13Dec2013
Angry Mexican Congressman Strips Down to His Underwear to Protest Energy Bill
The Huffington Post
Demonstrating how a new energy bill would potentially strip Mexico’s land of its oil and be a “plunder to the nation,” Congressman Antonio Garcia Conejo of the Democratic Revolution Party stripped down to his underwear during a speech in front of Mexico’s congress.

13Dec2013
Why Pope Francis is TIME's 2013 Person of the Year
Latinos Post
With only nine months as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, the first non-European Pope in 1,200 years, has surprised both the faithful and those who are not.

13Dec2013
Former Mexico Intelligence Chief Brands El Chapo 'Business Genius'
InSight Crime
The former head of Mexico's secret service has branded Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman a "business genius" in a frank interview looking back at security policy during the previous administration, in which he served.

13Dec2013
Americans Returning to Baja California as Crime Dips
Associated Press
Northern Baja California's tourism industry is rebounding with the exploding fame of local chefs, the expansion of boutique hotels and a burgeoning art scene creating a buzz in travel magazines.

13Dec2013
Drug War 2013: The Rise of Vigilantes, a Growing Call to Legalize Pot
Agence France-Presse
While Mexicans struggled anew with murders, kidnappings and extortion, Uruguay opened a new front in the debate over the global war on drugs by creating a legal, state-run marijuana market.

13Dec2013
FCC Votes to Consider Lifting In-Flight Ban on Cell Phones, But No Calls
CNN
The US federal government is moving closer to approving the use of cellphones on planes, but with a catch: Consumers can’t use the devices to make calls.

13Dec2013
The Nuu Savi: Forgotten Indigenous Community of the Guerrero Flood
La Jornada
Two months after tropical storm Manuel laid entire Guerrero communities to waste, and now without the media cameras on top of them or the attention of the government, the inhabitants of Nuu Savi confront abandonment and the challenge of their reconstruction alone.

13Dec2013
'Live It to Believe It': Carlos Santana Hosts HBO Live Concert Special in Guadalajara
The Music Universe
“Corazon, Live From Mexico: Live It To Believe It,” is scheduled for December 14 at Guadalajara's Arena VFG to celebrate Santana's Mexican roots and for Carlos to honor Mexico’s people, its culture and its history.


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