Archive for December, 2008

Photography show portrays a day in Mexico's Chapultepec Park

Photography show portrays a day in Mexico's Chapultepec Park

| December 16, 2008 | Comments (1)

A photography exhibition on the fence of Mexico City’s massive Chapultepec Park reflects the importance of the public space in the lives of Mexicans.

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'The bicycles' announce Aceves Navarro retrospective

'The bicycles' announce Aceves Navarro retrospective

| December 15, 2008 | Comments (0)

“Las bicicletas” (“the bicycles”) outside Mexico City’s Museo de Palacio de Bellas Artes is one of two works created by artist Gilberto Aceves Navarro especially for the museum’s retrospective exhibition of his art.

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Video: Central American migrants face more hurdles

Video: Central American migrants face more hurdles

| December 13, 2008 | Comments (1)

A group of Honduran men and women came to Mexico looking for their missing loved ones earlier this year. They claim that there are nearly 600 Honduran migrants who are missing in Mexico who disappeared whilst crossing Mexico to get to the United States.

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Video: The Virgin of Guadalupe brings Mexicans to their knees

Video: The Virgin of Guadalupe brings Mexicans to their knees

| December 12, 2008 | Comments (0)

Julio Cesar, a 19-year-old metalworker, crawled on his knees for five hours yesterday to reach the Basilica de Guadalupe in Mexico City.

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Death penalty advertisements in Mexico

Death penalty advertisements in Mexico

| December 11, 2008 | Comments (0)

You see some strong stuff on the streets of Mexico City ans this month was no different: an advertising campaign from Mexico’s Green Party demanding the return of the death penalty to the country.

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Mexico City smokers enjoy a bit of nostalgia

Mexico City smokers enjoy a bit of nostalgia

| December 10, 2008 | Comments (0)

For Mexico City’s smokers, who were recently deprived of the pleasure of enjoying their habit in restaurants, bars, offices and other public places, an exhibition celebrating the pleasure and history of tobacco might feel like someone’s blowing smoke in their faces.

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Violence against journalists in Mexico exaggerated, says top prosecutor

Violence against journalists in Mexico exaggerated, says top prosecutor

| December 10, 2008 | Comments (0)

Violence against journalists in Mexico is not as high as non-profit groups are reporting, said a top Mexican prosecutor yesterday.

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Mexico should pay attention to International Anti-Corruption Day

Mexico should pay attention to International Anti-Corruption Day

| December 9, 2008 | Comments (0)

Mexicans might be encouraged to do a bit of soul-searching today by a United Nations campaign, which has declared December 9th International Anti-Corruption Day.

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Video: Mexico’s method for speedy snowman building

Video: Mexico’s method for speedy snowman building

| December 8, 2008 | Comments (0)

Three-year-old Ismael Arenas Sosa and his father, Edmundo, enjoyed the artificially produced snow in the Zocalo last week. And it appears Mexico’s mayor has devised a rather ingenious way of limiting the wait time for children eager to build their first snowman.

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Mexico hosts its first human rights film festival

Mexico hosts its first human rights film festival

| December 5, 2008 | Comments (0)

Immigration, women’s rights, illegal detention and human trafficking are some of the themes that will be examined next week during Mexico’s first human rights film festival.

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Mexican men ask for an end to violence against women

Mexican men ask for an end to violence against women

| December 4, 2008 | Comments (0)

A campaign featuring well-known men in Mexico asks that their fellow males stop beating up and abusing women. Do Mexican men need to be told by other Mexican men to stop beating up and abusing women?

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Media advertising campaign targets violence against journalists

Media advertising campaign targets violence against journalists

| December 4, 2008 | Comments (3)

A television, radio and print advertising campaign is to launch here in Mexico in an attempt by press freedom groups to raise public awareness about violence against journalists.

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Spotlight on dog overpopulation and abuse in Mexico

Spotlight on dog overpopulation and abuse in Mexico

| December 2, 2008 | Comments (1)

Still on the doggy theme of last week, a documentary screening in Mexico City over the weekend focused on how Mexico deals with the thousands of stray dogs roaming its streets. And no, it did not paint a pretty picture.

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Kurimanzutto opens doors to new art gallery in Mexico City

Kurimanzutto opens doors to new art gallery in Mexico City

| December 1, 2008 | Comments (0)

The beautiful people were out in force on Saturday afternoon in Mexico City for the opening of the new Kurimanzutto contemporary art gallery in the San Miguel de Chapultepec neighborhood.

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