Tag: Mexico

Monday, June 7th 2021 - 09:14 UTC
US VP Harris on Latin America mission to deal with migrants' crisis

Vice President Kamala Harris left Washington Sunday aboard on an official tour to Guatemala and Mexico to deal with the crisis involving migrants going through those countries as well as through Honduras and El Salvador on their way to an illegal entry into the United States.
Saturday, June 5th 2021 - 08:21 UTC
Mexico blasts OAS Secretary General Almagro, “one of the worst in history”

Mexico's foreign minister on Friday criticized the work of the head of the Organization of American States, Uruguayan born Luis Almagro, adding to its earlier rebuke that the group should not intervene in Bolivia's internal affairs.
Tuesday, June 1st 2021 - 07:23 UTC
The Economist calls Mexican president “a false messiah” and appeals to vote against him next Sunday

On Sunday next week, Mexicans will be electing hundreds of legislators and other state and local officials with the election attracting the attention of the latest edition of The Economist, which describes president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his policies as dangerous populism. The leading piece of The Economist has been met with outrage and ridicule in Mexico since the magazine insists Mexicans should absolutely not vote for Morena, the party of the incumbent president.
Monday, May 31st 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Mexico targets global fashion houses for using indigenous patterns

Mexico has targeted leading international fashion brands Zara, Anthropologie, and Patowl claiming they have taken advantage of the indigenous textile heritage of the country. In effect according to official complaints, these designers used patterns from indigenous Mexican groups in their designs without any benefit to the communities.
Thursday, May 20th 2021 - 08:39 UTC
Astra-Zeneca vaccines produced jointly by Mexico and Argentina almost ready for delivery

The first batch of Oxford-Astra Zeneca anticoronavirus vaccines produced jointly by Mexico and Argentina are almost ready to start shipping, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard announced Wednesday.
Saturday, May 15th 2021 - 04:29 UTC
Paraguay-Mexico Chamber of Commerce in process of creation

Paraguayan exports to Mexico in the context of the coronavirus pandemic have grown to such an extent that the Paraguay-Mexico Chamber of Commerce is in the process of being created, it was announced on Friday.
Monday, May 10th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
US investors withdrawing from Latin America's three largest economies as populist rulers spark concern

According to a recent report from the Department of the Treasury, investors from the United States are rapidly fleeing the once most promising and three largest countries of Latin America (Brazil, Mexico and Argentina).
Tuesday, May 4th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Spanish Government pleads EU to speed up trade accords with Latin American partners to contain China's expansion

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has petitioned the European Union to lift all barriers that prevent the bloc's trade agreement with Mercosur to become operational. Sánchez also requested similar action be taken in the cases of accords with Mexico and Chile.
Tuesday, May 4th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Bolivia, Mexico agree to lift mutual visa requirement for short stays

The governments of Bolivia and Mexico Monday announced they had agreed to lift the mutual visa requirement for citizens of either country wishing to travel to the other for stays of up to 180 days.
Friday, April 23rd 2021 - 04:20 UTC
Argentina to open new consulate in Playa del Carmen

The Argentine Government is to open a new consulate in the Mexican beach resort of Playa del Carmen, as announced in the Official Gazette.