A New Non-Profit For Mexico

David Simmonds
It has been long-debated as to what drives so many Mexicans away from their homes to enter the United States. Some of the wackier U.S. groups maintain that they (the immigrants) want nothing less than to take back the land that they believe was stolen from them 160 years ago after signing the Treaty [...]

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Teotitlan’s July Party

Teotitlan Julio 2009, originally uploaded by familia mendoza.

by Ron Mader
The Zapotec community of Teotitlán del Valle is world-famous for production of colorful weavings (laadi in the local Zapotec language). And in July the town hosts its annual festival complete with church visits, feather dances, lots of tamales and a parade of women (desfile de mujeres). [...]

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Hacienda Xcanatun Offers Revitalization Based on Ancient Maya Wisdom Maya Healing Package Includes a 4th Night Free

MERIDA, Mexico — Massages with natural botanicals and lotions made with honey; spa manicures and pedicures in combination with mineral-rich clay treatments; herbal body wraps and sacred stones are some of the healing and restorative ingredients used by the Maya to bring balance to their lives.
In these unusual times, many of the [...]

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New Whale Shark Biosphere Reserve in Cancun Brings One of the Ocean’s Most Unique Creatures Up Close and Personal

Cancun, June 30th, 2009 – Cancun is more than just a place to see various marine life, it is home to one of the 171 protected biospheres reserves in Mexico. The recently named Reserva de la Biosfera Tiburón Ballena (Whale Shark Biosphere Reserve) is located in front of the north coast region of Quintana Roo, [...]

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Declaration by Rio Group Supporting Democratic Institutionality in Honduras

Press release
Foreign Affairs Secretariat
Mexico City

The Permanent Mechanism of Consultation and Political Agreement strongly condemned the coup d’état in Honduras that has interrupted the constitutional and democratic order of this country by illegally removing President José Manuel Zelaya Rosales from power. The group also rejected the use of armed force in the arbitrary arrest of the [...]

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