20Jun2016
Citing Human Rights Abuses, Canada Urged to Cut Mexico from Refugee 'Safe' List
CTVNews
A new report is calling on Ottawa to remove Mexico from its refugee "safe" list, highlighting the human rights abuses suffered by sexual minorities and people living with HIV in that country.

20Jun2016
Migrant Women Confront and Resist Sexual Assault on Journey Through Mexico
Global Voices
To reach the United States, many Central American women migrants cross Mexico, where feminicide and the disappearance of women have reached alarmingly high levels.

20Jun2016
Can Hemp, Long Overshadowed by Marijuana, Rise as a Viable Industry?
Newsweek
Grown for millennia, hemp's uses are nearly endless - but the industry struggles to get attention compared to its sexier cousin, marijuana.

20Jun2016
Mexican Soccer Players Come Out as Gay on Social Media, Receive Hateful Comments
Latin Times
Earlier this month, Mexican soccer players, Bianca Sierra and Stephany Mayor, decided to make their relationship public on social media, and immediately after received hateful comments for showing their love.

20Jun2016
Violent Clashes Between Police, Teachers Protesting Reform Leave 6 Dead
UPI
At least six people died on Sunday in Mexico's Oaxaca state during clashes between police and a teachers union that is protesting education reforms.

20Jun2016
2016 Is on Pace to be the Hottest Year on Record
CNN Wire
The new data shows that May was the thirtieth consecutive month to have soaring global temperatures across land and sea surfaces. This is the longest and hottest streak since temperature record-keeping began in 1880, according to NOAA.

19Jun2016
Mexico Senate Committee Approves Marijuana for Medical and Research Purposes
The Mazatlan Messenger
A Mexican Senate Committee has passed amendments to the General Health Law to approve the use of marijuana for medical and research purposes.

19Jun2016
Private Money to Restore San Diego-Mexico Railway
Mass Transit
An agreement has been reached to pay for the reconstruction and operation of the 70-mile Desert Line railway in southeastern San Diego County that connects Mexico maquiladoras to rail shipping in the United States.


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