17Mar2012
Disney Veteran Creates Art Inspired by Latino Life
EFE
With the same dedication he employs to draws storybook scenes, Antonio Pelayo, head of the Special Effects Department at Disney Studios, recounts in pictures the migration of his family and does pencil portraits of Hispanic icons.

17Mar2012
Mexico Politics: Back to the Future?
Toronto Star
The PRI is back - or so it seems. With little more than three months before elections on July 1, the party is the odds-on favorite to recover the Mexican presidency, while possibly taking control of one or both houses of Congress as well.

17Mar2012
Fast and Furious Investigation Stonewalled by DOJ
Charlotte City Buzz Examiner
Since January 2011, Senator Grassley and Congressman Issa have been stonewalled by US Attorney General Holder and by other people in the US Justice Department regarding the investigation of Operation Fast and Furious. This deadly operation let thousands of weapons from the United States into Mexico.

17Mar2012
Finding a Quiet Beach Getaway on Costa Maya
Associated Press
My criteria for a vacation were simple: Warm weather. Postcard beaches. Clear, sunny skies. Long, languid days to immerse myself in beach books. A price that wouldnt break the bank. And most of all, solitude.

17Mar2012
Campaign to Capture Fugitive Kony Goes Viral
NBC San Diego
Joseph Kony is not a household name, but humanitarian group Invisible Children hopes to change that through the use of social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. Kony, an indicted war criminal and leader of the LRA, was plastered all over social media networks last week.

17Mar2012
Mexico: Numbers Put Travel Safety in Perspective
Los Angeles Times
For Mexican tourism officials, the perception that their country is unsafe just does not add up. In all of 2011, 22 million international tourists visited Mexico, in addition to the many millions who arrived by cruise line. The vast majority of these visitors enjoyed their stay in Mexico without any incident.

17Mar2012
The Other Immigration Problem: Gringos in Baja
OnEarth Magazine
This time of year, Hwy. 1 has a steady flow of gringos crossing the border and heading south. Few gringos stop in the arid mountains. But with gold at record prices, mining industry scouts have taken the time to recon the El Triunfo and San Antonio area to sniff out any precious metals left in those mountains.

16Mar2012
2012: US and Mexico Pick a President
RomeSentinel.com
While so much national interest and international intrigue is invested in the U.S. presidential election Nov. 6, Mexicans also are contemplating their choices for a leader and will decide July 1.


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