Mexico

Oxfam climate change campaigner Charlie Powell explains what’s needed to ensure a positive outcome from the ongoing international climate negotiations, especially for women who are hit hardest by the effects of climate change.
The Copenhagen summit was a major disappointment - there’s no denying it. A historic opportunity to build a better future for us all, especially for poor communities, was shamefully missed.

This morning I’ve arrived in the Estadio Universitario in Monterrey quite early to enjoy the last day from the start. The sun is shining, someone has put Lou Reed on to test the sound so here comes the title of the post (I haven’t slept enough last night so I’m short of ideas). The Oxfam stand is not set up yet, so I’ve got time for an update about Guadalajara’s concert.

The second show in Mexico City’s Foro Sol was the one-hundred-sixty-fifth show of Viva tour. Almost two years. Mexico is the last stop: four shows and then it will be over. Can you believe it?

PROGRESA/Oportunidades: Social protection in Mexico (Image by: Peter Bate, IDB, 2004)

The extremely high hurricane season of 2005 highlighted the vulnerability of coastal communities to extreme weather events.  The costliest (Katrina) and the most intense (Wilma) hurricanes were recorded in this season.

Guest Contributor: Mariel Mestre Arreola

El actor y Embajador Mundial de Oxfam Gael Garcia Bernal se une a otros ciudadanos anónimos a la Campaña de Oxfam y Tck tck tck contra el cambio climático.

Restan apenas 100 días para que se firme el mayor acuerdo sobre cambio climático, la mayor amenaza a que se ha enfrentado [...]

La campaña Vamos al Grano, que Oxfam Internacional desarrolla en Guatemala, Honduras y México, pide una mayor atención para la agricultura campesina porque a través de ella millones de personas pueden salir de la pobreza y fomentar el crecimiento de sus países.