27Jun2012
Mexico Doctors Remove Child's 33-Pound Tumor
Associated Press
Mexican doctors say they have removed a 33-pound tumor from the body of a 2-year-old child who weighed only 26 pounds.

26Jun2012
As Colorado River Dries Up, the West Feels the Pain
National Public Radio
Fifty miles south of the U.S.- Mexico border, the Colorado River Delta and its once-rich estuary wetlands - reduced by 95 percent since the river was restricted by dams - are now as parched as the surrounding Sonoran Desert.

26Jun2012
Mexico PRI Faces Defeat But May Back Reforms
Reuters
Mexico's ruling party faces heavy defeat at a presidential election on Sunday and already is preparing for life in the opposition, where it could help pass economic reforms that it was unable to push through in power.

26Jun2012
Does the War on Drugs Worsen HIV/AIDS Epidemic?
The Fix
A new report claims that the War on Drugs has increased the spread of HIV by preventing many drug users from seeking treatment.

26Jun2012
Mexican Economy Grows in April But Pace Cools
Reuters
Mexico's economy cooled in April compared to March amid a global slowdown but continued growth backs expectations that policymakers will leave interest rates on hold this year.

26Jun2012
Ripped Off by Smugglers, Groped by the Border Patrol: The Nightmares Women Migrants Face
AlterNet
In addition to the danger that migrants encounter in the desert, they must also worry about Border Patrol abuse, which is widespread and unchecked.

26Jun2012
Calderon: Successor Must Keep Up Drug War
Associated Press
Five days before the vote to elect his successor, Mexico's President Felipe Calderon is urging the country's next leader not to abandon his militarized offensive against drug cartels.

26Jun2012
Mexican Cathedral Exhibits Virgin of La Caridad del Cobre
Prensa Latina
An exhibition of Cuban contemporary art, with the issue of the Virgin of La Caridad del Cobre, is being showcased at the Cathedral of Mexico City.


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