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US-Mexico Relations

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During a recent press conference, President Obama and Calderon discuss several issues. The least of which was immigration reform.

“This Is Our Land”: Grassroots Climate Activists Head to Cancun

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Unambitious agenda and low expectations at then 2010 climate summit.

Notorious Drug Leader Killed:“Tony Tormenta” dies in a storm of police gunfire

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Leader of the Gulf cartel, Ezequiel Cardenas Guillén, better…
Joaquin Villalobos

Ex-guerilla commander now an advisor to Mexico’s government

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Joaquin Villalobos, a Salvadorean former leftist guerilla…

The Bicentennial: Mexico moves forward by paying homage to its past

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The night is filled with different aromas, flavors and colors:…

The Bicentennial: Mexico moves forward by paying homage to its past

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The night is filled with different aromas, flavors and colors:…

Mole Festival 2010

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Mole Festival 2010 from LaGente.org on Vimeo. Con amor, la …

Mexican Students Fear Corruption (Palanca) More Than Drug Wars

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New America Media, News Report, José Luis Sierra, Posted: Oct…
Mexico

To travel or not to travel: Mexico

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On March 16 an e-mail from the Dean of Students, Robert J. Naples, appeared in my inbox. The e-mail issued a warning about traveling to Mexico due to the recent drug-related violence in the border cities such as Tijuana, Nogales, and Ciudad Juarez. The Dean’s warning appeared to be more than a mere suggestion – it implicitly discouraged students from traveling to Mexico.