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Mexican Inmates Compete in Their Own Olympic Games
July 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A prison in the Mexican city of Merida is holding its own version of the Olympic Games, giving 800 inmates the chance to compete in 13 different sports, including the ceremonial pre-Columbian ballgame. continue reading »
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INFOGRAPHIC: Where is Innovation Happening in Latin America?
July 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Global Innovation Index (GII), a composite indicator that ranks countries/economies in terms of their enabling environment to innovation and their innovation outputs. Globally, Latin America ranked between 39 and 118 (out of 141). continue reading »
Latina Businesswoman Understands the Importance of Social Media in the Workplace
July 28, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Mexican-born entrepreneur Lucia Tovar-Matthews seeks to use the growing importance of social networks to create new connections for the Hispanic community. continue reading »
Mexican Marines Arrest 5 Zeta Members, Seize $1.6 M
July 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Mexican marines detained five suspected members of the Zetas drug cartel this week and seized more than $1.6 million in cash, the Navy Secretariat said in a statement. continue reading »
Gunman Attacks Mexican Festival Kills 4, Injures 9
July 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Four people died after a man armed with an M1 rifle opened fire during a festival in the southern Mexican town of Huehuetan, the Guerrero state Attorney General's Office said Thursday. continue reading »
US Volunteers Brave Warnings to Help Build Orphanage in Guadalupe
July 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Groups of Americans are challenging their government's warnings about the violence in Mexico and are crossing over into the municipality of Guadalupe Distrito Bravos to cooperate in the construction of an orphanage. continue reading »
Mexican Man Crucifies Self to Demand Payment of Insurance Claim, Now Hospitalized
July 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A Mexican man who "crucified" himself for 17 hours in this Gulf coast port city to demand payment of an insurance claim was hospitalized Thursday after showing symptoms of a possible heart attack and signs of gangrene on his hands. continue reading »
Coal Mine Explosion Kills 7 in Mexico
July 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Seven men died Wednesday in an explosion at a coal mine in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila, authorities said. The victims ranged in age from 22 to 39, the spokesman for the state emergency management office, Juan Antonio Ibarra, told Efe. continue reading »
17 Alleged Murderers Arrested in Northern Mexico
July 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Security forces arrested 17 people accused of committing 25 murders in three towns in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, the state government announced Wednesday. continue reading »
Human Trafficking, Sexual Tourism Going Undetected in Mexico, Says Expert
July 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Officials are not aware of the real scope of people trafficking in Mexico, which has become a "paradise" for those involved in this type of crime, expert Alicia Mesa Bribiesca told Efe. continue reading »
OLYMPICS: Mexican Diver Thrives on Fear and Risk
July 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Mexico's Pan-American diving champion, Ivan Garcia, said Wednesday that if one day he loses his fear of diving from the 10-meter platform he will retire. continue reading »
U.S.-Mexico Program Launched to Detect Illegal Shipments of Nuclear Materials
July 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A program to improve the detection and interdiction of illegal shipments of nuclear materials has been successfully implemented at Mexico's four main ports, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City said. continue reading »
Nearly 5 Million Birds Killed in Mexican Flu Outbreak
July 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Some 4.9 million birds have died since the outbreak of bird flu started five weeks ago at farms in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, officials said. continue reading »
Mexico’s Olympic Boxer, Oscar Valdez, Confident he Can Beat Cuba’s Alvarez
July 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Oscar Valdez, Mexico's top boxing hope at the London Olympics, said Wednesday he has what it takes to defeat the 2011 world amateur champion in his division, Cuban Lazaro Alvarez. continue reading »
Number of Hispanics Pursuing Ph.D.s Rises 161% from 2000 to 2010
July 25, 2012 | by HS News Staff
According to information obtained from U.S. Census data, Hispanics with doctorates jumped 161 percent from 1990 to 2010. This number is almost double the non-Hispanic rate of 90 percent, according to the census data. continue reading »
