The Fourth World Water Forum is underway in Mexico City with the stated intention of creating a plan for better managing the vital resource for all the world's people. But many experts fear there may not be enough for the world's growing population unless major steps are taken now. (Voice of America)
Republican Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has moved to initiate a quick vote on immigration, bypassing the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has been debating the issue for some time. Fellow Republican Arlen Specter said he opposed the quick vote without the benefit of discussion and debate on the floor first. (WAPO)The Nation weighs in on the issue. (The Nation)
Blog VivirLatino highlights a recently released Human Rights Watch report on the obstacles faced by raped Mexican women who seek abortions. Though abortions in the case of rape are legal in Mexico, women usually opt for “back alley” abortions.
Newsweek profiles Fidel Castro's image rehabilitation in Latin America and whether it marks a real return to leftist politics in the region or something more superficial. (Newsweek)