Tag: Mexico

Tuesday, November 12th 2019 - 05:38 UTC
Bolivia's Morales flying to political asylum in Mexico, promises to return

Bolivia’s ousted president Evo Morales was flying to political asylum in Mexico on Monday night, the latest step the once-beloved leader’s rapid fall, while military and police deployed in the streets of La Paz to quell violence.
Monday, November 11th 2019 - 15:39 UTC
What happens next in Bolivia: who will rule transition until fresh elections take place

Following on the resignation of president Evo Morales, the big question is what happens next in Bolivia. In effect according to articles 169/170 of the Bolivian constitution, when the president is removed or steps down, he is to be replaced by the vice president, the president of the Senate or the head of the Lower House, to head a transition administration with the task of holding fresh elections in 90 days.
Monday, November 11th 2019 - 11:16 UTC
Mexico invites the FBI to participate in the Mormons killings investigation

The Mexican government invited the FBI on Sunday to participate in its investigation into an attack in northern Mexico that killed nine dual citizens of the United States and Mexico.
Thursday, November 7th 2019 - 08:50 UTC
Uber safety measures to protect passengers and drivers in Brazil and Mexico

Uber said on Wednesday that it will allow passengers and drivers to record audio of their trips in Brazil and Mexico using a new feature in the app, as the ride-hailing company copes with recurring safety concerns during its trips.
Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Trump ready to help Mexico “wage war” on cartels following massacre of Mormon families

President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered to help Mexico “wage war” on its cartels after three women and six children from an American Mormon community were murdered in an area notorious for drug traffickers.
Tuesday, November 5th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Fernandez with Lopez Obrador, “satisfied in meeting with someone who thinks so similarly to me”

Argentine President-elect Alberto Fernández met with his Mexican soon-to-be counterpart on Monday seeking to boost bilateral and regional cooperation in his first foreign trip since winning election last month.
Monday, November 4th 2019 - 19:32 UTC
Fernández's government “won't change” its vision regarding Venezuela for debt renegotiation

The Peronist Felipe Solá, one of the candidates for minister of foreign affairs in the government of the president-elect of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, said Monday that the next administration, to renegotiate the debt, will not change its vision regarding Venezuela.
Wednesday, October 30th 2019 - 08:36 UTC
Brazil has become a beacon for Big Oil foreign investment in the energy sector

When oil executives arrive in Rio de Janeiro this week for Brazil’s biennial Offshore Technology Conference, they will find themselves in Latin America’s most promising market for Big Oil by far. This signals a dramatic change from only a year ago.
Thursday, October 24th 2019 - 09:21 UTC
Mexico, an example of the financial plight of the Latin American media

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office in December promising to reduce public spending to free up more resources for the poor. But his austerity drive has left media outlets reeling, and raised questions about whether Lopez Obrador is trying to influence coverage.
Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 - 09:47 UTC
Mexican elite forces sent to Culiacan where El Chapo's son cartel forced the army to retreat

Mexico sent in special forces troops to patrol a northern city in the wake of a cartel assault that freed Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s son in a hail of bullets and also won a U.S. promise to help stop gun-smuggling at their shared border.