11Feb2013
Watch: A Video Message from Eve Ensler - 1 Billion Will Rise this Week
AlterNet
This week, Eve Ensler’s exciting project, One Billion Rising, will culminate in 48 hours of striking, dancing and rising. The project is a movement to raise global awareness and combat violence against women.

11Feb2013
400,000 People Displaced in Chiapas in Two Decades Due to Conflicts - UN
La Jornada
The head of the United Nations Program Office for Development in Chiapas, Oscar Torrens, declared that about 400,000 people in Chiapas have been displaced from their communities in the last two decades due to armed, religious, agricultural, environmental and political conflicts.

11Feb2013
Pope Benedict XVI Announces Resignation, No Obvious Front-Runner in Papal Contenders
Associated Press
Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he would resign Feb. 28 - the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. The decision sets the stage for a conclave to elect a new pope before the end of March.

11Feb2013
Mazatlan Welcomes More than 300,000 Tourists to Celebrate Annual Carnival
TravelDailyNews
Mazatlan welcomes more than 300,000 domestic and international tourists to participate in the 115th annual Carnival to celebrate the city's longstanding traditions and vibrant culture.

10Feb2013
It Doesn't Have Lungs, but this Bicycle Breathes
TakePart
British artist Matt Hope has designed a Breathing Bicycle that he believes will make bike riding a healthy transportation option for China's residents.

10Feb2013
In Nayarit Mexico, Tobacco Fields are Disappearing
iwatchvideo
In Mexico, the tobacco fields are disappearing and workers are struggling to find a way to support their families.

10Feb2013
Over 100,000 Turn Out for Concert by Chayanne and Marc Anthony in Mexico City
EFE
With a combination of catchy numbers and a great deal of energy, Chayanne and Marc Anthony got the more than 100,000 people attending their free concert in the Zocalo, Mexico City's main plaza, up and dancing on the weekend.

10Feb2013
Indigenous Mexican Prisoner: 'I'm not Florence (Cassez), I'm Just a Worthless Indian'
La Jornada
It's clear that I'm not Florence Cassez. My name is Miguel Juan Hilaria, and I'm Mixe or Ayuuk, as we call ourselves. Before I was a farmer, now I'm just a prisoner.


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