Teachers Confront Cops in Mexico City
Sep 14, 2013 In preparation for President Enrique Pena Nieto’s first Independence Day celebration this weekend, police emptied the Mexican capital’s main square of protesters Friday by using tear gas and water cannons. The Zócalo had been filled with teachers on strike demonstrating against the new administration’s education reform.
NSA Spied on Latin American Presidents
Sep 2, 2013 The National Security Agency spied on the communications of presidents of Mexico and Brazil, according to a report produced by a Brazilian news program and co-authored by Glenn Greenwald, the Guardian journalist who broke news of President Obama's spying program at the beginning of the summer.
Mexico Made Drug Crisis Worse, New Government Says
Dec 19, 2012 One legacy of former Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s drug war is the splitting up of the country’s drug cartels into 60 to 80 new trafficking gangs, Mexican Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam says.
Mexico to Create New Police Force
Dec 19, 2012 “Mexicans want peace,” said new Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto as he announced the establishment of a national police force for combating crime, violence and drug gangs.
Postgrad Elites Control Political Debates
Jul 4, 2012 Trying to sort out the status of Obamacare can be tricky thanks to our dysfunctional leadership class; Republican state Sen. Marty Golden wants to teach Brooklyn's women "the art of feminine presence"; meanwhile, a group of Mormons quits the church in a mass ceremony in Utah. These discoveries and more after the jump.
Mexico’s Yo Soy 132 Sings Its Own Songs
Jun 30, 2012 With a boost from Twitter, music may re-emerge as a tool for raising political consciousness among the nation's young.Music has added an important voice of opposition leading up to Sunday's presidential election. But will its influence last?
