28Mar2012
Mexico Urged to Investigate Attacks on Media
EFE
The Committee to Protect Journalists issued a statement Tuesday condemning recent attacks on a newspaper and television station in Mexico and demanding prosecution of the perpetrators. Both incidents took place in the northern border state of Tamaulipas, a battleground for warring drug cartels.

28Mar2012
Female Beach Volleyballers Can Now Cover Up
Associated Press
Under new rules adopted by the International Volleyball Federation, players are free to wear shorts and sleeved tops at the London Olympics. The governing body said the move was made out of respect for the cultural beliefs of some of the dozens of countries still in contention to qualify for the games.

28Mar2012
Phone Tapping Scandal Envelops Ruling Party Candidate
Reuters
Mexico's ruling party presidential candidate has been forced on the defensive after a leaked recording emerged in which she appeared to accuse the government of spying on her phone calls.

27Mar2012
8 Things That Suck About Spring Breakers In Cancun, According To Mexicans
HuffPost
Cancun is the number one destination for 2012 spring break. While Spring Breakers rejoice with the idea of sunny beaches, 18 year-old drinking age and all-inclusive fun that Mexico has to offer, what do Mexicans think about their visitors? How do locals feel about this holiday of debauchery?

27Mar2012
Mexico's Angels Hit Back at Gang Violence
Al Jazeera
With unemployment at nearly 20 per cent among Mexican youth, many young people turn to a life of crime. With more than 400 street gangs in Ciudad Juarez city, in Chihuahua state, it has become a prime recruiting ground for drug cartels. But a group has come forward with a unique idea to fight this scourge.

27Mar2012
'Meth Babies' Study Finds Risk for Behavior Problems
Fox News Latino
The first study of its kind that looks at methamphetamine's potential lasting effects on kids shows mothers who used meth during pregnancy put their babies at higher risk for behavior problems.

27Mar2012
Javier Sicilia's Impact on Mexico, One Year On
In Sight
A year ago this week, the son of poet Javier Sicilia was murdered by a drug gang in Cuernavaca, sparking one of the most significant peace movements to emerge in Mexico in recent years.

27Mar2012
Calderon Might Take Flight from Mexico when His Term Ends
Apro/Proceso
Mexican President Felipe Calderon could fear being assassinated when his term ends and he might plan to flee from Mexico, Dolia Estevez, a correspondent for MVS News, revealed.


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