29Sep2016
INEGI Survey Shows Unsolved Crime Rate in Mexico Climbs to 93 Percent
Deutsche Welle
New figures suggest as many as 93.7 percent of all crimes go unreported or uninvestigated across Mexico. But general crime rates for 2015 were down 13 percent, although the number of murders rose sharply.

29Sep2016
46 Arrests Made at 2016 Burning Man Festival, Most for Drug Offenses
The Associated Press
Nevada authorities arrested about four dozen people at Burning Man this year, mostly for drug-related offenses. More than two-thirds of the people arrested were from California, but visitors from Spain, Italy and Mexico were also booked at the on-site jail.

29Sep2016
Illegal Mining Presents Golden Opportunity for Mexico Crime Groups
InSight Crime
A prominent Mexican activist turned government official recently called attention to the ties between organized crime and the nation's mining industry, sounding an alarm that has grown increasingly loud in recent years.

29Sep2016
The World Just Hit a Disturbing Climate Change Metric
Fortune
It’s a quiet turning point against the backdrop of U.S. politics. Earth has seemingly passed a worrisome threshold for the changing climate this week, according to scientists.

29Sep2016
Cities Ravaged by Mexican Drug Violence Struggle to Find New Police Recruits
Fusion
Across Mexico, municipal and state police departments have been firing hundreds of police officers suspected of having links with drug cartels, or letting go of those who fail to pass quality control and “trustworthiness” exams that include lie detector tests.

29Sep2016
Donald Trump's Campaign Might Upend Mexico's Entire Political System
Business Insider
As Trump has tapped into a dissatisfaction with the political status quo in the US, his stance toward Mexico appears to have bolstered the position of a Mexican presidential candidate who has the same anti-establishment appeal.

28Sep2016
Mexico's First Overwater Bungalows Receive Guests
Travelweek
The new Palafitos got their first guests this month at the adults-only El Dorado Maroma, a beachfront resort by Karisma.

28Sep2016
The Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers College' s Message to the World: Organize!
CounterPunch
It has been two years since the crime of Ayotzinapa. It’s grassroots organization has kept the memory of the students alive far beyond the aggrieved hearts of their parents and demands that the crime of the state be punished. Today, to remember is more important than ever.


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