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We believe in going with Christians across the Americas to change our world together. LAM works through a global network of Latin-led, Christ-centered partner ministries.

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Latin America Mission has a broad range of ministries in Mexico including camping outreach, serving at-risk children, theological education and Bible translation. In particular, the LAM community in Mexico has been a hub for training and mobilizing Latin missionaries to other countries, and a training ground for North American young people going on to serve God as missionaries around the world. LAM's presence in Mexico began in 1964, and today includes an independently incorporated Mexican affiliate, LAM Mexico (MILAMEX).

Mexico is Latin America's third-largest country. It was originally home to the advanced Aztec civilization and became a major hub of the Spanish colonial empire in the Americas. It is a diverse nation of mountains and beaches, jungles and deserts, where various indigenous languages intermingle with the predominant Spanish. Its sprawling capital, Mexico City — or as it's known locally, "El D.F." — is the largest city in the Western Hemisphere. Mexico is overwhelmingly and committedly Roman Catholic, with a small Protestant population.

Mexico's massive economy is the second-largest in Latin America, but millions of Mexicans still live in extreme poverty. The nation's economy is built on export manufacturing and agriculture, a mixture of modern and outmoded businesses. Violent feuding between Mexico's powerful drug-trafficking organizations have created uncertainty for many Mexicans and much bad publicity, though the violence is mainly confined to certain border regions and among gang members. Ironically, the Mexican government reported that tourist visits in 2011 were at near-record levels.

Sources: CIA World Factbook, NPR News, USA Today

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