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<p>The debate over Health Care reform in the US is far from over, meanwhile, thousands of US citizens, many of them Mexican-American rather tend to their health needs in Mexico, but experts say there are important changes in pharmaceutical legislation and other considerations that medical tourists should be aware of.</p>

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<p>El debate sobre la reforma de servicios de salud en E. U. está lejos de concluir y mientras tanto, miles de norteamericanos o Mexico-americanos prefieren atender sus necesidades de salud en México, pero según expertos hay importantes cambios en la industria farmaceutica&nbsp; e importantes consideraciones que los&nbsp; llamados “turistas médicos” deben de saber.</p>

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A prominent Mexican religious leader and human rights advocate has denounced a wave of criminal attacks against Central American migrants in his nation.

In a phone interview with Frontera NorteSur, Bishop Raul Vera of Saltillo, Coahuila, charged Mexican police officers and National Migration Institute (INM) officials were involved in criminal rings that kidnap migrants en route to the US and, under torture, force victims to disclose relatives’ names and phone numbers in order to collect ransoms ranging from $6,000-$8,000.

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<p>“Una amiga nos despertó con su llamada histérica ayer, pidiendo que volviéramos a suelo estadounidense, nos han inundado con llamadas, correos, alertas, advirtiéndonos de la medida de Estados Unidos”, cuenta Dawn Rainmann chofer de tráiler originaria de Seattle, de 51 años de edad.</p>

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<p>Flashed around the world, the image of Luisa Maria Davila, mother of two of the Ciudad Juarez youths murdered in the now-infamous Villas de Salvarcar massacre last month, scolding Mexican President Felipe Calderon for long-running official indifference photographically captured the reality of a city now nearly destroyed by criminal violence.</p>

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<p>It is around this time of year when thousands of Mexican immigrants or Mexican-Americans prepare to go back to Mexico during the holidays, a trip that is eagerly expected but can turn into a disaster if you don’t comply with Mexican laws and take a few precautions.</p>