Pope Benedict XVI joined social networking site Twitter last week under the username @Pontifex.

After the ballyhoo and hype of the national conventions, the presidential candidates get down to the business end of their campaigns next week with the first of four keenly anticipated – and potentially make-or-break – debates.

The Canadian city of Vancouver hosts Mexico Fest 2012 this month, an annual celebration of all things Mexican hosted by the Mexican Consulate in British Columbia.

Overseas voting in Mexico’s presidential election has begun. The Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) received 1,880 votes in the first 10 days after the polls were opened to Mexicans living abroad.

Online vulnerability made headlines across the world this week, with the hacker group Anonymous having threatened to shut down the internet on March 31.

A classic piece of literature by acclaimed Jalisco writer Juan Rulfo is being adapted for performance at the Royal Opera House in London’s Covent Garden, with the premiere planned for 2013.