BBC News - Mexico Direct

6 January 2013 Last updated at 14:11

Mexico faces testing times in 2012 Can Mexico's economy continue to grow this year, or will the problems affecting other countries finally catch up with it?

Fading American dream? Mexican migrants return home as the country's economy improves

Mexican wave The country's film industry may be poised for global success

Keeping kitchen traditions alive Can a new breed of food lovers bring back the healthy recipes of old?

In pictures: Real Mexican cuisine Grasshoppers, ant eggs, spicy dried fish - the food you don't find at your local Mexican

Crossing borders Why some Americans are choosing to live illegally in Mexico

Mexico City's bike revolution Cycle activists are trying to create a green biking revolution in Mexico's car-crowded capital

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