11Aug2012
Jubilant Mexico Celebrates Olympic Soccer Gold Medal
Associated Press
Jubilant Mexicans celebrated their 2-1 Olympic gold medal soccer win over Brazil Saturday, waving flags and chanting in plazas and streets across the country.

11Aug2012
23rd Horse Dies in Omak Stampede Suicide Race
Care2.com
Yet another horse has lost its life to the Omak Stampede Suicide Race in Washington State, which is taking place this year from August 9-12, marking the twenty-third death in the past three decades.

11Aug2012
Can Mexico's Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity End the War on Drugs?
The Nation
A new peace movement to end the US-sponsored drug war has buses rolling and feet marching from the Tijuana–San Diego border to Washington DC. Assuming favorable local and national coverage as the caravan crosses the US, activist Javier Sicilia’s voice will soon be heard by millions of Americans.

11Aug2012
4 Ways to Get More Out of Your Fundraising Events
FirstGiving
With tighter budgets and less flexibility during tough economic times, here are four ways to get the most out of your fundraising events.

11Aug2012
Mexicans Urged to Eat the Way Your Grandmother Would Tell You to Eat
HispanicBusiness.com
People from Mexico who eat U.S. style tend to gain weight from the Western diet, so researchers are urging Mexican-Americans to cook like grandma.

11Aug2012
The Real Movement for Democracy in Mexico
Foreign Policy In Focus
Mexico is seeing the birth of a movement for real democracy. It is led by a generation that wants to break through the cynicism of a nation accustomed to corruption and authoritarian rule. Its members challenge not just the election results, but the very definition of democracy.

11Aug2012
Mexico Downs Mighty Brazil 2-1 to Win 1st Gold In Men's Olympic Soccer Tournament
New York Times
Oribe Peralta scored only 29 seconds into the Olympic final and added another goal in the second half to help Mexico upset Brazil 2-1 and win its first soccer gold Saturday.

11Aug2012
Victims of Violence Take Aim Against US Firearms
Inter Press Service
Mexican President Calderon has repeatedly criticized U.S. gun policy, but that rhetoric has not translated into concrete measures by the Mexican government. Sunday, Mexico's Caravan for Peace is headed to Washington, D.C. to deliver its own alternatives to the War on Drugs.


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