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<title><![CDATA[1 Family Forced to Flee: Driven out of Honduras by gang persecution ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Growing numbers of people in Central America seek asylum in Mexico, Canada and the United States to escape gang violence, persecution and extortion.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR welcomes new refugee law in Mexico]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The UN refugee agency welcomes a new law adopted by Mexico on protection of refugee and asylum seekers. The new law was formally signed by President Felipe Calderón on Wednesday, by which the law enters...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR hails Mexico as new refugee law comes into force]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The UN refugee agency on Friday hailed Mexico after the country's President Felipe Calderón signed new legislation on refugees and asylum-seekers into law.    ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR welcomes breakthrough Mexico legislation on protection  ]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UNHCR chief António Guterres welcomes the Mexican Senate's approval of  a landmark law on refugees, saying it would have a significant impact. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UN High Commissioner Guterres welcomes breakthrough Mexico legislation on international protection]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[GENEVA, December 10 (UNHCR) - The head of the UN refugee agency on Friday welcomed a decision by Mexico's Senate to approve on 9 December 2010 a landmark Law on Refugees and Complementary Protection, saying...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Africans and Asians attracted to Latin America as a migration route]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[A meeting in Brazil will discuss mixed migratory movements in the Americas, including the growing numbers of Asian and African refugees in these flows.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[UNHCR concerned about children in mixed migration flows through Mexico]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Dozens of child protection officers in Mexico work to ensure the rights of unaccompanied minors caught in the south-north mixed migration flows. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A new start in Mexico: leaving domestic violence behind]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Rebecca endured years of violence from her husband in Nicaragua before fleeing the country and reaching Mexico, where she was granted refugee status.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Honduran teenager flees homophobia and finds a new life in Mexico]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[From an early age, Antonio and those around him knew he was different. He endured years of torment before fleeing to Mexico, where he is building a new life.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 4 Aug 2009 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mexico marks 25 years of collaboration with UNHCR]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The Mexican government marks the 25th anniversary of the UN refugee agency's presence in the country, which has a long tradition of giving asylum.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mexico appoints child protection officers to help young migrants]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Mexico appoints 68 child protection officers to help address the needs of unaccompanied young migrants arriving in Mexico.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sri Lankan seeks asylum in Mexico after long, roundabout journey]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Every year, hundreds of thousands of people make their way through Mexico along mixed migratory routes. They include hundreds of asylum seekers, mostly from countries in Central and South America. But others - such as Sri Lankan fisherman Thasan - have come from much further afield.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Palestinian refugee finds a recipe for success in Mexico]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Palestinian refugee Ali Nadi found it hard adapting to life when he arrived in Mexico just over a year ago. But he has discovered a way to reach out to his new compatriots and earn a living at the same time.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mexico faces challenges protecting refugees in mixed migratory flows]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[UN Assistant High Commissioner Erika Feller has said Mexico faces a major challenge protecting refugees as the country becomes more and more important as a migration route to North America.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Refugee children in Mexico inspire a book to fight prejudice]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[The author of a book aimed at promoting tolerance and preventing discrimination was inspired by refugee children in Mexico's capital. Last week they had the thrill of hearing "their" book read to them at a rights-promoting party.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How photography has changed the life of a young Colombian refugee]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Fifteen-year-old José Romero was hooked on photography after taking a short course last year and the Colombian refugee's skill with the camera has already won him a major prize and public exposure in Mexico.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 3 Aug 2006 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Working for the rights of children "because grown-ups forget to do it"]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Two Colombian refugee children have been appointed members of the Council for the Rights of Children in Mexico City. Their experiences as refugees help them fight for the rights of children in one of the world's largest cities. "The grown-ups forget to do it," says 12-year-old refugee Alejandra.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Action Plan based on solidarity offers the best guarantee to protect refugees in Latin America]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Almost a year after its adoption, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has given an upbeat account of the progress made so far under the Mexico Plan of Action, which sets out concrete steps to address the main challenges to refugee and IDP protection in Latin America.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 6 Oct 2005 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA["Refugee exodus" inside a college campus]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[More than 100 students at the National Autonomous University of Mexico took part in a simulated mass exodus to mark World Refugee Day. They expected a game but emerged with a clearer picture of refugee life and the experience of a lifetime.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2005 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Strengthening protection in Mexico, Central America and Cuba]]></title> 
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<pubDate>Sat, 1 Nov 2003 00:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
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