Mexico City is known for overcrowding and high crime rates. A TV comedy series called Houston Tenemos un Programa (‘Houston, We Have a Program’) was launched in 2013, which aims to highlight and confront bad urban practices in the city.
Mexico City may be one of the most congested and dangerous cities to cycle in, but a group of people calling themselves 'The Bicitekas' are promoting non-motorised transport. The commuting contest shows how a bike is always faster than a car, motorbike or public transport.
With almost 13,000 metric tons of waste generated daily, Mexico City is keen to persuade residents to recycle. A new programme encourages citizens by awarding 'green points' in exchange for recycling, which can be spent at local farmer's markets.
People are increasingly moving away from texts, preferring to use WhatsApp or Facebook chat. But feature phones still account for more than 3 in 4 mobile devices in Latin America, and messaging service Msngr is creating a texting solution for people who prefer to message.
Dividend yield, PEG factor, EPS undiluted. Financial terms don’t mean much to the everyday person. Kathryn Cicoletti - who worked in asset management - has created MakinSense Babe, a site that translates finance news and investment advice into language that everyone understands.