Stories about Mexico from December, 2007
Mexico: Giant Crack in Ice Rink
A huge crack appeared in the middle of the ice rink that was set up in the zócalo of Mexico City. Isopixel [es] has the latest photo.
Mexico: Elvira Arellano on Al Jazeera
Mexico Monitor provides information that Mexican immigration activist Elvira Arellano will appear on Al-Jazeera English television.
Mexico: Graffiti Contest at Azteca Stadium
A contest for graffiti artists is scheduled for the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Vivir México [es] has more information.
Mexico: The Year in Review in Monterrey
What happened in Monterrey, Mexico during 2007? Ocho Cuartos [es] provides a look back.
Mexico: The Story of a Deported Teen
Nathan Gibbs and reporter Amy Isackson produced a video piece about a 17-year-old boy, who was deported to Mexico, and who subsequently returned. He links to the video and accompanying photos on Flickr.
Mexico: In a Cab with a Wrestling Mask
Still in Mexico City, Juan Pablo Meneses of Cronicas Argentinas [es] tells a story of his first experience taking a taxi in the capital city, which included a colorful wrestling mask. =
Mexico: Reforms in the Judicial System
Enigmatario [es] writes about the proposed reforms in the judicial system in Mexico and provides an anecdote about the frustration that his brother experienced after his car was stolen.
Mexico: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 12 marks the feast day of the Virgen of Guadalupe in Mexico. Daniel Hernandez of Intersections provides a first-hand view of the crowd with pictures.
Mexico: Reforming the Electoral Institute
Franc Contreras of Mexico Monitor writes about President Felipe Calderon's plan to reform the Federal Electoral Institute.
Mexico: Immigration and Binational Relations
Immigration, Education and Globalization: US-MX is blog written by a post-graduate class at the University of Guanajuato, Mexico, whose goal “is to address immigration, education, human rights and binational relations, particularly as they affect the United States and Mexico.”
Mexico: Michoacán Reporter Killed
Mexico Reporter writes about the targeted shooting death of Michoacán reporter Israel García Pimentel.
Mexico: Open Architecture and Low Cost Housing for Tabasco
HJ Barranza of Neverwonderland looks at the possibility of using open architecture and low cost housing and how it can help rebuild flood-ravaged Tabasco, Mexico.
Mexico: Cabs in DF
Continuing his series on taxis in Argentina, Juan Pablo Meneses of Cronicas Argentinas [es] finds himself in Mexico City and will take the plunge by getting in a “vocho,” or a green Volkswagen bug taxis.
