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Food Crisis Reverses Rise of Middle Class in Latin America

05/08/2008 The global food crisis is unraveling economic advances made in recent years by large sections of the poor working classes of Latin America, reports a U.S.-based ethnic media organization.

Image: Protesting the rising cost of tortillas (made from corn) in Mexico. © Prometeo Lucero [aka Prom] (flickr)

Global Food Crisis: What You Can Do

Topic Guide: Food Security

Country Guide: Mexico

Country Guide: Brazil

Revitalizing Rural Mexico

05/08/2008 Innovative local initiatives are strengthening rural regions throughout Mexico, which have been losing both people and their competitive edge in agriculture since Mexico opened its markets to free trade.

Image: A Mexican farmer protests the rising cost of tortillas (made of corn). © Prometeo Lucero [aka Prom] (flickr)

Topic Guide: Trade and Poverty

Country Guide: Mexico

Mexican Farmer Awarded for Environmental Efforts

Learning organic farming in Coahuila, Mexico.

05/07/2008 Jesus Le�n Santos, the leader of a democratic farmer-to-farmer network, recently received a prestigious environmental award for promoting sustainability through traditional agriculture in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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From: Grassroots International
Related: [Mexico]

Image: Learning organic farming in Coahuila, Mexico. © Harry Mostaza (flickr)

Topic Guide: Environmental Activism

Keski-Amerikan maat parantavat yhdess� ruokaturvaansa

05/07/2008 Keski-Amerikan maat pohtivat ruokaturvan parantamista yhdess� ALBA-maiden (Bolivaarinen vaihtoehto Amerikan kansoille) kanssa. Nicaraguan roolina on toimia vilja-aittana.

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From: Ulkoministeri�
Related: [Nicaragua] [Food]

Nicaragua houkuttelee ideologisia turisteja

05/06/2008 Matkailu on Nicaraguassa nouseva elinkeino, ja maahan houkutellaan turisteja monin tavoin. Uusi matkailuun liittyv� innovaatio on "ideologinen turismi", jossa ekologiseen turismiin yhdistet��n el�mysmatkailu ja kehitysn�k�kulma.

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From: Ulkoministeri�
Related: [Nicaragua] [Tourism]