17May2013
Pemex Admits 'Serious"' Corruption, Reports Leading Mexican Daily
EFE
Pemex admits that "serious" corruption exists in some areas of the company and that contracting processes in particular have been plagued by "interference from organized crime," El Universal said Friday.

17May2013
Free Surgeries for Yucatan Children With Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
The Yucatan Times
More than 450 children with strabismus problems, cleft palate, burns sequels and other sufferings will have the opportunity to have surgical procedures by medical experts from the Mercy Hospital of Iowa.

17May2013
Advocates Say Recent US Scandals Won't Derail Immigration Reform Bill
VOXXI
Pro-immigration reform advocates say they don’t suspect efforts to pass an immigration reform bill this year could be derailed by the recent storm of scandals.

17May2013
Slow Sales and Lawsuits Hit Mexico's Homebuilders
Reuters
Struggling with slowing home sales and a lack of liquidity, Mexico's top three homebuilders may have to seek bankruptcy protection if they fail to reach an agreement with creditors in the short term.

17May2013
Despite Gains, Women's Rights Still Denied in Latin American Countries
Inter Press Service
Latin American states are still failing to provide guarantees for women's educational, sexual and reproductive rights, according to activists from different regions of the world meeting in the Mexican capital.

17May2013
Farmers Blame Mexico Authorities for 'Ecocide'
Milenio
The Confederation of Farmer and Popular Organizations denounced the offices of Sagarpa and Semarnat for being "promoters of ecocide" in Mexico by granting concessions to transnational businesses in order to exploit forests, jungles and water sources.

17May2013
Author of Blog del Narco, Chronicle of Mexico's Drug War, Flees Country
GlobalPost
The anonymous author of Blog del Narco, a chronicle of Mexico’s drug-related violence, has reportedly fled the country after receiving a telephone call telling her to run for her life.

17May2013
Few Convictions for Mexico's Special Prosecutor for Crimes Against Journalists
McClatchy Newspapers
Complacent. Ineffective. Bungling. Inept. The adjectives pile up as top editors, writers and free press advocates level their aim at the division of the Attorney General’s Office in Mexico responsible for prosecuting crimes against journalists.


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