18Nov2015
When Strapping Yourself to the Roof of a Train Is Safer Than Staying at Home
Refinery29
As a gay woman, Sulma Franco made the harrowing trip from Guatemala to the U.S. because she feared persecution and hatred in her home country solely because of her sexual orientation.

18Nov2015
Advocacy Groups Say CentAm Migrant Detentions in Mexico Up Sharply in 2015
The Associated Press
Mexico detained 73 percent more migrants since the announcement of an operation to shore up security on its Southern Border, according to a study released Wednesday by human rights and migrants' advocates groups.

18Nov2015
A Journalist's Beat in Mexico: Politics, Social Advocacy, Immigration - and Staying Alive
CNNMoney
Six reporters have been murdered in Mexico since 2013, and this year has been the deadliest for journalists there in decades. Despite the danger, young people there continue to be attracted to the news business.

18Nov2015
Peter McKenna: Canada's Trudeau Should Rush to Repair Relations with Mexico
The Chronicle Herald
One of the first foreign policy priorities for the new Trudeau government should be resetting the Canada-Mexico relationship. The previous Harper government essentially neglected diplomatic relations with Mexico for the last five years.

18Nov2015
Getting Inside the Story with Virtual Reality Is the Future of Journalism
TEDWomen 2015
Nonny de la Pena is working on a new form of journalism that combines traditional reporting with emerging virtual reality technology to put the audience inside the story.

18Nov2015
Former President Vicente Fox Sees All Drugs Legal in Mexico Within a Decade
Reuters
The legalization of marijuana is inevitable in drug-scarred Mexico following a key court ruling, former President Vicente Fox says, forecasting that even drugs such as cocaine, heroin and crystal meth will be legally available within 5 to 10 years.

18Nov2015
Women Play an Important Role in Mexican Economy
Mexico News Network
The participation of women in the labor market has allowed an important social progress in helping to reduce gender inequality, and promote social development, but there are still some barriers that prevent women from participating on an equal footing with men.

18Nov2015
Home Abortions Rise After Texas Law Closes Clinics
YubaNet
New research from the Texas Policy Evaluation Project reveals that up to 240,000 Texas women may have attempted to end a pregnancy on their own, without medical assistance. This research comes as clinics across the state have been forced to close.


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