24Apr2017
CDMX Tackles Sexual Harassment By Letting Men Experience It First Hand
Allure
UN Women and the Mexican government are trying to fight the problem with a campaign called #NoEsDeHombres that seeks to make men feel objectified, ostensibly so that they suddenly understand what it’s like to be harassed and never to do it to another woman again.

24Apr2017
How Trump's Border Wall Demands Could Lead to a US Government Shutdown
The Takeaway
The deadline for Congress to pass a new federal budget is fast approaching, and recently, there appeared to be bipartisan support for a compromise. However, the White House introduced a new spending measure that seems to have scuttled that progress and could, potentially, result in a government shutdown.

24Apr2017
Senate Debates 90-Year Prison Sentences for Forced Disappearance Crimes
teleSUR
The Senate is expected to vote on the reform this week, after months of work by human rights organizations.

24Apr2017
In Mexico, Fears a New Water Treatment Plant Will Kill Wastewater Farming
The Associated Press
For more than 100 years, most of what gets flushed down Mexico City’s toilets has resurfaced two hours to the north in the rivers and reservoirs of the rural Mezquital Valley. A massive new water treatment plant is about to change this.

24Apr2017
WWF: Heritage Sites Threatened by Wildlife Trafficking
LiveMint
Between 1970 and 2012 global wildlife populations fell almost 60% on average and illegal harvesting of species in world heritage sites was one of the main drivers for this decline, says WWF report.

24Apr2017
Should Mexico's Lethal Military Force Really Be Deployed as Police?
The Conversation
The governing Revolutionary Institutional Party, which holds a majority of seats, is pushing for “fast track” approval of legislation that would formalize the role of the armed forces in law enforcement. Should the armed forces even have a law enforcement role?

24Apr2017
Chicano Batman: A Sound and Vision That Could Only Come from Los Angeles
All Things Considered
A band from the fertile Latin alternative scene in Los Angeles is poised to break out in a big way. Their sound is laid-back lounge grooves, R&B with flavors from Mexico or Brazil and a funky swagger. Even their name is unforgettable: Chicano Batman.

24Apr2017
Cities on Mexico's Gulf Coast Are Taking Major Jobs Hit as Oil Work Dries Up
CGTN America
The fall of oil production in Mexico has caused cities on the country’s Gulf coast to fall on hard times. One of the places affected most is Ciudad del Carmen.


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