Mexico

Toxic spills by Mexico's oil company, Pemex have turned a coastal area into 'one of the most contaminated regions in the world.'

Xochimilco (the “Venice of the New World” located 20 km from Mexico City), a World Heritage Site designated in 1987, is threatened with removal from the list because of the impacts of pollution, erosion, and urban sprawl.

Wal-Mart begins construction on a new store north of Mexico City, next to the pyramids of the ancient city of Teotihuacan. For some, the symbolism is too great as Wal-Mart becomes Mexico's largest private employer.

Former mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani, is hired to fight crime in Mexico City.

Overpopulation and urban sprawl threatenes historic zone in Mexico City.

More public transport is needed but will politics get in the way?