05Dec2012
Jesus Murillo Karam Confirmed as Mexico's New Attorney General
Xinhua
Mexico's Senate Tuesday ratified Jesus Murillo Karam as head of the country's Attorney General's Office (PGR), after he was appointed by President Enrique Pena Nieto last weekend.

05Dec2012
Carlos Slim, the World's Richest Man, Faces Clampdown in Latin America
Bloomberg
Carlos Slim, the world's richest person, is confronting a mounting backlash from the same Latin American countries that made him wealthy as authorities rein in his expanding mobile-phone empire.

05Dec2012
John McAfee Interview: Software Mogul Leaves Belize
TechWeek
Security software pioneer John McAfee, who has been on the run from the police in Belize for three weeks, has turned up in neighboring Guatemala and is planning to hold a press conference on Thursday.

05Dec2012
When a Mexican Green Revolution Runs Out of Water
The New York Times
The Green Revolution sprang forth from this valley of wheat farms in Sonora State, producing the food required to feed a rapidly expanding population. But the water that has nourished crops here for decades and sustained the Yaqui people for centuries is threatened.

05Dec2012
Teun Voeten Declares War in New Book 'Narco Estado: Drug Violence in Mexico'
The Huffington Post
The photo book, 'Narco Estado: Drug Violence in Mexico,' by Teun Voeten, takes a thorough look at the drug violence in Mexico. Voeten in his thoughtful essay that accompanies his photos, clearly and logically makes a case that the drug violence in Mexico has passed a threshold and become a war.

05Dec2012
President Enrique Pena Nieto Says Army to Stay in Drug Fight
Associated Press
President Enrique Pena Nieto says the army and navy will continue to fight drug cartels in Mexico while a new security strategy is determined and the troops can return to their bases.

05Dec2012
Amnesty International Calls for Probe Into Use of Force at Mexico Inauguration Protests
Baku-APA
Amnesty International has called for an investigation into allegations that Mexican police used excessive force against demonstrators and journalists on the day of President Enrique Pena Nieto's inauguration ceremony.

05Dec2012
The Winning Applications from Latin America's Biggest Hackathon
the engine room
Desarrollando America Latina, a kind of World Cup for hackers, took place this weekend in 8 countries in South and Central America. We have documented some of the winning ideas that stood out from the crowd in all participating countries.


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