08Feb2013
Brazil Developing Technology to Trace Cocaine 'DNA' to Particular Coca-Growing Regions
InSight
Brazil's Federal Police director said that his nation was developing ways to trace cocaine's origins through chemical analysis, more evidence of resolve by Latin America's superpower to confront drug trafficking in the region.

08Feb2013
'Angels in Exile:' A Rare Film About Homeless Kids That Ends on Hope
Act 4 Entertainment
'Angels In Exile' challenges viewers to look past the violent and often graphic image of homeless youth and see them for what they are... children.

08Feb2013
Amnesty International's Robert Knox: Mexico's Invisible Women
CNN
Despite some positive advances, gender-based violence continues to be widespread, and federal and state authorities have systematically failed to ensure the effective implementation of many aspects of new legislation, which has allowed impunity to persist.

08Feb2013
Asteroid to Make Close Pass by Earth on February 15
Reuters
A small asteroid will pass closer to Earth next week than the TV satellites that ring the planet, but there is no chance of an impact, NASA said Thursday.

08Feb2013
Congested and Polluted, Mexico City Promoting a Culture of Shared Car Use
Inter Press Service
In a megacity like the Mexican capital, plagued by air pollution and traffic jams, carsharing and carpooling initiatives offer obvious advantages in addition to the economic benefits enjoyed by users.

08Feb2013
Mexico and US Lack Clear Strategy for Combating Drug Trafficking, Experts Say
La Jornada
The violence in Mexico resulting from drug trafficking and the clear choice that legalization of marijuana in the states of Washington and Colorado presents, shows that neither nation has a clear path for confronting a problem that affects bilateral relations.

08Feb2013
Motivated by Tradition, Indigenous Women Take the Lead in Idle No More
YES! Magazine
Motivated by ancient traditions of female leadership as well as their need for improved legal rights, First Nations women are stepping to the forefront of the Idle No More movement.

08Feb2013
Mexico's Inflation Hits 15-Month Low in January
Dow Jones
Mexico's annual inflation continued its easing trend in January, hitting a 15-month low and paving the way for the central bank to possibly cut interest rates.


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