21Aug2013
Organized Crime Controls Mining in 5 Mexican States
InSight Crime
Criminal organizations now control the right to mine in at least five Mexico states, according to those working in the sector, in another example of illegal groups expanding into resource exploitation in areas where state presence is weak.

20Aug2013
British Businessman Jailed That Sold 1200 Fake Bomb Detectors to Mexico
Al Jazeera
A British businessman, who sold fake bomb detectors worldwide, has been sentenced to seven years in jail with the judge branding the devices “useless” produced out of “spurious science”.

20Aug2013
New Year's Writing Immersion Retreat in Tulum
SummerWritingTetreat.com
Imagine basking in the sun on the beautiful, sandy beaches of Mexico and then gathering with fellow artists, writers and yogis to discuss your art and critique one another's work. This beautiful scenario does not have to be a dream.

20Aug2013
Teachers Union Members Stage Protest Outside Congress in Mexico City
EFE
A group of teachers opposed to educational reforms clashed with police and engaged in acts of vandalism at the seat of Congress in Mexico City, leaving about a dozen educators and officers injured.

20Aug2013
California Bill Targets Scams Promising Legalization Priority for Immigrants
KABC
A move is underway in Sacramento to crack down on immigration scams that make promises they can't possibly deliver. The bill was being discussed Monday, but not everyone was in favor of it.

20Aug2013
Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico Twice as Large as 2012
Earthsky
Large dead zone in 2013 is partly due to wet spring conditions in the Mississippi watershed, which increased nutrient runoff, triggering algae blooms.

20Aug2013
Sony to Produce TV Version of Robert Rodriguez's 'El Mariachi' in Mexico
The Hollywood Reporter
Sony Pictures Television is producing 70 episodes of El Mariachi, an original series based on Robert Rodriguez's 1993 shoot-'em-up film of the same name.

20Aug2013
Mexican Economy Shrinks for First Time in Four Years on Second-Quarter Data
MoneyNews.com
Mexico's economy contracted for the first time in four years in the second quarter as lower government spending, sluggish consumption and weak demand for exports hammered industry and services in Latin America's No.2 economy.


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