29May2017
Zapatistas Back Indigenous Jalisco Woman to Run for Mexico’s Presidency
The Associated Press
A council of Mexican indigenous groups backed by the Zapatista rebels has selected a Nahua Indian woman as the country’s first indigenous female presidential candidate.

28May2017
MS13 Gangsters Use Guns, Money & Marginalization to Turn Teenagers Into Killers
Newsweek
The Mara Salvatrucha gang, also known as MS-13, started in Los Angeles but has expanded throughout nearly the entire country.

28May2017
Drug Sting Unmasks Cartel Members Masquerading as Zihuatanejo Police
teleSUR
In Mexico, organised crime has extended its influence into many aspects of public life. But, a recent operation in the south of the country uncovered that cartels and police are coming into closer contact than ever before.

28May2017
Poor Rural Communities in Mexico Receive a Boost to Support Themselves
Inter Press Service
PESA offers productive opportunities seeking to increase food production, while respecting natural resources, and improving the diet and health of the local population.

28May2017
Chicharito Breaks Mexico Soccer Scoring Record in Surprise Loss to Croatia
Sporting News
Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez broke Mexico’s all-time goalscoring record as his team were stunned 2-1 by an understrength Croatia in an international friendly.

27May2017
80-Year-Old Mexican Woman Receives Degree in Law
Chica People
Age is just a number for Maria Dolores Ballesteros, who received her law degree from the University of the Valley of Mexico at 80 years old.

27May2017
This Genius Built a Solar-Powered Volkswagen Bus
The Inertia
Back in the day, gas was cheap and manufacturers didn’t exactly take fuel economy into the equation. Now, not so much. Brett Belan has came up with a handy solution: throw a few solar panels on the roof and use the sun’s energy for fuel.

27May2017
Founder of Self-Defense Groups Says Mexico Has Become “10 Times Worse” Since His Arrest
PanAm Post
Mexican activist Jose Manuel Mireles is confronting a country he considers far worse than it was when he first entered prison three years ago.


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