30Jan2013
High-Speed Railway Planned for Mexico by 2016
Sky News
Mexico's federal government and officials from the central state of Queretaro have signed an agreement to build a high-speed rail system, the Communications and Transportation Secretary said this week.

30Jan2013
Mexico Stays on the Sidelines in US Immigration Reform Debate
The Los Angeles Times
The nation may have the most at stake as Washington considers new policy on illegal immigrants, but it has learned the hard way to avoid the appearance of meddling in U.S. affairs.

30Jan2013
Indigenous Communities Demand Cancellation of 33 Mining Projects in Oaxaca
Proceso
Indigenous communities and organizations have demanded the cancellation of the 33 mining projects that had been authorized in the state without prior consultation.

30Jan2013
Before You Form an Opinion on Immigration Reform, Here are 10 Facts to Consider
National Journal
Say what you will about the specific political intentions of either political party, but there’s no ignoring this week’s momentum for US immigration reform, whether considering the future of Latin Americans or people born in more distant lands.

30Jan2013
Violations of Legal Due Process are 'Daily Bread' - Especially for Mexico's Indigenous
La Jornada
Due process violations of the accused are 'daily bread' in Mexico, and one sector that suffers most are indigenous who do not speak Spanish, whose rights to interpreters and to presumption of innocence are commonly violated.

30Jan2013
Belize Asks for Canadian Help in Fighting Spillover of Mexican Drug War
The Canadian Press
Spillover from Mexico's violent drug war is prompting the Harper government and the Canadian military to become more involved in helping defend the tiny Central American country of Belize.

30Jan2013
Sounds and the City: Aural Heritage vs. Noise Pollution in Mexico City
Smart Planet
This chaotic capital rarely whispers. Mexico City howls, roars, whistles, wails, shouts and sings. These noises and infinite others - nuisances to many - make the metropolis sound like nowhere else.

30Jan2013
Jared Diamond's New Book 'The World Until Yesterday' Slammed by Survival
Survival International
Tribal rights organization Survival International has launched a vigorous critique of Jared Diamond’s ‘The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?’, labeling it ‘dangerous nonsense,’ which, if believed, risks ‘pushing the advancement of human rights for tribal peoples back decades.’


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