01Dec2012
An Interview with an Extraordinary Activist: Mexico's Sister Consuelo Morales
Human Rights Watch
For 20 years, Consuelo Morales has been anything but silent amid the drug violence and threats of intimidation in her native Mexico. She tells why she continues the fight against human rights violations in Mexico.

01Dec2012
Enrique Pena Nieto Sworn in as Mexico's New President Amid Protests
Associated Press
Enrique Pena Nieto took the oath of office as Mexico's new president on Saturday, bringing the old ruling party back to power after a 12-year hiatus amid protests inside and outside the congressional chamber where he swore to protect the constitution and laws of the land.

01Dec2012
Cuban Vice President Says Cuba Favors Stronger Ties with Mexico
Prensa Latina
The vice president of the Council of Ministers of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, who is here to attend Enrique Pena Nieto's presidential inauguration, said that his country and Mexico have a unique opportunity to strengthen their ties.

01Dec2012
The New Reality for Bargaining While Shopping in Mexican Markets & Craft Workshops
Articlesbase
Change has been in the air for years, if not decades. It's now a well-established fact that hard bargaining while shopping in Mexico, especially in the poorer southern states such as Oaxaca, is neither the norm nor should it be considered accepted practice.

01Dec2012
Say Goodnight to President Felipe Calderon, the Drug Warrior
CounterPunch.org
Say goodnight to the bad guy; beloved amigo of two White House administrations, loyal defender of the IMF, “drug warrior” extraordinaire, and a man who tens of thousands of Mexicans have asked the International Criminal Court to investigate for war crimes.

01Dec2012
Google Maps Navigation Now works in Mexico, Too
IntoMobile
Google keeps expanding the list of countries that work with Google Maps Navigation, and their latest effort is to reach users in Mexico. The free turn-by-turn navigation has been launched in beta, bringing voice-guided directions in English and Spanish.

01Dec2012
Calderon's Mexico Environmental Legacy Questioned
Inter Press Service
During his six years in office, Calderon presented himself as a protector of the environment at numerous international conferences. But his policies have diverged from that image, in the view of environmentalists and experts.

01Dec2012
A Name Change in Mexico Won't Solve the Big Problems of Poverty, Job Growth and Drug Wars
VOXXI
Mexico’s name change proposed by former President Felipe Calderon will do little to help the millions living in poverty and those impacted by the drug war.


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