Tag Archives: mexico
How Twitter, social media impacts Mexico’s drug war
March 11, 2013 – 10:45 am
Austin, Texas — Twitter, but increasingly Facebook and YouTube, are becoming essential elements to the way ordinary people in Mexico protect themselves from the war… more
Tijuana could be Mexico’s Silicon Valley
March 3, 2013 – 10:41 pm
There was an interesting piece recently that underscored how Tijuana, and the Mexican state of Baja California, is becoming a center for tech innovation. One… more
In Mexico, Twitter used by few to inform many
January 27, 2013 – 7:33 pm
A recently published paper by Microsoft employees is taking a close look at Twitter usage during the Mexican drug wars.
The paper, “The New War… more
10 up-and-coming Latin American startups
January 3, 2013 – 8:03 pm
The Next Web had a really interesting list of top Latin American startups to watch in 2013. They created the list not based on monetary… more
What’s the role of immigrant entrepreneurs?
November 26, 2012 – 10:19 pm
The Kauffman Foundation has released a new publication focusing on immigrant entrepreneurs in the United States. This study shows an interesting array of figures, which… more
Using Google to track Mexican drug cartels
November 17, 2012 – 2:27 pm
A paper published by academics at Harvard University shows that, using simple and publicly available information, it is possible to track and gather information about… more
Retio: a free app fights drug trafficking in Mexico
November 13, 2012 – 7:45 am
By Silvia Vinas, Global Voices
Diverse initiatives have arisen in Mexico that use citizen participation to report on the violence caused by drug trafficking, from… more
Help Mexico’s top math student continue her education
November 3, 2012 – 11:05 pm
You may recall the story of Paloma Noyola Martínez. She’s the 11 year-old who is the top math student in Mexico, according to the national… more
‘Ponte SMART,’ how Latinos use their mobile phones
October 23, 2012 – 12:20 am
If you haven’t heard of Los Master Plus, you’ve been missing out. If you have heard of them, you are going to love their latest… more
Brazilians among most active Facebookers
October 16, 2012 – 11:00 pm
Brazil topped the list of active countries on Facebook in a recent report from SocialBakers. The U.S., Spain, Colombia and Mexico also made the top… more
