Tag: Marcelo Ebrard

Thursday, November 26th 2020 - 09:11 UTC
Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine expected to be administered in Mexico in mid December

Pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine could start being administered in Mexico in mid-December if it is approved by the country’s health regulator, Mexico’s foreign minister announced
Tuesday, November 10th 2020 - 09:10 UTC
US tries to lower bilateral tension following the arrest of a former defense minister on drug charges

U.S. Attorney General William Barr spoke with Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard last week to try to lower bilateral tension arising from the U.S. arrest of a former Mexican defense minister on drug charges, two Mexican sources said on Monday.
Friday, December 27th 2019 - 09:54 UTC
Mexico/Bolivia spat over embassy security ring: both sides willing to take the case to The Hague

Mexico's government said on Thursday it was appealing to the International Court of Justice to ensure its diplomatic facilities were respected in Bolivia following its decision to grant asylum to nine people there.
Tuesday, December 10th 2019 - 13:52 UTC
Mexico pulls ambassador from Buenos Aires after being caught red handed

Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard Monday ordered the prompt return of Ambassador Oscar Ricardo Valero Recio Becerra from his Argentina commission after surveillance footage caught the diplomat red-handed trying to shoplift a nine-US-dollar book from an iconic Buenos Aires bookstore.
Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Pompeo in Mexico praises improved immigration policy at the border

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday thanked his Mexican counterpart for increased immigration enforcement by the country, which he said is leading to fewer migrants entering the United States.
Wednesday, June 12th 2019 - 07:40 UTC
US/Mexico migrants controversy could also involve Brazil, Panama and Guatemala

Mexico and the United States could explore additional steps next month to restrict illegal immigration from Central America, with the threat of tariffs hanging over Mexico if it does not do enough to satisfy US demands, officials said on Monday.
Tuesday, June 4th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Mexico and US begin talks to defue illegal inmmigration controversy

Fighting to stave off punitive tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, a senior Mexican delegation had started high level talks on Monday in Washington, where it will be pushed to do more to hold back Central American migrants.
Friday, February 8th 2019 - 11:41 UTC
International Contact Group on Venezuela calls for fresh, transparent presidential elections

The European Union and a group of Latin American governments that have kept a moderate line on Venezuela called on Thursday for democratic and fresh elections, during a meeting held in Montevideo. The EU-backed International Contact Group on Venezuela said overly forceful intervention could aggravate the crisis.
Wednesday, December 19th 2018 - 18:11 UTC
US to fund development in Mexico and beyond to curb immigration

A plan from the United States to fund several undertakings in Mexico and Central America to create jobs and discourage migration was announced Tuesday by Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard.
Wednesday, December 12th 2018 - 06:37 UTC
Mexico to invest US$ 30bn in the “Central American conundrum” and improve migration relations with US

Mexico will invest more than US$ 30 billion in its poor southern states over the next five years, the foreign minister said, boosting the region economically as part of efforts to curb migration. Under pressure from the United States, Mexico is grappling to halt the northward flow of migrants fleeing violence and poverty in Central America.