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Cross-Border Battery Pollution Investigated

The CEC's decision to compile documentation on the burgeoning lead-acid battery trade followed recent stories in the U.S. and Mexican media.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - Across the Rio Grande and over numerous desert land crossings, the golden scraps of U.S. throwaway society head south. Used clothes, appliances, cars and other commodities are shipped to the huge, second-hand Mexican market where low wages guarantee steady sales.

And during the last five years or so, a new market has opened up for used lead-acid batteries.

Border City Police Under Fire

The Ciudad Juarez municipal police have become a hot political issue.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - In a February press conference, non-governmental human rights organizations demanded that Ciudad Juarez Police Chief Julian Leyzaola straighten out the behavior of officers or step down.

Representing more than a dozen organizations, the activists announced they had documented 23 cases of alleged torture committed by local police during the month of January alone.

Banished: US Deports Hundreds of Military Veterans

First they served, now they are forced to flee.

(ROSARITO, Baja California) - Keeping tabs on his U.S. citizenship application wasn't much of a priority for Marine Cpl. Rohan Coombs when he served in the Persian Gulf War.

The aircraft maintenance specialist had more pressing concerns: the safety of his comrades as bombs rained down and people died around him in the desert.

Mexican Workers Pulverized in the 21st Century

In 2012, a new round of price hikes bodes further ills for workers' purchasing power.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - A new study reconfirms what many people know from first-hand experience: Mexican workers' purchasing power has plummeted since the turn of the century.

According to the analysis, Mexican workers earning the daily minimum wage had to toil 11.38 hours in December 2011 to buy a basic basket of commodities...

Immigrant Denied Kidney Transplant

Jesus Navarro’s wife wants to donate her kidney to him, but the hospital won’t let her -- Jesus could die.

(SAN FRANCISCO) - Jesus Navarro could die without a kidney transplant. His wife is a match, and he has health insurance.

But because Jesus is undocumented, a state medical center is refusing to perform surgery, essentially leaving Jesus to die.

Preparing Mexico`s 2012 Elections

In addition to national economic and public safety-related issues, several local ones will likely play into the results of both the federal and state elections in Guerrero.

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - As Mexico's political season rapidly unfolds, attention is focused on the candidates and their political parties.

American Border Officials Attempt to Deny Exit to Danish National

“they may close the borders. I’m so glad I got out when I did.” - Hanna Jaeckel

(PROGRESO, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico) - Hanna Jaeckel had made up her mind.

After carefully considering the current economic and political situation in the United States, the sixty- seven year old Danish –born woman weeded through a lifetime of possessions, packed up her Chevrolet SUV and, accompanied by her Rottweiler Katinka, took off for the Mexican border.

Fishy Border Contamination

"The possession of contaminated fish taken from the reservoir is prohibited by the TDSHS" - EPA

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - In the latest chapter of a long-running border environmental mystery, U.S. federal and state officials plan a visit to south Texas this coming week.

Judicial Reform Activist Stalked by Judge

Janet Phelan recently returned from presenting at the Biological Weapons Convention in Geneva.

(YUCATAN PENINSULA, Mexico) - A legal reform activist and journalist, who exposed a money laundering operation wherein home loans were being used to funnel pay offs to California judges, is now being stalked by…..you got it…a judge.

After nearly a decade of reporting on corruption in the legal system, journalist Janet Phelan moved to Mexico, where she has continued to write on issues pertaining to courts and justice.

Mexico Democrats Mobilize for 2012 Elections

The year promises to be a busy one for members of Democrats Abroad Mexico...

(LAS CRUCES, N.M.) - Mexican chapters of Democrats Abroad are mobilizing their forces for the 2012 U.S. elections.