Adultery soon not to be illegal in Mexico. Who knew it was? | La Plaza | Los Angeles Times: "The most surprising thing about Mexico's decision this week to decriminalize adultery was that the practice actually was a crime.
The culture of 'la casa chica' has a long history in Mexico. Literally 'the little house,' the phrase refers to a man's mistress and the children he has with her, set up in a second household. According to the penal code ... that could earn the man a two-year jail term. The law was rarely enforced."
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
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