07Feb2013
US Intervention in Mexican Defense Appointment Part of a Long Pattern
World Politics Review
Prior to the December inauguration of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, the United States intervened to halt the rise of Gen. Moises Garcia Ochoa, who was expected to become Mexico’s next minister of defense.

07Feb2013
The Super Bowl Ad that Coke and Pepsi Desperately Didn't Want You to See
ThinkProgress
Last Sunday’s Super Bowl was punctuated by dozens of ads featuring everything from adorable puppies to kids in Star Wars outfits. But one commercial you didn’t see is a provocative ad by a carbonated beverage company that takes on soda giants Coca Cola and Pepsi.

07Feb2013
Secretary of Government Relations Announces Accords with Self-Defense Groups in Guerrero
CNN Mexico
The Secretary of Government Relations, Miguel Angel Osorio Chong, met behind closed doors Wednesday with the governor of Guerrero, Angel Aguirre Rivero, and with members of the so-called self-defense groups that have been organized in the state.

07Feb2013
Drug War Mexico: Politics, Neoliberalism and Violence in the New Narcoeconomy
Amazon.com
Peter Watt, co-author of Drug War Mexico, Says US policy and neo-liberal "reforms" helped create conditions for the growth of drug cartels and the impoverishment of millions.

07Feb2013
More than 140 Years after Her Death, 'La Mujer Lobo's' Remains Sent to Mexico
newsinenglish.no
The remains of Julia Pastrana, who spent much of her life on display because of her unusual appearance before dying in 1860, were finally being sent home to her native Mexico this week after years of being stored at Norway’s institute for forensic medicine.

07Feb2013
The Controversy Over this Documentary is Likely to Burn Very, Very Hot
Robert Stone Productions
Pandora’s Promise is a feature-length documentary that explores how and why mankind’s most feared and controversial technological discovery - nuclear power - is now passionately embraced by many of those who once led the charge against it.

07Feb2013
Music Show Startup Bandtastic Launches Fanpit to Let Mexican Fans Buy VIP Tickets
The Next Web
Mexican startup Bandtastic has quietly launched a new service called Fanpit, which lets fans buy VIP seats to music shows. As its name suggests, these tickets are located in front of the stage, boasting privileged access to artists.

07Feb2013
High-Tech Manufacturing Driving Economy in Mexico
The World
Until recently, Mexico’s economy was based on low-paying, labor-intensive industries like textiles. But now, Mexico is growing big-time in better-paying industries, like autos, aerospace, and technology, which require better-educated workers.


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