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The Westerner (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
The United States, Mexico and Canada for the first time formally agreed to cooperate on wilderness conservation measures across the continent. Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cooperation for Wilderness Conservation at the opening ceremony of the 9th World Wilderness Congress in Merida, Mexico on Friday. "This Agreement will facilitate the sharing...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
MERIDA, MEXICO -- 11/07/09 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced an unprecedented memorandum of understanding with the U.S. and Mexico to cooperate on wilderness con..
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
MERIDA, MEXICO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced an unprecedented memorandum of understanding with the U.S. and Mexico to cooperate on wilderness conservation across North America. The announcement was made at the 9th World Wilderness Congress (Wild 9) in Mexico, where the Minister delivered a keynote...
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
MERIDA, MEXICO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, will hold a media teleconference from Merida, Mexico, on the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on wilderness protection between Canada, the United States of America and Mexico. The Minister is in Merida to deliver a keynote address at the 9th World Wilderness Congress...
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a Conservation Blog (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
The 9th World Wilderness Congress will be held in November in Merida, Mexico. Nine thresholds for a safe planet (from Nature) Even the most dire predictions from the IPCC were optimistic. It’s already twice as hot as they thought it would be. Since it’s getting warmer, kudzu is creeping north to Canada. Hey Toronto, better sleep with your [...]
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Environmental News for New Mexicans...and other... (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
There's a very cool event coming up in November: The 9th annual World Wilderness Congress. According to organizers, "it is the longest running environmental forum and occurs once every four years." This year's conference will be held the week of November 6th in Merida, Mexico, and will feature speakers Canada's Minister of the Environment, Jim Prentice, as well as Jane Goodall, Stephan Harding,...
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History News Network (Free subscription) | 08/17/2009
Besides reneging on a campaign promise to reform the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), in a meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderon this past week, Barack Obama shored up his support for Plan Merida, a $1.4 billion anti-drug package designed to assist the Mexican government in its ongoing battle with violent drug trafficking organizations. As journalist Charles Bowden documents in...
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Creekside (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009
In his Counterpunch article Three Amigos Summit : Sleepwalking Through the Minefield , author John Ross relates a story not covered up here : Mexican government use of ex-RCMP to pin the murder of a US journalist by Mexican authorities on a Oaxaca social activist. After American journalist Brad Will was gunned down while filming a violent clash between government and anti-government forces in 2006...
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Creekside (Free subscription) | 08/08/2009
The leaders of Canada, Mexico, and the US, annoyingly known as 'the three amigos', kicked off their annual two day bunfest in Mexico today. Anyone thinking of actually throwing any buns should be advised that protesters from the last summit there five years ago are still in prison without trial . The summit is promising to be less chummy all round this time. Canada has angered Mexico by abruptly slapping...
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From The Wilderness (Free subscription) | 08/08/2009
But one question remains – why all these reports stating how the Mexican state is not at fault for the atrocities of 2006 in Oaxaca? The answer can be found in Plan Mexico, aka the Merida Initiative. The three-year, $1.4 billion aid (mostly military) package to Mexico and Central America has a human rights requirement [...]
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My view by Silvio Canto, Jr. (Free subscription) | 07/28/2009
During the campaign, Sen McCain spoke often about the threats south of the border. Like many of us, McCain understood the problem and outlined several solutions: 1) We need to secure the border; 2) We need to support Pres Calderon and the courageous men and women of the Mexican military; 3) We need to encourage more trade with Mexico; and, 4) We need a "work visa" program so that Mexicans...
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L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 07/14/2009
It calls on the Obama administration to not release tens of millions of dollars under the Merida Initiative unless Mexico allows soldiers accused of drug war abuses to be tried in civilian courts. Citing alleged rights abuses by Mexican soldiers assigned to the drug war, Human Rights Watch urged the Obama administration Monday to not release tens of millions of dollars in withheld security aid unless...
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Human Rights Watch (Free subscription) | 07/13/2009
(Washington, DC) - The US State Department should not certify Mexico's compliance with the Merida Initiative's human rights requirements so long as Mexican army abuses continue to be tried in military rather than civilian courts, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released today. read more
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kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 04/19/2009
Caribbean leaders said they have asked the U.S. to expand a $1.4 billion program to help Mexico and Central America fight drug trafficking and organized crime to include aid for their island nations.
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 04/19/2009
Caribbean leaders said they have asked the U.S. to expand a $1.4 billion program to help Mexico and Central America fight drug trafficking and organized crime to include aid for their island nations.
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