10May2016
Sinaloa Cartel Laundered Drug Money by Melting Gold
InSight Crime
A recent report describes how the Sinaloa Cartel used gold sales to move drug trafficking profits from the US back to Mexico, shedding light on a practice that has become heavily favored by some criminal groups in Latin America.

10May2016
Did a 15-Year-Old Just Discover a Lost Maya City in the Mexican Jungle?
Science Alert
A student from Quebec, Canada, claims he has found something that’s been hidden from archaeologists for centuries - a lost city of the Maya civilization, buried deep in the Yucatan jungle of southeastern Mexico.

10May2016
El Chapo Could Use Appeals Process to Negotiate Terms of His Extradition to U.S.
Fusion
There’s plenty of speculation about when and how former Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman could get extradited to the United States. But the kingpin himself might have some say in deciding whether it happens in a few weeks, a few months, or a year from now.

09May2016
How Corruption Is Hurting Mexico City's Efforts to Tackle Air Pollution
The Conversation
The biggest problem with Mexico City’s pollution control efforts lies with governmental institutions and how private interests can successfully subvert the intention of environmental rules like Hoy No Circula.

09May2016
Friendship Park: A Heavily Fortified Meeting Point Along US-Mexican Border Fence
IBTimes
Friendship Park. The name has a lovely ring to it, conjuring up images of families playing together joyfully. The reality is far grimmer; an 18-foot galvanized metal fence that keeps family members apart.

09May2016
Pornographic Website That Extorted Young People Shut Down in Mexico
Agencia EFE
Mexican authorities shut down a website that posted erotic pictures of minors and extorted them in exchange for removing the photos, the Attorney General's Office reports.

09May2016
Mexico Fights to Save the World's Smallest Porpoise
PHYS.org
With the number of totoaba fish and the vaquita porpoise getting dangerously low, the Mexican government has increased efforts to end the illegal fishing pushing them to the brink of extinction.

09May2016
Gogo's 2Ku Technology Takes Flight on Aeromexico
Montreal Gazette
Gogo, the global leader in providing broadband connectivity solutions and wireless entertainment to the aviation industry, has announced that its industry leading global connectivity technology is now live on Aeromexico.


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