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11 June 2013

Mysterious Disappearances from Bar Add to Mexico's Many Missing People

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The federal authorities in Mexico have officially acknowledged a record of 26,121 missing persons. Eleven people should be added to this list after they disappeared without trace in bar "Heaven" in Mexico City.

31 May 2013

What's Going on in Michoacán, Mexico?

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Is Michoacán a failed state? The state is besieged by organized crime and has lawlessness problems, with self-defence groups and in some regions with religious fanaticism. Governor Fausto Vallejo, meanwhile, is on sick leave. The Army and the Navy have arrived at the state in another attempt by the government to restore order.

7 May 2013

Gas Tanker Explosion in Mexico Leaves at Least 19 Dead

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The alleged accidental explosion of a gas tanker caused the death of at least 19 people in the Greater Mexico City.

2 May 2013

President Barack Obama visits Mexico and Costa Rica

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U.S. President Barack Obama began his trip through Mexico and Costa Rica with the intention of addressing vitally important themes for the region that include the expansion of commerce and economic and energy cooperation, as well as issues of security, immigration, government and control of illegal drug trafficking.

26 April 2013

Female Homicides on the Rise in Mexico

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The mothers of female homicide victims have taken to the streets to demand justice as femicides continue unpunished in Mexico.

5 April 2013

Twitter Turns Mexicans Into ‘War Correspondents’

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An American study finds that Mexican Twitter users have become the reliable source of information about topics related to the country's drug violence, taking on the role of traditional media outlets. Sara Plaza Écija summarizes the study's findings in Periodismo Ciudadano.

14 March 2013

Vive Latino 2013: Sustainability, Chilean Bands and Female Voices

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The festival "Vive Latino 2013" (Mexico) will include the participation of Blur, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Los Auténticos Decadentes and Panteón Rococó, among many others. Global Voices presents 3 different points of view about the festival in question.

Hero Reports: Positive Information Driving Social Change in Mexico

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Paula Gonzalo from Periodismo Ciudadano (Citizen Journalism) interviews Yesica Guerra, Director of Hero Reports, a project that geo-tags information, gathered via crowdsourcing or citizen participation, relating to acts of kindness that take place in Mexico.

28 February 2013

Latin America Turns to iPhone App to Take Hammerhead Sharks Off the Chopping Block

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Countries across Latin America are on a mission to get hammerheads onto the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites) list for protection. They’re armed with a new iPhone app that promises to make fin identification quick and easy. Listing the sharks would help fund financially strapped programs in Latin America and restrict global trade.

20 February 2013

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Matisse Bustos Hawkes, Witness and the Power of Video

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We spoke with Matisse Bustos Hawkes, communications manager at Witness, an international non-profit organization that uses the power of video and narrative to open the world's eyes to human rights' abuses.

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