12Sep2015
Death of Orangutan Jambi Sparks Much Needed Improvements to Mexico City Zoo
Latin American Herald Tribune
The death in July of the orangutan Jambi at Mexico City’s Chapultepec Zoo has raised criticism about the care given to animals at the facility, where the administration, while rejecting the criticism, now acknowledges that it is working to improve conditions.

11Sep2015
Game Changer: Former Gang Member in Mexico City Steers Kids Away from Violence
CCTV America
The founder of a Mexican NGO that seeks to reduce youth violence by encouraging social development is this week’s Game Changer on “Americas Now.”

11Sep2015
An Unsurprising Poll Finds Pessimism About Mexico's New Congress
El Daily Post
A new poll offers a confirmation of the commonly perceived mood of the nation: Most Mexicans have low expectations for the incoming lower house of Congress, and assume it won’t be any better than the last one.

11Sep2015
Bicycle-Powered Cinema 'Moviebike' Raises Awareness in Mexican Barrios
teleSUR
Reginald Chapa’s modified cargo bike is delighting audiences in neighborhoods in Saltillo, Mexico. The pedal-driven vehicle carries a solar powered battery, a projector and sound equipment to share films and music.

11Sep2015
Ilumexico to Bring Solar Energy to 50K Rural Homes
Business Call to Action
Ilumexico will bring its solar home systems to 50,000 off-grid rural homes by 2020 and will create 180 new jobs.

11Sep2015
Latin American Drug Cartels Laundering Billions of Dollars Through Chinese Banks
South China Morning Post
According to US prosecutors, billions in drug proceeds went via Hong Kong bank accounts to casinos, Chinese currency exchange houses, export companies and factories.

11Sep2015
Mexico City Revs Up to Host Major Fall Sporting Events
PRNewswire
Mexico's Capital serves as home base to a variety of notable international sporting events between August and December 2015, offering a front row seat for sports fans.

11Sep2015
Indigenous Farmers Strip Down in Mexico's Capital to Protest Corruption
PanAm Post
For the last few weeks, Mexican campesinos have organized semi-nude protests in the streets of Mexico City to call attention to corruption in the southeastern state of Veracruz.


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