims in Mexico Never Report to Police
PressTV
If you are a victim of a crime in Mexico, your first reaction is most probably not rushing to a police station.

06Apr2014
Mexico Admits Protection Mechanism for Human Rights Activists and Journalists Is a Failure
Proceso
The Secretary of Government Relations admitted the “failure” of the Mechanism for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists and he promised to “restructure it” to comply with the duties for which it was created.

06Apr2014
Lucrative Illegal Animal Trade Thrives Globally
NPR.org
The black market for exotic animals is a multibillion-dollar industry. The market for illegal wildlife falls right behind drug and weapons smuggling in the U.S. and globally.

06Apr2014
Injured Central American Migrants Granted Passage to Mexico City
The Los Angeles Times
A group of Honduran men who lost limbs during their transit through Mexico on the train known as The Beast have been granted permission to travel to the Mexican capital to protest the treatment of migrants bound for the U.S.

06Apr2014
'Day of Action' Rallies Unite American Cities on Deportations Issue
The Associated Press
Immigration advocates and supporters rallied Saturday in cities across the country in a renewed effort to push President Barack Obama to put a freeze on deportations.


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