06May2017
Cash Transfers to Mexico Jump to Near-Record Level
The Hill
Remittances to Mexico jumped 15 percent in March compared to the same period last year, making the month one of the biggest ever recorded for transfers sent by individuals to friends and family abroad.

06May2017
More Than 6,000 Bodies Found Since 2000 Reveal the Cost of Lives on the US-Mexico Border
WSWS.org
If this were any other context, if these were deaths as a result of a mass flood or an earthquake or a major plane crash, people would be talking about this being a mass disaster.

06May2017
Mexico Joins Latin American Nations to Denounce Venezuelan Violence Against Civilians
The Wire
Mexico’s Foreign Ministry announced that seven other Latin American nations co-signed a statement condemning “the excessive use of force by Venezuelan authorities against civilians who are protesting government measures that affect democratic stability and cause the loss of human life.”

06May2017
Man Believed to Be the World’s Heaviest Set to Undergo Bypass Surgery in Mexico
Euronews
Juan Pedro Franco, who once weighed over 1,300 pounds has spent most of the last six years confined to a bed. He will have a gastric bypass next week.

05May2017
The Forgotten History of Cinco de Mayo Is About Rich Countries Strangling Poor Ones
The Intercept
To the degree most Americans think about it all, Cinco de Mayo is a day to drink lots of Mexican beer. But the forgotten history behind Cinco de Mayo is fascinating and remains extremely relevant today.

05May2017
Big News for Marijuana Stocks: Mexico Is on the Verge of Legalizing Medical Cannabis
The Motely Fool
The marijuana industry and marijuana stocks have had practically unstoppable momentum over the past couple of years. Well, folks, things are about to get even rosier - or perhaps we should say greener.

05May2017
Thousands Attend 52nd Anniversary Celebrations at Otumba’s Donkey Festival
PressTV
The festival organizers describe the annual event as a "small tribute" to the donkey, an animal that is a traditional symbol of the Mexican community

05May2017
Outrage Builds on Social Media After CDMX Prosecutor Blames a Woman’s Lifestyle for Her Death
BBC News
In Mexico, the hashtag “If I’m murdered” has gone viral as social media users to protest what they saw as victim-blaming statements about a young woman who was killed at a university campus in Mexico City.


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