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Recycled marble tile remnants transform into mosaic mural in El Paso

Posted by DeshRaj on 28/10/2009

Buena Vista artist Roberto Salas and the students of the Land Arts of the American West, an interdisciplinary field program based at the University of New Mexico, have transformed the concrete sidewalls of the West Side neighborhood in El Paso into a.

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Mexico: The Internet as a Necessity, not a Luxury

Posted by Issa Villarreal on 22/10/2009

An increase in taxes was approved by the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico, including an special tax for Internet and cable services prompting online protests saying that the Internet is a necessity, and not a luxury.

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Mexico: Reactions to Drug Decriminalization Law

Posted by Issa Villarreal on 06/10/2009

In the midst of the AH1N1 virus paranoia, the Mexican government approved the Ley de Narcomenudeo that decriminalizes drug consumption in small dosages. Now, 5 months later, many are wondering if any of its intended changes have been met.

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Mexico must not repatriate injured migrants

Posted on 01/10/2009

The Mexican authorities should not forcibly repatriate three migrants shot and injured by security forces at the country's southern border, Amnesty International said on Thursday. The three were part of a group of seven undocumented migrants from El Salvador and Ecuador who where shot at by Me ...

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IEA Wind Countries Add 17,000 MW of Capacity in 2008

Posted by Environmental Leader on 21/09/2009

International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind member countries added more than 17,000 megawatts (MW) of wind generating capacity in 2008 for a total of nearly 92,000 MW, according to a new IEA report. More than half of the 20 member countries added at least 200 MW of new capacity each, and four countrie ...

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