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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sex education amongst teens, as well as sexual and reproductive rights have been greatly restricted by public policies enacted upon pressure from conservative groups backed by religious right, both in Mexico and the US, a situation challenging the separation off church and state in both of these countries.</p>

<p><strong>New America Media</strong></p>
<p><strong>CULIACAN, Sinaloa, Mex. </strong>— It isn’t the best of times. It is so far the worst of times. Instead of wisdom, there is violence. The age of foolishness has been replaced by official stubbornness; belief has gone all the way south to incredulity. Instead of light, there is death and darkness.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; There was no hope this past spring, and for many civilians, there is despair for this winter.</p>

<p><strong>Scripps Howard Foundation Wire</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Frontera NorteSur</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Internationally, migration stands out as one of the most heated issues of the times. Across the world, restictionist measures increasingly shape public discourse. On November 10 and 11, representatives of 146 governments met in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, where they discussed how public perceptions of migrants figure in the contemporary global political landscape.</p>

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