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Top Mexico Cops Charged with Links to Cartels
 David Gregory
President Felipe Calderon's war on drug trafficking has led to his own doorstep, with the arrest of a dozen high-ranking officials with alleged ties to Mexico's most powerful drug gang, the Sinaloa Cartel.
Police Arrest Mexican Editor Facing Lawsuits for Publishing Information about Corruption Allegations
 Newswatch
Miguel Badillo Cruz, editor of Contralínea and Fortuna magazines, was arrested by police near his home in Mexico City on the morning of January 16, the Centro de Periodismo y Etica Publica (CEPET) has reported.
A Worsening Crisis Could Spur the Poor to Seek Jobs in New Lands
 Joseph Chamie
The global economic crisis which is hitting the developed countries hard might generate a tsunami-like wave of migrants returning home, and falling remittances hitting the developing nations even harder.
Latin American Blacks See Ray of Hope in Obama
 Diego Cevallos
Members of the black community in Latin America and the Caribbean hope the rise to power of Barack Obama, the first U.S. president of African descent, will help raise awareness about the discrimination and other problems they face.
Castro Says He Probably Won't Be Around in 4 years
 Niko Price
A new photograph released Friday shows Fidel Castro looking less gaunt than in his last image two months ago, but the ailing Cuban leader said he doubts he'll make it to the end of Barack Obama's four-year term.
Obama Ends Bush's War on the Constitution
 Doug Thompson
In a swift, bold move, President Barack Obama put an end to former President George W. Bush's war on the Constitution and freedom, ending his predecessor's so-called "war on terror" and signaling to the world that, from now on, the United States will abide by the rule of law.
¿Sí o No? Bolivians Mobilize for National Vote on New Constitution
 Benjamin Dangl
Along with the nationalization of Bolivia's gas reserves, rewriting the constitution was a major promise of Morales during his 2005 presidential campaign. The road to this new constitution has been a long, complicated and often violent one.
NSA Spied on Journalists, Other Americans 24/7
 Doug Thompson
Russell Tice, a former analyst for the uber-secret National Security Agency, says former President George W. Bush's warrantless wiretapping program including spying on millions of Americans, including journalists, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Self-Censorship, Exile or Certain Death: The Choice Faced by Journalists in Ciudad Juárez
 Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders and the Centre for Journalism and Public Ethics (CEPET), a Mexico City-based press freedom organisation, are today releasing the results of a joint fact-finding visit to the northern border city of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua.
Illegal Alien Gang Violence Proliferating in U.S.
 Jim Kouri
Law enforcement officers from communities unaffected by gangs until the 1980s or early 1990s often find themselves scrambling to obtain training relevant to what are called hybrid youth gangs in the 21st century.
Mexican Family Breakdowns on Rise
 CNS
The Sixth World Meeting of Families opened January 14 with a warning from the Mexican president that a breakdown in family values is leading to increased social problems and crime.
Ethics Crisis in America? Church Leaders Say Yes
 Carey Gillam
From billion-dollar ponzi schemes to bad mortgages and pay-to-play dealings by public officials, some are asking: Is there a crisis of ethics in America?
Latin America's Cautious Hopes for Obama Change
 Agence France-Presse
Latin Americans expressed hope Tuesday that new US President Barack Obama would improve US relations with the region, but many said they did not expect major changes.
Editorials Worldwide Pillory Bush One Final Time
 Erik Kirschbaum
Editorial writers around the world have been taking their final printed whacks at George W. Bush, accusing the president of tarnishing America's standing with what many saw as arrogant and incompetent leadership.
Civil War and Vigilantism Gripping Mexico
 Michael Webster
A full scale civil war is underway in Mexico. The Mexican President Felipe Calderon and the powerful drug cartels that operate unmolested throughout Mexico are locked in a battle over control of the country.
Mexico Rebuffs ‘Failed State’ Claims
 Adam Thomson
Mexico has vehemently rejected the idea that it could be heading towards institutional collapse as rich and powerful drugs cartels undermine the government’s ability to maintain law and order.
Mexican Collapse? Drug Wars Worry Some Americans
 Traci Carl
Indiscriminate kidnappings. Nearly daily beheadings. Gangs that mock and kill government agents. This isn’t Iraq or Pakistan. It’s Mexico, which the U.S. government and a growing number of experts say is becoming one of the world’s biggest security risks.
