Carrie Kahn appears in the following:
Pena Nieto Encourages Mexicans To Embrace Change
Tuesday, September 03, 2013
Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto says his nation is undergoing a major change — one his country should not fear. Pena Nieto gave an upbeat assessment of his nine-month-old administration in his first State of the Union address on Monday.
Despite his positive review of Mexico's condition, the new president ...
Tlacoyos: A Mexican Grilled Snack That Tempted The Conquistadors
Monday, September 02, 2013
For the last in a summer series of grilled food from around the world, we head to Mexico, where a small doughy treat is found everywhere from street corner grills to high-end restaurants. It's called a tlacoyo (pronounced tla-COY-yo) and although it may sound novel, it's an ancient food that's ...
In Honduran Crimes, Police Are Seen As Part Of The Problem
Monday, July 15, 2013
In the fight against drug trafficking, Central America has become a large recipient of U.S. aid, receiving nearly half a billion dollars over the past seven years. The money is being spent on strengthening police and military forces that are outgunned by the narcotics traffickers.
The goal is to repeat ...
Mass Kidnapping Puts Mexican Legal System On Trial
Friday, June 14, 2013
Josephina Garcia Rodriguez and Leticia Ponce Ramos sip coffee and console each other at a restaurant in front of Mexico City's prosecutor's office. They're about to head into a meeting with the lead investigator in the case of their kidnapped sons.
"We're going on three weeks since they were kidnapped," ...
Honduras Claims Unwanted Title Of World's Murder Capital
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Latin America is riddled with crime, and no place is more violent than Honduras. It has just 8 million people, but with as many as 20 people killed there every day, it now has the highest murder rate in the world.
It would be easy to blame drug trafficking. Honduras ...
As Stigma Eases, Single Motherhood In Mexico Is On The Rise
Monday, May 13, 2013
On her daily route delivering laundry in her working-class neighborhood in southern Mexico City, Maria Carlotta Santa Maria, or Mari, as she is known, seems to know everyone: the mailman, the woman on the corner selling salty nuts, and her favorite greetings are for the guys at the corner gas ...
Violence, Hardship Fuel Central American Immigration To U.S.
Sunday, May 05, 2013
William Ordonez and his wife, Carolia, thought that starting a new business in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, was a great idea.
But just two weeks after they started selling chips, candy and soda, gang members showed up and ordered them to pay about $25 a week.
"We tried explaining to ...
