01Jan2013
Less in Federal Budget this Year for Mexican Indigenous Peoples
Prensa Latina
Mexico's federal budget 2013 foresees a drop of 8.8 percent in allocation for the development of indigenous peoples, reports the newspaper La Jornada.

01Jan2013
'La Santa Muerte' Cult Sees Major Growth in Mexican Border Town
NBC Latino
In Mexico, a traditionally Catholic society, the worship of a deity that isn’t recognized by the Catholic Church usually means an association to criminal organizations. But, many followers recognize La Santa Muerte as an iconic figure of prayer for those looking for protection.

01Jan2013
This is the Only Job I Can Do - A Young Mother's Farm Work Story
New America Media
Every year there are more than 400,000 American children who are torn away from their friends, schools and homes to pick the food we eat. Lorena Hernandez, a young farm worker and single mother from Oaxaca, Mexico, tells us her story.

01Jan2013
Country's Biggest City Starts Up Initiative to Recycle Rubbish Into Food Vouchers
Al Jazeera
With almost 25 million inhabitants, Mexico city generates an incredible amount of rubbish. To address this problem, the government has launched a new program where people can exchange recyclable goods for coupons to use at a nearby farmer's market.

01Jan2013
Approaching Comet May Outshine the Moon
Reuters
A comet blazing toward Earth could outshine the full moon when it passes by at the end of next year - if it survives its close encounter with the sun.

01Jan2013
Across Mexico, a New Approach to Stanching Drug Violence
The Texas Tribune
The military tank that had stood at the entrance to this Mexican border city since 2008 was not here on Christmas Eve. But the masked soldiers remained. That could change, however, under policies announced by Enrique Pena Nieto, Mexico’s newly inaugurated president.

01Jan2013
Acapulco Gets Big Boost from Surging Hotel Industry
Latin American Herald Tribune
The Mexican Pacific resort city of Acapulco, which is experiencing a severe financial crisis, is getting a boost from the hotel industry, which reported an occupancy rate of 97 percent, up 12.6 percentage points from a year ago.

01Jan2013
Latam Can Rely on Masses for Next Phase of Growth
Reuters
Consumers are wielding newfound clout from Mexico City to Tierra del Fuego. The World Bank reckons some 50 million people have been lifted out of poverty in the region over the last decade, swelling the middle class ranks.


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