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Death in the mountains

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An American correspondent, Philip True, set out on a trip in the Sierra Madre Occidental, a mountain range in western Mexico inhibited by the Huichol Indians. He had instructed his wife to start looking of him if he does not call by Dec 10th, 1998. On the 16th, searchers found his body in a grave. Although the Mexican police arrested two men who confessed to murdering True, some believe it was forced confession and the real suspects are still out there.

Behavior, Crime, Murder, Bibliography, Sierra Madre Occidental (Mexico), True, Philip

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The politics of justice

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President Bill Clinton wants to punish Pol Pot for killing more than 1 million Cambodians. Pol Pot has become a symbol of why the world needs the International Criminal Court (ICC), a permanent tribunal devoted to crimes against humanity and other heinous crimes. In June of 1998, more than 100 countries will meet in Rome, Italy, to draft and ratify a treaty creating the court. The court will not prosecute retroactively.

Social aspects, Laws, regulations and rules, Criminals, International courts

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Inside the tequila wars

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The scarcity of the agave plant, an essential ingredient in the manufacture of the Mexican drink tequila, has resulted in a premium being paid to farmers of the cactus.

Mexico, Natural history, Growth, Agave, Tequila, Tequila (Liquor)

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