Una pandemia de violencia machista desgarra Latinoamérica
The following article, published by El Pais from Spain, reports on a seminar organised by the Carlos III University in Madrid between 15-16 February, at which a group of specialists discussed the problem of gender violence in Latin America.
Violencia manda al exilio a defensoras de DDHH
Mexico: women activists forced into exile. In Spanish.
Mexico: the fight for rights
Aurelia Rivas, a young Tepuehan Indian, spends her days travelling from ranch to ranch to speak to local residents, especially women. It's all part of the struggle to break the traditional gender inequalities.
Tropas de élite guatemaltecas combatirán a los carteles en la frontera...
Spanish daily El País reports that Guatemala has decided to deploy elite troops in the border with Mexico, to fight drug cartels. In Spanish
Mexico: the lessons of the ladybird
The Mexican government is rushing ahead with the legalsiation of GMOs, even though there is a growing body of evidence of the damage they do. Even the ladybirds have something to teach us, says Silvia Ribeiro.
UN criticises Mexico for indigenous policies
The level of social inequality among indigenous groups is 11 times greater than in any other group. Article, in Spanish , in El Universal newspaper.
How US Policies Fueled Mexico’s Great Migration
How US Policies Fueled Mexico's Great Migration -- The US weekly magazine, The Nation, has published an excellent article that shows, in detail, how NAFTA allowed both big US companies (including Smithfield, the world's large
Josefina Vázquez Mota: canto de sirenas por el voto femenino
Mexico: Female Presidential Candidate Josefina Vazquez Mota won the primary of the conservative National Action Party (PAN). Gladis Torres gives an overview of her ultra conservative politics, her lack of interest in human rights and in women's issues.
BP spill impacts Mexican waters
BP oil spill thought to have impacted deep sea waters of Mexico.
Who has priority on the streets?
Walking is our most natural way of getting about and is the number one priority on the street. Hence the rationale for a hierarchy...