Topic: Mexico

Haiti earthquake diary: Eyewitness to a Miami-Dade team rescue

Five days after the Haiti quake, a Miami-Dade County rescue team digs into a collapsed home, attempting to pull three children out.

The Value of Nothing

Activist and academic Raj Patel offers a stinging indictment of capitalism.

Skype traffic soars, leaving old-school phone companies in the dust

Skype, an Internet calling service, has grown its user base exponentially in recent years, according to one new report. Meanwhile, international call volume has slowed.

In a drug-ravaged part of Mexico, a young priest fights to keep youths out of gangs

Father Andres Larios counsels teens in the rural valley region in Mexico’s south called Tierra Caliente, where he grew up – and where some 15,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence since December 2006.

The Lacuna

California butterflies having a tough time

In California, butterflies are being affected by warmer temperatures and habitat loss.

The Monitor's View: Haiti earthquake -- a call to a common humanity

The US and the international community are quickly mobilizing to help. But Haiti will need sustained assistance.

My lender, my friend: Lending circles with a Latino twist

To build credit in pursuit of their dreams, Latinos in California are reviving an old community lending tradition, the "cesta," with a hand from local banks.

Mexico captures 'El Teo,' top drug trafficker in Tijuana

The capture of alleged Tijuana drug trafficker Teodoro “El Teo” Garcia Simental marks the third high-profile take-down of a Mexican drug trafficker in less than a month. He is considered among the most vicious traffickers in the country.

Halting drug war corruption: What Mexico can learn from Colombia

As Mexico struggles to contain its drug traffickers and endemic corruption, Colombia, which has long developed strategies to confront both, may provide a guide.

What Obama could learn from France about stopping terrorists

To defend itself from terrorist attacks, the US should go on the offensive with a proactive strategy, like France.

As US looks outward, world economic scene improves

As American businesses look globally for profit, they see glimmers of financial improvement.

Israel’s plan to stem African immigration: Wall on Egypt’s border

Israel says the wall, a $270 million project unveiled Sunday aimed at stemming immigration from Africa, will ensure its Jewish and democratic character.

Mali moves music festival as tourism threatened by Al Qaeda threat

A string of attacks by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in and around Mali has hurt the tourism mecca of Timbuktu. The popular Mali Festival au Desert was moved closer to the city yesterday for safety.

Argentina's 'Elvis' Sandro has left the casa

The 'Elvis' of Argentina, singer and movie icon Sandro (Roberto Sanchez), died Monday. Tens of thousands turned out in Buenos Aires to remember the Latin American star credited with cracking the US pop music scene.

Schwarzenegger presses for more aid from Washington

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers are asking for about $8 billion in aid from Washington to help plug California 's $20 billion-odd budget hole and prevent more spending cuts.

ESPN 3D kicks off the year of 3D TV. But will consumers buy in?

ESPN 3D is the latest move for a TV technology that's getting massive investment by retailers, governments, and content providers like Discovery.

New figures show (another) drop in Mexicans coming to the US

The US recession continues to discourage would-be immigrants, with fresh Mexican government numbers showing a 40 percent drop in Mexicans emigrating in the past two years.

Organic coffee: Why Latin America's farmers are abandoning it

Latin America produces an estimated 75 percent of the world's organic coffee. But the economic benefits many small farmers were promised if they converted to organic haven't materialized.

Mexico: Safety comes in pink taxis

Mexico joins countries as far away as Lebanon and India with its female-only pink taxis that provide smoother and safer transport for female commuters, as more women join the workforce.

Mexico drug war: Marine hero's family killed

Mexican officials announced Tuesday that the family of a fallen marine, who died in a two-hour shootout last week that took down top drug cartel boss Arturo Beltran Leyva, has been shot and killed by hitmen believed to be tied to Mr. Leyva's gang.

Coming soon: a Christmas tree that won't shed its needles

Not everyone agrees on what makes a perfect Christmas tree, but one that doesn't shed its needles would be high on most lists.