03Dec2013
Soap Operas: 'An Integral Part of Mexico'
Al Jazeera
Soapbox Mexico goes behind the scenes of one of Mexico's longest running and most popular telenovelas which promotes women's rights and positive social change: What Women Don't Say.

03Dec2013
Mexican Catholic Church Leaders Fend Off Assassination Threats
Agence France-Presse
Leaders of Mexico's Roman Catholic church fended off death threats last month phoned in by purported members of a drug cartel demanding extortion payments, a church spokesman has confirmed.

03Dec2013
'Giving Tuesday' - Shifting the Focus From Shopping to Charity
United Nations Foundation
Giving Tuesday is a campaign to create a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season. It celebrates and encourages charitable activities that support non-profit organizations.

03Dec2013
InfoJustice.org: Joint Statement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
infojustice.org
The government of Mexico has engaged in secret negotiations, behind the backs of the public and elected legislators, but open to an army of transnational companies, on the latest neoliberal project led by the U.S. government, a super free trade agreement in the Pacific area.

02Dec2013
Alberto Patishtan Returns to Hometown in Chiapas After 13 Years in Prison
La Jornada
The multitudes of the Tzotzil village of El Bosque welcomed and admired its most famous son. After his thirteen-year absence, today the villagers gave Patishtan Gomez a strong and soulful presence.

02Dec2013
Environmentalists Fear for Future of Mexican Park
EFE
Nevado de Toluca, the fourth highest mountain in Mexico, has a new status that has sparked concern among environmental groups who fear the new measure will open the door to exploitation by commercial and touristic interests.

02Dec2013
Used Clothing a Big Business Along Mexico's Border
KGNS-TV
Mexico bans the import of used clothing. With the ban, wholesalers are unable to make their own imports into Mexico. That leaves an opportunity for individuals to smuggle small quantities of clothing during their trips.

02Dec2013
All Good Dogs May Go to Heaven, But Now, Some Go to Hospice
The New York Times
More and more, cats and dogs get the human treatment. There are pet spas, pet therapists, pet clothes. And as it goes in life, so it now goes in the twilight. The latest phenomenon: pet hospice.


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