Reuters, 11/25/2008
Further declines in commodity prices and inflationary pressures stemming from an associated currency slump are among the main risks for Mexico, Brazil and Chile next year, according to an OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) report released on Tuesday.
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La Jornada, 11/25/2008
The National Citizen Observatory on Female Killings (OCNF) reports that there were 1,400 murders of women in 13 Mexican states between January 1, 2007 and July 31, 2008.
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El Financiero, 11/25/2008
The businessman Alejandro Martí García, whose son was kidnapped and killed earlier this year, said that now is the time for civil society to participate more actively in promoting security.
He introduced the Observation System for Citizen Security (SOS), a civil society association that will foment and finance efforts of those groups that fight [...]
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La Crónica, 11/25/2008
The Director of Transportation for the Secretaría de Transportes y Vialidad, Martín Mejía Zayas, announced that 94% of previously authorized buses in Mexico City are illegally continuing their operations, even after the government doubled their authorized lifespan. He added that 75% of these are in very poor condition.
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