Blogs about: Informal Economy
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You boot it, we'll loot it
Making the news rounds today is the American Chamber of Commerce’s (a Mexican business organization for U.S. owned or managed companies) study claiming close to 90 % of Mexicans buy pirated prod… more →
The Mex Files
You boot it, we'll loot it
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richmx2 wrote 2 days ago: Making the news rounds today is the American Chamber of Commerce’s (a Mexican business organiz … more →
Iraq: Can There Be Peace Without Jobs?
Sarah Frazer wrote 3 days ago: Post by Haley Dillan, originally posted on GlobalEnvision.org Security in Iraq is undoubtedly improv … more →
Mitchells Plain Traders Meet With City - Process Postponed Again
antieviction wrote 1 week ago: On Wednesday, November 18, 2009, the City of Cape Town hosted a workshop with all Trader’s organisat … more →
I won't have Lou Dobbs to kick around anymore
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richmx2 wrote 2 weeks ago: Oh well. I’ve mentioned the guy a total of 23 times (24 counting this one) over the lifespan … more →
Neighborhood watch
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richmx2 wrote 2 weeks ago: “Pepe”, José Merino, El DeFe statistician, researcher and Chilanogolist (or, should that … more →
Update on Mitchells Plain Traders Facing Eviction
antieviction wrote 2 weeks ago: Mitchells Plain Concerned Traders and Hawkers Association (CHATA) held a meeting and workshop today … more →
WE kill the criminals?
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richmx2 wrote 3 weeks ago: The following editorial (my translation) appeared in today’s El Universal and was read on the … more →
Shit, shower and shop
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richmx2 wrote 3 weeks ago: Joe Bageant, a self-confessed redneck intellectual, lives in what some describe as the “unreal … more →
Controlling Permit Letters Issued to Traders in Mitchells Plain
antieviction wrote 1 month ago: Traders and Hawkers in Mitchells Plain Town Centre were given letters notifying them that by 1 Novem … more →
The little devils in the details
richmx2 wrote 1 month ago: Sean Goforth, Foreign Policy Association Mexico Blog has been uncovering interesting material this w … more →
Another dead narco... although...
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richmx2 wrote 1 month ago: Some narco from a backwater mountain town — celebrated for his local charitable contributions … more →
Texting while stupid
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richmx2 wrote 1 month ago: Via Hasta Los Gatos Quieren Zapatos (which, for inexplicable reasons, comes up with a warning that i … more →
New [But Not Improved] Immigration Policy
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traderwasteland wrote 1 month ago: The New York Times ran a story yesterday discussing the Obama Administration’s new immigration … more →
Doing a job Mexican can
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richmx2 wrote 1 month ago: Alex Alvarez (Guanabee) on the newest competitors in the oldest profession: More and more U.S. sex w … more →
Spillover violence
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richmx2 wrote 1 month ago: Foreign Secretary Patricia Espinosa is trying to spin the appalling body count in the “War on … more →
Amateur Hour: Home Distiller
si&s wrote 2 months ago: This week's featured website is Home Distiller! Generous, informative, and slightly illicit - the be … more →
Research: Mitchells Plain Town Centre - Informal Economy Within a Capitalist System
antieviction wrote 2 months ago: A UCT Masters Student Laura Huss has completed the an in-depth research report on the connection bet … more →
Your friendly Family bank
richmx2 wrote 2 months ago: Ovaciones is a sports daily, so how much stock to put into this item from Bloomberg, I don’t k … more →
Amateur Hour: Knitted Village
si&s wrote 2 months ago: Belated thanks to Niall de Buitléar for contributing this week's feature: Knitted Village, where mim … more →
