14Oct2013
Latin America's 'Bad Boy' Leaders Enjoy High Support, Survey Finds
McClatchyDC
Being a “bad boy” in Washington’s eyes can have payoffs for Latin American politicians, while being a “star pupil” can have a downside.

14Oct2013
How Tons of Trash Might Help Find a Cure for Cancer
Guinness World Records
During 2013, the Colombian population have gone bottle cap-collecting crazy. They aimed to help the a charity break the record for the most bottle caps recycled in 8 hours, with proceeds raised from the sale of the caps helping 500 children diagnosed with cancer.

14Oct2013
Mexico Dissident Teachers Announce More Supporters, Expanded Protests
Milenio
The National Coordinating Committee of Education Workers announced a new organizational phase with protests around the country: at the borders, Pemex facilities, toll booths and shopping centers.

14Oct2013
Navy Confiscates Illegal Dorado Catch on Mazatlan's Stone Island
The Mazatlan Messenger
A total of 470 kilos of fresh filleted dorado on ice was confiscated by Marines and Conapesca inspectors on Stone Island last week.

14Oct2013
Deadly Storms, Delayed Aid Devastated Mexico's La Montana Indigenous
GlobalVoices
Two major storms hit Mexico last month, leaving behind 157 deaths. One of the hardest hit areas is La Montana, a region in the southern state of Guerrero, considered one of the poorest and most marginalized areas in the country.

14Oct2013
Mexican NGO Rewards Students Who Stay in School
Infosurhoy.com
Since 2004, NGO Anímate a Estudiar has combated truancy in Mexico and motivated children to stay in school in a country where more than a million students drop out annually.

14Oct2013
Hollywood's Latino 'King' Rodriguez Having Fun With 'Machete Kills'
EFE
Robert Rodriguez has been filming Latino movies by his own rules for more than 20 years, a formula with which he is having more fun than ever with his new production "Machete Kills."

14Oct2013
Legislators in North America's Largest City Push Ahead to Legalize Pot
TIME
Legislators in Mexico City, the largest city in North America, are preparing to push through certain measures that would decriminalize and regulate the consumption of marijuana in the Mexican capital, a move that may speed pot legalization elsewhere in the continent.


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