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Mexico
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Mexico Lacks Water to Frack for Shale Gas
Mexico plans to expand shale gas exploration this year, but it could run into a shortage of water, which is essential to fracking.
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Mexican Workers Win Ownership of Tire Plant With Three-Year Strike
Far from indulging in a “we've got ours” mentality, the workers are intent on maintaining solidarity with workers still cursed with a boss.
Under the International Spotlight, Mexican Government Asks for “Friendly Solution” After Perpetrating Sexual Torture
The case has serious implications for the perpetration of sexual violence by police everywhere.
NAFTA at 20: The New Spin
In essence, NAFTA advocates have been reduced to saying: 'so maybe NAFTA didn't help Mexico reduce poverty or increase wages. But hey! At least it gave it Walmart, Costcos, …
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Fleeing His Own War on Drugs, Felipe Calderón Finds Refuge at Harvard
Citizens from 28 countries are petitioning Calderu00f3n's fellowship.
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Efforts to Provide HIV-AIDS and Other Health Services to Migrants Face Major Obstacles
Since 2007, HIV and AIDS rates have gone up throughout rural Mexican states.
Mexican Farmers Protest the Entrance of GMO Corn
Thousands across Mexico demand their government reject permits for GMO corn while Monsanto defends its patent on life in the US Supreme Court.
#132 Mexican Student Movement Confronts New President
A YouTube video sparks a mass student movement protesting against newly elected President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto.
Predator Drones Stalk US Borders Without Budget or Strategy
High-tech solutions to low-tech border crossings yield few results.
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Message from Mexico: US Is Polluting Water It May Someday Need to Drink
New efforts in Mexico to draw water from far underground conflicts with US policy that deep water can be purposely polluted.