#1 - Swine flu transferable from factory farmed animals to humans

 http://www.infoinfluenzaporcina.com http://suprememastertv.com/es/ Swine flu transferable from factory farmed animals to humans. The combined swine-bird-human flu is causing a global health threat that is...

Earthquake Strikes Puebla, Near Mexico City

An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale has struck just outside Puebla, just 85 miles from Mexico City. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit 19 miles southeast of Izucar, Puebla, Mexico. Buildings...

Para Los Niños: Latin Stars Hold Charity Concerts

Some of Latin America's biggest stars are performing in joint concerts in Buenos Aires and Mexico City, raising money for America in Solidarity Action."Dozens of Spanish-speaking pop stars, including Shakira and...

Punks gather downtown in El Chopo, Mexico City

El Chopo is a weekly fleamarket that has been going for 27 years in Mexico City. Punters can pick up anything from original Doc Marten boots to a copy of 'London Calling' by the Clash in the stalls that line the...

What does the 1968 Tlatelolco Massacre in Mexico mean today?

MexicoReporter interviewed Salvador Martinez dela Roca, a student leader at the time of the Tlateloloco Massacre, about his thoughts on what the tradegy means today and why people march. Watch the film below,...

An evening with SubComandante Marcos

It was rather an unlikely setting for a press conference with one of the world’s most famous rebel leaders, Subcomandante Marcos of the Zapatista National Liberation Army(EZLN). Mexico City’s Casa Lamm, a...

Mexico City premiere documents persecution of journalist

A documentary film documenting the experiences of persecuted Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho Ribiera premiered in Mexico City on Saturday night. The film, which was shown as part of the DocsDF film festival,...

World Press Photo exhibition opens in Mexico City

The World Press Photo awards exhibition opened in Mexico City’s beautiful Franz Meyer museum last night in collaboration with Mexico’s National Commission of Human Rights. The event was attended by hundreds, and features 200 photographs representing the best in...

Pharmacy mascot prompts YouTube craze

Dr. Simi, who you can see here is the mascot for chain of discount pharmacist shops here in Mexico, but he's a lot more than that. Based roughly on the founder of Farmacias Similares founder Victor Gonzales, the...

Too much violence in contemporary photojournalism, says Magnum member

There is too much of an emphasis on documenting violence in contemporary press photography, and photojournalists should document other, non-violent stories in the world, according to Rene Burri. Speaking at the...

Video: Learning the Lucha Libre

NewCorrespondent.com spent an evening in a Lucha Libre school, buried deep in the heart of Mexico City's 'cathedral to the Lucha Libre', Arena Mexico. Here is the result - see video.  

Mexico City's Independence Celebrations Pass Peacefully

Mexico celebrated the anniversary of its independence this weekend. It was the first time that Felipe Calderon, the country’s current president, oversaw the celebrations since he took office in December...

Mexico City's military out in force for this weekend's Independence celebrations

Mexico is preparing to celebrate its Independence Day. This will be the first Independence Day to be presided over by the country's current president Felipe Calderon, who took office in December last year...

Mexico City celebrates 30 years of photojournalism

September is the month of photography here in Mexico City, and a number of photographic exhibitions are running. One of the most striking to foreign eyes is that of Proceso, a political magazine based here in...

Friday Night Fight: a night down at the Lucha Libre

HIGHLIGHTS ARE HERE ON YOUTUBE VIDEOFirst it was Leono (the Lion), Metalico and Tigre Blanco (the White Tiger) up against Loco Max (Crazy Max), ArkAngel and Doctor X. Then Blue Panther, Heavy Metal and El Sagrado...

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