Greater Mexico City

The Mexico City Policy (MCP) is damaging for women and communities and will have consequences that reverberate around the world for years to come. The Mexico City Policy came to be known as the Global Gag Rule (GGR), referring to the “gagging” of any abortion related talk (Gezinski, 2011, p.839) if an organization receives U.S. federal aid. In order to improve the quality of international development and global health and reproductive rights, it is important to understand the harms that this…

The cities of Mumbai and Beijing have many similarities. Even though both cities have distinctly different cultures and histories, they share many of the same problems. One major problem both cities have is their populations. Both cities have large populations and continue to grow. Beijing is seen as the more modern global city with huge technology and financial industries; additionally it is the capital of China. Mumbai is developing into a global city and will become quite important in the…

The centralization of the practice in Mexico City may seem worrisome at first glance, but it’s important to remember that the greater Mexico’s capital city, with a population of about 21 million, is the confluence point for economy and culture in the whole country. People from all over the country have made Mexico City their home. This, added to the fact that the country has a decentralised arts infrastructure, even though it’s not always completely functional, permit to imagine that the live…

northern Mexico and Mexican-Americans within the southern United States. One such type of music that is very popular among these people is cumbia, which is a dance-oriented music style originating from afro-Cuban roots that has spread throughout Latin America and wherever Latin Americans settle. Cumbia has grown from its origins across northern Mexico and the southern United States and plays in important role in the cultural identity of the people of these areas. Cumbia within northern Mexico…

migration from Mexico is due to the close proximity of Mexico and the U.S. Another major reason is the difference in the quality of life between the two countries. Many undocumented immigrants originated from poverty-stricken towns inside Mexico. Many of them desire to come to the United States to achieve the "American dream." For many, just being employed even at a low wage job in the United States provides a higher standard of living than in their home country. Those from bigger cities such as…

and unique people of Mexico. Explore the variety of sandy beaches in its blazing hot climate, and giant volcanoes. Travel to Mexico to learn about their lifestyle, sports and religion including the amazing history of Mexico. Come on by and don 't wait another minute to visit Mexico! Location: Mexico is located at about 23 degrees North and 102 degrees West in the southern portion of North America. It is also located in a region known as Middle America. In addition, Mexico is a little over 3,200…

United Mexican States, the official name of Mexico, is a beautiful country with its own unique geography, people, institutions, and opportunities. Mexico is one of the countries that make up the North American continent and has a land area of 758,450 sq. ft. This makes Mexico the 13th largest country in the world based on area. In comparison, it is only one-fifth the size of the United States and 10 times larger than the state of Oklahoma. Mexico has lots of rugged mountain…

americans lived in the areas that are now Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico. These natives were the Aztecs who were conquered by the Spanish, creating Mexicans. These people lived in throught this area until Anglos attacked and the Mexcian american war happened in which the Mexicans lost their land and it resulted in the border that divided the two countries. This is what Gloria Anzaldúa tells us in her essay “The Homeland, Aztlán/El Otro Mexico.” Recently President Barack Obama has put into…

Díaz, who ruled Mexico as a dictatorship from 1876 to 1910. Taking control of a failing country, Díaz managed to improve the economy and infrastructure of Mexico, so some see him as a leader who transformed Mexico for the better. However, in order to make these improvements, Díaz had to exploit the lower class of Mexico and rig elections to ignore the two consecutive term limit so he could keep his power. Due to the poor conditions of the lower class and his blatant corruption, Mexico overthrew…

The Mayan Civilization The ancient Mayan lived in the Yucatan around 2600 BC. Today this area is southern Mexico, Guatemala, northern Brazil and western Honduras. By 250 AD, the ancient Maya were at their peak of power. The history of Mayan civilization is divided into 3 principal periods: The Preclassic (2000 BC-250 AD), Classic (250 AD – 950 AD) and Postclassic (950 AD – 1539 AD) periods. The preclassic period of Mayans extend from 2000 BC till 250 AD. In this era Mayans switched from their…