27Jan2016 | Did You Know That Schools Used to Rename Mexican Children More American Names? Upworthy Back in simpler times, Mexican children with "Mexican-sounding" names had their names Anglicized, or made into a more American version. Ramon "Chunky" Sanchez recounts a time his teachers had a little trouble renaming the new kid. |
27Jan2016 | Important to Renew US Passports Well in Advance in 2016 Due to Expected Delays WLUC Because 2007 was the first year that U.S. citizens were required to have a passport to travel to Mexico and the Caribbean, millions of Americans will need to renew soon. It is possible that delays of 6 months could occur. |
27Jan2016 | Social Activists Highlight Concerns After Mexico Grants Cubans Humanitarian Visas Inter Press Service The Mexican government’s decision to grant humanitarian visas to Cuban migrants stranded in Costa Rica contrasts sharply with the poor treatment received by the tens of thousands of Central American migrants who make their way through this country on their long journey to the United States. |
27Jan2016 | Fireworks Industry Comes Under Threat in Mexico Al Jazeera English Fireworks are a traditional finale to many celebrations in Mexico, ranging from New Year's Eve to the birthdays of Catholic Saints. But the traditional industry has found itself under threat recently. |
27Jan2016 | Historic First Debate on Marijuana Legalization Kicks Off in Cancun teleSUR Mexico launched its first national forum on the question of marijuana legalization Tuesday in the Caribbean city of Cancun, the first of five historic debates that could change the future of marijuana prohibition in the country. |
27Jan2016 | Health Official Says 'No Justification' for Delaying Pregnancies in Mexico Over Zika Virus Thomson Reuters Foundation There is currently "no justification" for asking Mexican women to postpone getting pregnant because of an outbreak of the mosquito-born virus Zika, a senior Mexican Health Ministry official said on Tuesday. |
27Jan2016 | Watchdog Says the Americas are Home to Majority of World's Most Violent Cities Xinhua The Americas are home to 46 of the world's 50 "most violent cities," and the top five most dangerous cities are in Latin America, an annual report by a Mexico-based watchdog said on Tuesday. |
27Jan2016 | Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Marriage in Sixth Jurisdiction, Jalisco State Gay Star News Jalisco state joins Mexico City, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nayarit and Quintana Roo in allowing same-sex marriage after the Supreme Court ruled it was unconstitutional for it to not allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. |
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