17Nov2012 | Solar Power: An Alternative Device to Sterilize Surgical Instruments in Rural Areas The New York Times Solar power can steam-sterilize surgical instruments, according to a new study - but the contraption needed to do so is not pocket-size. |
17Nov2012 | A Spandex-Clad Campaign Against Obesity in Mexico The Christian Science Monitor Obesity is a huge problem in Mexico. Diabetes is the country's biggest killer and around two thirds of the population is overweight. The government recently launched a new campaign, featuring much loved Lucha Libre fighters, to try to raise awareness of the issue. |
17Nov2012 | Leftist Party Wants Answers on Top Prosecutor's Resignation EFE The government needs to provide a more detailed explanation of the sudden resignation of the head of the organized-crime division of the Attorney General's Office, the leader of Mexico's main leftist party said Friday. |
17Nov2012 | Environmental Advocacy Groups Outraged Over Gene Giants Mexican Food Crops Coup Akanimo With the approvals and December planting deadlines looming, social movements and civil society organizations have called for an end to all GM maize in Mexico. |
17Nov2012 | Thinking Outside the Stall on World Toilet Day Inter Press Service When the United Nations commemorates World Toilet Day next week, there will be a lingering question in the minds of activists: how best can water and sanitation be given high priority in the proposed Sustainable Development Goals in the U.N.’s post-2015 economic agenda? |
17Nov2012 | The Good End: Mexican Retailers Lure Shoppers With Steep Discounts EFE For Mexico's big retail chains, this is the "The Good End," four days of offers and discounts on products and services that aim to boost domestic consumption. |
17Nov2012 | Mexican Ambassador Says New US Pot Laws Have 'Profound Impact' on Smuggling Efforts The Washington Times The outgoing Mexican ambassador to the United States said this week the decision by Colorado and Washington state to legalize marijuana for recreational use has had “a profound impact on public perception†in his country in its efforts to halt drug smuggling across the southwestern border. |
17Nov2012 | Main Plaza in Mexico City Converted Into Models' Runway for Fashion Show Associated Press The tall, lanky models on the runway at a show by the U.S. clothing firm Express may not have been out of place in the fashion world, but they did stick out on Mexico City's vast, wind-swept main plaza. |
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