11Nov2012
Barack Obama Facing Unprecedented Latin America Revolt Over US-Led Drug War, Trade
Reuters
Washington's ability to influence events in Latin America has arguably never been lower. The new reality is as much a product of the United States' economic struggles as a wave of democracy and greater prosperity that has swept much of the region.

11Nov2012
Mexico's Anti-Drug Strategy Upside Down After US States Legalizes Marijuana
Examiner.com
The legalization of the use of recreational marijuana in Colorado and Washington states has changed the rules of the game for the anti-drug efforts in Mexico.

11Nov2012
Report Links Climate Change and National Security
VOA News
The U.S. National Research Council released a report on the link between global climate change and national security. The scientific study details how global warming is putting new social and political stresses on societies around the world.

11Nov2012
El Paso's Annunciation House is Helping the 'Poorest of the Poor'
The Christian Science Monitor
February 2013 will mark 35 years since the Annunciation House was founded and Ruben Garcia started his lifework - helping poor immigrants - after having been inspired to seek out the "poorest of the poor" when Mother Teresa visited El Paso.

11Nov2012
Supreme Court Chief Justice: 'Mexico Courts Will Defend Human Rights'
The News
Recent citizen-supported policy changes and constitutional and legal agreements driven by public opinion are a positive sign that as a free and democratic nation, Mexico will protect human rights, says Chief Justice Juan Silva Meza.

11Nov2012
Hundreds of Marijuana Cases Were Dismissed in Washington State Last Week
StoptheDrugWar.org
Two county prosecutors in Washington State have dismissed 220 pending marijuana possession cases, in response to the passage of I-502, according to the Seattle Times.

10Nov2012
Report Cites Pilot Error for Helicopter Crash That Killed Cabinet Member Last Year
Associated Press
A final report on the helicopter crash last year that killed Mexican Interior Secretary Francisco Blake Mora and seven others says it was caused by pilot error.

10Nov2012
Nutrition Tip of the Week: Is Rice Dangerous?
Mexico Ledger
Recently, the US has released studies showing worrisome levels of cancer-causing arsenic in many popular rice products. If you depend on rice for a large portion of your diet, there are things you can do to lessen the risk of arsenic.


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