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Last updated on Fri, 03 Jul 2009
Global Downturn Hits Mexico Harder Than Most
NPR - Main Stories, Fri, 03 Jul 2009
The global recession has hit Mexico harder than most other countries in the region. Mexico is suffering a drop in exports to the United States, a decline in remittances from Mexicans living and working in the United States, the continuing impact of swine flu on tourism, and the shrinking of the oil sector.
Communities Cope With The Aftermath Of Violence
NPR - Politics & Society, Thu, 02 Jul 2009
In many communities, there's a convenience store where the owner was murdered, or a corner where a woman was attacked. In those places, the aura of past violence hangs like a shroud. Whether the violence is rare or regular, when it happens, it changes the neighborhood.
Politicians Reconsider Drilling Off Florida Coast
NPR - Health & Science, Thu, 02 Jul 2009
For years, oil production has been largely banned in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. In large part, that's because of concerns that a spill could devastate the state's tourism industry. But now, some elected officials seem willing to take another look at offshore drilling after years of opposition.