Mexico
Mexico’s high court protects gay marriage rights
December 13, 2012A Supreme Court ruling last week allows same-sex couples to legally marry, if they request special legal protection from federal tribunals.
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Trumka: Mexico on path of “low wage development”
December 3, 2012Mexico, the large U.S. trading partner and southern neighbor, is on a path of "low-wage development," including weakening its labor law and oppressing independent unions.
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New political movement rising in Mexico
November 26, 2012A new center-left political movement, called the National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) has emerged on the Mexican political landscape.
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Mexico’s labor law reform sparks massive protests
October 17, 2012A plan to gut labor protections has spurred unrest in Mexico's streets.
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Under death threats, Mexican labor leader leaves country
September 28, 2012Blanca Velasquez left the country this month and suspended a two-year legal battle she has had with the government, according to the AFL-CIO's Solidarity Center.
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