19May2016
Joseph D. Lyons: The Monumental Step Forward It's Time for Mexico to Take
Bustle
Mexico is one step closer to legalizing gay marriage. President Enrique Pena Nieto has proposed a constitutional reform that, if approved, would make his country the fifth in Latin America to do so.

19May2016
Prosperous Mexican Farms Suck Up Water, Leaving Villages High and Dry
The New York Times
When Father Zesati arrived in northern Guanajuato four years ago, he quickly learned that he was at the heart of a water crisis, one that is playing out over much of agricultural Mexico.

19May2016
271 People, Mostly Minors, Freed from 'Inhumane' Drug Rehab in Jalisco State
UPI
At least 271 people, mostly minors, were rescued from an overcrowded drug rehabilitation center in the city of Tonala that authorities described as "inhumane."

19May2016
Congress Postpones Special Session on Anti-Corruption System Until After June Elections
Aristegui Noticias
The chairmen of the Committees for Political Coordination in both houses of Congress agreed to hold a special session from June 13 to 17 to approve a package of reforms This is despite the constitutional deadline to pass the anti-corruption laws being May 28.

18May2016
Mexico Shuns Approach by US Lobby Group Seeking to Work Against Trump
Thomson Reuters
Mexico has rebuffed an approach from a U.S. lobbying group seeking a government endorsement for its efforts to counter Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

18May2016
'Nobody Left Outside' Campaign Launched as UN Warns of Dire Shelter Conditions for Refugees
UN News Centre
A half-billion-dollar shortfall in funds for sheltering refugees is severely undermining efforts to tackle the biggest global displacement crisis since World War II.

18May2016
ACLU Alleges 'Unchecked Abuse' and Rights Violations at US-Mexico Border
CNN
A complaint filed by the ACLU accuses officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection of "systemic abuse" and rights violations.

18May2016
How I Learned to be Proud of Having Mexican Parents
HuffPost Latino Voices
When I first applied to UCLA, I wrote in my personal essay that I didn’t have any positive role models in my violent neighborhood. Instead of being proud of my Mexican parents, I was ashamed of their low social status.


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