01Apr2013
Study: Mexico Pays Healthy Price for Being Soda King
The Christian Science Monitor
Mexicans drink more refrescos, or soda, than people in just about any other country, according to new research, which links soda consumption with increased chances of obesity and diabetes-related deaths.

01Apr2013
HubSpot Says 'Hey Marketers, Make Love Not Spam'
HubSpot
Spam sucks. Not only does it make our eyes roll, but spam reflects how much businesses care about their customers. Or rather, how much they don’t care.

01Apr2013
Cesar Chavez Honored with Google Doodle on Easter, Sparking Online Religious Backlash
HuffPost Latino
Google honored Cesar Chavez with a doodle Sunday on the 86th anniversary of his birthday, drawing nationwide attention to the Latino civil rights leader and sparking a backlash among those upset with the company for taking a pass on Easter.

01Apr2013
Are Mexico's Drug Cartels Taking Root Far North of the Border?
The Fix
Border states in the US have had to deal with the presence of Mexico's notoriously violent drug trafficking cartels for decades. But the groups are now extending their reach north according to a report from the AP.

01Apr2013
How No-Flush Toilets Can Help Make a Healthier World
Yale Environment 360
A movement is gaining momentum not to invest in western-style flush toilets and centralized sewage systems but rather to develop toilets and decentralized waste-treatment technologies that use far less water.

01Apr2013
Los Angeles Times: Solitary Confinement for Immigrants Isn't the Solution
Los Angeles Times
According to data obtained by the National Immigrant Justice Center, as many as 300 immigrants, or about 1% of all detainees in the 50 largest facilities in the country, are confined to small cells on any given day, even though many pose no security risk.

01Apr2013
'The World's Friendliest Restaurant' Serves Food, Hugs, and Inspiration
Hispanically Speaking News
Tim’s Place, a restaurant in Albuquerque, probably has great food, but what makes it newsworthy is its inspiring owner, Tim Harris, is the first person with Down syndrome to own a restaurant.

01Apr2013
Drug Cartels Weigh Down Mexico's Money-Making Avocado Industry
Al Jazeera
The avocado industry is a huge money-maker in Mexico, accounting for as much as $75bn in sales every year. But avocado farmers and exporters said drug cartels have been extorting money from them for years.


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