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Mexican electricians receive U.S. labor solidarity

October 17, 2009

A growing list of U.S. labor unions is expressing their solidarity with workers of the electric company that serves central Mexico, which is facing repression from the government.

World Notes: South Africa, Mexico, South Korea, Romania, Afghanistan, Cuba

October 14, 2009 By W. T. Whitney Jr.

South Africa and health care, Mexico and mining, South Korea and unions, Romania and general strike, Afghanistan and development, Cuba and milestones

Mexican union fights privatizing electrical grid

October 11, 2009

In Mexico, the electricians’ union stands in the way of the government’s attempt to privatize the country’s electrical grid.

Mexican literature at the crossroads of three cultures

April 5, 2009 By Alain Nicolas

Mexican literature, guest of honour at the 2009 Paris Book Fair, feeds on indigenous, Latin American, and international influences, presenting a literary production that could make one appreciate globalisation.

Celebrating Mexican independence

September 13, 2008 By Pepe Lozano

The biggest national holiday in Mexico, and celebrated by Mexican people living all over the world, is Mexican Independence Day, Sept. 16. A little history: Before Mexico became Mexico, indigenous people first cultivated and inhabited the...