03Dec2012
Will Legalizing Marijuana Cripple Mexico's Drug Cartels and End the Drug War?
The Atlantic
The notion that legalizing marijuana will cripple Mexico's brutal drug cartels has gained steam in recent years, and finally boiled over last month when Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

03Dec2012
Air Canada Helps You Celebrate Gay and Lesbian Week in Mexico
The Montreal Gazette
Air Canada Vacations is offering a weeklong gay and lesbian Beach Ball Chill Out on Isla Mujeres, just off Cancun in Mexico, departing Jan. 20 from Montreal.

03Dec2012
Battling HIV, Mexican Women Reclaim Sexuality to Reduce Discrimination
Agence France-Presse
Organized this month by the group Comprehensive Health for Women (SIPAM), a dozen women - activists who carry the HIV virus - were prepared for the cameras by stylists and make-up artists.

03Dec2012
Latino Students Use Mobile Devices for Homework More than Other Groups
Latinovations
A new national survey conducted by TRU is reporting that Latino students are the biggest users of mobile devices for homework compared to other racial and ethnic groups.

03Dec2012
President Pena Says Boosting Sports a Priority for Government
Xinhua
Mexico's new President Enrique Pena Nieto Sunday said boosting sports will be a priority for his government, after he presented the 2012 National Sports Award to the soccer national team, the champions in London 2012 Olympic Games.

03Dec2012
Sea-Level Rise From Polar Ice Melt Now Quantified
BBC News
Melting of polar ice sheets has added 11mm to global sea levels over the past two decades, according to the most definitive assessment so far.

03Dec2012
Illegal Weapons From the United States Help Fuel Mexican Gang Violence
GlobalPost
Official corruption, economic inequity and festering social resentments anchor the violence that’s killed at least 60,000 people during the last six years. But it’s aided by the assault rifles and other weapons smuggled here from the United States and elsewhere.

03Dec2012
Study of Latino Life Expectancy Explores the Hispanic Paradox
Hispanic Link News Service
Being born Latino adds years to your life. That’s because Hispanics have demographically higher rates of longevity than do non-Latino whites and African Americans. Hispanics are also the fastest growing demographic in the United States.


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