31Dec2012
Allan Wall: What Lies Ahead as Mexico Rings out 2012 and Rings in 2013?
Mexidata.info
The end of one calendar year and the beginning of another is an occasion for reflection and analysis. This is certainly the case for Mexico, which has a new president, Enrique Pena Nieto, who began a six-year term on December 1st.

31Dec2012
Computers to Take Over US-Mexico Border Crossing at New Texas Checkpoint
TechNewsDaily
A fully automated border station could ease the burdens for human agents in charge of securing the U.S.-Mexican border crossings in 2013.

31Dec2012
Latin America and Caribbean See Advances in Battling HIV/AIDS
Infosurhoy.com
Report highlights drop in HIV infections and mortality as medicine distribution improves, while countries continue to spread information on prevention.

31Dec2012
DEA Reports Yucatan has No 'Dominant Presence' of Any Drug Cartel
The Yucatan Times
Yucatan is the only state in Mexico where no known drug cartel has “dominant presence”, says a recent study by the Drug Enforcement Administration of the United States.

31Dec2012
In Letter from Marcos, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation Announces Next Steps
My Word is My Weapon
This is not a message of resignation. It is not one of war, death, or destruction. Our message is one of struggle and resistance. We are the Zapatistas, and we send you a hug.

31Dec2012
Safer Streets: Mexico City Targets Drunk Drivers, Reduces Traffic Accidents
Infosurhoy.com
Nine years after its introduction, the Conduce Sin Alcohol (Drive Without Alcohol) program has reduced the number of accidents and deaths on the streets of Mexico City.

31Dec2012
Climate Science Makes 11th-Hour Comeback in 2012
InsideClimate News
After his victory and the defeat of several climate skeptics in Congress - and amid growing public awareness of climate science - environmentalists say Obama has an opening to transform the debate on global warming in his second term.

31Dec2012
New Year's Eve Traditions & Superstitions: Latino Rituals to Guarantee a Prosperous 2013
The Huffington Post
From wish-granting grapes to peeled potatoes under your bed, from burning rag dolls right down to the color of your underwear - there's nothing that says 'so long 2012 and good riddance' like these New Year's Eve rituals and superstitions.


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