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Mexico is renowned for the vast variety of indigenous medicinal plants

Mexico boasts an array of medicinal plants. They grow naturally in rural areas, where communities have little access to formal healthcare facilities. eight out of 10 people use traditional medicine. An essential part of Zapotec culture is using plants for medicinal purposes. Zapotec healer Isabel Jimenez wants to pass on her skills and knowledge to younger generations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMNju_LjBiE In an effort to protect natural vegetation, threatened by accelerated urban growth, the National Autonomous University of Mexico has set up a digital library, that lists more than 3,000 indigenous plant species. The Sonora Market in Mexico City is the largest medicinal plant market in the country. More than 300 different species are available for sale here. Full Story here: https://www.trtworld.com/video/news-videos/mexico-medical-plants-mexico-is-renowned-for-the-indigenous-medicinal/5ca998775788bd644f8bffb1

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Tijuana ranked as the most violent city in the world

Tijuana topped the list with 138 killings per 100,000 Tijuana residents, averaging about seven per day.  A barbed wire was installed by US authorities to reinforce the border in response to the arrival of thousands of migrants traveling in caravans. On the Mexican side of the border, they worried most about the rise in violence. Yanira is a Salvadoran refugee, she has been living in a shelter for two months. She only leave this place to go to her asylum interview appointment in San Diego. She’s afraid to be on the streets in Tijuana.  FULL STORY HERE: https://www.univision.com/univision-news/tijuana-ranked-as-the-most-violent-city-in-the-world-video

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Humanitarian Crisis at the Border: The challenges for migrant mothers and their children

Immigration officers are particularly hard on women traveling alone with their children. Women and children are the ones who suffer the most in these caravans. But what drives them to continue on their arduous journey north is a passionate desire to provide their children with better, safer lives. As part of Univision’s week-long series looking at the border crisis, Valeria Leon reports on the journey for the mostly Central American migrants who have joined the caravans heading to the United States. It’s a challenging trip for anyone, much more so for single mothers who decide to make the trek with their children. Full story here: http://uni.vi/Njty101x2DL

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Mexico implementing stricter measures to deal with migrants

This is the 4th migrant caravan to arrive in Mexico City in less than a year. Out of the 3,000 migrants that left Honduras only 350 made it here. https://fusion.tv/video/592708/mexico-implementing-stricter-measures-to-deal-with-migrants/?fbclid=IwAR2p74i6Ewy12Py0dw4WhvIFdu7maNeMVTSs9ceeKAmwTLs2Vxe0SC809Oo In Mexico City, the government is implementing stricter measures to deal with the flow of migrants coming into the country from Central America. Many of these policies took effect after the arrival of the last caravan and could offer a preview of Mexico’s new attitude towards migrants passing through the country. At the migrant shelter in Mexico City, Central Americans feel lucky to have gotten as far as they have, considering both the distance and constant abuse they received from immigration officers. Mexico has become a destination for migrants traveling in caravans. In response to the wave of immigration the Mexican government has aimed to control the illegal crossers. Mexico’s popularity as a destination, rather than a mere transit route, for…

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Mexico City’s smog-eating building

Mexico City is the global king of smog. But the structure surrounding this building – which contains titanium dioxide that activates with sunlight- reduces the impact of air pollution. The technology behind this smog-eating building was developed by Berlin-based design firm Elegant Embellishments. This was a government initiative fully funded by the Ministry of Health. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUADjHO8zrc&t=24s Construction has one of the largest carbon footprints in the world. In this context, ecological awareness becomes essential to building a in many of the world’s most polluted cities.

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Women in Mexico fight against large gender employment gaps

More women are starting their own businesses in Mexico, that has one of the largest gender employment gaps in the world. Female participation in the workforce grew by more than 10 percent from the year before. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Mexico is the only country in Latin America where more women start businesses than men. “We want to help other women, other women helping us also with their talents. We wanted to see more role models, not only for us but for future generations. Woman role models, because we believe and we have this motor if you can see her you can become her”, said Marisse del Olmo who aims to increase success rates among female entrepreneurs through woman-to-woman networking. Valeria Leon reports from Mexico City: https://youtu.be/TI7x36V1B7s Follow the story: https://www.trtworld.com/americas/women-in-mexico-fight-against-large-gender-employment-gaps-24722

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Mexico Disarmament: Gun buy-back programme aims to cut violence

In an effort to reduce the rate of violent crime in Mexico City, the local government has started a gun buy-back programme. So far, it’s been received with enthusiasm especially from families, who don’t want their children exposed to gun culture. Valeria Leon has the story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=7&v=nE_eJfPLg1g https://www.trtworld.com/video/news-videos/mexico-disarmament-gun-buy-back-programme-aims-to-cut-violence/5c6e4f51273f86695b6afd9d

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La Ciudad de México nos está matando

Cuando James llegó a vivir a la Ciudad de México, proveniente del sur de California, rápidamente comenzó a desarrollar una alergia que fue empeorando con los meses. Había días que tenía que cancelar sus clases porque los ojos llorosos y los estornudos no le permitían salir de su casa. En principio pensó que era una gripa, pero no estaba acompañada de fiebre y duraba semanas su malestar. Pronto encontró su diagnóstico, la contaminación de la Ciudad de México estaba causando una alergia en sus vías respiratorias hasta llegar a sufrir asma. Cuando lo conocí pensé que estaba exagerando, que en realidad era un extranjero más que llegaba a la CDMX y decía que no podía respirar por la contaminación. Sin embargo, al cabo de unos cuantos meses y cuando llegó el invierno y con este los altos niveles de contaminación, empecé a desarrollar la alergia que terminó por expulsar a…

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“Little L.A.” the community of Mexican Deportees

Mexican immigrants recently deported from the United States back to their home country often find the return difficult. But as Valeria Leon reports from Mexico City, many of them have descended on a neighborhood of the capital known as Little L.A. where they have found a home away from home. Faced with discrimination in their native Mexico, after being deported from the United States, deportees felt compelled to find a place where they could establish their own community. Using their bilingual skills, many have found jobs in call centers in the centrally located neighborhood they named “Little L.A.”, which now has the highest concentration of Mexican citizens forcibly removed from the U.S.   https://youtu.be/0wWVxi8GY3c My story for TRT World https://www.trtworld.com/life/mexican-immigrants-deported-home-from-the-us-adjust-to-life-in-little-la-23415

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