21Mar2013
MicroFlicks, a Global Microfinance Film Challenge
PRWeb
The race is on for five filmmakers to make an inspiring film about microfinance and claim the title MicroFlicks Film of 2013. Films will be made in Ecuador, Malawi, Mexico, Myanmar and Sri Lanka.

21Mar2013
Mexican Tourism Betting on Recovery
Prensa Latina
The 38th edition of the Tourist Tianguis of Mexico, located in the state of Puebla, reached its end Wednesday, where Mexican tourism was heavily promoted after falling five levels internationally.

21Mar2013
What Lessons can Other Countries Learn from the Prosperity of the South?
Al Jazeera
What can countries like the US learn from the prosperity of the South? And what does help regions like Latin America progress?

20Mar2013
Mexico President Pena: Judge My Anti-Violence Strategy in a Year
The Los Angeles Times
President Enrique Pena Nieto, faced with a gruesome one-day toll of 29 suspected organized crime-related deaths in his country, told reporters Wednesday that Mexicans should give his anti-crime strategy about a year before judging whether it is working.

20Mar2013
Jaguars, Ranchers, Loggers and Bureaucrats
Frontera NorteSur
In Mexico and the US-Mexico border states where Panthera onca still roams, serious threats to the creature’s survival derive from poaching, deforestation, climate change, and human encroachment on natural habitat.

20Mar2013
Recent US Gun Control Laws Ineffective in Mexico Arms Trafficking
IVN
A study from the Igarape Institute and the University of San Diego investigated the increase in gun violence in Mexico since 2006. The authors’ concluded that recent federal government regulations on arms trade has been “largely ineffective.”

20Mar2013
Smartphone Breathalyzer Tells if You're OK to Drive
The Fix
Ever wanted to know your blood-alcohol content (BAC) without the added hassle of getting pulled over by cops? A new portable Breathometer plugs into the audio jack of an iPhone or Android and connects to an app to measure your BAC.

20Mar2013
Professor Makes Case for US-Mexico Border Without Walls in New Book
UC Berkeley
As the United States reconsiders immigration policy reform – particularly between the United States and Mexico – the focus should be on immigration and integration instead of tougher border security, says author Michael Dear.


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