08Jun2016
Debate Surrounds Saving Mexico's Vaquita Porpoise
Associated Press
A new report on Mexico's endangered vaquita marina porpoise says authorities may have to consider trapping some of the few remaining specimens to try to breed them in captivity or semi-captivity. Some experts oppose that, saying it could kill the few vaquitas left.

08Jun2016
Muslims in Chiapas Begin Holy Ramadan Observation
Ruptly TV
Muslims from the town of San Cristobal de las Casas gathered to mark the holy Islamic month of Ramadan, Tuesday, as indigenous Mayans and Tzotzil community in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas are increasingly converting to the religion.

08Jun2016
Woman Tortured by Police Is Released from Prison After Four Years of Injustice
Amnesty International
A judge´s decision to acquit mother of two Yecenia Armenta Graciano and release her from prison in northern Mexico brings an end to four long years of injustice, said Amnesty International.

07Jun2016
Public Security Agencies 'Lost' Nearly 13,000 Weapons in Past 10 Years
InSight Crime
Nearly 13,000 guns have been lost or stolen from Mexico’s public security agencies over the last ten years, according to a recent report, a telling reminder that the country’s black market weapons don’t just come from north of the border.

07Jun2016
Canadian Mining Giant Goldcorp Dries Up Scarce Water Resources in Mexico
Television del Sur
Mining corporations in the Mexican state of Zacatecas use 14 million gallons of water annually, which is expected to cause increasing scarcity in the coming years.

07Jun2016
Mexican Researchers Seek Active Anti-Diabetic Compound from Traditional Plants
The Yucatan Times
Researchers from the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon are seeking an active antidiabetic compound from traditional plants.

07Jun2016
Rules Eased on Visa Requirements for Mexico Visitors
The National Law Review
Now anyone who holds an unexpired visa or is a permanent resident of the United States, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, or a Schengen member country may visit Mexico for up to 180 days without a visa as a non-remunerated visitor.

07Jun2016
Ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party Forced to Review Itself After Electoral Disaster
Prensa Latina
President Enrique Pena Nieto's Institutional Revolutionary Party was asked today to review itself from within, particular with respect to its leaders' management, after the party's adverse results in the recent elections.


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