12Dec2013
Iconic Patron Saint is Also Mexico's Hello Kitty
NPR.org
Amparo Serrano's company Distroller has a full line of chubby-cheeked cartoon depictions of the Virgin, some picked up by Wal-Mart and Cartoon Network.

12Dec2013
Leftist Party Lawmakers Scuffle in Chamber Over Controversial Energy Bill
BBC News
There have been scuffles in the lower house of the Mexican Congress as lawmakers discuss a controversial energy reform bill.

12Dec2013
Foo Fighters Played First-Ever Mexico Gig with a 27-Song Setlist
Music Times
Foo Fighters performed their highly anticipated Mexico City gig last night. The show at Foro Sol marked the first time the band has played in Mexico.

12Dec2013
Boy Gets Prosthetic Hand Made with 3D Printer
CBS News
Two years ago, Paul McCarthy began searching for an inexpensive yet functional prosthetic hand for his son Leon, who was born without fingers on one of his hands. McCarthy came across a video online with detailed instruction on how to use a 3-D printer to make a prosthetic hand for his son.

12Dec2013
Thousands Gather in Mexico City to Celebrate Patron Saint's Birthday
Latin Times
Thousands of pilgrims have gathered at Mexico City's Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe to celebrate the birthday of Mexico's patron saint.

12Dec2013
Uruguay Marijuana Ruling 'Illegal'? UN Agency Says Decision Violates International Law
Agence France-Presse
Uruguay's move to legalize the production and sale of marijuana breaks international law, the world drugs body said Wednesday, warning it would encourage addiction.

12Dec2013
With No Job Prospects in Tijuana, US Deportees Recruited by the Cartels
The Fulano Forum
Of the 200 deportees who arrive in the city every day, around 30 percent belong to some gang in the United States, and when they arrive in Mexico they find no work opportunities, so they are recruited by the drug traffickers which operate in Tijuana.

12Dec2013
People With Disabilities React to Mannequins Created in Their Image
Pro Infirmis
Fashion mannequins - the type you see constantly in clothing store windows - are generally what we think of as flawless specimens of the human form. But this project questions what we mean by "flawless."


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