19Feb2016
Low Mexican Peso Is Generating More Travel Interest
Cronkite News
With spring break just two weeks away, college students are taking a second look at Mexico as an ideal destination, thanks to its weak peso and despite travel alerts.

19Feb2016
Gov't Announces Harsh Austerity Measures in Mexico
teleSUR
Mexico’s central bank head Agustin Carstens and Finance Minister Luis Videgaray have announced new harsh economic measures that the government will take in order to weather the current economic situation.

19Feb2016
Disputes Prevented Pope Francis from Meeting with Families of Mexico's Missing 43
Latin American Herald Tribune
Pope Francis said that he did not meet with relatives of 43 trainee teachers kidnapped 18 months ago in southern Mexico because he had received multiple requests from different groups, “including ones at odds with one another.”

19Feb2016
Mexico's Monarch Butterfly Numbers Flutter Upwards
AAP
More are surviving, but the overall number of monarch butterflies traveling thousands of miles to North America is still well below two decades ago.

19Feb2016
Inside the Juarez Prison Housing the Women of Mexico's War on Drugs
Refinery29
The number of women imprisoned for federal crimes in Mexico has boomed in recent years - increasing more than 400% between 2007 and 2010. An estimated 80% of the women incarcerated in Ciudad Juarez were convicted of drug-related crimes.

19Feb2016
Desperate to Reach the US, Migrants Still Riding 'The Beast' Through Mexico
CCTV America
To reach the U.S.-Mexican border, many Central American migrants travel by rail. It is a treacherous journey traveling on a train known as the “Beast.”

18Feb2016
Gender Quotas in Mexico Not Reducing Quality of Female Political Candidates
Phys.org
A new study examining the impact of a series of gender quotas passed by Mexico to ensure equal representation in government shows no drop in the qualifications of women in office after two election cycles.

18Feb2016
Seven Mexican Beaches Await Recognition as Blue Flag Recipients
Mexico News Daily
Seven Mexican beaches are vying for international recognition by the Blue Flag program, a designation given to those that meet sustainability, cleanliness, security and environmental standards.


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