Culture War Simmers in Mexico Over Permissive Laws on Family, Sexuality
 Oscar Avila
Through speeches, prayer and music, conservative activists at a Vatican-organized conference have spent recent days making the case that the traditional family is in crisis. For evidence, participants say, just look outside the doors.
 Dr. MLK Jr: Struggling Not to Lose Him
 SleptOn.com
Too often, we are treated to a view of a romanticized and whitewashed Dr. King in order to fit the man and his struggle neatly within the prevailing political and economic power structures in a largely uncritical and non-threatening manner.
Freddie, Fannie Force Borrowers to Waive Legal Rights
 Mary Kane
When the government announced in November that it would use mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to streamline loan modifications for possibly hundreds of thousands of borrowers. What no one mentioned is that homeowners would have to sign away their rights to sue, if they wanted to get those loans modified.
Mexico's Catholic Church Family Meet Slams Door on Diversity
 Diego Cevallos
The social diversity and broad range of thinking among Catholics is conspicuously absent from the Sixth World Meeting of Families taking place in the Mexican capital this week, say observers.
Latin America's Response to Narco-Fueled Transnational Crime
 PVNN
2008 has proven to be one of the most violent years witnessed by Latin America in decades. A massive crime wave seemingly striking all corners of the region is being recorded in daily horrific figures.
Bringing Bush and Cheney to Justice
 Pepe Escobar
The most popular question on President-elect Obama's own website, change.gov, is whether he will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Bush administration practices such as torture and illegal wiretapping.
Children of Gaza
 The Real News Network
Guardian: A freelance filmmaker in Gaza shot this material for Save the Children at UN-supported school.
What If Mexico Loses Its Drug War?
 Investor's Business Daily
A new Pentagon forecast warns that Mexico is so embattled by drug lords it could rapidly collapse. The study says the only other state so threatened is Pakistan. This ought to be a wake-up call about U.S. priorities.
Global Migration and the Downturn: The People Crunch
 The Economist
The economic slump is battering migrants. For tens of millions of people working outside their homelands, life is becoming much more precarious.
Mexico's Calderon Leaves Door Open to NAFTA Discussions
 Matt Spetalnick
Mexican President Felipe Calderon left the door open on Tuesday to discussion of possible changes in the North American Free Trade Agreement a day after talks with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.
Overseas Vote Foundation and National Defense Committee Applaud Constructive Reports from the Pew Center on the States and NIST
 overseasvotefoundation.org
Overseas Vote Foundation (OVF) and the National Defense Committee (NDC) praised The Pew Center's 'No Time to Vote' report released on January 7th, especially in light of the December 2008 NIST report, 'A Threat Analysis on UOCAVA Voting Systems.'
US is Not Dealing with Mexican Violence Against Americans
 Michael Webster
Many Americans believe that the crimes against Americans such as kidnappings and murders by invading forces like the cartels are being ignored by the American government.
Obama Backs Mexico's Antidrug Efforts
 Associated Press
Days before taking office, President-elect Barack Obama is meeting Mexican President Felipe Calderon, a preinauguration tradition that comes as Mexico’s drug violence escalates and spills into the United States.
Journalism has Become a Deadly Pursuit in Mexico
 Dave Gibson
According to Mexico´s National Human Rights Commission, since 2000, 45 journalists have been murdered in Mexico. Of course, just as have some 5,600 other Mexicans have been killed in 2008 alone, these reporters have fallen victim to that country´s drug cartels.
Will Cheap Oil Compromise Venezuela's Revolution?
 Miguel Tinker Salas
The price of oil has dropped by over 70% in just six months, causing panic in many countries who had become dependent on high oil revenues over recent years.
A Bid to Make Play, at Least, Less Violent in Mexico
 Marc Lacey
A Mexican congressman's proposed ban on the fabrication, importation and sale of toy guns and other warlike toys in Mexico, is one of a number of legislative proposals aimed at addressing the explosion of killings and kidnappings that Mexico is experiencing.
Billions Face Food Shortages, Study Warns
 Ian Sample
Half of the world's population could face severe food shortages by the end of the century as rising temperatures take their toll on farmers' crops, scientists have warned.
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